The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04

be employed In charge of the cars of said gran.
tee within said city; and they shall use all
reasona lle precaution to prevent injury to
teams carriages and pedestrians
Section q Tue CITY OF Owosso reserves the
right 10 grant unto any electric line 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 10 enact by it, Common Council such
other "a d further rules. orders and require.
ments as may from time to time be deemed
/ NJ cessary TO protect the interests, safety
welfare and accommodation OF the public In
relatloc 10 said railway. not Inconsistent with
tue provisions OF this ordinance Said CITY
| further reserves the righs TO require from
Time TO Tune said grantee, its successors and
assigns, to use such fixtures, appliances upon
| It's saio railway and cars may be deemed
necessary for public safety In the operation of
SAID railway
Section g. In case any bridge or bridges over
| the Shlawassee river on any street or streets
oocuIleu ny the railway OF said grantee and
| over which IL shall run cars, shall require i'm.
| provemenLS Or Strengthening in order to rem.
Ger the same sale and suitable for such
use, the expense thereof shall be borne by said
Grantee, lis SUCCESSORS and assigns. but all
| other repairs TO bridges except r. planking
shail Dc borne equally py said grantee and said
ely, anu In case sucn bridges from any cause
| require rebuilding or replacing, the expense
| anu cost thereof shall be borne equally by said
giantee and said city In case Of the repank
Ing, paving or repaving of any of said bridges
SAID grantee It's successors and ass gns, shall
bear the expense OF said replanklDg, paving or
|
1 eighteen Inches outside thereof.
| The character and kind OF such REPAIRS and
| Inc u he When the same shall be NECESSARY,
ah9 all matters pertaining To such reouiid ns
| aLu replacing OF such bridges, The kinu, cost
abu Inc Work thereof shall De entirely within
| Tue determination ana control OF said city.
section .. Said grantee shall have full
power aud authority TO mainta oruer ON any
VI It's cars operated III the CICy OF Jwusso.
ANY Intoxicated person, u y person using in
DECENT, OBSCENE or profaue language or auy
person enga lug In any hight or prd~l on any OF
Vie Cars vi SAID gtantec, It's SUCCESSORS or as
Signs, snaii ue ueeuled lilty OF uisurderly con
uucI anu on Al upou convic lou oe punished by
nne not exceeding one hundred dollars Or
u lmprlsonm n la ne cou ~ jail no. exceed
ing ninety days or by Dotn SUN hne ana in
pr'sonment IN the discreton OF the court.
| Section TO- Cars of Sold grantee sh al De Gu
tiLieu 70 tue free aud unin ru rght OF the
IraSks VI Tue sad gadtee, anu wnenever
eaus or Veuic!es saali meet or OVsrtaKe u5L
saiu team or VenIces sndll give way, upon 40 b.
| Ice ~ 10 So from the conduU ,ot or Ia torn an
| "a mo car VI cal grahL.e ny Iinging gong on
ne cdr uor nal ANY sersJn uuiawIully Or
| indiioiousiy oDStruct, hinder or in any Way IN.
! scflere Win any VI toe cars OF Tie said gran.
te5 ny pacing, driving, stopping or Causing 10
&c urlV~n at d slow pace, team, vehicle or
VGnef oOstru.tiOn III, upon, acrJss along or on
| such track oI SAD grantee, aud any person vio-
| atins any OF tne PROVISIONS OF Tins ordinance
sua'l, upou conviction De nned III d sum not
| oxceeulng twenty i've dollars, together with
the COSTS or prosecution Tor each aud every
| Onense, and Al the default of the payment
| thereof, such convicted offender shall De I'M
prlsoned In Inc county jan for period of tim @
not exceeding thirty days, however, that the
ely nre department and funeral professions
snail nave the right OF way at all times, pro-
Viueu also LnaL whenever City Council snail
grant permit TO allow buildings to be moved
| across the tracks of said grantee, that SAID
grantee Will. al It's own expen q and under ms
own management, cut the necessary wires, and
allow sucn buildings to cross said tracks, aud
| VIII ~ lts own expense repair anu replace such
IL. tn IN n
| al possible rapidity and with rs little delay
| ana Inconvenience TO SAID grantee as IL posi-.
BILE.
Section IL. II said grantee, its successors
ana assigns, snail fail to perform or fulfill any
OF the covenants herein contained, then after
slxty days notice, sad notice 10 De in writing
ana gwen oy BALD City Of Owosso unto said
\ grantee, It's successors and assigns, ana 10 con
| tain clear and definite statement of the fail.
ure or neglect complained of, The rights, privi-
leges interests, commission and authority
| nereoy and herein granted shall thenceiorth
| cease and De forfeited, unless said grantee its
successors and assigns shall within the said
| Sky days mentioned aoove, comply with this
| ordinance In the particulars mentioned in SAID
| notice.
| section IL. BY the acceptance of this fran.
| chise, the said grantee, it's successors and as.
| harmless the City OF Owosso from ali losses
| ana expense to which IL may be subjected from
| any damage or injury that may 10 done or
| suffered by SAID city by reason of the construc
| tion and oper. ton of said railway or by the
use OF motive power thereon, or by reason of
| Inc negligence, carelessness or omission OF
SAID grantee It's successors and assigns or Of its
or thelr omcers agents, servants, or en-
ploy ees, and the saiu grantee, It's successors
ana assigns, shall be II able TO the City of
| Owosso for all costs and damages suffered or
| recovered against 1t In conseQ uence of an act
| neglect or default of said grsntee, 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 u period of thirty years
from the date Of It's adoption and approval.
| Section ID. The SAID grantee, It's SUCCESSORS
| ana 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 came and upon said gran tees failure so
to DO this franchise shall OF itself be forfeited
| and annuled.
Section Is. This ordinance and the accept
ance hereof, filed with the city clerk as afore.
| SAID snail be and constitute u contract by and
between the City OF UwosSo and the grantee
| Provided. however, that the same may be re-.
| voked by the Common Council of Owosso at
any time, unless II shall be submitted TO the
electors OF the city at regular or special city
election, and shall receive the Affirmative vote
| OF three hfths OF the electors of the City Of
| Owosso 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, further. that un-
! less and before such ordinance shall receive
such anlrmative vote said grantee may sur
render all rights and privileges granted and be
freed from all obligations imposed hereby.
On motion the ordinance was laid on the
| liable until the evening to which we adjourn
this session.
Aid. Conant presented the following ordi.
| nance and moved that IL be read the first and
| second times by Its title, which prevailed, and
| IL was 80 read. IL was moved and supported
that the ordinanc be read the third time in
| full and unanimous consent being.given IL was
| read as follows:
Granting to the COMMONWEALTH POWER
| COMPANY, corporation, It's SUCCESSORS and
! assigns, the right, power and authority to
acquire, construct, maintain and use electric
1 lines consisting OF towers masts, poles, cross.
arms, guys, braces, feeo ers transmission wires,
| transformers and other electrical appliances
! on. along and across the avenues, streets al.
leys highways and other public places in and
! through the city OF Owosso, Michigan, for the
period of thirty years.
The CITY OF Owosso ORDAINs:
Section 1. That wherever the word grantee
appears In this ordinance IL is hereby Intended
to mean the COMMONWEALTH POWER COM.
PANY. q corporation. It's SUCCESSORS ana assigns
Section 2. The right, power and authority
is hereby granted and vested In the COMMON
WEALTH POWER COMPANY, its successors aud
assigns to acquire. construct, maintain, and
use electric lines consisting OF towers mas,s
poles, cross arms, guys, bT aces, feeders, trans
mission wires, traisiOrmers and otber cleo.
trical appliances on, along and across the ave
nues, streets, alleys, highways, and other