The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-30
No. 37s.
ORDINANCE

An ordinance, entitled an ordinance,
amending paragraph A of section 3
of ordinance No. 299, approved Sep
tember 18th, 1904 being an ordinance
granting the use Of certain streets
and highways of the City of Fargo,
North Dakota, for the operation of an
electric street railway with the nee
essary switches, turn-outs, poles, wires
and other equipments, to the Fargo &
Moorhead street Railway Company,
it's successors and assigns, and liking
| certain regulations and conditions up
on which said streets shall be used.
Be it ordained by the city council OF
the City of Fargo, North Dakota;
That paragraph A Of section 3 of
ordinance No. 299, being an ordinance
granting the use of certain streets
and highways Of the City of Fargo,
North Dakota, for the operation Of
an electric street railway with the nee
essary switches, turn-outs, poles, wires
and other equipments, to the Fargo &
Moorhead Street Railway Company,
its successors and assigns, and fixing
certain regulations and conditions up
on which said streets shall be used,
be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"The track shall be standard gauge,
four feet eight and one-half inches.
and shall b. constructed Of rails OF
the weight of at least forty-eight
pounds to the yard, laid on ties in
good and substantial n upon or
near the middle of the street as may
be practicable, so as to obyiate as far
as possible any obstruction or him
drance. or other proper use Of said
street.
That a tee rail shall be used on un-
paved streets, with plank protection or
the outside of not less than three
inch plank, resting on the end of the
ties and filling the space between
the rails and the end of the
ties practically flush with the top Of
the rails. the space between the rails
to be filled with ashes, cinders, slas
and soil, so as to form, when fully
completed and settled, a firm, sub
stantial and smooth road bed. in sucf
! condition that teams and vehicles may
safely cross said road bed at all times
. ali crossings on such street to b.
planked between the rails, and saiC
: planking and roadway between sale
rails to be kept and maintained by
! said grantee at all times in good re.
: pair, and safe condition.
The cars to be run on said railway
and other equipments to be first class
. and the best style in use by sucl
railways, and said cars shall be heated
and lighted. The road bed shall, a
ali times. correspond practically will
the actual grade Of the street. ant
shall be SO laid and maintained as no
) to impede travel and so that carriages
& and other vehicles can cross the track
) without danger or Inconvenience a
ali times. When snow shall be thrown
: from the railway track, it shall b
l leveiIed or disposed of by said grantee
it's successors and assigns SO as not t
be an obstruction on the street. Ant
r said grantee, its successors and as
8 signs, shall keep the space between tn
rails OF such tracks. and for the spac'
Of n and one-half feet on each sid,
. thereof, paved with the same naateria
4 as the remainder OF the street is paw
9 ed. except that should the street b
9 paved with block pavement with con
crete foundation, said railway com
pany may keep its portion Of SAFE
!. street paved with blocks on d fouhda,
tion Of planks laid on the ties, anc
4 except that should n said street b,
paved with asphalt bricks Wesfru-
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