Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-30

improvements for the proper drainage
Of said streets. sS
Sec 10. The rights herein granted
and conferred upon grantees are SUBJ
ject to the rights of the city to make
such reasonable rules, regula tons and
ordinances as to the manner of laying
down said tracks and constructing said
transmission lines and manner Of ops
Grating said cars and rates of speed
! that the public safety may require, and
said cars shall at all times be operated
at reasonable rates Of speed and not
In any event to be operated in the busi-
ness district of said city to exceed fif-f
teen (15) miles per hour.
Sec II. If it shall become necessary
for any person to move across any
streets or alleys, any house or building
| of such type or size as may interfere
with the poles. wires. or other con-
struction of the trolley, transmission
or distribution systems hereby author
lied the grantees shall temporarily re-
move the poles and wires, 50 far as
necessary to allow the passage of such
| house or other building, for reason
able period of time, not exceeding five
| (5) hours; but said grantees shalt not
be required to remove said poles or
wires except between the hours OF one
| "a o'clock in the morning and six co.
o'clock in the morning of the same day;
and also provided that the route, hour
and day selected for removing said
building shall be first approved and
n fo n
neer. designated by him In written
notice to grantees delivered twenty
four (24) hours prior to the time Of
said removal, accompanied by the rea-
sonable cost of said removal and re-
placement to be paid by the owner OF
! the building, said reasonable cost to be
fixed by the city engineer.
/ Sec. ~. 1t is further provided that
the officers and members of the fire
department Of said city may, in case Of
fire, cut and remove any of the poles
and wires Of grantees wherever neces-
sary for the protection of property and
persons, and no claim shall be made by
grantees against the city for said cut
ting or removing
Sec. 10. The said grantees shall
carry within the city limits all mem
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of the city wearing the insignia OF their
offices and while on duty, free Of
charge. subject to the same rules ana
regulations Of the company governing
the carrying of other passengers except
as to fare.
Sec. IA. Said grantees shall hold the
city harmless of any and all causes OF
action, litigation and damage caused
or accruing thru or by reason Of the
construction, reconstruction, mainten-
ance and operation Of said railway, and
all transmission and distribution lines
used in connection Herewith.
Sec. Is. Grantees herein are hereby
authorized to charge not to exceed Ave
60 cents for any one continuous ride
by the most direct route between
points on its lines within the corporate
limits of the city.
Sec. 1e. Grantees herein are to keep
and maintain their tracks, cars and
other equipment in good, first class
physical condition and to at all times
furnish good. first class service.
Sec. II. The rights, powers and
privileges granted by this ordinance
are hereby granted to, conferred upon
and vested in grantees for 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. :
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 at spe-
cial election called for that purpose,
lille with the City Clerk Of the City OF
Marshall, Iowa, its acceptance in writ
ing Of the terms and conditions Of this
ordinance and upon its failure SO 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
upon the following conditions, to-wit:
that within one a. year from and aft
er the acceptance of this ordinance,
they will extend the system. OF street
railway of the city to a. point within
one hundred 10O) feet of the. city park
and also. to within one hundred and
fifty 05O) feet Of what Is commonly
known as the Fair Grounds" that at
such time as viaduct is constructed
over the railway tracks of the Chicago
| e Northwestern railway on Center
street, First, Second or Third avenues,
they will extend the present system Of
street railway along and over said via
duct, to May street; provided, however.
that the grades of the approaches to
said viaduct are suita BILE for the con-
struction, maintenance and operation
Of street railway and that the said
vtaduct is of sufficient strength and
capacity SO that the cars of the gran
tees can be safely operated thereon.
The grantees shall only be required to
operate said extension to the City Park
between May l and November OF
each year and shall be required to
operate the fair grounds extension the
year around SO as to furnish reason-
| able accommodations to the public, but
in the event of the Fair Grounds being
| removed and the factories in the vi.
cinity ceasing ito operate, the car line
| may be discontinued or the route en-
| tirely changed with the consent OF the
city council.
Grantees herein also agree to within
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