Mesa free press., 1895-09-27

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Be it ordained by the Common Council OF the
Incorporated Village Of Mesa City
| SLcTroN That the Phoenix, Tempe g. Mesa
Railway Company. corporation organized
aud existing under and by virtue of the laws of
the Terrtor, of Arizona, And Its assigns are
hereby granted the right of why, franchise aud
privilege of entering upon And uaing the por.
tloas OF the streets OF the Incorporated Village
OF Mesa City hereinafter deacribed for period
of fifty (so) years from the passage and publica-
ton Of this Ordinance, whea necessary for the
accomplishment fany or All OF the following
purposes
FIRST For the purpose Of constructing,
operating apd main tanning single or double |
track railway thereon. to ba operated by steam
or electric power.
S3coND. For the purpose Of erecting. main
tanning and operating all necessary posts and
poles Of iron, wood or other suitable material
| to carry telephone or telegraph wires thereon.
and for the purpose of doing nm. all 10. -
| necessary to be done la cons,. ..til., 4.-..-
tanning and operating In connections with SAID
railway or otherwise telegraph and telephone
line for transmitting messages.
| SEC. The privilege and franchise hereby
granted shall extend to the foi.omlng described
stree Is and portions thereof, OF the Incorpor-
ated Village of Mesa City, IN the County Of
Maricopa, Territory of Arizona Beginning at
the centre end OF the west end of North 1hird
Street OF the said Village. "a shown by tho re-
corded map OF the Incorporated Village Of Mes,
City, thence running east The said street,
following the center line thereof to the east end
near the west section lire of Section Twenty
three. Township One North, Range Five East.
SKc. 5. Provide anu upon the express con-
dition that the rsadbed for said railroad shall
be complete and graded, ready for tracklaying
on the above mentioned street within fi,e
months from the date ct the passage and ap-
proval OF this Ordinance, and the SAID railroad
shall be entirely completed, equipped with
rolling stock and in full working operation
within SIX months after the said passage ahd
approval of this Ord nance, and PROVIDED ipr.
ther that a. least one train per day each way
i be run aud operated continuously on said road.
SIC. 4 Provided furtner. and upon condi,
tion that the said grantee or irs assigns hall
keep said railroad constantly IN repair, flash
with the streets and proyided pith good CROSS
ings for all kinds Of vehlcles, and with all
necessary and proper fumes and culyerts for
the tree and uninterrupted passage of water
from raius or other drainage, and provided
that good and sutfic cent cult erts be constructed
| and maintained on intersecting streets by said
grantee, also provided That the track and
streets shall At xll times be inale to conform
with any grades which may be now &C GREATER
esta blished ty the Gon,inor uncil ~ the
Incorporated Village VI Mes. C.ty, sid Sh.s tho
space between th. rails ANA for three feet ON
each side thereof be p.n.ed, kept and main
| tanned bv SAID gr.itee in good condition and
in conformity with grades no c+ta bli>he1 by
any ordinance of said Village. " hvn ~ any
time any part Of said route shall be graded OF
the grade thereof changed or altered the bed OF
| the road anu the tracks ,hereof shall be made
| to conform herewith. An! oi the streets
herein before nt,oned ,h... may entered
upon l.r any or ali % the pu posa, hsreinoefore
menti ,ned shall bs freed frnp .u.ttuctons as
:; soon pracCicaDie alter work Dcs.ns AID re-
turned whcn the work is done, 10 :o,'d c3n-
dition as when entered upon. NJ ~ tohes,
!; turn-outs, buildings, barrow-pits, eAcav4tions
or anything other than the above specifi I'd
single or double track railway AMI telegraph
| or telephone line shall be built or allowed upon
| such streets by the grantee hcreim, excep, the
privilege of maintaining one side track on said
Third Street, between Shrine and Macdonald
Streets. All telephone and telegraph wires
erected under the provisions of this ordinance
! shall be placed not less than twenty feet above
| the ordinary level Of he street over WHICH thoy
pass. All posts and poles of wood or ron or
| other material shall be so placed 60 as to cause
| as little Inconvenience to any one ss possible,
and all work of construction or repairs OF every
kind in connection with this fianchise shall at
4 all times be under the control Of the Street
Commissioner Of said incorporated Village of
Mesa City The space betwesn the inside rails
| shall be o more thai nine feet In Gaze of O
double track. No Train shall be run faster
than ten miles an honr under this franchise
| on any Of the streets above mentioned.
| SEC. s: Provided further aud upon condi-
| tion that the grantee or its assigns, before
| entering upon such streets under this frap-
| chise shall execute bond with not less than
two good and suff cieHt sureties, to be approved
| by the said Common Council, payable to the
! incorporated Village of Mesa City, in the sum
of One Thousand Dollars, conditioned that the
| grantee or its assigns will faithfully perform
| all things required by this Ordinance, or that
may be hereafter required by ordinance OF the
Incor porated Village of Mesa City in relation
to the condition and grade of streets.
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| the Village in making the grant Of this fran
chise expressly reserves the right to grade, re-
new, sewer, pave, macadapize, improve, alter
| or repair all or either Of said streets or any
part thsreof. and to lay down pipes for water,