The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-30

and for width Of twenty-four inches
on the outside Of each rail. and shall
pay the cost Of construction and main
tenanee Of said payemenIs, or nacad-
am, which pavement or macadam shall
be subject to the approval OF tns city
council OF the city OF Chickasha, Grady
county. Oklahoma. unless otherwise
agreed TO by the city council.
Should the said Lawrence Martin.
his successors and assigns fail to COM
ply with the provisions Of this section,
then such work may be done by the
city and the costs thereof charged
against the said Lawrence Martin, his
successors and assigns, and collected
in the district court by action Of law
in the name Of the city. as for work
done or material furnished on the par
ticular street or alley SO improved.
And said city shall be entitled to d
lien upon the property Of said Law
renee Martin, his successors and as
signs for the full amount Of said costs
and expenses, 10 be enforced by action
in the district court as a lien for work
and labor done or material furnished
Section 5. That all rails, poles, tiers,
cars and other material Of whatever
kind, used in the construction Of said
street railway, shall be Of good quail
ity, and the city council hereby re-
serves the right to prohibit the use Of
inferior or defective rails, cars, poles,
tiers or other material used in the con.
struction Of said street railway.
Section 6 That rate Of fare for any
continuous and regular trip from one
extreme point TO another on any line OF
the said street railway system in the
city OF Chickasha, including transfers
from one Of the 4ines to another may
be, but shall not exceed five cents. and
the said railway system shall De re
quired to give transfer tickets for said
continuous passage without extra
charge from one line of its railway
system to another, but nothing herein
shall require transfers to parallel re-
turn routes; provided further, that
children less than five years of age
when accompanied by parents or some
other person in charge, shall be al
lowed to ride free.
Tickets for the use OF School chill
dren shall be furnished, good for one
passage, in quantities of
not less than ten rides at the rate OF
two and half cents each. under rea-
spnable regulations which the COM
pany may impose to prevent the abuse
Of such privileges Of the use Of such
tickets by other than children under
eighteen years OF age in actual attend.
ance of schools Of the city, and said
tickets to be used only in going to and
returning from school
Section Z. That the said Lawrence
Martin, his successors and assigns,
shall hold the city OF Chickasha free
and harmless from any damage oc-
curing against such city BY reason
Of negligence in constructing, main
tenance and operation Of the said
street railway.
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railway shall be begun moi later than
five months from the date Of the talk
Ing effect of this ordinance and not
less than four miles Of said street rail
way shall. be constructed, equipped and
in operation within the limits Of said
city within twelve months from said
date it being understood, however that
strikes and other causes of delay be-
yond the control OF the grantee, his
and assigns. may be taken
as legitimate excuses for a reasonable |
extension Of said time BY the city
CtCltOu y. ~ SHALL 10 tHC uutt "
said Lawrence Martin, his successors
and assigns, to maintain said street
railway system in first-class condition
and render good services during the
life of this franchise and no standard
steam railroad system shall ac-
quire any right BY transfer,
assignment, or otherwise to the
rights and franchise
herein granted and the freight cars Of
no steam or electric railroad system
shall ever be operated or propelled on
or over the tracks Of said Lawrence
Martin, his successors and assigns
Provided however Lawrence Mar
tin his successors and assigns, may
operate the freight cars Of any elec-
uric railway company over said tracks,
as may be necessary for the proper I'M
gress and egress of suburban and in-
terurban traffic The moving an1s4
passage Of such cars ID be continu
GUS and direct and the same shall not