Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-13
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propel cars over and under railways
constructed pursuant to the provis-
ions of this ordinance by means OF
overhea d or underground electric
| power, storage batteries, compressed
, air, cables or other mechanical pow
er Except only steam motors and
steam locomotives, but steam motors
and steam locomotives may be used
in the operation of said railways for
construction of temporary purposes
or in case of accidents or emergen-
cies) not longer than seven days at
one time without the consent of the
council, and for the purpose of oper-
ating railways and having convenient
power and electrical current for his
and their use, may put up, erect,
maintain and use poles and overhead
wires and lay down, construct. main
tain and use underground slots and
conduits and underground wires,
conductors and cables in and along
streets over which said railways are
or may be laid down and in and
along such other streets of the city
of Ashland as it's common council
may direct The motive power and
the mode of operating and propelling
cars may at any time be changed by
the holder of this franchise to any
more improved, practical and desir-
able method, excepting steam motor
or steam locomotives.
1t is understood and agreed that
| all poles erected on said streets shall
be erected at the curb line and all
such poles within the fire limits of
said city as now or hereafter desig-
mated by lawful authority, shall be
constructed of metal.
Sec. 4. The track and tracks to
be constructed under the provisions
of this ordinance shall be of not less
than 75-pound steel laid flush with
the grade of the street, where said
streets have an established grade, |
provided that when the track is laid
upon street where no grade has
been established, the track shall be |
brought to grade whenever such |
grade shall be established by the /,
city; and when any established |
grade shall be changed by the city, |
the track shall be changed so as to !
conform with the grade so estab- !
lished; and provided, further, that !
the said NJ. T. Minney, his heirs and |
assigns, shall improve and keep in !
repair that portion of each street so |
occupied by him lying between !
point of twenty inches beyond the !
outside of rail of his said track or |
tracks, Provided that seven-foot ties |
shall be used, and where double |
track is used, he and his heirs and |
assigns shall in like manner improve !
that portion of the street between
tracks; the word improve as here |
in used being understood to mean
the improving including paving uf
said street in the same manner as
the remainder of said street is i'm
proved or paved By or under the au-
thority of said city.
Sec, 5, Said N. T. Minney, his
heirs and assigns may construct, op-
crate, equip and maintain telegraph,
telephone and power lines along all
of said streets upon which the said
railways are constructed for the pur-
pose of transmitting messages or
power over said lines for the use In
connection Herewith, providing,
however, that for telegraph and tele-
phone purposes no other pole line
shall be erected or placed except
| those used for power purposes. I'm
! less where the same is impractical
BILE, the city council may grant per-
mission for placing of other poles,
providing, however, that said city
shall have the right wherever it
| deems the same necessary for public
welfare and safety, to require all tel
egraph, telephone and power lines
along any street or part of street in
said city to be placed beneath the
surface of the ground.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be lawful for the
said M. T. Minney, his heirs and as
signs, to make all needful and con-
venient excavations in any of said
streets under the conditions hereto
fore named for the purpose of estab-
fishing said railways, or system of
railways, telegraph, telephone or
power lines; provided, that when
ever said M. T. Minney, his heirs or
assigns, shall disturb any of said
streets, he or they shall restore the
same to good order and condition as
soon as practicable and without un-
necessary delay, and failing to do so
the common council of said city shall
have the right to fix, by resolution
reasonable time within which sale
repairs or restoration of said stree
: shall be completed, and upon failure
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