The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-11

be allowed TO stop on crosswalks nor In front
of any interesting streets, except to avoia
collision or prevent danger to persons In the
platform extends slightly over the crossing.
Said grantee, its successors and assigns. sha l
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, and II damage is done TO
water pipes or other pipes belonging 10 the
city, by eectrolysis by reason OF i'm proper 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.
rss ssa sha Hss all
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 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 10 said railway. not inconsistent with
the provisions OF this ordinance. Said CITY
further reserves the right TO require from
time TO time said grantee, its successors and
assigns, to use such fixtures, appliances upon
It's 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 it 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 repanking,
shall be borne equally by said grantee and said
bridUpS
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 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
ana replacing OF such bridges, the kind, cost
ana the work thereof, shall be entirely within
the determination and control OF said city.
Section 9. Said grantee shall have full
power and authority TO mainJ tain order on any
OF It's cars operated in the City OF Owosso.
ANY intoxicated person. auy person using in
decent obscene or profane language or any
person ENGAGING In any fight or brawl on any OF
me cars OF said grantee, ITS successors or as
signs, shall be deemed guilty OF disorderly con.
duct and shall upon conviction be punished by
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or
by imprisonment in Inc county Jail not exceed
prlsonment 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 inotorman
OF the car OF said grantee by ringing gong on
Inc car, nor shall any person unlawfully or
mallciously 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
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other obstruction in, upon, across, along or on
such track OF said grantee and any person VIC.
latlng any OF the provisions of this ordinance
SNAIL upon conviction be fined in a sum not
exceeding twenty five dollars, together with
the costs OF prosecution for each and every
offense and IN the default OF the payment
thereof such convicted offender shall be i'm
prlsoned 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 times, pro.
vided also that whenever City Council shall
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 has
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 H. II said grantee, its successors
and assigns, shall fail TO perform or fulfill any
OF the cove nants herein contained, then alter
sixty days notice, said notice 10 be in writing
and given by said City of Owesso unto said
grantee lis successors and assigns, auu TO con
tain clear and definite statement OF the fail
ure or neglect complained Of, the rights, priv
leges, interests commission and authority
nereOy ana herein granted shall thenceforth
cease and be forfeited, unless said grantee. It's
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.
chise, the said grantee, its successors and as.
signs, covenant and agree to identify and save
and 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
ton 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, Of its
or tne1r uncerS 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
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:
Section Is. The grants, powers and priv
leges conferred In this ordinance shall he ex.
Tended and limited to a period of thirty years
from the date OF its 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
Df the same and upon said grantees failure so
TO do this franchise shall of itself be forfeited
and annuled.
Section Is. This ordinance and the accept
ince hereof, filed with the city clerk as afore |
said shall be and constitute a contract by and |
between the City Of OwoSso and the grantee; |
however, that the Same NAV be re.
loked by the Common Council of Owosso AT /
my time, unless IL shall be submitted to the /
electors OF the city at regular or special city |
election, and shall receive the Affirmative vote |
n three tifths of the electors OF the City of |
)wosso voting thereon at such election, and |
lpon such proposition women taxpayers haV-
ng the qualifications OF electors shall be en-. /
tiled TO VOTE and Provided further, that I'M
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.
AN ORDINANCE
Granting to the COMMONWEALTH POWER |
corporation, It's Successors and>I
Issigns, the right, power and authority TO
Lcquire, construct maintain and use electric
ines consisting OF towers. masts poles, cross. /
rms, guys, braces, feeders transmission wires
and other electrical appliances
~, along and across the avenues, streets al.
eys, high ways and other public places in and |
through the city OF Owosso Michigan, for the
'eriod OF thirty years.
THE CITY OF Owosso ORDAINs:
Section 1. That wherever the word grantee"
appears In this ordinance IL is hereby Intended
O the COMMONWEALTH pOWER /