Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-12

DO buildtns. "a = ( y
sess III q Nv ~ W y thas
tho officers and membeqe ~ M nra
department of I'D ctr 1lA5s N cass Of
fire, cut and rsm0Ve any Of the poles
and wires OF grantees ieseSse necss.
Asary for the protection - properly anA
persons, and no claim 81 - nAde by
grantees against thegetty Tor said geut>s
ting or removing. s ~
Sec. Is. The said grantees shall
carry within the city limits al Nom
bers Of the police and 1lre Departmental
of the city wearing the insignia 0G
their offices and while on duty, free q
charge. subject to the same rules and
regulations of, the company governing
the carrying Of other passengers sex-
Fcept as TO fare.
Sec. IA. Said grantees shall hold tho
city harmless Of any and all causes OF
action. litigation and damage cAuAed
or accruing thru or by reason Of the
construction. reconstruction, maanten-
Iance and operation Of said railway ana
al transmission and distribution lines
used in connection Herewith.
authorized to charge not to exceed Ave
(5) cents for any one continuous ride
tby the most direct route between
points on its lines within tho corporate
limits of the city. ~ y.
Sec. Is. The. grantees herein - soon
as they become possessed OF the street
railway system Of the city shall inns
mediately proceed to and shall put the
tracks, cars, and other equipment In
first class condition, and within rea-
sonable time provide new and COM
modious cars Of such sdse and capacity
so that said street car system shall be
possessed Of sufficient and ample car
equipment to accommodate and handle
the passenger business OF said street
railway system, including the extern
sion provided for by this ordinance
and all other extensions. unusual con-
ditions only excepted, and shall from
time to time provide such additional
equipment az the increase Of business
may require, all cars. tracks ana other
equipment shall at all times be main.
tanned in first class condition.
The said cars shall be operated ana
run so as to give, an Is mfnute service
on the cemetery and soldiers homo
lines and all other extensions except
to the city park and fair grounds and
a service Of nine (9) minutes between
Third street and the depot and reason
able service to accommodate the pub
lie on the city park and fair grounds
extensions. But this guarantee of
service shall not prevent the Street
Railway Company from installing .
more frequent service.
Sec. IT, The rights. powers and
privileges granted by this ordnance
are hereby granted to, conferred upon
and vested in grantees for q period Of
twenty-five (25) years from ana after
the acceptance Of this ordinance by
grantees: but this ordinance shall not
be construed as prohibiting the said
city from granting, rights % other
street or interurban railways upon or
over the streets and alleys OF said city.
and grantees herein shall within thirty
(3O) days from and after the passage
and adoption Of this ordinance. by the
qualified electors Of the city ut spe-
cial election called for that purpose.
file with the City Clerk Of the City OF
Marshalltown., Iowa, its acceptance In
writing Of the terms and conditions OF
this ordinance and upon their failure SO
to do, this ordinance shall be void and
no longer binding upon the city or
said grantees.
Sec. IS. The grantees herein asree.
that the rights, powers and privileges
conferred upon them are granted to
thin upon the following conditions.
to-wit: That within ono ~ year from
and after the acceptance Of this or-s
dinance. they will extend the system
OF street railway Of the city to q point
within one hundred 1100) feet Of the
city park and ALSO toy within one hun-
dred and fifty (15o) fleet Of what is
commonly known az the Fair
Grounds" that at such time as via
duct is constructed over the railway
tracks of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway on Center street. First, Second.
or Third avenues. they will etxend the
present system Of street railway along
and over said viaduct, to May street:
provided. however, that the grades Of
the approaches to said viaduct are
suitable for the construction. main
tenance and operation Of q street rail-
way and that the said viaduct is OF
sufficient strength and capacity 80 that
the cars Of the grantees can be safely
operated thereon. The grantees shall
only be required to operate said exc
tension to the City Park between May
and November Of each year and
shall be required to operate the fair
grounds extension the year around SO
as to furnish reasonable accommoda-
lions to the public, but in the event
Of the Fair Grounds being removed
and the factories in the vicinity ceas-
ing to operate, the car line may be
discontinued or the route entirely
changed with the consent of the city
council.
Grantees herein also agree to within
five co years from and after the pass
age and adoption of this ordinance. to
make extensions aggregating one and
one half miles in length to Its street
railway system in addition to the said
"City Park and "F'air Grounds" and
vaiduct extensions. The construction
Of said tracks Of all said extensions
hereinbefore referred to shall be made
within the times above limited unless
the time or times within which all or
any part thereof may be constructed
shall be extended by majority OF tne2
votes cast on the proposition At any
election at which the question is SUD
mitted and the council shall supmn
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