La Junta tribune., 1903-04-18
Ordinances No. -.

much of the streets hereinafter mentioned
matter set forth. have consented in writing
Tor the laying down, construction and oper-
alton of aneiectric railroad along. and over
said streets for the of he and trains
OF The Otero lnter-Urban, Light Power and
Traction Company and its, assigns the same
means of hat isknown as the overhead troll
ley wire system, storage battery system or
an, other electrical mechanical motive pow.
er which has been or hereafter may be dis
covered or invented. at the option OF the said
fT1mpanS T, y amy or lts gran,tess; Now therefPre, %
OF La Junta, Colorado.
Section l. From and after the passage of
this ordinance for the full and complete
Inter Urban, Light Power aud Traction Com
pany, corporation duly organized and ex-
s,s ,a, ~ nndsr y and by virtue % OF the aEs OF the
granted the right, privilege, license and
irauchi-e to construct, maintain and operate
lines of railroad ns hereinafter described,
over, through along and upon the following
described streets and avenues Ia the city OF
la Jnnta, to-~it: Commencing nt the City
limits on the west line OF the city OF La
) unta, where Iowa street intersects said city
limits, thence along Iowa street to Belleview
Indiana street. thence along Indiana street
Ia Colorado avenue, theuco along Colorado
avenue to Ohio street. thence along Ohio
street to Cimnrron avenue, thence along
imnrron avenue to Kansas street. thence
along Kansas street to Colcr ado avenue,
thence along Colorado avenue to Trinidad
plaza, thence along Trinidad plaza to BELLE
view avenue, thence along Beiieyiew avenue
70 Iowa street: also commencing at the city
limits on the south side of the city of In
j unta, nt point where the county roud
intersec's Lake street, THENCE along the city
thence along Belieyiew avenue to Indiana
street also com mencing ON Trinidad plaza
AT the north end Of Colorado avenue running
thence ON Trinidad plaza to the east city
limits, said lines of railroad to Ike used by
said company for the carrying for hire of
passengers, freight and express, sidelines to
II Ia all tltr
,idings aud passing tracks, the location of
said turnonts, sidings and passing tracks to
the length Of time during which ears shall be
To remain thereon shall be under the rea:
soanble control Of the city council - Said
lines and the trains and cars to be run
thereon to be operated either by the over
batteries, or by the use OF any other eiec-
trical system mt the option Of the company.
Section . The right, privilege and license Is
necessary poles along said streets aud to
string all necessary wires, cross wires and
rac'i, na s "'Ime an" mpo s".d sarse,S eel
lines OF railroad. erecting said poles, strin my
ing said wires: cross wires, braces and all
necessary appliances nn', attachments. H.
cense is hereby granted to said company. its
agents, servants nnd employees to go upon
the said streets and the streets and alleys of
said city: also to make all necessary under
ground cond'lits for the purpose OF car ry ing
said wires along. through and under said
streets.
section B. All poles erected under the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall he erected
where the same shall least interfere with the
usual and necessary Use of the said streets by
the public, and the digging aud excavuting
for snid pole. and conduiis shall In no way
Interfere with any underground water pipes
heretofore or hereafter to be laid
by, the said city of La Juntn. All the
poles ,;n. .rss,ed upon said ,;a street. shall
the sidew alk aud close to the sidewalk In srch
n manner ~ 10 least Interfere with vehicles
section !. The privilege and license here,
10y granted TO said company shall at all
times be subject to such police power and
city council of the city of La !unta may by
Reasonable ordinances hereinafter provide
La Jmnta reserves to itself the right to re-
Keep said y ~ire. ii the heiEhih. at which they
aud wires ia good aud safe condition.
Section g. And the said city council OF the
rs r.Snire n M .aia ."mpsny 70 Es.p IT, .aid iraes
tablished grnd- OF the streets aud alleys of
bc changed by ordinance Of said city, and
the elevations OF said streets actually lie
changed at any time after the construction
the elevation of said tracks To conform To
said grades. All tie. used in the constrnc-
depth below the surface Of said streets that
the rails resting thereon shall not extend
above the grade OF the street
Section q. The said city council of the
said city Of La Junta hereby reserves to
Itself the right to pass all necesanry and
Of opsrasiss car. aud trains upon said rail.
rsDAds aud the speed thereof In said city
Of La Junis, and to that end the operation Of
said railroad and its cars aud trains In said
city Of l.. Junta shall he .nbject to such
poiicc power and reasonable dominion and
JSnss. Coiornsio' shall by ordinance from m
time to time provide.
way lie permitted to interfere with any
underground water piIe, mains or cOIiduits.
r.. ssy * La La Ja.a % ""i il Il. ish,ofMss %
hereby granted runs over amy -nch water
mains, and parallel Herewith Il shall be thu.
the side Of the street -o that said track shall
mot liz directly over IL. said removal to IL.
made .t the expense OF said com pany, and to
Of the city engineer in such u nnnDer as " i'll
least Interfere with the Use Of said ~ater
intersection of streets and alleys, or else
where in said city. pass over sever tnnn
holes. the work II cpnsirnctins the track
and spsci hcatiotss approved by the city en-
gineer, and said work OF construction shall
thnt said tracks shall not in amy wny inter-
fere with the working of the sever system
Ut said city or cause said city any expense
or outlay ON account Of interference with
section S. The said company its grantees
or assigns shall NOT charge more than five
c~nss for any single fare for passengers for
riding ON their cars between amy points
within the corporate limits Of the said city
~ La Juntn.
section g. Said company shall commence
we,rk npon the lines covered hereby. within
tW elye mOnshs from the date this ordinance
goss iatO effect. aud shall have said Inns Of
railway fully eosnpleted within two year.
from said date. ard the failure the part
~ said eosstaay to have ssid line. 50 con-
n ep,,<e<d within snid time shall work a for
feiture Of all the uncompletesi portion 81
said line- covered by this oriis.anre- psovid-
ID that in case said com pany he oi'strucfed,
prevented or DELAYED in said work by any
legal proceedings NOT instituted by said
cDmpany or ae its is.tigatioa. the time Of
Witch pfeventioa. obstruction or delay shall
.st he counted against them in calculating
the time tinnes aforesaid.
section No. wh~r-y~r in the ordinance
the word -company shall h. used IL shall
- deemed and taken tn have reference to
The tNero Infer-Urban Light. Power and
Tpueffon Company. the grantee OF the rights
md frasehi>e- conveyed by this ordinance.
asA this ordinance and all things herein con