The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22

- a anu transported In suitable cars.
the character, construction and de-
the Common Council; and further pro-
vided. that no street railway company
shall charge higher rates at any time.
freight to or from suburban cities or
towns. than Is at present charged by
steam railroads; and provided further,
that no street railway company shall
in the city limits than Is charged by
steam railroads.
Section (a). Said company or com
panies shall provide adequate facilities
for receiving and delivering freight so
as TO discommode as little as possible
shippers In delivering and receiving
freight
Section tb). Package freight. ex-
press cars or combination cars Or con-
struction and repair cars shall not run
at any time on said railway TO the det-
rimcnt OF perfect passenger service
provided. that the carrying or running
OF through freight cars from one point
on tho city limits to- another point on
the city limits Is hereby prohibited.
and. provided further, That the rum
in on one suburban line and out on
another suburban line Is hereby pro-
Sec. 2. Said cars shall be in appear
the character OF the business will per-
nit Each car shall be a trolley car.
operated singly and not In trains. with
In the IA mile circle from the City
there shall not be more than two cars
in one train Said railway companies
shall have the right to haul sand.
gravel and crushed stone outside OF tho
No car or cars shall be allowed TO
obstruct any street or public place
within said city or shall be stopped
thereon for the purpose OF receiving or
"A rhnE EivaCr EAlO M a "
press or freight cars shall be equipped
with air or electric brakes
Sec. s. The operation Of freight
cars shall not be permitted TO inter-
cars nor with the necessities OF passen-
ger traffic or the proper regulation
thereof. and cars carrying freight into
or out Of the city shall not pass over
any line oftener than every two hours
bstw cen o'clock a. m. and o'clock
p. m.
buildings or stations shall be provided.
where all freight shall be received and
discharged. and said railway companies
before laying any turnouts or switches
a permit from the Common Council.
said railway companies to have sixty
600 days In which TO provide suitable
freight stations.
herein mentioned shall mako nc dis
crimination, directly or indirectly. be-
tween other companies In freight rates
or In the price Of hauling cars. or In
any manner. but shall treat all said
companies alike. In this respect, and
said railway companie shall make no
discrimination whatever between ship
pers over any lines OF said street rail-
Sec. g. whenever complaint Is made
TO the Common Council that express
or freight rates charged by said cleo
trio railways are exorbitant, the Com
m N M
10 the proper committee. said commit
tee tC hold a public hearing, where all
parties interested may be heard. said
committee then 20 recommend TO the
Common Council any amendment to
this ordinance that may be necessary
TO protect shippers over any line OF
said railways, and the right to estab-
lish and AK rates for express and
freight Is hereby expressly reserved.
Sec. T. All companies carrying or
transporting freight within the City of
ps15O., shah sr 1s OF ,hS
freight and passenger cars hauled into
or out OF the City OF Detroit and shall
mako a report to the City Controller
number OF cars hauled daily In and out
OF the City OF Detroit. said report 20
be sworn TO by the President and Sec
rotary OF the Street Railway Company,
paS i ao Se cy Tna the
day OF each month the sum Of Three
Dollars O3), for every car which is
hauled into and out OF the City Of De-
troit during the preceding month; said
charge OF 80 shall be imposed upon
each car making round trip into and
Sec s. All conductors and motor
men employed on ears carrying or
tire importing freight within the City OF
Detroit shall be citizens Of the United
States and members In good standing
OF Division No, rs, Of Detroit. or some
other division OF the AmalRamated As
ISOLATION OF street Railway Employees
OF America. Nine (9) hours shall con-
stitute a days work for such conduc-
tors and motCrmen. to be completed In
ten G0) consecutive hours
Sec g. Any street railway company
availing itself OF the provisions Of this
railway for a distance Of two feet out
side thereof sufficiently sprinkled with
water to prevent the dirt and dust from
the street from rising therefrom
Sec 10. Any street railway. company
which shall violate any OF the provi-
yiction Thereof. he punished by nne
not exceeding two hundred and nifty
dollars ts25O.00). for the recovery OF
which proceedings may be had In any
court OF competent Jurisdiction, or I'M
rrisonment OF the president OF said
company it's officers employees, or
agents for q. period not 70 exceed three
Sec. II. This ordinance shall take
immediate effect and the right to alter
amend or repeal the same Is hereby sS-
prcssly reserved.
Approved June IS 1919
WIN. B. THOMPSON.
Attest, CHAS A NICHOLS