Arizona republican., 1895-09-06
Ordinance No. 199.

Granting to Lincoln Fowler, his heirs or assigns, the right of way to lay acks on Van Buren street and Woodland avenue, in the City of Phoenix
 The common council of the City of PhGniX do ordain as follows:
 SECTION l. That Lincoln Fowler, his heirs or assigns are hereby granted for period of fifty (50) years the right of way, privileges and fran- chlse, to lay, construct, maintain and operate track, s1detrack, switches, tuInouts, turntables, telegraph and telephone lines, and such struct- ures or appliances as smay be neces sary for the operation of standard guage railroad to be oDe- rated by horse, ,ele ctric or steam power over and | along Van Buren street and Woodland l avenue, from the center of Seventh avenue l westward to city limits
 SEC. ? That the said line of railway may con- sist of ssngle or double track or both. The rails shall be of steel and of the style pattern known as the ''1 " rail. | They shall be laid in the best approved man ner and shall be flush or level with the grade of the street as established, and laid in such 6 manner as to offer little or obstruction to the | crossing of carriages or other vehicles; and whele crossing the tracks of other railways, the rails of each shall be altered cut so as to | permit the cars of each to pass without ob | structiOn.
 SEC B. Each track of said line or system of street railway, in case Of double track, shall be placed as near each other as practicable for cars going in opposite directions to pass with safety 1 and in such case the center of the space be- tween said tracks shall be the center line of the street. All tracks may be constructed with switches or turnouts necessary to the full equipment of the same: provided, that no switch or turnout shall be placed on any of said streets at any point nearer the curb line of | the street than the point where the outer line | of the rail of 8 double track might be placed under this ordinance.
 The said track or tracks shall be not less than three nor more than five feet between the rails thereof.
 That before any of the street railway tracks l ho laid al nil IT hy to property abutting on said streets or public places, upon which said tracks are to be laid ,shall be ascertained and compensated for by said grantee or his heirs, successors or assigns in the manner and as provided by law.
 All telegraph and electric line poles to be oi sufficient size and strength to carry all wiring and in the erection of said poles on the streets the same are to be placed under the supervision
 of the city council.
 That the space between the rails and two feet each side thereof shall be kept by the grantee
 in as good condition as the balance of the
 street and at his own expense. And in case 0! the paving of said streets, all paving within
 the space heretofore specified, is to be done a the expense of the grantee.
 l This ordinance is gran ted subject to the Con ditions of ordinance No. 100. governing the
 construction of street railways in the city o Phoenix, and all existing and subsequent or
 dinances.
 is granted upon the express condition tha Lincoln Fowler, his heirs or assigns, shall have
 constructed under this franchise and in con
 nection herewith, eight miles of track, and operate same by propelhng cars over same be-
 fore July l. 1896.
 SEC. g. This ordinance shall take effect ant
 be in force from and after its passage and publ icatiou according to law. and the grantee shal
 pay the cost of said publication.
 | Passed by the common coui cil of the city 0 Phoenix. this 5Oth day of July, 1895. Approved thls 3Oth day of July, 1895. TsEAL1 R. L. ROBSON, Attest: T. A. JOBS, Mayor. City Recorder.
 [Date of first publication Sept. 5. 1895