The copper era., 1903-09-17
AND MORENCI
To Be Joined by an Electric Troll
lev Line.

Tuesday afternoon tie Board OF Su-
pervIsors OF Graham county granted TO
Geo. Pence and Frank Nckenney a
franchise TO construct an electric troll
ley line between Clifton and Norenci-
The principal clauses in the franchise
read a follows:
First. The exclusive right and priv
ilege. for the term OF twenty-five years.
10 place. erect. and maintain electric
poles and electric Wires on and along
the public roads. streets and alleys OF
the towns OF Clifton and MorencI. said
franchise and privilege 10 be used Tor
the purpose OF generating li2lt ana
power, the light 80 generated Tor con
-umers, and the power 80 generated ior
the purpose OF operating street rail-
ways running on said roads, streets ana
alleys.
Second. The exclusive right and
privilege to your petitioners, their sue
ce~sor7 aud assigns, for the term OF
twenty five years, to construct, operate
and maintain electric street railways
along the public roads. streets and Al
ley5 OF the town OF Clifton.
Third. Also the exclusive RICH ana
privilege TO your petitioners, and their
successors and assigns, for the term OF
twenty-five years. to construct, operate,
on the public roads, streets. and alleys
10 the town of Morenci, Graham coun-
". Arizona.
The constructors of the proposed
road are given osa-year in which to
begin actual work. and the entire work
must be finished within three years
from the date of the franchise.
Frank Mckenrey, one of the promo
tiers of the scheme, in talking to Bull
letin reporter said: 1T is our inten-
ton to install thoroughly modern
electric light, power and railroad plant,
and give To the people OF Chiffon ana
MOrenci the best possible service. The
improvement has long been needed IN
the great copper district ana now that
we have obtained the necessary fran
chise work will soon begin and be rushed
to an early completion. We expect 20
generate power from the Frisco river.
near the intersection Of the ella, at
which point our electric plant will be
constructed.
In the construction OF the plant ana
equipment 100000 will be spent, and
we nave in contemplation many i'm
prOvements that will greatly add 10 the
financial wealth of Clifton and Moren-
CT. 1t is our intention to build pleas
ure resort near Clifton and run an cleo
tric line to the spot where people can
enjoy a days outing. Work will begin
upon the plant shortly after the first of
January.
Geo. Pence, the prime mover in the
proposed electric line, Is a resident OF
FL Pa-O where he is president of the I'll
PasO Brewing association, besides hav-
ing large real estate in terests in the
Pass city. He is man of Shrewd
business judgment and was quick to
see the importance OF an electric line
between Clifton and Morenci. and is
sure to reap large financial benefit
from this proposed public convenience.
Bulletin.
The building OF this line would be
great benefit to the travelling public
between Clifton and Morenci and would
shorten the time considerably. At
present it takes several hours each
way to make the round trip to Moren-
eli, whereas on the trolley line only
about fifty minutes would be required.
BESIDES being great c9}nyenience to
line could BE extended up the river as
far as Pattison's addition, where there
is considerable level ground. With a
street car line this district would be
strictly in it.