The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-28

upon Eleventh avenue to the terminus Of
Eleventh avenue, 200 feet, more or less
southwest of Fourteenth street; then,
beginning at the property line on the east
side of Thirteenth street where it inter-
sects with Twelfth or Iodine aveuus,
upon and across Thirteenth street to
Twelfth or Iodine avenue: thence west
along and upon Twelfth or iodine avenus
to Twelfth street Also from the inter-
section of Eleventh avenue with Sixteenth
street in a southeasterly direction along
and upon Sixteenth street to Fifth ave.
nue. and there connecting with the tracks
of the Tidewater Development company.
Also. from the intersection of Eleventh
avenue with Sixteenth street In a north
westerly direction along and upon Six
teenth street to Cleveland street; thence
north along AMI upon Cleveland street
to Fifteenth avenue. north thence west
along and upon Fifteenth avenue, north,
TO Hobbie street. Also. from the inter-
section of Fourth avenue south, or Ave-
nue. d, with Twenty-fourth street in
northeasterly direction along and upon
Fourth avenue. or Avenue D. to Twenty
sixth street. thence in a southeasenrly
direction along and upon Twenty-sixth
street TO the intersection of Niazuma
avenue with Linden street: thence in
southerly direction along and upon Lin
den street to the corporate limits of the
city of Birmingham. Also. in case tho
Tidewater Development comnany its sue
cessors or assigns shall build the electric
railway line on Fifth avenue as it is now
authorized and has a franchise to do, the
said George C. Kelley and associates.
their successors and assigns, to Rave the
right to use the tracks of the said Tide
water Development company, its success
sors or assigns. along and upon Fifth
avenue, from Sixteenth street to Twenty
al cfr
with the provisions of the contract be-
tween the mayor and aldermen of Biz
mingham, dated March 49, 1907. and Ordi-
nance No. 60. of the city of Birmingham.
adopted March 20, 1907, confirming and
ratifying said contract
That the said George C. Kelley and as
sociates their successors and assigns,
shall have the right to lay a double track
street railway and all necessary turnouts
or sidetracks along the route above de-
scribed. except on Twenty-second street,
north, between Second and Fourth ave-
nues, and on Fourth avenue, north, be-
tween Twenty-first and Twenty-second
streets, where a single track only shall
be laid To maintain the same and oper-
ate its cars thereon, carrying passengers
and freight, to collect fares from passen-
gers not to exceed 8 cents per fare with
in the present city limits, and issue to
passengers transfers over its intersection
lines, and collect reasonable charges loE
carrying freight.
The construction of said line under fran
chise herein granted shall be commenced
within six months from date said fran
chise is granted, and completed within
three years thereafter; otherwise fran
chise herein granted shall be forfeited.
| The time specified in this ordinance
shall be computed from the taking effect
of the ordinance, which shall be from its
publication after its adoption.
| That in case the Tidewater Develop
ment company, its successors or assigns,
shall build the electric railway line on
| Fifth avenue as it is now franchised to
do, the said George c. Kelley and asso-
ciates, their successors and assigns, shall
have the right to use the said Tidewater
tracks along and upon Fifth avenue from
| Sixteenth to Twenty-eighth streets, under
and by virtue of the provisions of the
| contract between the mayor and aldermen
of Birmingham and the Tidewater Devel-
| opment company, dated March is. 1867.
and Ordinance No 60 of the city of Bir-
mingham. adopted March 20. 1907, con-
Hrming and ratifying said contract
| The object and purpose of this franchise
| is TO authorize and obtain an unbroken,
continuous, complete electric street rail-
way system in the city of Birmingham,
along the route or routes hereinbefore
mentioned.
| That in addition to the enactment of an
ordinance containing substantially the
foregoing provisions. the said city of Bir.
mingham will be asked to enter into a
contract with the above mentioned appli-
cant, embodying in it's provisions SUBJ
stantiaily the substance of the aforesaid
proposed ordinance.
| This the 18th day Of June, 1912.
| GEO. c. KELLEY,
For Himself and Associates.