Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-04-08
First Publication April 3. 1881
UkDiNAhLb no. 81.
De u Ordalned By lhe MAYOR nnd Councll

VI the City Of albuquerque, n. NJ:
Section |. That Ju6epn 4. BaldTidge
Frank h. sturges, j. @. Albright, OF SAT-
ciiy, aud Miillam oeagrOye Magill, o
New York, their heirs, executors or as
slgns, are hereby empowered aud granite,
tne right 70 construct, maintain ant
operate by electric or compressed All
power "a line OF street railway in, upOI
and along ali streets, ways aud passagtt
aud their intersections now laid out Rnt
accepted by the city authorities OK Albu
Quefque, New Mexico
sec. z. That the authorization con
yeyed by the preceding section u IN,
parties therein named snail constitute
franchise for such street railway opera
ton throughout the city Of Albuquerque
New Mexico, for a period Ut twenty nyt
years from the date Of the passage VI TIM
ordinance upon the following condition,
and limitations:
fiTst-The parties 10 whom this fran
chise Ia granted hereby agree 10 con
struct and operate at least Two miles O
the road within eighteen months aftel
the date OF the passage Of this ordinance
Second - Before the franchise men
toned In the last section shall becOm,
vested or said parties therein mentioned
shall be authorized TO locate, construct
or maintain said street railway on any
or either OF the streets OF the city Albu
qnerque aforesaid, they shall present
petition 10 the mayor and city council
signed by the owners OF the land repre-.
senting the northern Que half OF the
frontage OF each and every street or par
OF street that IL sought TO be used for
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Ihird-And IL Is further provided that
the p0rties mentioned, on accepting the
rights and privileges herein gIanttd.
shall deposit In one OF the banks or IN
some other equally safe depository III
the city OF Albuquerque, n thousand
dollars ($1,00O), 10 be a forfeit q
the city II they shall fail TO com
menco and execute the work OF
constructing and operating said street
railway according ~ the terms, condi.
tions aud limitations set forth In this
ordinance; said sum TO be deposited with.
In sixty days after the acceptance OF this
ordinance.
Fourth-It 10 further provided that un.
Gil the city shall reach a population Of
fifteen thousand inhabitants, there shall
not be any license or charge against said
street railway or operating machinery
thereof other than the general city tax,
but when the population OF tbs city shall
reach fifteen thousand Inhabitants q H.
cense Of thirty dollars per annum shall
be paid upon each car used and operated
upon said road; and when the population
OF the city shall reach twenty thousand
inhabitants there shall be paid a license
OF hfty dollars per annum for each car so
used on said road.
Fifth-The rights and privileges here.
In conferred 10 the parties named by the
passage OF this ordinance shall not be In
terpreted NJ exclusive; but 10 Is hereby
agreed by the mayor and city ccuneil OF
Albuquerque. New Mexico, OF the first
part, by the persons herein named OF the
second part. that from the date upon
which the construction OF this street
railway Is commenced, no other rights,
privileges or franchise for a street rail-
way within the city limits shall be
granted by the city authorities until the
time allowed by this ordinance and slip.
ulated In the preceding section, eighteen
months, shall have expired, subject, how
ever, 10 the conditions and limitations Of
section two, and TO have no effect upon
rights now existing.
Sec. 2. Full authority for the con-
structiOn OF the rOad-bed, the laying and
maintenance OF the ties, rails, single or
double track, switches, poles, and wires
shall be subject 10 the approval OF the
mayor and council, and other usual fix.
lures and appliances inherent In the cOn.
stTuctiOn and operation OF an electric
street railway is hereby granted TO the
parties herein named with the express
condition that all construction shall con-
form TO the grades OF the streets already,
or IN the future 10 be, established; that
suitable crossings at all intersecting
points OF the public highways with street
railway line must be maintained
by the operators OF said railway
In such a manner rs TO cause no public
Inconvenience; and upon said operators
rest the charge and maintenance OF the
portion OF the public highway as shall be
included between Its tracks and two feet
on each side Of the road track or tracks
In such manner as render IL at all times
safe and proper roadway for vehicles,
and In kind Of pavement TO conform with
that OF the streets used.
Sec. 4. The validity OF this franchise
shall depend upon the strict cOnfOrma-
ton OF the operators 10 the embodied
conditions and continuous operation OF
such line rs may be constructed by them
under the terms OF this grant exception
made for strikes, accidents OF flood, fire
or other force major.
Sec. 8. The said line OF street railway
shall not interfere with the drainage or
water system OF said city, which reserves
all rights 10 intersect the line at all
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future water and sewage system may re-
quire 1t.
Throughout the life OF this franchise
the operators hereby agree 10 charge a
fare for each passenger not exceeding
hve cents, with transfer on interesting
line or lines OF the said company for
each continuous trip from point to point
within the city limits now or hereafter
to be established. the conveyance OF pas.
sengers 10 be performed Ia asate manner
and with due regularity and dispatch,
Sec. Q. The operators OF said street
railway shall be liable for all damages TO
life or property resulting from the neg.
ligence OF the operators, their employees
or faulty construction, equipment or
maintenance OF the street railway sys-
TEN.
ouc' - any lubeIleIenCe VIII tnt
rights embodied In this franchise, the
obstruction OF the track 10 delay the pas
sage OF cars, destruction or injury OF any
part OF the equipment or property OF this
street railway system shall constitute a
misdemeanor and be punishable by fine
OF not less than five nor more than one
hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment for
a period OF not less than three nor more
than sixty days, or both.
Sec, s. This ordinance shall take et-
feet and be In full force upon its passage.
s. ALBRIGHT, Mayor.
JOHN 8, TRIMBLE, City Clerk.
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