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

Y An ordinance granting 20 Lawrence
Martin, OF ChIckasha. Oklahoma, his
successors and assigns, the right TO
construct, operate and maintain an
electric street railway over along and
upon every second or alternate street
Fin the city Of Chlckasha, Oklahoma,
subject to the provisions and condi'
lions hereinafter named; also grant
Ing to the said Lawrence Martin, Of
Chickasha his successors and assigns,
the right to construct, operate and
maintain all necessary power, works,
poles, wires and all appurtenances
thereto belonging, Of whatever nature
necessary for the purpose Of operating
the said railway,
BE 1t ordained by the mayor and
councilmen OF the city Of Chickasha
Oklahoma:
Section j. That the right Of way
be and is hereby granted to Lawrence
Martin, OF Chickasha, his successors
and assigns. to construct operate and
maintain q single or double track cleo
tric railway in the city Of Chickasha,
Oklahoma, with all necessary spurs,
switches, sidetracISs, turnouts and
crossovers along and upon the public
streets end highways Of the city Of
ChiclSasha, subject to the following
provisions.
Wien the said Lawrence Martin, Of
Chickasha his successors and assigns
shall have constructed a railway along
any street or part thereof, they shall
lave no right or privilege 10 use that
part Of the next parallel street, but
shall use alternate streets for all par
allel lines Of said street railway, SO
that all such parallel lines shall be
at least two blocks apart at least one
street between the same.
The city council may grant the use
OF any street within said city for the
use of said street railway. The right
OF way and grant TO be for the pur
pose Of conveying passengers, mail
express parcels. and such materials
and supplies as may be used in the
construction, repair and operation Of
said street railway. Also granting TO
said Lawrence Martin, Of Chickasha,
his successors and assigns, the right
TO construct, operate and maintain the
necessary power works, poles, wires
and appurtenances OF whatever nature
for the purpose OF operating
and maintaining said street railway
provided that the grantee herein, his
and assigns, shall acquire
no rights Or privileges over or along
any streets Or highways in said city Of
Chickasha except that part Of the
street or highway upon which they
shall construct and operate said street
railway And that no pole or wire
shall be placed where it would become
an obstruction
Section 2 The said Lawrence Mar
tin his successors and assigns, shall
have the right, privilege and authority
TO construct, maintain and operate on
the right Of way herein granted, the
said roadbed and railway; provided
the same shall be constructed SO as to
cause the least obstruction and impedi-
ment in the use of the streets by the
public; and particularly on all streets,
and crossings shall the
roadbed be SO constructed and main
tanned; the facilities so provided SO that
they may be most conveniently crossed
BY the public with vehicles or other.
wise; provided that the grantee here
in, his successors and assigns, shall
operate and maintain all their tracks
in conformity with the terms and con
ditions hereinafter specified ard sub
ject to all reasonable regulations here
after adopted by the mayor and city
council of the city Of Chickasha
Section 8 The rails Of the said street
railway shall be laid and maintained
SO as to conform with the surface
grades Of the streets, and said surface
grades to be furnished to the said Law
renee Martin, his successors and as
signs, by the city engineer. In case
Of failure Of the city to have the said
engineer to establish said grades, after
thirty days notice, the said Lawrence
Martin, his successors and assigns, is
hereby granted the right TO construct
said street railway on the streets with,
out such grades, and any cost to the
said Lawrence Martin, his successors
and assigns, thereafter changing said
railway, to conform to an established
gi-ade shall be assumed and paid BY
the said Lawrence Martin, his sue.
cessors and assigns.
Ii at any time after the rails are
laid the city shah cause to be changed