Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-04-06
First Publication April .. 1881
UKDiNANJh 40. 81.
BE II Ordained by the Mayor and Council
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Section 1. That Jubepn Z. Baidridge,
Frank II Sturgea, j. q. Albright, VI saiu
cay, and Miuiam oeagrUYe Magill, VI
New lOrk, their heirs, executors or ~.
slgns, are hereby empVwsfed IA granted
tue right 10 construct, maintain ana
operate by electric OF compressed ar
power a line Of street railway ln, upOn
and along all streets, ways and passHgts
aud their intersections now iaid Uut AHu
accepted by the city authorities VI AIbu
quefque, New Mexico
sec. 2. That the authorization con.
yeysd by the preceding section to the
parties therein named snail constitute n
franchise for such street railway opera
ton throughout the city Of Albuquerque,
New Mexico, for a peiIUd Uf twenty i've
years from the date Vt the passage Of this
ordinance upon the following conditions
and limitations:
hirst-fhe parties TO whom this fran.
chise Is granted hereby agree 10 con
stf net and operate at least Two miles vi
the road within eighteen months after
the date VI the passage VI this ordinance.
second - Before the franchise men
toned In the last section shall become
vested or aid 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
qUerque aforesaid, they shall present b
petition TO the mayor and city council
signed by the owners OF the land repre-
sentlng the northern one half of the
frontage OF each aud every street or par,
OF street that IL sought 10 be use0 fUI
such street railway purposes.
Third-And 1t IL further provided thai
the pOTties mentioned, on accepting the
rights aud privileges herein granted.
shall deposit In one OF the banks or Ia
some other equally safe depository In
the city Of Albuquerque. one thousand
dollars $1,000, 10 be q forfeit TO
the city II they shall fail 10 com.
mence and execute the work Of
constructing and operating said street
railway according ~ the terms, cOndi.
tions and limitations set forth In this
ordinance; said sum TO be- deposited with
In sixty days after the acceptance Of this
ordinance.
FourIh-It Ia further provided that un
I'll the city shall reach n population Of
fifteen thousand inhabitanta, there shall
not DO any license or charge against said
street railway OF operating machinery
thereof other than the general city Tax.
out when the population Of the city shall
roach fifteen thousand inhabitants a II.
cense VI thirty dollars per mum shall
be paid upon each car used and operated
upon said road; aud when the population
OF the city shall reach twenty thousand
inhabitants there shall DO paid a license
OF ifty dollars per mum for each car 30
used on said road.
k1fth-rhe rights and privileges here
In conferred ~ tne parties named by the
passage Of this ordinance shall not be IN
terpreted AZ exclusive; but IL IL hereby
greed by the mayor and city council VI
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 ~ 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 s%ection. eighteen
months, shall have expired, subject, how
ever. ~ the conditions and limitations OF
section two, and 10 have no effect upon
rights now existing.
Sec. 2. Full authority for the con-.
struction OF the road bed, the laying aud
maintenance OF the ties, rails, single or
double track, switches, poles, and wires
shall be subject TO the approval OF the
mayor and council, and other usual fix
lures and appliances inherent in the son
structiOn 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 i%ntersecting
points OF the public highways with street
railway line must be maintained
by the operators OF said railway
In such a manner az 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 It's tracks and two feet
On each side Of the road track or tracks
In such manner az 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-
tiOn OF the operators to the embodied
conditions and continuous operation of
such line IA may be constructed by them
under the terms OF this grant exception
made for strikes, accidents Of food, fire
or other force major.
Sec. 8. The said line OF street railway
shall not interfere with the drainage OF
water system Of said city, which reserves
all rights 10 intersect the line at all
points where the needs OF its present or
future water and sewage system may re-
quire II.
Throughout the life OF this franchise
the operators hereby agree TO charge a
fare for each passenger not exceeding
i've cents, with transfer ON inteTsecting
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 TO be performed In asafe manner
and with due regularity and dispatch.
Sec. 6. The operators OF said street
railway shall be liable for all damages 10
life or property resulting from the neg
ligence OF the operators, their employees
OF faulty construction, equipment or
maintenance OF the street railway sys-
tenn.
Sec. 7. Any interference with the
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.
See. s. This ordinance shall take Of
feet and be in full force upon its passage
s. Albright, Mayor.
JOHN 8, TRIMBLE, City Clerk,
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