Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18

on and along Maple Street from the
West boundary of the city, East to the
East side of Sheridan Street and Sher
idan Street from Maple to Elm Streets,
and over and across Adams and Madi-
son Streets North of Ash Street and
upon Maple Street. Jefferson Street at
or near Ash Street and on
Maple Street, Washington Street
North of The Chicago & Northwestern
Railway track and on Maple Street,
Ruth Street between Washington and
Park Streets, Pearl and Lucy Streets
on Park Street, Harrison, Tyler, Polk
and Tyler Street on Linden and on
Maple Street between Pine and
Linden Streets and on Maple Street,
Pierce Street North of Elm Street and
on Maple Street, Elm and Hickory
Streets West of Pierce Street and on
Jackson, Van Buren,, Lincoln, Grant
and Sherman Streets on Maple street,
and to operate thereon a street ana
interurban standard railway system
with electric or other power, excepting
steam, for the carrying OF passengers,
baggage, mail, express and trelght'
and for the transmitting of electric
light, heat and power but not SO as
to obstruct the common public travel
upon and across said streets; but SAID
Chicago Short Line Railway Company
shall not have the right to lay, con-
struct or maintain such railway upon
and along said Maple Street east of
Pierce Street except for the carrying
of passengers, mail and express; and
it may in said Maple Street east OF the
east line of said Jackson Street by
means of grading make grade when
shall be practical for the purpose OF
operating a standard electric railway
Section 2. All rights, license and
authority herein granted are subject
to all general provisions of law APP
pIicable thereto, and to the following
conditions, subject to which this fran
chise is granted and accepted
A. The said railway shall be con-
structed in a good substantial manner
and upon the most approved plans Tor
the construction of such roads, and the
road bed shall at all times conform
to the established grade of the re-
SpectiVe streets, and shall be so laid
and mainland that carriages and 9TH
er vehicles can easily and freely cross
the track at any and all parts without
obstruction to travel on the Streets
and said Chicago Short Line Railway
Company, it's successors and assigns
shall keep the space between the rails
and for a distance of Two CD feet
outside the line of said rails in proper
repair so as not to unnecessarily IN
, terfere with travel upon the same, and
shall keep the same in as good con-
dition as the adjoining street surface,
so as to conform thereto, and where
ever said streets, or any part thereof,
are now, or whenever they may in the
future be, macadamized or paved, said
company, it's successors and assigns
shall macadamiZe or pave said space
between and outside it's said tracks
with the same material and in the
same manner as the rest of the street
and at all crossings where the streets
have not heretofore been macadamized
shall, at its own expense, put IN and
maintain suitable approaches of ma
cadam or such other proper material
as the city shall then use for like pur-
poses which shall have a driving width
of at least sixteen 16) feet and extend
back at least ten 10) feet from the
rails on each side of it's track; and
said company it's successors and as
signs shall promptly repair all damag-
eS done to said streets or macadam-
izing thereon caused by the construc-
ton and operation or management of
| it's said railway.
B. The said company, it's successors
and assigns, shall also, at all times
| keep and hold the City of Lancaster
| harmless against any and all dam
ages, judgments, costs and expenses
| resulting in any manner from the
granting of this ordinance.
Section 3. The City of Lancaster re-
serves the right to change the grade
| of any streets upon or across which
said railway track shall be laid, and
shall not be liable to said company
| therefor, and in case the Common
| Council of said city shall at any time
| change the grade of any streets upon
which said railway track shall be laid,
said company, it, successors or as
| signs, shall within a reasonable time,
| relay the track of said railway so as
to conform to said grade at it's own
| expense.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take
| effect and be in force from and after
it's passage and publication, and from
| it's acceptance by said company, it's
| successors or assigns, provided written
notice of the acceptance thereof be
| fld with the Clerk of this City within
| Thirty 800 days after it's passage.
| Dated at Lancaster, Wisconsin, this
10th day of November, 1914
THE CHICAGO. SHORT LINE RAIL
| WAY COMPANY.
| (SeaD By JOS. T. Bennett, Pres
and F. p. Barnett, Secretary.
4
NOTE: A map showing the proposed
! location of the said Chicago Short Line
! Railway COmpanys proposed tracks in
said city is now on file in the office of
the City Clerk and may there be eX-
amined by all interested parties.
/ NOTE: Filed in the office of the
| City Clerk of the City of Lancaster,
| this 18th day of November, 1914.