Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-04-20
raE M.Ioa N, AsD Gosnlos couscII or Pnrsco1r

IRE MAYOR AND CosmoS couxcIL OF PrEscor-
 DO ORDsIs A FOLLOWS
 Section 1. That F. M Dirkey. D R. Robins.r F. NJ. Murphy and Hezekiah Brooks sherssffs. known as grantcesl and their assigns are hsfpl~ granted tte right. prviiege and fr=schis< Id, i.y construct and maintain single or double track ances and convenient tracks for turnouts si- e tracks and sxifches, the esSss said street r,ii way se es psS0Psilsd ,S oy ssss p1wsr ss the said turnouts and switches to be laid in and upon tfs following named streets in said City of Prescott lo-wifs From the centre, other part of L,f1ul street. running north in and along Montezups street. or any part thereof. to 5uriey street. or any part thereof. thence east along and in 6urlpr strse any part thereof. te Cortsz sfrect or anv part thereof. thence north in and along cosSs< street. or any part thereof. t0 sheldon street nnd thence fo the northern corporate limits of tke City of Prescott by the most praesicabie route said route to be hereafter selected by said srrD tees or theii assigns, and the foregoing shah 6, known ss the main line of said railway; and sroE sbe western corporate limits Of said City of prp, colt east in and along the full length of Bplfn street, or any part thereof. and n and along said
 Guriey street. or ang part thereof to the eaztern aud using that part of the track of the main line said Guriey street between Monfexuma
 and Sertcx streets also in and along tortex sfreek any part thereof. south from Gnriey street to Lount street. thence west in and along Lsunf street, any part thereof. Co nonfezuma ~frsrf: also north from 6urias street in and along Mount | and thence to the northern corporate iimisn s1 sad City of Prescott by the most praeticnhe route. to be hereafter seeeted by the sad uaa- tees their assigns and this shall be known ss the connecting line of said railway: I This right. prisliege sBd franchise shah eon-
 tinue for twenty-ise s) sesrs from after tho dafs of the psssage or sdoFtcn of this. croinance. ~ of its beroming effective. provided tLst said track shall not be iaid within twelve teE fet of
 the sidewalk. upon any of the said s'.csss. sad right prisilese and franchise to run. issxinfnin | and operate the said railway in the mannef and upon the conditions heretofore and hereirafter Sec. 2 That this franchise shall extend s<, ths corporate limits of the City of Prescott. a r1t
 ssIs or saals ai'i aSS n s ,hs
 ing named streets, or any part of either of then. | to-wit:
 Butte and Gurley streets and such streets fron
 sss,on sa street to the n northern eorpss,ss % ilns | selected by said grantees or their assigns vh<a needed to complete said aain line of said uik
 agreed that this s.snchise shaii never be ssi<s @ constreed as an exclusive grant or prisslexe.
 Sec. a That work shall commence apsn the construction of said main line If railway within twelve Iisi months from the date of ths usr.s-
 or adoption of this ordinance. If its becomirx
 effective. that within two zi pears from the dnas | feetive hereof. af least ona-haif mile of -s;3 | main line shall b. eonstruessd and opefs6s[s by said grantees or their assigns. That within
 there shall be constructed and operslsd at lesrf one-half mile of said connecting line. That within four yesrs from the nAesaee ~
 adoption or the becoming effective of this urdzn-
 ancs said main and connecting lines shsiI bs completed and operated by said erantee< or tkeir
 assigns, provided, that. upos failure of said szsnr tees. or their assigns. to construct and operas
 said main or connecting lines, or parss of eirdcs | within the times respectively prs<crihal hsren
 for their construction and opersticn. then thu
 anssd e s said i'd T sransss tssreaies % 10 ss ne dess
 railway trncs in said streets ln <1ld City o{ Pr~
 cost shall be forfeitei. but zs n& those parts of
 within the times respectively herein befsre prs- 1 scribed. this franchise and the pritileSvs nnd
 powers herein granted shall reInsln in full fores
 years from the date ot the passage a1uf<i1n or
 of the becoming effective Of this ordinances I Sec. l. That 50 much of said line of said rzik
 ss I shah have been eonplesei snail hs s1en,<
 from taxation by the City of Prscotf for one Ili
 year after its completion; and so much of nsf
 connecting line of railway as shall have been cor
 pletsd shall be exempt from taxzti by the Ci1I
 of Prescott for one III year after its complefioA
 Provided, said main and connecting lines sonrI
 tionel in section hereof. That is to sxy. th.<|
 said main line or anS part thereof. shzii hc sub
 ject to taxation within twelve lI2i months zfzrsI
 of is; the part so completed shall he sub,ecs t ! taxation zecoruing to the terms of this frnn<hic
 within twelve months after it's eompsction snd | not before. and said eolnert}ng lines sny rnx]
 parts thereof. shall also become subject to tan l ation within twelve iI2l months after the e H 1 pletion of the same. or after the compilation q | any portion of the same. the portion 50 cou l pieted according to the terms cf the fr1nchiz | shall also be subject to saxatiou within tH-lq li2 months after is completion and not bs!cu for in this section shall not apply to the ou< standing and past indebtedness of sSsa Cify q | Prescott and the interest thereon; but only te Ara.. #Iw tI..ra 4.E lM44~ general municlpal purposes
 Sec. l. That the rate of fare to be chasS>f su riding on the cars of said railway. within ss corporate limits as they now are. or my be ber1|
 after hxed, shsll not exceed hve I5l csn< fcre.1 | single fare one way
 Sec. c That the track of said rzilway shaIl Ii be elevated above the surface of the strecf. shn be Laid with modern improved rSils, the TT u | being especially prohibited. and shall he lzid that carriages and other vehicles ean eeeily sz freely cross said track at any and all poln<s an
 Tn any and all directions with the le<zt pesi1 ob-truction.
 Sec [. That the laying of such srsck 3a conform in all cases where any part of e6sI .uo( has been graded according to an er<Dh1inA grade. to such grade. and in all other caee e q
 natural grade or surfsce of the street thrun1 which the same may run. and when nt any os any part of said route shall be grzde or the cd thereof chaaged or altered the be<i of the Hz
 and tracks thereof shall be made to confos thereto.
 Sec & That no switch or snznoat sAalI placed on any street within forty feet of the ind section or iuncticn with another sfrset- Sec a That the trxrks between the rs', for two feet or the outer eslsr thereof s< Fl | kept constantly in repair, flush with the <zE and provided with Eocd crossings e fe pense of said grantees or their assigns Sec. ia Ina. said grantees and tkeir add shall he iia5le for all ef the legal damaxes vi | may be sustained by any person by reuson sf
 esrsisssnsss s ,, .r nssilssncs or % miscaadsss 2. course of their employment in the construed
 or nse oi saiJ railway
 Sec. 1; That said grantees and thcir s~iG
 shall during the term ef this franchise .. speets the grading. paying- macaoarsfzzn<- 1ut
 or planking of the streets or parts of sfrve<s sr
 sss s ssesy ssa s,sse sSs r. s m a ss % % and for two es on the outrr e<;se cf rad rzip
 good reissir sn condition in accor!snce
 Sinary s Srn;r ssl | seaf nas bs pssssd , te q m0n Council. and shall consfpct and hep | good repair sufficient and suitalle ditches cre
 ssrss wssssr % s's sesy may I he ,b nssy s;ra1sa sd said cuiyerts or bitches shall bc uncrf sn< <4p vision If the city engineer psfsoa appo'z | by the City Council
 I Soc F That the tSty Councis reser<S | right to take up and rvuoye tho rssils Of se>d pany whenever 1t shSli bc nece<< sxy fo< fne | and improvement of the streets o< for tnc
 of water or gas pipes or for the eSn.':es ,ss sss | which said road may be laid. and such impgg | ments shall be made by the city without us. shall fail or refuse SO to do for two dass | having been notified so to to in writing v Mayor of Prescott. and the track shall w up and relsid at the expense Of the rnft1 ceiving this franchise. their successors signs. provided, that if the said lsy1nx st or gas pipes. or construction of scxes> made n the Interest of any indlvttc3l e"1 or private corporation, the same rna1 pf ue the cost and expense of seld lntilvi,uaA es,' or corporation, provided said Common te In ali cases, when requested in uritane so by said grantce~ or theif rssixi1s> st>e mine the cost and expense of sajd tAk1p3 up re-laying of said track as aforSaid. Sec. fs. That said grantees and thcir sH shall continuously operate said rai}rue4 the full line which may he built ant lad by making not less than three tsssss d1iQ way along the entire length of sach rs.tu built, and failing to do so for period es days, shall worS a forfeiture for this tr>1r unless seid failure so fo do shall be caczzu riot, strike, act of God. or public enemy. u unavoidable accident beyond the control cf
 grantees or their assigns
 Sec. IA. That in default the part c1
 grantees or assigns, to comply with any ~
 provisions of the provisions of this m:
 after being thereto notified in writing
 Mayor of Prescott. shall thereafter he sufz
 flne of not less than tcn dollars nor mor.
 one hundred dollars for every day of suc1
 lect or refusal and in default of the rayns
 such tne the sHy tatlncii riay declare ,tss shiSe forfeited a iss --stl and voisi, enis-s ee tauit to comply with tfit slrgv,sirp4 Cf <af ehise shall be e l=ssi tsy a ri.r. 4trite srf si or the puhlic esefEsy. oY ss,5s.ts .,i..,s,.a
 dent beyond the eoatssl of se
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