The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-25

convdction thereof. befors the munt
cipal court OF said city. be punishe
by nne OF not more than nifty. mo
less than Eve dollars, and costs .
prosecution. and may be imprisone
until such fine and costs are paid, no
exceeding thirty days.
Section Z. It shall be the duty o
the said grantees, their successors an'
assigns, to operate such a number O.
cars, at such times and in such man
ner as to reasonably accommodate thu
travelling public on all their lines IL
the city of Virginia and all lines Of
the grantees, their successors and as
signs connected herewith.
| Section 8. The said grantees. theil
successors and assigns, shall have the
right to charge five (5) cents and nc
more for each and every person riding
upon their said cars within the limits
OF the said city of Virginia which fare
shall entitle the party so paying the
same to continuous ride from any
point on said lines within the limits
of said City of Virginia, to any other
point on said lines wholly within said
limits.
| Provided, however, any parent or
guardian shall be entitled to have car
rled free not to exceed two, (2) chill
dren under five 60 years of age when
accompanied by said parent or guar.
dian.
The said grantees, their successors
and assigns, shall at all times make a
uniform charge on a mileage basis for
transportation over their lines con-
Meeting the City OF Virginia with
neighboring municipalities and outside
| which charge shall at all times be
! reasonable, but in no case shall such
charge be less than five 60 cents.
Section 9. The foregoing grant is
| upon the express condition that the
said grantees, their successors and as
signs, shall, on or before January LIST,
1911, construct, equip and have in full
operation at least one U) continuous
mile Of railway lines, at least one
third of which shall be within the
limits of said City of Virginia, and
upon the further condition that the
said grantees, their successors and as
signs. shall within two years from the
date of the acceptance Of this ordi-
nance, extend. equip and have in oper-
alton their line Of railway SO con-
structed in the City of Virginia, so as
to connect said city with the City Of
Eveleth, in St. Louis County. Minne-
sofa; Provided, said grantees. their
successors and assigns. shall be
granted satisfactory authority to con-
struct and maintain their Tines in the
through the country lying bet ween the
same.
And upon the further condition that
the said grantees, their successors and
assigns shall within three years from
the date of the acceptance OF this
ordinance extend, equip and have in
operation their line Of railway so con-
structed in the City Of Virginia so as
to connect said City Of Virginia with
the village of Gilbert in st. Louis
County, Minnesota;
Provided, said grantees. their sue
cessors and assigns shall be granted
satisfactory authority to construct and
maintain their line in the said village
of Gilbert as we'll as through the
country lying between the same.
Section 10. In consideration Of the
agreement on the part Of the said
grantees, their successors and assigns,
to construct and extend their lines OF
railway so as to connect the City OF
Virginia with the City Of Eveleth. the
said City Of Virginia hereby agrees
that 1t will not at any time in The said
period of twenty-five years. do o: per-
NIT to be done on its part, anything
which will interfere with or deprive
the said grantees, their successors and
assigns, of their right Of operating and
owning said lines of railway within
the City Of Virginia, SO as to make a
connecting line with the City Of Eve
leth, or with the other cities Or viii
lagos with which the said grantees,
their successors and assigns may at
any time connect the said City OF Vlr-
ginia by such lines, or SO that the said
lines in the said City Of Virginia may
not be owned and operated by the said
grantees, their successors and assigns,
as part of such connecting lines after
the same are so constructed.
Section II. The said City Of Virgin
ia shall not be liable to the said
grantee their successors and assigns.
for any injury or damage which may
be sustained by the breakage OF any
gas or water pipes, or any delay which
may be occasioned by the construction
of any sewer, the laying Of water or
gas pipes or other city appliances. or
necessary repairing of said or other
improvements or the repairing of any
streets or avenues. or for delays caused
by fire department or for any other
unavoidable delay, and in case at any
time 1t shall become necessary for the
city of Virginia in the construction and
repairing of any Of its pipes or wires
to enter upon any portion OF the
streets occupied by the tracks or rails
of the said grantees, their successors
or assigns they shall, so far as pos
(sible, operate their system SO as not
to cause the city Inconvenience in the
making Of such improvements and
changes or repairs: Provided. However.
that such repairs, changes and i'm
provements shall be made by the city
without unnecessary delay, and wher-
ever it is necessary to take up said
tracks for that purpose the same shall
be taken up by the said grantees,
their Succeas0ra and aasipno