The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-12

nances: provided that this section
shall not apply to hose carts. fire en-
gines and hook and ladder wagons go
ing to and from fires, and provided
that the grantee shall not injure or
interfere with the operation OF fire
hose when laid over or across the
tracks for the purpose of extinguish-
ing fires.
Sec. IL. Said grantee shall not
charge for the transportation OF pas
sengers to exceed FIVE cents per pas
sage for one passenger within the
city limits as now existing, and a
distance of one mile beyond the same
in the state OF Iowa; passage as
herein referred to meaning one con-
tinuous ride from one terminal sta
ton within said limits to any other
terminal station within such limits
and In the same general direction
When necessary to transfer between
terminal stations for continuous
trip in the same general direction
transfer checks shall be given for that
trip only, without additional fare.
Children seven years OF age and I'M
der shall be carried free when ac-
com panied by an adult, and not oc-
cupying seats to the exclusion OF 9TH
er passengers.
Sec. IL. The rights and privileges
herein conferred are subject to the
following conditions: passenger cars
operated in city service shall be run
substantially in conformity with the
following rules, to-wit: Cars shall
leave terminal stations not later than
els o'clock a. M, and run continu-
ously at least until 1890 p. M, daily
| except Sundays, when cars shall be-
gin running not later than 500 o'clock
a. M, and during the above time they
| shall run at intervals of not more
| than thirty minutes in the same III
rection between terminal stations. No
| car shall be run at a greater average
rate Of speed, including stoppages to
| take on and OF passenge rs, than ten
! (10) miles an hour in the business
part Of the city and fifteen (15) miles
| an hour in the residence portion
/ thereof.
/ No street car shall stop upon an in
1 terection of the streets, but shall
cross the intersection in all cases to
take on and let off passengers.
No cars shall be allowed to stop an
unreasonable length Of time to take
on or let off passengers.
All reasonable care shall be used
/ by conductors and motormen to pre-
/ vent injuries to teams, carriages,
wagons, and other vehicles as well as
/ to all persons.
Sec. 13. II the said grantee shall
fail at any time to operate its street
cars for a period of thirty 600 days
then If, after ten 10) days notice in
writing from the City OF Keokuk to
said grantee, said grantee fails to
! resume and continue the operation of
its street cars, the City of Keokuk
may by resolution OF the city council
repeal this ordinance and cancel the
| franchise herein granted, 30 far as the
same applies to the operation of a
street car line; provided, however,
that II by reason of strike or riot,
or any cause beyond the grantees
control, said street cars cannot be
operated, in such Gaze this provision
will not apply.
Sec. IA. In case any of the lines or
parts of lines laid down and operated
by the grantee, at any season of the
year do not, for want OF patronage,
pay the expenses of operation, on ap.
plication to the city council with such
showing, the city council, II it deem
1t proper on such showing. may grant
the suspension of the operation of
such line or parts of lines during the
season OF the year when the receipts
do not pay the cost of operation. The
grantee shall keep and maintain the
track and appliances. while the oper.