Cañon City record., 1905-03-02


Switches, Curves and Turaouts,
and to Operate Passenger Cars,
Funeral, Ambulance and Mail
Cars, Freight and Express Cars,
Power Houses and Depots, Giving
and Granting Unto the Said
George ". Baumhoff, His Lessees.
Associates, Successors and As.
signs, the Right and Privilege to
Use the Streets, Avenues and
High ways In Said City for the
Above Named Purpose.
BE Il ordained by ,hs City Council of the City
OF Canon City. Colorado.
SEC. l. That the wtrd Grantees. as employ
ed in this ordinance 81 all denote George w.
Bsumhof, of The city ~ ST. Louis and state Of
Missouri. his l-ssees. Associates. successors ard
assigns.
SEC. 2. Th... subject to the conditions. quail
ihcaiiops and reservations hereinafter .ex-
pressed. there be and hereby ~ granted to
twenty. 1--we lasj years from the date Of pass.
age and approval of this ordinance, with au-
thority. consent and privilege 70 establish.
construct maintain. extend and operate
street railroad and car sy stem for carrying pas
senaer. freight. expires matter and mail. with
xary sidinss. turnouts. switches and curves. to-
ge;hcr with all necessary buildings for furnish:
buildings. power houses and depots with saie
grantees line OF railroad and with the lines of
sssre ss' is s s m ;Ss nay S
City. Colorado. and the future limits thereof.
ties,y eosSeyes % by Ike oSsthesa I ~iie ~ sys.ea,
suspended from poles placed along the curb
lines. With the Necessary feed wires extending
from said grantees line of railroad To such
power houses as may from time to time be
established. the ~ire no, TO be less than
and no; to interfere with wires and poles now
lawfully maintained In any street; or by stor-
age batteries carried on the cars, OF by com
pressed air. OF by any other mechanical mo-
tive power. except steam engines on the
streets And for this purpose the night TO lay
down. construct. operate and maintain single
OF double track street railroad is here by granted
snd IN s,,s, xsn.. ,yss ma mn brsssys .ns
across all railroad tracks IN the city Of Canon
City Colorado, Provided that double tracks
arc herein authorized to be laid down. built.
oonstrrctrd and operated. only on such streets
IN the present CITY limits as have width Of
. provided further. that grantees are snihonxed
to make all nccessAry eSaeuattens IN order to
construct the tracks, also TO erect and maintain
poles. and To string wires and To do and per
form al things Necessary OF de irable n the
Tsc city engineer shall furnish the necessary,
gIsa. stakes n.T,s and ptoiiies on tsgaes, OF
The expense Of said eran,ers and without eoss
To said city The erection OF poles and locs-
,ss s., - as,as 70 3, b,na,ssss ,ss
rcsnl, 10 the free usc Of the streets for other
purposes
nue CT highway IN the city. grsutrcs shall file
With the rfty clerk uf the city OF Canon City.
route OF routes and 'hr name of such streets.
avenues OF hish~sys oyef which II IL contcui-
plated to construct from time TO time its sui.
Gus lines of railroad. provided. however. said
tracks. poles and overhead Wires shall be cuu.
ssructed IN accorianerssth the provisions of
this ordinance And the said grantees shall
hold the city harmless from any liability MS
= ing from any .Sy nssnsenee OF "a asi ,1 Il ths con on
provided farther, that freight in freight cars
may be transported IN the city limits only IN
such manner. and at such times shall not In
terfcre with the regular pssscnarr-cr service.
provided. however, uhat the rsgh, and puvi-
asas
along any street. avenue OF highway of said
city shall no, be exercised until the said gran
tees herein shall obtain the written sanction
30 To do of the city eouocii OF said Canon City.
provided that no special pefltt shall be rrquir.
lots between the hours of o'eioek p. IN. and $
o'clock a m Aud provided also that no
.,rer,s Of Canon Sity br,ssen the hour Of !
O'Clock n. M aud O'Clock .. m, aud that not
more than two freight cafs shall be run IN any
sxc 3. The tracks of said rsIirusd may he
constructed of what are ordinarily termed I
than forty pounds per yard and the tops of said
rails shall, when laid. g inform to the surface OF
guage. four feet. eight and one half inches.
"a Il So in.) said track and roadbed to be as
to be maintained In good condition and 80
that they can lie crossed without tncouNcn-
snee na al AK @ g5,n on d ANY ., ne w s,iss, r aVs
them. All cars shall be Of modern equipment
and provided with fender In front of every
SIC. 4, The rate OF fare tot one continuous
trip from one point to another within the city
shall not exceed tiye cents for all persons
twelve ttal years of age or over, and three t3l
cents (when paid in cashl tor children under
twelve years OF age. children under two t2)
Year, OF age not occupying seats. when accom-
express. freight and mail matter. such rates @ as as
grantees and those for whom, such service is
ssndefed rem may may from TINE to ams be ds,srmins ,n
dollars $4,000 per cat for freight from any
point to any other point within the present
the right to impose reasonable regulations and |
restrictions upon said George W. Baumhod. |
which cars may be run. and such other reason |
able regulations as may be deemed necessary |
to secure the safety and comfort OF passengers |
in the cars and the protection OF people and |
property lawfully upon the streets
passage OF this ordinance BY the city council |
and approval Of the same by the mayor of |
the city csrs q said sy Written a aeeep,snee
OF all the terms and conditions of this ordi- |
nance and shall at the same time deposit with |
the city treasurer Of said city the sum Of five |
hundred dollars, conditioned that work on the |
railroad tracks herein authorized 70 be CON
months from date Of acceptance Of this ordi. |
bancc aud shall have at least two miles OF track |
within eis6teen months Thereafter r. unless pre-.
ycnred or delayed by legal process. provided.
grantees within five days after proof has been
submitted to the city treasuret that the tirst |
car over said two miles Of track has been oper.
aled.
SIC. o. Toe work Of constructing the tracks |
herein authorized to be built, ahalf be so car |
ricd on as not TO impede more than necessary |
the vehicle traffic OF the streets and use OF the
sidewalks by the public. The tracks shall be
ssss ~ a. 70 conm co to .Se ssae.
Of the city and the space between the rails Of
each raii De constructed BY grantees to con
form with the character or material with which /
the balance OF said street 10 improved
SEC. 2. Ceu shall be operated continuously
during the life OF this franchise II such inter-
walls ss the buetnees Of the raIlroad requires.