The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-14

following conditions: passenger cav
operated In city service shall be =,
substantially in conformity with n.
following rules. to-wit: Cars shall
leave terminal stations not later tha,
Sis O'Clock a. M, and run continu
ously at least until 1880 D. M, dali,
except Sundays, when cars shall h
gin running not later than 500 ocloct
a. m. and during the sbove time they
shall run at intervals of not NOR.
than thirty minutes in the same Il.
rection between terminal stations. M
car shall be run at greater averags
rate Of speed, including stoppages to
take on and OF passengers. than ten
t10) miles an hour in the bushes,
part Of the city and fifteen fI5) miles
an hour In the residence portion
thereof.
No street car shall stop upon an in.
terection 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 on passengers.
All reasonable care shall be used
by conductors and motormen to pre-
vent injuries to teams, carriages
wagons. and other vehicles as well all
to all persons.
Sec. 10. II the said grantee shall
fail at any time to operate its street
cars for period OF thirty (3o1 days.
then II, after ten (10) days notice hi
writing from the City Of Keokuk toll
said grantee, said grantee fails toll
resume and continue the operation oil
its street cars, the City of Keoka
may by resolution of the city counGl
repeal this ordinance and cancel th.|
franchise herein granted, so far as thsI
same applies to the operation OF Il
street car line; provided, however|
that II by reason of strike or rio.
or any cause beyond the grantees|
control, said street cars cannot bel
operated, in such case this provision
will not apply.
Sec. IA. In case any of the lines 0.
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. If 1t deem
it proper on such showing, may gran.
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
alton Is suspended, In good repair IS
at all other times.
Sec. Ia. Whenever said street rail-.
way crosses the track of any steam
railroad within the corporate limits Of
the City of Keokuk. the motormen or
parties in charge of said street cars
or car shall bring the car to full
! stop at least thirty feet before said
car or cars pass over the said tracks
and the parties in charge of said cars
must know that the way is clear be-
fore starting said cars again, and
must see that there are no approach
ing engines, cars or trains near
enough to come into collision with
the street cars. and any motorman OF
other party In charge OF any street
car or cars who fails to stop the
same as above provided, or fails to
see that the way is clear shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished accordingly.
Sec. 16. This ordinance shall be-
come. null and void unless the gran
tee his successors or assigns, shall
acquire before January /. 1912, the
properties now operated by the Keo.
kuk Electric Railway and Power
company, and Keokuk Gas and Elec
trio company.
Sec. H. The provisions hereof shall
be binding on and enure to the bene.
MT OF all successors, lessees and as.
signs OF the original grantee named
herein and the term grantee as used
herein shall include all such success
sors, lessees and assigns.
Sec. Is. This ordinance shall not
take effect until accepted by the gran.
tee in writing filed with the city
clerk within ten days from passage
tnereof, and upon its approval by
majority OF the electors of the City OF
keokuk voting thereon at genera
or special election. as provided IL
Sec. us of the Code, and Chapter 49,
Sec. ~ of the Acts of the 32nd Gen
eral assembly.
Passed June II, 1911.
j. f. ELDER,
Attest. Mayor