The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-18

shall be repaired at the expense OF said gran.
| &C. its successors and assigns. No cars shall
| b. allowed TO stop on crosswalks nor In front
| VI any interesting streets, except TO avoid
| collision or prevent danger To persons In the
streets; cars shall be stopped go that the rear
| platform extends slightly over the crossing.
said grantee, us successors ana assigas, shali
| proved means. provide against electrolysis OF
| water pipes and other pipes laid beneath the
| surface OF the street. and II damage is done 10
| water pipes or o,her pipes belonging TO the
city, by electrolysis. by reason OF improper bond.
ing, or other negligence on the part OF said
| grantee, his servants or employees, the ex
pense OF repairing said damage shall te borne
/ by said grantee, its 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
| reasonable precaution to prevent injury to
I teams carriages and pedestrians.
| Section z. The City of Owosso reserves the
| right TO grant unto any electric line that may
sion and authority TO cross any OF the tracks OF
| said grantee. Said city further reserves the
right to enact by It's Common Council such
other and 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 10 said railway. not inconsistent with
the provisions OF this ordinance. Said city
| further reserves the rlght 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 II 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, It's 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
ana 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 replankipg, 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 such bridges, the kind, cost
and the work thereof, shall be entirely within
the determination and control of said city.
power and authority TO maintain order on any
OF its cars operated in the City of OwOsso.
Any intoxicated person, any person using in
decent, obscene or profane language or any
person enga<ing In any fight or brawl on any OF
the cars OF said grantee, It's successors or
signs, shall be deemed guilty OF disorderly con.
duct and she'll upon conviction be punished by
a fine 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 OF 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 lnotorman
OF the car OF said grantee by ringing a gong on
the car nor shall any person unlawiuiiy or
mahciously obstruct hinder or in any way in.
terfere with any OF the cars OF the said gran.
tee. by placing, driving, stopping or causing to
be driven At slow pace. IA 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 a 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 ire department and funeral professions
shall have the right Of way at all Jimes pro.
vlded also that whenever City Council snail
grant permit to allow buildings TO be moved
across the tracks Of said grantee that said
grantee Will. at It's own expen .e and under his
own management, cut the necessary wires, and
allow such buildings to cross said tracks, aud
Will at Its own expense repair and replace such
wires so cut. such buildings TO be moved with
all possible rapidity, and with as little delay
and inconvenience TO said grantee as is possi-
ble
Section IL. 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 10 be In writing
and gwen by said City of Owosso unto said
grantee, its successors and assigns ana TO con
tain u clear and definite statement OF the fail
ure or neglect complained OF, the rights, privi-
leges, interests, commission and authority
hereby and herein granted shall thenceiorth
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 III sad
notice.
Section IL. BY the acceptance OF this fran.
chise, the said grantee, it's successors and as.
harmless the City of OwossO from all losses
and expense to which 1t may be subjected from |
any damage or injury that may % done or
suffered by said city by reason of the construc
use OF motive power thereon, or by reason of |
the negligence, careessness or omission of |
or their officers, agents, servants, or en-
ployees, and the said grantee, It's successors
and assigns, shall be liable TO the City OF |
Owosso for all costs and damages, suffered or
neglect or default OF said grantee its success.
ors and assigns, in any OF the provisions OF |
this ordinance. |
Section 10. The grants, powers and priv
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, it's successors |
and assigns shall file written acceptance OF |
Wis Win Tue city CleTk Oh tne ClJy
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 annuled.
Section 10. This ordinance and the accept. l
ance hereof, filed with the city clerk as afore.
said shall be and constitute q contract by and /
between the City OF Owosso and the grantee; |
however. that the same may be re.
Voked by the Common Council of Owosso ~
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
Dwosso voting thereon at such election, and
lpon such proposition women taxpayers hav.
ng the qualifications OF electors shall be en-
,itled to vote, and Provided, further. that un.
ess and before such ordinance shall receive |
such Affirmative vote said grantee may sur. |
'ender all rights and privileges granted and be
reed from all obligations imposed hereby.
Passed and approved this seventh 9TH day OF
February, A. ID. 1870
W.D. BURKE,
,... Mayor,