The Florence daily tribune., 1902-12-02
ORDINANCE NO. 200.
An Ordinance Granting to
Thomas Robinson, his heirs and
assigns, Franchise for Street
Railway.
Be it Ordained Jy the city Coatn
eli of the City of Florence.

SECTION i.-That subject to the conditions.
qualifications and reservations hereinafter sx.
pressed, there Be and hereby is granted 10
period Of twenty-five ~ years from the date
Of the adoption of this ordinance, the right.
privilege and franchise to construct, operate
and maintain street railway in the City of
Florence, in the State OF Colorado, and In tho
additions that now OF may hereafter exist 10
said city. for the transportation Of passengers
and express along the streets hereinafter
mentioned. with the right to lay single OF
double track as the needs OF the street railway
may require, ,anha Unnecessary witches, ,turnouts,
sidctracks, appliances. machinery aEd apara-
tus; also the right to erect all necessary poles,
buildings. power houses and other things noces-
sary and suitable for the successful operation
| of such railway, which railway may be oDer-
nted By electric or other suitable power or by
one such powers; provided that
nothing herein shall authorize the opera tion of
any steam railroad upon this line and that
| nothing herein shall authorize tho building and
| operation of more than system of street
railway iuto or throush said city, by elect ic or
steam power or otherwise.
SECrIoS o That said Thomas Robin on, his
heirs and assigns. shall have the right to con
power house with wires placed upon poles;
provided that II system Is used requiring the
erection OF poles such poles shall not be erect
ed except at the outer lipe Of Sidewalk or ia
| such other suitable place ns may be designated
by the city council 81 said city: and IL trolly
| wires are used they shall toe suspended not Is
than eighteen (lsl feet above the surface Of the
SECTION g. That all said street railway track
nearly ns practicable in tho center of the streets
and ON a level with the established grade Of
| the streets upou which said street RAILWAY
trucks are laid The right 70 change the grade
OF any street is expressly reserved TO the ci y
That said street railway tracks and applian cos
shall be kept aud maintained at ali times iu
good rep ir by said Thomas Robin on, his boir-
ard ass Rns, aud shall obstruct as little pos
SECTION 4. That whenever said city shall
which said street railway tracks are laid then then
Al. u Dsal.ts hi l...s. i
signs. shall rave the space between the double
tracks and two ~ feet on each side of said
the rails and two (2l feet On each side OF said
track upon said street or portion of il ns said
city shall pave Such paving sla be uniform
with the paving of said street and ghall be done
under the supervision Of said city and shall be
kent in good repair at all times
SECTION :, The streets upon which sail
street railway tracks may be- laid within said
city are rs follows namely:
East md West Second street from the center
of Florence avenue to the center pf Frazier ave
nue on the west boundary OF Orchard Park ad
dition to tho City of Florence: Petroleum
avenue from the center of East Second street
to the center of East Front street. East and
We Front sire from he center of Petroleum
avenue TO the confer OF Santa Fe avenue; Santa
Fe avenue fror. the center oi West Front street
to the center OF West seventh street; West and
East Seventh street from the center of Santa
Fe avenue to the center of Mct andless avenue;
McCandless avenue from the center of East
Second street 10 the center of East Seventh
street; East and West Fourth street from the
West Fourth street Crawford avenue from the
cor tor of East Fourh street to the center of
East second street, oegnnln% at the inter
section of East Second street and Crawford ave-
nue.. thence southery said avenue to the
southern termination thereof; bel inning at
the intersection of East Second street and
Robinson avenue southern said avenue to
the interse stion thereof with the present cor
porate limit; from the center of East Second
street aud McCandlcss avenue, at the inter.
section thereof southcrly on said avenue TO the
center OF East Main street; from the center of
Mi. Ma. a a
intersection thereof. east said street to the
present corporate limit; beginning at the CEN
sects the spur OF the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad, westerly on said street to the
present west corporate limit; from the center
of East Fourth street and Crawford avenue at
the Intersection thereof, east upon said Fourth
street to the intersection thereof with the spur
of the Atchison Topeka a Santa Fe railroad
SECTION 9. That this franchise shall become
operative only upon the filing of a petition and
written consent OF the owners OF the land along
said lie, representing more than one balf the
frontage of the streets or so much thereof as is
sought to be used for railway purposes, with
the city clerk
SECTION T. That within the corporate limits
of said city the fare shall not exceed five %
cents Tor a single trip; children under five (a)
years accompanied by parents guardian,
free; children going to ana from school. one
fare for round trip,
SECTION 8. That said Thomas Robinson. his
heirs and assigns. shall berin the actnnl work
on said railway within four months from Date,
and shall have cars running thereon on or be-
uously operate said line during the life Of this
franchise, and failure to do so shall work a
forfeiture of any ana all rights herein given and
granted.
SECTION o. That for the convenient operation
OF said street rail way. but for no other purpose
the said Thomas Robinson, his heirs and as
signs, are hereby given the right and privilege
to erect necessary poles and wires, either tele.
phone telegraph both as the business OF
running cars of said street railway may require.
SECTION 10. That said street railway, its en-
ployees and property, shall be under the police
protection of said city and it shall be the duty
of the officers of said city to give assistance
such ms is practicable to keep persons, teams
aud other distractions from impeding the
traffic OF said street railway.
SECTION ii That the city reserves the right
to impose reasonable regulations and restiic
ton upon said Thomas Robinson, his ieirs
and assigns in respect to the speed to which
cars may be run, end such other reasonable
regulations may be deemed necessary to
secure the safety and comfort of passengers il
the cars and the protection of people and prop
erty lawfully upon the streets.
SECTION IL. That said Thomas Robinson, his
heirs assigns, shall within twenty (20) days
from the adoption OF this ordinance file with
the city clerk OF said city, written acceptance
OF the rights, privileges and franchises herein
granted, subject to the conditions, qualifica