Arizona republican., 1895-09-11
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, s1detrack, switches, tu-nouts, turntables telegraph and telephone lines, and such Struct- ures or appliances as Emay be neces sary for the operation or standard guage railroad to be ope rated by horse, ,ele cttic or steam power over and along Van Burenl 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 q" 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 obstruction to tn ], crossing of carriages or other vehicles; and where crossing the tracks of other railways, the rails of each shal be altered or cut so as to permit the cars of each to pass without ob- struction.
 SEC 8. 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 and in such case the center of the space be- tween said tracks shall be the cen ter line of the street. All tracks may be constructed with switches or turnouts necessary to the full 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 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 1 the rails thereof.
 That before any of the street railway tracks | hal loid ir1iT1 d ahr | 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 of 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 thu? | street and at his own expense. And in case of | the paving of said streets, all paving within the space heretofore specified, is to be done at the expense of the grantee.
 This ordinance is granted subject to the con- ditions of ordinance No. 100, governing the construction of street railways in the city of Ph9uix, and all existing and subsequent or | dinances.
 SEC f. That this franchise and right of way is granted upon the express condition that | Lincoln Fowler, his heirs or assigns, shall have | constructed under this franchise and in con nection herewith, eight miles Of track, and operate same bv propelling cars over same be- fore July l, 1896.
 SEC 5 This ordinance shall take effect an6 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 O. Phoenix. this 3Oth day of July, 1895.
 Approved this 30th day of July, 1895 isEAL1 R. L. ROBSON, Attest: T. A. JOBS, Mayor.
 City Recorder.
 [Date of first publication Sept. 5, 1S95.l