Cañon City record., 1901-06-20
ORDINANCE No. a5.
An Ordinance Granting to Thomas
Robinson, his Heirs and Assigns, a
franchise for a Street Railway

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SEC. /. That, subject to the conditions,
qualifications and reservations herein
after expressed, there be, and hereby
is, granted to Thomas Robinson, his
heirs and assigns, for a period of
twenty five l25J years from the date OF
the adoption of this ordinance, the
right, privilege and franchise to con
struct, operate and maintain a street
railway in the Town of South Canon,
in the state of Colorado, and in the ad-
dItions that now or may hereafter
exist to said town. for the transporta-
ton of passengers and express, along
the streets hereinafter mentioned, with
the rights to lay single or double track
as the needs of the street railway may
require, and all necessary switches,
turnouts, side tracks, appliances, ap-
paratus and machinery; also the right
To erect all necessary poles, buildings,
power houses and other things neces-
sary and suitable for the successful
operation Of such railway, which rail-
way may be operated by electric or
other suitable power or by one or more
such powers; provided, that nothing
herein shall authorize the operation OF
an ordinary steam railroad upon this
line, and that nothing herein shall au-
thoriZe the nuildlug and operation of
more than one system of street railway
into or through said town, by electric
or steam power or otherwise.
SIC. =. That said Thomas Robinson,
his heirs and assigns. shall have the
right to connect such street railway
with any suitable power house with
wires placed upon poles; provided that
/ ii system is used requiring the cree
tion of poles, such poles shall not be
erected except at the outer line of
sidewalk. or in such other suitable
place as may be designated by the
Board OF Trustees OF said town; and if
trOlly wires are used, they shall be sus-
pended not less than eighteen (lsl feet
above the surface of the street.
SIC. ;. That all said street railway
tracks laid III pursuance of this grant
shall be laid AS nearly As practicable in
the center OF the streets and on a level
with the established grade of the
streets upon which said street railway
tracks are laid The right 10 change
the grade Of any street IS expressly re-
served to the town. That said street
railway tracks and appliances shall be
kept and maintained at all times In
good repair by said Thomas Robinson
his heirs and assigns, and shall OBJ
struct as little as possible the passage
of vehicles over the same.
SIC. 4. That Whenever said town
shall pave any street or portion of a
street upon which said street railway
tracks are laid, then the said
Thomas Robinson. his heirs and as
signs. shall pave the space between the
double tracks ard two ~ feet on each
side of said tracks, or on "A single track
the space between the rails aud two (2)
feet on each side of said track upon
said street or such portion of it as said
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uniform with the paving of said street
and shall be done under the Superyis-
ion OF said town and shall be kept in
good repair at all times.
SEC. . The streets upon which said
street railway tracks may be laid with
IN said town are AS follows, namely
Smelter avenue, Prospect Street.
Griffin avenue, Riverside avenue. South
Ninth street, Ferrier street, Bridge
street, Myrtle avenue, Stanley avenue
and Douglas avenue.
SEC. .. That this franchise shall be
come o eratiye only upon the liling of
a petition and written consent of the
owners of the land along said line. rep
representing more than One-half the
frontage of the streets, or so much
thereof as is sought TO be used for rail
way purposes, with the Town Recorder
SEC. 7. That within the corporate
limits of said town the fare shall not
exceed five (5) cents for a single trip:
children under five (5) years accompan-
led by parents or guardian. free; child.
red going to and from school, one fare
for the round trip.
SEC S. That said Thomas Robin
son his heirs and assigns, shall begin the
actual work on said railway within six
(6) months from the date of the adop-
tion Of this franchise, and shall have
cars running thereon on or before Jan
uary first, A. ID. 1903, and shall con
tinuously operate said line during the
life of this franchise: and a failure TO
do so shall work a forfeiture of any and
all rights herein given and granted.
SEC 9. That for the convenient op-
Grafton of said street railway, but for
no other purpose. the said Thomas Rob
inson. his heirs and assigns. are hereby
given the right and privilege to erect
necessary poles and wires. either tele,
phone or telegraph OF both, as the bust
ness of running cars of said railway
may require.
SEC. 10 That said street railway
its employees and property, shall be
under the police protection OF said
town, and il shall be the duty of the
officers of said town to give assistance,
such as is practicable, TO keep persons,
teams and other obstructions from i'm
peding the traffic of SAID street rail-
way
SEC IL That the town reserves the
right to impose reasonable regulations
and restrictions upon said Thomas
Robinson. his heirs and assigns, in re-
spect to the speed to which cars may
be run, and such other reasonable regu-
lations as may be deemed necessary to
secure the safety and comfort of pas
sengers in the cars and the protection
of people and property lawfully upon
| the streets.
SEC, u. That said Thomas Robin
son, his heirs, successors or assigns