The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
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loaded nor unloaded while standing
in any of the streets or avenues or
alleys Of the said city.
Section II. The right to cross
any of the street car lines herein
provided for along the tracks there
of with pipes. mains and water con-
duits for water. gas. sewerage, cleo
tric light lines, telegraph lines or
telephone lines. or to grant the priv
ilege of doing so by others is hereby
reserved by the city of Grand juno
tion and the right to cross over and
above any of said tracks with cleo
trio light lines, telegraph and tele-
phone lines. or to grant the privi-
iege of doing so by others, is also
hereby reserved by the said city
provided, that the same shall not iu-
terfere with the use and operation
of said street railway.
Section Is. The city of Grand
Junction shall in no case be liable to
the said George Smith. his associ-
ates, successors and assigns. for or
on account of any damage or injury
TO any of the property belonging to
the said George Smith, his associ-
ates, and assigns, connected with
or appertaining to said street rail
way by any other person, persons or
corporations having or claiming
franchise or public rights within.
across or over the streets of said
city.
Section 19. The said George
Smith, his associates, successors and
assigns, shall save and keep harm
less the said city from the payment
of any and all damages to persons
or property caused by reason of the
construction or operation of said
street railway in accordance with the
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before provided for.
Section 90. All poles used for
suspending wires and crossarms to
supply electric currents shall be
made of substantial material, well
set and painted, placed on the side
of streets, two feet from the curb
line, and so as not to prevent easy
access to any hydrant or entrance
to private ground or alley. No
wire Shall be suspended at height
of less than sixteen feet above the
surface of the street, nor shall the
| same interfere with the wires of
existing telegraph, telephone or cleo
tric light lines or companies.
Section 21. When the city of
| Grand Junction obtains a popula-
tion of ten thousand inhabitants, the
said George Smith, his associates,
successors and assigns, shall pay to
| the city of Grand Junction yearly
the sum of 1 u per cent of the
gross earnings of said street railway
| within the city limits in each and
every year during the life of this
franchise, as a condition and con-
| sideration for the further operation
| of the same. And when the city
shall have obtained a population of
ten thousand inhabitants as afore-
| said, books, records and papers of
| the said George Smith, his associ-
| ates, successors and assigns. shall
be open to the inspection and ex-
animation of the city council of
| Grand Junction, or any duly con-
stituted committee thereof and in
arriving at the earnings of the said
| street railway within the city lin
its of Grand Junction, the receipts
Tor freight, express, mail and pas
senger charges shall be taken into
consideration. and the amount of
any such where the transportation
is partly outside of and partly inside
is partly outside and partly inisde
of the city limits shall be proper
toned upon the basis of the ratio
borne by that part of the mileage
within the city limits as to the
whole distance, and for the purpose
| of determining the population of the
city the council may take and certi-
| fy the same.
Section %. The said George
Smith, his associates, successors and
assigns, shall keep safe. true and
accurate books of account. showing
in detail the amount and various
sums of money received during each
and every year for the transporta-
tion of freight passengers. mail and
| express within the city of Grand
| .Innrflnn from hot
city of Grand Junction and any and
all other points, which said books
shall be open as aforesaid to the
inspection of the city council at all
times after the city has obtained a
population of ten thousand inhab-
| itants.
Section %. The said George
Smith, his associates, successors and
assigns, shall at the expiration of
this franchise, or at any time prior
to the said twenty-one years, upon
a forfeiture thereof remove from
each and all of the streets and ave-
nues within the city of Grand juno
| tion any and all rails, ties. wires
poles and all other property of every
kind or nature whatsoever and shall
place all streets and parts of streets
IN like condition as the surrounding
| streets or parts of streets then are:
and should the said George Smith,
his successors, associates or assigns
fail to do so, within one month from
such expiration or forfeiture, then
all property of every kind or nature
whatsoever then standing in or upon
| the streets or avenues of the said
city shall be forfeited to and become
the property of the city of Grand
| Junction.
Section "a. This ordinance shall
be known as Ordinance No. 1875.
Passed and adopted this goth day
of December, A. d. 1904.
J. NJ. SAMPLINER,
Attest; Mayor.