Milford chronicle., 1954-05-14

CITY Manager a schedule of the
routes of the said motor bus SER
vice within the City of Milford. the
times of operation of said buses.
and the rates or fares charged
therefor; upon any change of said
schedules of routes. times, and
fares a revised schedule shall i'm
mediately be filed with the CITY
Manager; that reasonable publicity
by means of newspaper advertise
ments, posted signs, or otherwise,
to the end that the people of the
City of Milford shall be fully in
formed thereof and able to make
maximum use of the said motor bus
service.
Section 4. The said Ray c. Pear
son shall maintain and keep in eff
feet at all times insurance with a
reputable insurance company au-
| thOrized to do business in the State
OF Delaware to provide for pay
ment of any final judgment recov-
cred against him for bodily injury
to or death of any person or loss
of or damage to property of others
resulting from the operation of
! said motor buses in the amounts
not less than those set forth in the
order of the Public Service Com
mission of Delaware. This fran
pchise is granted subject to pro-
visions and rulings of the Public
Service Commission of Delaware,
and is subject to and contingent
upon a granting of a franchise or
right to operate by said Commits
sion.
A certificate of the insurer show
ing that liability insurance of not
less than the aforesaid amounts is
in effect shall forthwith be filed
with the City Manager, and said
certificate or a renewal or renew
ais thereof shall ct all times be
kept on file with the said City
Manager.
Section 5. The motor buses op-
Grated under the authority of this
franchise shall receive or dis
charge passengers on streets in the
City of Milford only at street in
tersectiOns and shall stop for that
purpose at said intersections as
near as possible to the right hand
curb line, and subject to any pres
ent or future ordinances relating
thereto.
Section 6. The motor buses used
by the said Rav c. Pearson in pro-
viding the aforesaid local motor
bus service shall at all times be
maintained in safe operating con-
ditiOn and shall be kept clean and
sanitary.
Section z. This franchise is not
transferable or assignable without
the express consent of the COun-
Gil of the City of Milford.
This franchise is subject to the
laws of the State of Delaware and
present and future ordinances of
the City of Milford. -
Section 8. The requirements of
Sections 2 to of this resolution
are hereby expressly declared to
be conditions upon which this fran
chise to operate local motor bus
| service over the streets of the City
Of Milford is granted; upon a de-
termination after a public hearing
that the said Ray G. Pearson has
failed to comply with any of the
conditions set forth in Section 2
TO- z of this resolution or that he
has failed to provide reasonable
and adequate motor bus service
within the City of Milford, this
franchise may be revoked or sus-
pended; otherwise the said fran
chise shall remain in full force and
effect Cor the aforesaid period of
ten C1O) years from the date of it's
approval.
Section 9. That the exclusive
franchise to operate a local motor
bus service over the streets of the
City of Milford shall be renewed
at the option of the said Ray c.
Pearson for a further period of ten
(1O) years upon his giving to the
City of Milford notice in writing
at least one year prior to the ex-
piratiOn thereof of his desire and
intention to have said franchise
renewed.
Said election will be held at the
Grange Hall, northeast corner of
Pearl Alley and South East Second
Street, in the City of Milford, be-
ing the place where City elections
are usually held in said City, and
the polls shall be opened at 1900
o'clock noon and shall be closed at
500 o'clock P. NJ. on the day of
said election.
The ballots provided for the use
of the voters at said election shall
have printed thereon FOR FRAN
OHISE" and AGAINST FRAN
CHlSE". Said election will be con-
Quoted by Board of Elections des-
ignated for such purpose.
At said special election every per-
son who had a right to vote at the
Annual City Election held on jan
uary Is, 1854, shall have one vote
for every dollar and fractional part
Of dollar Of tax paid by him or her
respectively during the year 1858.
and every other owner of property,
whether individual, partnership or
corporation, shall have one vote for
every dollar or part of dollar for
tax paid by said owner during the
year 1858.
By order Of the City Council of
the City Of Milford, Delaware.
Dated April 26, 1854.
JAMES c. DOWNHAM
] 5-l-4t City Secretary