The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-14
A RESOLUTION.
Granting Franchise to the Salt Lake CITY
Railroad Company.

~Se anu OPCIdlc Uy horse, elGcCrlc o.
cable motive power. single or double
. track street railroad, together with all tn,
necessary switches for the accommodation
OF said road on the following streets O
said city, namely:
, Along Ninth East street from South
Temple street to Ninth South street: alop.
, Ninth South street from Fifth Eas1
street TO Ninth East street; along Eas
temple street from Fifth South
street to Ninth South street; along Second
west street from South Temple street
. 10 Elghth South street; thence westward
along Eighth South ST. to the ordan river
along East Temple street from South
Temple to First North street; along
west temple street from South
temple street to First North street:
thence along First North street one blocl,
to First West street, thence along First
west street to Wall street; thence along
wall street to the Warm springs. ALONG
Fifth West street from First South street
10 Ninth North street; along Second North
street from First West street to Eleventh
west street; along Ninth South street
from f1ith East street to East Temple
street. along Second South street from
Fifth West street to Sixth West street on
the following conditions, viz: Such track
or tracks to be laid on such grades as are
now or may hereafter be established by
the city council. In consideration of this
FRANCHISE, the grantees its successors and
assigns aforesaid, are hereby required to
Keep IN good repair with the same material
and IN the same manner as the rest of the
street is or may be paved, the space inside
the track, and space two feet each side of
Ine same, including all spaces between
uouDle tracks Whero the same NAV be con-
structeu, and also to use no steam
power unless the same be Sta
tlonary, on any part of the road
Tor propelling cars, unless permitted bv
the city council. And the grantees afore-
sald snal place cars upon said railroad
Win all necessary modern improvements
Tor the convenience and comfort of passen-
gers, which shall he run thereon
each and every day both ways.
as often as the public con
venlence may require and at a rate of
speed not exceeding twelve miles per hour,
ana uader such regulations as the CITY
council may from time to time prescribe:
Provided, That the grantees aforesaid
shall comply with the directions of the citv
council in the construction of said railroad.
and IN any other matter connected with
the regulations of the same. and that the
track or tracks shall be constructed in the
centre OF the street, unlesss otherwise di- |
rected by the city council, and in such a |
manner as snail be approved by the street |
supervisor, the track to be laid and the
sary impeachment to the common and ordi-
nary use OF SAID streets for all purposes:
and that the water courses of said streets
De ieft Tree and unobstructed: said track
TO be laid upon good foundation. even
with the surface of the roadway: and good
and permanent crossings shall be made bv
the grantees aforesaid at the intersection
Oh streets and elsewhere wherever
the same shall be necessary. at the
discretion of the city council and under
the direction and to the acceptance of the
street supervisor. The price of a single
passage shall not exceed ten cents. and no
charge shall be made in excess thereof.
said company shall pay into the city treas,
ury at the rate of not exceeding TWENTY-FIVE
dollars per annum for each and every car
used upon its lines, but otherwise said com
pany shall not be liable to any per canita
tax whatever
Sec. 2-That this franchise is granted for
ne term OF twenty years from the date of
he passage of this resolution. and ar
;. pied on the following conditions. viz.
mat II the grantee, its successors and as.
'lgns shall fail tn perform all the stipula-
ions OF TINS resolution, the city council
II II Ter Sky Gays notice. and on failure on
ne part OF SAID company 10 provide a rem
,dy or make satisfactory arrangements
herefor, may, by two-thirds vote. de-
are the privileges herein granted for
cited, and proceed to take possession of I
ne roadbed, and control the same as if
ms resolution had not been passed.
sec. 5-Ihat nothing in this grant shall
e SO construed as to prevent Salt Lake IT
lty or its authorized agents from navino =
ewering, laying gas or water mains or :,
lpes, altering, repairing or in any manner .,
improving any OF the streets mentioned :,
ereln, or any other streets of said citv "
Qt all such improvements shall be made :,
Nth as little injury as practicable to said :;
allway and operating thereof. r
Sec, THAT in the construction and one
agion OF SAID railway, the said grantee,
lc us successors and assigns, shall at all
mes conform to such ordinances. rules fc
nd regulations as have been or NAV here v
lter pc adopted by the city council of said
ty IN relation to operating railroads
rect railways or tramways in said citv A
1d for each violation thereof thev shall be si
apie TO a me IN any sum not exceeding
he hundred dollars.
Sec. 5..That Salt Lake city shall in no
ay pc liable or responsible for anv acci
INT or damage that may occur in the con =
ructlon or operation of said railway nv 1.e
ason OF the default or misconduct of the
40 grantee and It's successors and assigns =
tnelr employees, and the acceptance of %
is grant shall be deemed an agreement %
the part of the said grantee, for itself AZ
~ Aeo Su0SeSSofS anu assigns to save the ~
ID city harmless from and against ali o.
lolltv' loss, costs, expense or damage of 20
y nature arising out of any such default 6S.
misconduct, or which may accrue bv o.
ason OF any accident or injury which 50.
ny occur In or by reason of the construc- 56S
N or operation of said railway, and to in 30l
mnify ard repay said citv for, o,1, " IL 80 30t
Sts. expense or damage of any kind if =
~ sustain Dy reason Of any such default.
sconduct, accident or injury; and if anv
igment Tor damages for any such defiant.
sconduct, accident or injury shall be re- -
Iered against the said city, the recovery
ereof and the Judgment therefor shall he Lo'
al as between the said city and the said -
lntee and its successors and assigns 3O7
l conclusive as to the liability of the 300
ter to the former. 49I
sec CT hat if this grant with the terne go
l conditions herein contained, be not ac- 227
yea IN writing by said grantee within 300
fGy .(5O) days after the passage of this 369
olutlon, or if work be not commenced 260,
MN sixty (60) days after said accent BOB
- VI WORK pc not completed on at 305;
u I'VE miles OF said road within nine =
lths alter said acceptance, then this
Mt and franchise shall become null and
dopted February II, 1890.
FRANCIS ARMSTRONG. ",
test: NJ w
SEAL HEBER NJ. WELLS, O'
City Recorder.
TED STATES OF AMERICA
TERRITORY OF UTAH, SIS. we
SALT LAKE CITY.
Heber M. Wells, recorder of Salt
e CITY, do herahu oarti a..