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HomeMy WebLinkAbout532 "'""":':: i~ !8~ :u~ ~l ~~J ; : :t: :,~ : o' : Z 21 ci o 0:: i= 0 c:.:> >- ~ CQ .. f 4>>,' ""~ " : ;'" ,.., ~. -~-:,._:~; ,',J, , \ ... ~ ORDINANCE NO. .I 532 .... G ~ AN' ORDIl\fA}1CE fixing the maximmn rate of sre ed. at iilhicn railroad ""'. engines, coaches, or cars may be run over'or across any grade crossing within the corporate limits of the City of Auburn, and reCluiring all grade crossings 0 f railroad tracks wi thin said limits to be kep't open Dnd free, ond prescribing penalties for violations hereof. ~ The City Council of the Cit~l of Auburn do ordain as fo~low~: Sect ion 1. The tel.,..J1 "railroad", WIlen used in th is Ordinance, menns ever~r railroad, including interurban 8.nc1 suburban electric r8.ilroacls by vlhatsoever..pow.er_o:perated, ..for _the P1Jbl~q use in the conveyance of persons or property for hire, the trail1s of which are operated over fixed rails. The terrll "railro ad company", when used in th is Ordinance, in- cludes every' corporation, company, association, joint stock associa- tion, partnership, or persons, its, their~ or his lessees, trustees, or rece i vel' appo inted by any COU1.t \7hatsoever, owning, operat ing, controlling, or managing any railroad as that term is definet!. in this section. I!:: u The term "grade crossi ng , Ylhen used in th is Ordillance, means any point or place where a ra:1lroad crosses a street. or highvlay, or a street or highway cros ses a railroad wi thin the corporate limits of the City of Auburn, at a COlTIL1on gra(le. ,,~ \ 'V . " ':-,.it)ection 2. v':it ~all be unla'wful fol' any i'ailroad company or ~ the em:ployee of any railroad company' to propel, run, allow to i'un, lor dra\7 any' railroad engine, coach, or car over or aCi'OSS any grade crossing within the corpol'ate liElits of the City of Auburn at a gr~~t~r rate of speed than ten miles an hour; and any engineer, 1.10 'Gorman , or 0 the l' pe rson havil'1g c.P.l,arge an 0.. cont~ 0 1 ~of suc'h",.el15ine, coach, or car, who shall violate the prollisiol1s of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanort and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any SUYD not less than$ !:J-..f2 0 nor more ttan -$ !5 0 .s?... () ;;, ~ ~ ~ectioll 3. It shall be unlavlful for any ro.ilroad comp Dll;y' or pel'son having raill'oad rolling stocl<>:. in charge to cr-use, allo\7 or pel~it any railroad engine, coach, or car to stand or remain upon any street or grade crossing within the corporate limits of tile City of Auburn for a longer period than ten minutes, and all streets and crade crossings of railroa'd. traci\s withh1 said limits shall be kept open 8.J.ld free fron cars. Any engineer, motorman, conductor, brake- man, or other [i,gent, official, or employee of any railroad company', who shall violate the provisions of this 'section 13hall be deemea guilty' 0 f a misclemeanor, and, upon convict ion thereof, sha 11 be fined in any sum not le"s than* !J~ Cl nor more t;'an $ !J~ 0 ~ 0 '- . " Section 4. Ordinance Ho. 28 of the ordinances of the Cit;y' ~of Au]mn1, passed 1~ovember3, ,J.85l1, is ~here];Jy reJ?e~~er. - -~ ~ Section 5. This Ordinance shall tal~ effect 8nd be if1 force five ,days after its passaSe and :p1.1"hlication as reCluirea. by' laYl. Intl'oducea. : Passed Approved 1924. 1924. 1924 , tle.~To r Attest: City Clerk Approved as to form: ~.A<('~~11 , 1924. ,City Attorney