Annual Report of Board of Supervising Engineers, Chicago Traction, Issue 1The Board, 1908 - Local transit "Full text of the ordinances of February 11, 1907, authorizing the Chicago railway company, and the Chicago city railways company to construct, operate and maintain street railways in the city of Chicago," 1st report, p. [209]-367. |
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Page 341 - That the bidder is a corporation duly organized and existing under and pursuant to the laws of the State of 2.
Page 222 - For a continuous trip in one general direction, within the present or future limits of the City, over its street railways covered...
Page 237 - ... part of such city to take over all or part of such street railways, at or before the expiration of such grant, upon such terms and conditions as may be provided in the grant; it shall also be lawful to provide in any such grant, that in case such reserved right be not exercised by the city, and it shall grant a right to another company to operate a street railway in the streets and parts of streets occupied by its grantee under the former grant, the new grantee shall purchase and take over the...
Page 300 - ... Rehabilitation" as provided in this ordinance, carrying out the terms and conditions of said "Exhibit B" under the supervision and control of the said Board of Supervising Engineers and receiving therefor the cost thereof and the additional percentages thereon as in Section 7 of this ordinance provided. In such event in addition to complying with the provisions of Section 20...
Page 264 - In the construction of power plants, substations and other buildings, the Company shall comply with all general ordinances of the City in regard to buildings and to the installation of machinery, boilers, and smoke-consuming appliances. The buildings of said power plants shall be substantially fireproof and supplied with smoke-stacks sufficient to carry off all gases emitted, and the foundations for the machinery therein shall be constructed in a solid and substantial manner.
Page 228 - ... street railway service in all respects. To this end, the Company shall make the following expenditures: (1) The Company shall expend for maintenance and repairs during each and every year that the Company continues to operate said street railway system after the expiration of the said three (3), year period of "Immediate Rehabilitation...
Page 259 - All new track construction hereafter laid in streets or public ways shall be laid with modern improved rails of the grooved type, weighing not less than one hundred and twenty-nine (129) pounds per yard, which shall in all respects conform to the specifications for grooved rails as contained in Section 1944 of the Revised Municipal Code of Chicago, as amended by ordinance of the City Council passed October 8th, 1906.
Page 39 - ... to protect the public from danger or inconvenience in the operation of any work or business...
Page 279 - ... determine whether any, and if any, what proportion of the cost and expense thereof shall be borne and paid by the city of New York, and the remainder of such cost and expense shall be assessed upon the property deemed to be benefited thereby...
Page 307 - ... trust to pay the same, with all accumulations to the City in either of the following events, namely: (1) If the City shall, at its own expense, cause the said title, estate, interest, lien, encumbrance, claim or demand to be extinguished or conveyed or transferred to the Company. (2) If the City shall purchase said street railway system, or cause the same to be purchased by its licensee, as in this ordinance provided, and shall take title to said street railway system subject to such outstanding...