The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-17

tempting TO cross the track Of saif
! grantee. shall accord TO said stree
car precedence In the right Of way.
Any person who shall Eifully o.
malicjously obstruct, hinder or inter
fere with the movement OF any OF SAID
cars by placing distractions on ths
track or by driving, stopping or caus
ing TO be placed, or driven at q SLOW
pace or stopped, any team or vehicle
or other thing in, upon. along. across
or near the track OF said railway afrel
being notified By the motorman OF
conductor of the car. by ringing of the
bell or otherwise, shall be guilty OF g
misdemeanor and shall be prosecuted
in the name and for the benefit Of the
City of Keokuk and shall be fined II
the sum of not less than one Golla,
nor more than one hundred dollars
/ forced By fine and Imprisonment al
the discretion OF the court as are
other penalties for violating city ordi
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 inture 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 IS nov existing, and a
distance of one mile beyond the same
In the state of Iowa; a passage as
herein referred to meaning one con-
unuous 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 a 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 un-
der shall be carried free when &C
companied by an adult, and not oc.
cupying seats TO the exclusion OF 9TH
er passengers.
Sec p 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 g. m, and run continu-
ously at least until 1880 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 df-
rection between terminal stations. No
car shall be run az a greater AVERAGE
rate OF speed. including stoppages to
take on and OF passengers, than ten
tto) miles an hour in the business
part of the city and fifteen f15) miles
an hour in lie residence portion
thereof
No street car shall stop upon an in
tersection OF the streets, but shall
cross the intersection In all cases TO
take on and let of passengers.
No cars shall be allowed TO stop an
unreasonable length of time to take
On or let Of passengers.
Ali 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 period OF thirty 800 days
then If, after ten (10l days notice In
writing from the City Of Keokuk to
said grantee. said grantee fails to
resume and continue the operation of
It's street cars. the City of Keokuk
may By resolution OF the city counc-.
repeal this ordinance and cancel the
franchise herein granted, so far as the
same applies to the operation of a
street car line; provided, however.
that IL by reason OF strike or riot.
Or any cause beyond the grantees
control. said street cars cannot be
operated, in such case this provision
will not apply.
Sec Il In case any of the lines or
1arts OF lines laid down and operated
'y the grantee, at any season of the
rear do not, for want OF patronage,
'ay the expenses of operation, on ap-
'iication TO the city council with such
showing the city council. il it deem
I proper on such showing. may grant
he suspension OF the operation of
fuch line or parts OF lines during the
eason OF the year when the receipts
10 not pay the cost OF operation. The
,rantee shall keep and maintain the
rack and appliances. while the oper-
tion Is suspended, in good repair as
It all other times.
Sec Is Whenever said street rail.
vay crosses the track of any steam
within the corporate limits OF
be City OF keokuk, the motornlen or
'arties in charge OF said street cars
t car shall bring the car to fun
top at least thirty feet before said
ar or cars pass over the said tracks