Arizona republican., 1895-09-17
Ordinance No. 199.

Granting to Lincoln Fowler, his heirs or assigns, the right of way to lay t acks on Van Buren street and Woodland avenue, in the City of Phoenix
 The common council of the City of Phoenix 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, sidetrack switches, turnouts, turntables, telegraph and telephone lines, and such struct- ures or appliances as smay be neces sarY for the operation ot & standard guage railroad to be oDe- rated by horse ,ele ctric or steam power over and along Van Buren street and Woodland avenue, from the center of Seventh avenue 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 or pattern known as the s'1'' rail-
 They shall be laid in the best approved man. ner and shall be flush or level with the grade of the street established, and laid in such manner as to offer little or obstruction to tn crossing of carriages or other vehicles; and where crossing the tracks of other railways, the rails of each shall be altered or 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 ss practicable for cars going in opposite directions to pass with safety; 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 a 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 be laid, all injury or damage sustained thereby | 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 l of the city council.
 That the space between the rails and two feet each side thereof shall be kept by the grantee street and at his own expense: And in case O. the paving of said streets, all paving within the space heretofore specified, is to be done a the expense of the grantee.
 | This ordinance is granite subject to the Con ditions of ordinance No. 10O. governing th' construction of street railways in the city O Phoenix, and all existing and subsequent or dinances
 SEC. f. That this franchise and right of wa, is granted upon the express condition tha Lincoln Fowler, his heirs or assigns, shall hav constructed under this franchise and in con nection herewith, eight miles of track, ant operate same bv propelling cars over same be fore July l, 1896.
 SEC. 5. This ordinance shall take effect an be in force from and after its passage and publ ication according to law. and the grantee shal pay the cost of said publication.
 Passed by the common cour cil of the city c Phoenix, this 3Oth day of July, 1895.
 Approved this 30th day of July, 1895.
 fsEALl R. L. ROBSON,
 Attest: T. A. JOBS, Mayor.
 City Recorder.
 [Date of first publication Sept. 5, 1S95,l