Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24

however. said grantees sAall . ~
time adopt motive powsr other -
electricity. q other construct1ba tAaN
that prescribed hercin, e y heg0oy 80
thuri1sd 20 make the necessary c..
struction ana Installation for thu No. ~
and transmission Of said powee -
uSiopted. but steam Or animal poWee
shall not be adopted.
The city reserves the right 70 lay -
cause to Do laid or rUpairsd. ,gas 49,
water spipA. steam pipe hot waSerDlp6s
electric and other 'condnltssAnd sSWesa
and all other street impeovsments aA1
improvements for the psepsr dEatnA6o1
OF saidDtrssts. Z.
Sec. 10. The rights herein Gzants1
ana conferred upon .GfanteeosafoE ouo-
,ject to tho rights Of the city, 70 MAko
such reasonable rules. fegulaeiona 80
ordinances - to1the manner Of lAying
down said tracks and. conStruottngs 0nl0
Itransmission lines and manner Of ops
.erating said cars and rAtAG OF .speed
that chs publio;safsty mAysrsQuiro. and
said cArs sl1All ct al ,tamea.bo opegated
at reasonable rates Of speed ana MT
in, any event to -. operatedtin .tho busl-
ness district OF said city to exceed NJ.
teen (1S) miles per hour.
SEQ II. II It ahall become necessary
for any person to move across any
streets Or alleys, any house OF building
Of such type or size - may interfere
with the poles. wires. or other COM
sstruction Of the trolley. transmission
or distribution systems hereby author
lied. the grantees shallstemporarily re-
move the poles and wires. % far -
necessary 20 allow the ,passagescf euch
house or other building. for . reAson-
able period Of time. not exceeding five
(5) hours:i but said grantees shall not
be required 60 remove said poles or
wires except between tho hours Of one
a. o'clocksin tho morning ana six (sl
o'clock in tho morning Of the same day.
and also provided that tho route. hour
and day selected for removing said
building shall be first approved and
deemedYto be suitable by the city sng1-
neer. designated by him In . written
notice 70 grantees delivered twenty
four (4D hours prior to the time Of
said. removal. accompanied blythe rea-
sonable cost OF said removal and ~.
placement to be paid BY the owner OF
the building. said reasonable cost 20 -
fixed By the city engineer.
Sec. ~. It - further PROVIDED that
the officers and members Of the f1ro
department. 81 SAID city may. I'M &C., of
fire. cut and rsrnoNo any Of the roles
and wires osSrantees Wherever nenAA-
sary for the protection, of .propefty.aAd
persons: and, no claimsshall DO made "
grantees against ths-c Tor sid cut-
ting Vi 1c:::c-:S : -.
Sec. ls., Tho said grantees sl,an
carry within tho city limits IN nsssn-
bers of the police and! fire departments
of the city wearing the insignia of'thair
offices and while on duty. free Of
charge, subject to the Same ruleotand
regulations Of the company goveznipg
tho carrying Of other passengers ekooDe
as to fare.
Sec. IA. Said grantees shall hold tho
city harmless OF any and all causes Of
action, litigation and damage caused
or accruing thru or by reason roe he
construction. reconstruction. maiuten-
ance.and operation OF said rsl1tray. anA
all transmission and distribution lines
used in connection Herewith.
Sec. Is. Grantees herein are HEREBY
authorized to charge not 70: exc1ed ave
(6) cents for any ono continuous ride
by the most direct route between
points on its lines within the corpora&o
limits OF tho city.
Sec. 16. The grantees herein - ooon
as they become possessed Of the street
railway system Of the city shall TIM
mediately proceed TO and shall put the
tracks, cars. and other equipment a
first class condition and within . req
sonnble time provide new and com.
modious cars Of such size 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 as the increase Of business
may require. all cars. tracks and other
equipment shall at all times DO main
ta!ned In first class condition.
The said cars shall be operated and
run so as to give an Is minute service
on the cemetery and soldiers home
lines and all other extensions except
to the city park and fair grounds and
a service OF nine CO.. minutes between
lllEu StIScl stiiN Liz 0cpOS hhu iCASOue
able service to accommodate the pub
lie on the city park and fair grounds
extensions. But this guarantee Of
service shall not prevent tho Street
Railway Company from installing
more frequent service.
Sec. II. The rights. powers and
privileges granted by this ordinance
are hereby granted to. conferred upon
and vested in grantees for q period OF
twenty five (25) years from and after
the acceptance OF this ordinance by
grantees: but this ordinance shall not
be construed as prohibiting the said
city from granting rights to other
street or interurban railways upon or
over the streets and alleys Of said city.
hnd grantees herein shall within thirty
500 days from and after the passage
and adoption OF this ordinance, by the
qualified electors of the city at spe-
cial election called for that purpose,
file with the City Clerk Of tho City OF
Marshalltown. Iowa, its acceptance in
writing of the terms and conditions OF
this ordinance and upon its failure 80
to do. this ordinance shall be void and
no longer binding upon the city or
said grantees.
Sec. Is. The grantees herein agree
that the rights, powers and privileges
conferred upon them are granted to
them upon the following con-