The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-21


safe and convenient appliances when
ever the weather is such that the COM
fort of the passengers requires the
same, and be lighted at night with cleo
trictty, or. subject to the approval of
the said Board OF Public Works. with
other equally efficient light: that all
such cars shall be kept in good repair.
and shall at all times be so painted
on the outside and decorated on the in
side as to present attractive appear
ance, and shall be fepainted and re-
decorated from time to time as may be
necessary to maintain such appearances:
that each of said cars shall be pro-
'vided with an approved life guard. and
with q sufficient number of electric
bells. connections and buttons or knobs
so that passengers may. without in
convenience, by the use thereof notify
the conductor having charge of any
such car. OF their desire to leave the
same at the proper crossing; that each
of such cars shall have thereon the
name of the line or point of destina-
ton In letters of such size that the
same may be readily read and dis
cerned by persons of ordinary eyesight,
and that at night each of such cars
shall have displayed on the front end
thereof the name of the line to which
it belongs and it's point of destination.
which name or point shall be illumi-
mated or displayed so that it shall be
readily and easily seen and read by
persons of ordinary eyesight: that the
tracks OF said lines shall at all times
be kept in repair. provided with modern
and improved rails. ell rails hereafter
laid to be of not less than eighty-five
pounds to the yard in weight. and IN
such condition that passengers riding
on the cars over the same shall suffer
no Inconvenience or discomfort by rea-
son of such tracks or any part thereof
being irregular. uneven or in any wise
insufficient; and the right is reserved
to the Board of Public Works of said
City TO order any obviously needed re-
pairs to said track, or roadbed, or cars.
or appliances to the same, and the
Grantee agrees to comply with all such
orders.
SECTION XVIII.
In case the said Grantee should fail
to comply with any of the foregoing
agreements and stipulations concerning
the motive power, the kind of cars to
be used, or the equipment, painting,
decorating. heating. lighting or desig-
mating the same. or concerning alarm
bells. life guards, rails or roadbeds. or
any other stipulation contained in Sec
| ton XVII or Section TX or Section XIV
hereof, concerning the operation, main
tenance or construction of his lines of
street railway. and the Board of Pub
| lie Works shall. by written notice
served on said Grantee. require COM
pliance with such stipulation within a
reasonable time thereon fixed. and the
said Grantee shall continue to fail and
! refuse, after such period so fixed. tc
comply with any such provision ol
stipulation. then said Grantee shall for
felt to said City the sum of Fifty
(s50.00) Dollars for each day that Il
shall continue to violate any such pro.
| vision or stipulation, which sum may
I be collected in suit on the bond here
| inbefore required to be given. or other
wise, as said Board of Public Works
may elect. Provided. that nothing con
tanned herein shall be construed as al
attempt to in any WISE abridge or re
strict the power of the Common Coun
Gil OF said City to enact reasonable
ordinances providing for the safety
comfort and convenience Of the pub
lie travelling on lines of street railway
in said City. also providing reasonable
penalties for the violation thereof.
SECTION XIX
The Grantee shall provide a suff
cient motor bus service on Taft Street
running between Fifteen Avenue and
Fifth Avenue, and shall charge a rate
OF fare not exceeding five cents on SAID
motor bus or buses. and said Grantee
shall provide and shall issue transfers
from and to said buses to and from
his cars on Eleventh Avenue and Fifth
Avenue. and shall maintain such motor
bus service as long as thirty Thousand
| passengers shall ride on said motto
buses in each six months. beginning thu
first period of six months ninety day:
after the inauguration of said service
Said Grantee shall not terminate tn,
operation of said motor bus service
until he shall have given sixty days
notice to the City of Gary of his in
tention so to do.
SECTION Xxx.
The rights and privileges hereb.
granted shall include the right TO lay
all switches. wyes. loops and turnout:
necessary and expedient for the pas
senger car operation of such street ca
lines, and shall be binding upon anC
enure to the benefit of the Grantor and
Grantee herein. their successors and as
signs. and the successors and assign!
of the original Grantee under said Or
dinance Number Thirty (30l and Ordi
nance Number Two Hundred Forty-eigh
(24S) and Ordinance Number Thirty
FIVE (35). and shall exist for a periot
of thirty 600 years from the first da.
of July. 1917.
SECTION XXI.
Said Receiver. or said successor il
ownership of the lines of railroad ii
the City of Gary formerly owned b.
the Gary and Interurban Railway Com
pany, shall reconstruct the presen
doubIe-track line of street railway OF
Broadway in said City of Gary from
Third Avenue to Eleventh Avenue, will
new steel rails weighing not less thar
eighty-five $3.50 pounds per yard. wher
said portion Of Broadway is repaved b.
the city of Gary and Simultaneous!
with such requirement..