Cañon City record., 1905-02-16


OF Canon City. Colorado
SIC l. ThAt the word Grantees, as employ
ed in this ordinance shall denote JeofEc "
Baumhoh, OF the city OF u. Louis and STATE ., .,
Missouri, his iessces. associates. SUCCESSOR AND
SIC. .. That. subiec, 10 the conditions, quail
ifiestions and reservations hereinafter ex-
prrssrd, there be and hereby IL granted 10
said grantees a franchise for the PERIOD OF
twenty-five 1851 years from tine date OF pass
age and approval Of this ordinance. with au-
thorlty, consent and privilege TO establish,
construct, maintain. extend and operate 2
senscrs. freight, express matter and mail with
either a single OF double track with the ueees-
sary sidiugs. tnrnouts. switches and curves, to-
getiier with ali necessary buildings Tor furnish
ing power. and depo,s and TO connect SAID
buildings. power houses and depo,s with ssin
such other railroads as grantees may acquire or
! desire % connect with ~ the ciiy oi Ssnon
I I he cars shall be propelled ~ the use OF elec
uicity conveyed by the overhead wire system
| iinsss uiih Inc nscessAry feed wires extending
] from said grantees line of raiIoao 70 susts
po~ei houses ss may frofi nfne 20 bh & ps
: eighteen feet above the snffAce of he street
and no; 10 interfere with wires and poles nov
lawfully maintained IN any street: or By siof-
1 aye hstief1es earned on the cars. ur by ccm.
pressed air, OF by any other mechanical mo-
/ i've puxen except steam engines ON the
dosn. construct. opersiy and MAINTAIN ssinsie
OF duubir track street railroad Is here by granted
and all streets avenues and highways and
aeross all railroad tracks IN the city Of Canon
City Colorado Provided that double tracks
are herein authofTed TO be laid down. built.
| constructed and operated, only on such streets
10 the prescn, guy limits a. have WIDTH .,
| provided further. that grantees are authorized
TO make all necessary tv1caations in order q
| construct the tracks. also TO etrct and maintain
| poles. and To string wires. and to do and per
form all things necessary OF de tfspic N the
I establishment ana operation of said railroad
I fsts sefs
\ grade stakes, maps and pruiiles on request OF
Z grantees. All o: which shall DC furnished al
! the expense Of SAID grantees and without ccri
/ TO said city The election of poles and loca,
J ton OF tBfuouts shall be constructed tia
result TO the free use OF the streets for othei
/ purposes.
Before commencing work on any s,reet,aye.
nue. OF highway in the city, grsutees shall tile
I with the city clerk Of the city OF Canon City,
I Colorado. a statement and plat defining the
route OF routes and the name of such streets,
ssrnucs or highways over which /, is cousem-
plated TO construct from time TO time its Sari-
Jus lines OF railfosd. prosiasd. hSNsYet' sad
struefcu in accordance With the provisions OF
thus ordinance. Aud the said grantees shall
ing from any negligence OF act IN the con.
s,fDctinn and operation OF said railroad. and
1 may bs transpoftsd in the civ limits only in
such manner, and at such times as shall not in
,effcfr with the regular psssenser-ear service,
provided, however. that the night and prvl-
iegr to Transport freight in carload lots over OF
along any street. avcnuc OF highway OF said
city stall not be exercised until the said gran
tees herein shall obtain the written sanction
so to do of the city council of said Canon City.
provided that no SPECIAL pcrrnittshall he requir.
cd for the transportation of freight in carload
lots between the hours ofts O'Clock y m and
O'clock a. m. And provided also that no
freight cars shall be lef; standing on any of the
streets of Canon City between the hours of s
O'Clock a m. aud O'Clock p IN. and that not
mure than two freight cars shall be run In any
one train.
SIC 3. The tracks of said railroad may DC
constructed of what are ordinarily termed I
rails the weight OF said rails shall not be less
than forty pounds per yard and the tops OF said
rails shall, When laid. conform to the surface oi
the street. said track shall be OF standard
guasc. four feet, eight and one. half inches.
"a II 81 in.) said track and roadbed TO be as
near the center OF each street possible and
TO be maintained in good condition and so
that they can be crossed without inconven-
iencr at any point on any OF the streets. ave
nues and highways travetsed or crossed by
them. All cars shall be of modern equipment
and provided with fender In front of every
motor car.