Cañon City record., 1901-04-11
ORDINANCE 2O5.
~ 0rSlassee Grssiias 10 Chsries c. Csst1e,
Ms Heirs, Ssccssssrs ssd Assisas
frsschise tor . Street RAILWAY.
Be i ordained by the City Council of the cit,

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SECTION i. That subject to the conditions.
qualifications and reserya;ions hereinafter en, T.
Charles & Conkle. his heirs. Successors aud
assigns for period of twenty, y,fve t25) years
the right. privilege and franchise to construct.
operate and maintain a street railway in the
and in the additions that now. or may here
after. exist TO said city. for the transportation
Of passengers and express. but no freight cars
shall be run thereon. along the streets as here
matter mentioned. with the right to lay single
or double track. as the needs of the street rail-
way may require. and all necessary turnouts,
switches. sidetracks. appliances. apparatus and
machinery: also the night to erect all neces-
neeessary things i,ecesssry and suitable Tor
the successful operation of such railway. which
railway may be operated by electric. or other
suitable power. or by one or more such powers
sufficient to make and continue the speed of
at least ten miles per hour: provided. that
nothing herein shall authorize the operation
of an ordinary steam railroad upon this line
and that nothing herein shall authonze the
building and operation OF more than one
The The psi, of sad Charles c contie. his heirs
See. That said Charles c. conkie. his
heirs. successofs and assigns, shall have the
suitable power hous. with wires placed
upon poles; provided. that II a system Is used
requiring the erection of poles. such poles
shall no; be erected except al the outer line Of
sidcN ak. in such other suitable place
may be designated by the city council Of said
city and if trolley wires are used they shall be
suspended not less than eighteen lIs) feet
above the surface Of the street: and not
20 interfere with. any other wires now up in
SEC. b. Ths, all said street railway tracks
laid In pursuance of this grant shall be laid and
kept as Resrly. as practicable in the center Of
the streets and on a level with the established
grade OF the streets upon which said street
railway track shall be Laid OF maintained over
OF above any wafer main except at points
said street railway tracks and appliances shall
be kept and fnalntaiDed at all times IN good
iSpaiI ~ Shais' ~, ~ i s sei ,,i,
possible the passage of vehicles over the same.
sac. 4 That whenever said city shall pave
said street railway tracks are laid. then the said
Charles {. Conkle. his heirs. successors and
dsale sef .i ana efs s~a nf a) ee on Ses sde oi
said tracks. CT. on a single track the space be.
tNeei, The nails and two ~ feet on each SIDE Of
said track upon said street or portion of II AZ
eAid city shall pave. such paving shall be uni
form WITH the paving of said street and shall be
shall be kept in good repair at all times:
SIC .. i he streets upon which said street
railway track may hc LAID within said city
follows. Namely. Main street from the
east limits of the city to a point oDpositc the
ii9i snfings ho,si; Depo; s,s.s, from i seniisr
ward. and from thence TO east city limits when
ever the same shall be opened a a street CO..
tsenih street 10 center Of Third street: Macon
avenue from center OF Twelfth 10 center OF
Third street to center 81 Thirteenth street. and
ffom the center OF Ihircenfh street TO the
ssniet s, e % .ssth ssIfs, Mssevsi me ss
avenue irpln the rsst limits ni he city 10 the
center OF North ttfih street: ! hird street from
the center OF kudd avenue To the south limit
q the city. Fourth street from the center O.
Macon avenue 10 the center ct River street :
'h h,s sifsri & I ~ ne he center - s'.sr & ie ~. o
north 60 south limit ui the city. Nine street
from is cas-, end 10 Ninth street; iifteenth
street from the north limit of the CITY to the
center "a River street! Eighih street from the
north linn, of the city 10 the center 81 Hazel
syieet 10 ce'irt II Ninth street. Cherry street
fror ca.f limit ~ city 60 center - Ftftcrfith
s;fset. Walnut ssrnur (pfodnctal from the
center 81 Main steel 10 the south limit uf tho
city lirrHrtrr street itn Hot SurnRs addit4unl
ifom cas-, iu urss cts limits; provided. hoA-
thereby granted shail bccune operative only
upon The iiliuE oi = petition aud written con
rcprcsrniinE mofr than one half q the front
ace ut The streets of - uuEh thereof a. u
sought 60 tsc us-rd tor rliiNsy purposcs With
src. 6. That within the eurI.otaie limits Of
ssid c.5 the farc shall not exceed i've 90
cents for single iripg children under tive
years accompanied by pafcnt. or guardian.
free chldryn guing Ia and from school one
sue :. That sid Charles c. Coakic. his
sucrrssllfr and assigns. shall begin actual pufk
on said railway duuBR the year 1901. and shsil
have can running Tor distance of a least one
mile on the ut mon ui the streets dczagnatcti
M Scegtinn hereof on 90 bcfufc July ls,, lpo2.
and shall have constructed and "a operation
two Viies ot said street fa.iVaN on OF bcforr
prtnbct - igo2' that from July is;. ipo2
siid Cuukic hiss succcssors and assigns shall
operate SAID ratlvay during The lie y this
franchise. and shall between tho hours ui q
o'clock 2 90 and no'eioek o m, Of each DAY
duung the life ui this franchise ~ rau the cars
thereon a. Ia make A. least ten round trips per
LAY apoH ihe track provided iuf IN this sceilon
arr To b. completed under the terms oi this
ordinance
SnC :. That tot the convenient operation
ot said street railway, hat Tot no other purpose,
the said Charles &, Gunklc. his sucCcSsurs and
sssigns are hereby given The righ, and pnvi.
lcfc to erect necessary poles and wires. either
telegraph of telephone. at both. a. the running
Of cars of said sailSsy may require. Aud. Tor
ference with any and all wires USED 40 counec-
ton With the operation of the street railway
authorized to inm and cut away any branches
OF Limits of trees on the streets designated. the
trimming or cutting 10 be done In acceptance
with and pursuant To the rules and regulations
adopted by the CITY council and under the
direction OF such committee; OF person. as the
said city council shall by resolution designate 10
have chatse of such matter.
SEC. -. That said street railway. its employ.
es and property shall be under the police pro.
lection of the city. and " shall be the duty Of
the police officers OF said city to give assist
ancc. such as is practicable, To keep persons,
teams and other distinctions irum impeding
the traffic OF said street railway; and the
grantees herein shall not uurcaSouably impede
ni hnttfIttt Win tilt tttc use nn the pan oI
the public end individuals. of and travel upon
the streets of this city, under penalties To be
provided and enforced under ordinances OF
this city.
SIC 10. Tha, said Charles c, Conkle. his
heirs succrssors and assigns. during the ex-
s,cncc of this franchise, shall on and after
January LIST. 1910, pay to the said city Of
Canon City two (2) per cent of the annual
gross receipts fof passenger fares upon said
railway. including sales of tickets, payments
TO he made yearly ON the first day of Fchru.
AIRY in each calendar year for the next prrccd,
ing calendar year Each payment shall be
accompanied BY statement verified by the
successors or assigns, or, II this franchise shall
be assigned TO n corporation, by the president
OF vicc.pterideut OF such corporation. showing
the amount Of said gross receipts; and the