The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-24


improve the space between the rails of
its tracks, at its own cost and expense,
and the space OF one foot on either side
of said tracks, unless otherwise provided
by the Town Council, so that it shall in
all respects correspond with the improve
ments of the street, outside of the tracks;
provided, that said company, it's success
sors and assigns shall plank the space
between the tracks, and on both sides
thereof. at each street crossing whenever
required by the Town Council at the
expense of SAID company; and all rails
in the tracks of said company IN said
town shall be connected or bonded at
each joint with copper wire, so as to
minimize the effect of electrolysis on the
water pipes laid in the streets of said
town; and in addition to the above con-
ditions the company shall comply with
all the provisions of the statutes of the
State of Montana, and the Ordinances
OF said town, in regard to the improving,
paving and lighting of the streets and
avenues whereon said railway is OPP
Grated, whenever so ordered by the
Town Council of said town.
Section 1.-The Town Council of said
town hereby reserve the right to make
all necessary and usual police regula-
tons concerning the operation and man
agement of said railway, within the linn
its of said town, during the continuance
of the rights and conditions hereby
granted, also reserving the right to cross
under, over and above said company's
tracks. roadbed, ETC.. for the purpose of
laying, repairing or removing pipes, con-
duits. ,tc., for sewers, waterways, etc.
Section 5.-The cars of said company,
it's successors and assigns, shall be en-
titled to the tracks, and in all cases or at
any time, when any team or vehicle
shall meet or be overtaken upon the said
railway tracks, in said town, such team or
vehicle shall give way to such car; nor
shall any person willfully obstruct, en-
danger or interfere with any of said rail-
way cars by placing, driving or stopping
or causing to be placed, or driven, in a
slow pace, or stopped, any team, We
hice, or other obstacle, in, upon, across,
along, or near the track of said railway,
after being notified by the conductor or
driver by the ringing of the car bell or
otherwise, and whoever shall willfully
violate any OF the provisions of this Sec
ton, shall upon conviction thereof be-
fore the police court of said town be
punished by fine of not more than fifty
dollars nor less than five dollars, and
may be imprisoned until such fine is
paid, not exceeding thirty days.
Section 6 1t shall be the duty of said
company, it's successors and assigns, at
its own cost and expense to repair any
and all damages done to the streets.
curbings, sidewalks, cutters, or other
public property, by the construction or
repairing OF tracks, along the streets, as
herein provided for; and, further, to
protect and save the said town harmless
against all claims for damages, arising
from the construction, management or
operation OF the tracks, cars and roads
provided for herein.
Section The town reserves the
right to sanction or approve the loca-
tons for switches, "y'', turnouts, side
tracks, poles, fixtures, and other ap-
planes and equipments where situated
in any street, avenue or public place in
said town.
Section S.-No freight shall be carried
through said town between the hours OF
eight a. IN. and ten p. m. without the
consent OF said Town Council except
such freight as may be necessary in the
construction or repair of said railway.
Section 9.-Whenever any portion of
the tracks OF said railway shall be used
as or form part of a local street rail-
way system carrying passengers from
point to point within the town, the Town
Council may by Ordinance fix the max
imum amounts that may be charged by
said company, it's successors or assigns,
for carrying passengers from point to
point within said town provided, said
rates shall be uniform throughout said
town, and provided that said company
within said town shall at all times trans
port municipal officers, elective or ap-
pointive, free of charge.
Section l0.-The said company, it's
successors and assigns, agree to permit
any other railway to cross any of its
tracks within said town without charge.
Section ll.-Within sixty days after
the passage of this Ordinance the said
Whitetish and Poison Electric Railway
Company shall file with the town clerk
of said town an acceptance in writing of
the terms and conditions OF this Ordi-
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