The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25

shall be repaired at the expense OF said gran.
/ tee, its successors ana assigns. No cars shall
be allowed TO stop on crosswalks nor In front
collision or prevent danger to persons in the
| streets; cars shall be stopped so that the rear
| platform extends slightly over the crossing:
by means of careful bonding and other ap
| proved means. provide against electrolysis OF
| water pipes and other pipes laid beneath the
| surface OF the street. aud II damage Is done 10
| water pipes or osher pipes belonging 70 the
city, by electrolysis by reason ofimproper bond
ing, or other negligence on the part OF said
| grantee. his servants or employees, the ex
pense OF repairing said Amage shall ee borne
| by said grantee, It's successors and assigns
None but careful. sober and prudent men shall
be employed In charge of the cars OF said gran
tee within said city; and they shall use all
| reasona ole precaution TO prevent injury To
teams. carriages and pedestrians.
Section 2. The CITY OF Owosso reserves the
right 10 grant unto any electric me that may
| be hereafter constructed in said city, permits
| sion and authority TO cross any OF the tracks OF
said grantee. Said city further reserves the
| right TO enact by its Common Council such
other ard further rules, orders and require
! ments as may from time TO time be deemed
necessary to protect the interests, safety
| welfare and accommodation OF the public In
relation To said railway. not inconsistent with
the provisions OF this ordinance. Said city
further reserves the right TO require from
| time TO time said grantee It's successors and
| assigns, to use such fixtures, appliances upon
| its said railway and cars as may be deemed
| necessary for public safety in the operation OF
| said railway.
Section 8. In case any bridge or bridges over
! the Shiawassee river on any street or streets
| occupied by the railway OF said grantee and
over which 1t shall run cars, shall require i'm
| provements or Strengthening in order TO rem
| der the same safe and suitable for such
use, the expense thereof shall be borne by said
| grantee, its successors and assigns. but all
| other repairs to bridges except replanking,
shall be borne equally by said grantee and said
| city, and In case such bridges from any cause
| require rebuilding or replacing, the expense
| and cost thereof shall be borne equally by said
| grantee and said city. In case OF the replank-
| Ing paving or repaving OF any Of said bridges,
said grantee, its successors and assigns, shall
| bear the expense OF said replanking, paving or
repaving between the rails OF its tracks and
eighteen inches outside thereof.
The character and kind OF such repairs, and
the time when the same shall be necessary,
and all matters pertaining to such rebuilding
and replacing OF suen bridges the KIND cost
the determination and control Of said city.
Section 9. Said grantee shall have full
power and authority TO maintain order on any
OF It's cars operated in the City OF Owosso.
Any intoxicated person, any, person using in
decent, obscene or profane language or any
person engaging In any fight or brawl on any OF
The cars OF said grantee, its successors or as
signs, shall be deemed guilty OF disorderly con.
duct and shall upon conviction be punished by
hne not exceeding one hundred dollars or
by imprisonment in the county jail not exceed.
ing ninety days or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment in the discretion of the court
Section 10. Cars of said grantee shall be en-.
titled to the free and uninterrupted right of the
tracks or the said grantee, and whenever
teams or vehicles shall meet or overtake hem
said team or vehicles shall give way, upon not
ice 10 do So from the conductor or notorman
OF the car OF SAID grantee by ringing gong on
the car nor shall any person unlawfuly or
mailclously oostruct, hinder or in any way in
n ia cal
tee. by placing, driving, stopping or causing TO
be driven at slow pace, a team. vehicle or
other obstruction In, upon, across, along or on
such track OF said grantee, and any person vio-
lating any OF the provisions of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction be fined in sum not
exceeding twenty five dollars, together with
the costs OF prosecution for each and every
onense, and In the default of the payment
thereof. such convicted offender shall be i'm
prisoned IN the county Jail for period of time
not exceeding thirty days, however, that the
city lire department and funeral professions
shall have the right Of way at all times pro.
vlasa also mat whenever City Council snail
across the tracks of said grantee, that said
grantee Will. at its own expen e and under his
own management, cut the necessary wires, and
allow such buildings to cross said tracks, and
Will at Its own expense repair and replace such
wires so cut such buildings TO be moved with
all possible rapidity, ana with as little delay
and inconvenience to SAID grantee as is posi-.
BILE.
Section II. II said grantee, its successors
and assigns, shall fail to perform or fulfill any
OF the covenants herein contained, then after
sixty days notice, said notice to be in writing
and gwen by said City OF Owosso unto said
grantee, its successors and assigns, ano to con
tain clear and definite statement OF the fail |
ure or neglect complained of, the rights, privi-
leges, interests, commission and authority
hereoy and herein granted shall thenceforth |
cease and be forfeited, unless said grantee, its
successors and assigns, shall within the said |
sixty days mentioned above, comply with this |
ordinance in the particulars mentioned IN sad |
notice.
Section IL. BY the acceptance OF this fran.
chfse, the said grantee, its successors and as
harmless the City Of Owosso from ali losses |
and expense to which 1t may be subjected from |
any damage or injury that may Ne done or |
tion and operation Of said railway, or by the |
use OF motive power thereon, or by reason of |
the negligence, carelessness or omission OF |
said grantee, its successors and assigns or OF its
or their officers, agents, servants, or EN-.
ployee and the saia grantee, its successors /
and assigns, shall be liable to the City OF |
recovered against IL in consequence OF an act,
neglect or default Of said grantee, its success.
ors and assigns, in any of the provisions Of /
this ordinance
leges conferred in this ordinance shall be ex- |
tended and limited to period OF thirty years /
from the date OF It's adoption and approval.
Section Ia. The said grantee, its successors |
and assigns, shall file a written acceptance OF |
this ordinance with the city clerk of the City /
of Owosso within sixty days after the adoption |
of the same and upon said grantees failure so !
to do this franchise shall OF itself be forfeited |
and annulled.
Section ID. This ordinance and the accept |
ance hereof, filed with the city clerk as afore-
said shall be and constitute contract by and /
between the City OF Owosso and the grantees; |
Provided however that the same may be re.
voked by the Common Council of Owosso at /
any time, unless It shall be submitted to the
electors OF the city at a regular or special city
election, and shall receive the affirmative vote
OF three hfths OF the electors of the City of
OwoeSo voting thereon at such election, and
upon such proposition women taxpayers hav-
ing the qualifications OF electors shall be en-.
Titled to vote, and Provided, furthe, that un.
less and before such ordinance shall receive
such Affirmative vote said grantee may sur.
render all rights and privileges granted and be
reed from all obligations imposed hereby.
Passed and approved this seventh (7th) day OF
February, A. ID. 1910.
W.D. BURKE,
Mayor.
ARTHUR III. DIT NOND