Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-14
ORDINANCE NO. 707

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ing aud power plant in the City Of Las Vegas, Gounty
OF San Miguel, Territory Of New Mexico:
BE II Ordained, by the City Council Of the City OF
Las Vegas, New Mexico;
Section i. That the privilege and right OF con
structing, maintaining and operating an electric rail
way within the limits Of the City of Las Vegas, County
Of San Miguel, Territory OF New Mexico, [. 5, A.. are
hereby granted to William A. Buddcckc, his heirs, cx-
ccutors. administrators and assigns to lay down, con-
struct, operate and maintain Il single or double track
electric street railway through, over, upon and along
the route as described in sections =, ! and 5 of this
ordinance. together with all the necessary turn-outs,
switches. curves and sidings. and all necessary con-
duits, wires and poles for operating and maintaining
said railway and all necessary conduits, wires and
poles for the purpose Of connecting its power house
and car sheds with said railway, and to erect and main
tain poles and string wires. and to do and perform all
things necessary or desirable in constructing, opcrat-
ing and maintaining said street railway. The privi-
lcgc and right are hereby further granted to the said
William A.. Buddeckc, his heirs, executors, admins
traitors and assigns. to construct. maintain and oper-
ate an electric light, heat and power plant in the said
City Of Las Vegas, County Of San Miguel and Terri
tory Of New Mexico. t.. S. A., and to erect and main
tain all necessary apparatus, fixtures. machinery, and
appliances for that purpose, and for the purpose OF
placing their poles, or other supports, and ~stringing
their lines OF wires and the placing Of all other appli-
ances connected herewith and for repairing and main
tanning all said supports. wires and other appliances,
the said William A.. Buddecke, his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, may enter upon any streets
avenues, alleys or public thoroughfares within the City
~ np Nnr,e Ma, Nfoy;c, ,,I all v.o,e;o,,. o,l
additions to the corporate limits of the said City that
may hereafter be made, provided. that the said Will
liam a. Buddecke, his heirs, executors, administra-
tors and assigns, shall not olstruct or impair the on
dition Of the streets, avenues, alleys and sidewalks OF
the City OF Las Vegas, or interfere with the free public
use thereof or with the right of any person hereafter
existing, and shall in all particulars hold the said City
harmless for all costs and damages, which any person,
or persons may sustain, by reason of the placing, erect
ing OF maintaining Of the poles, wires, fixtures or other
appliances used for the construction and operation Of
said plant and the operation thereof, and in carry
ing out any of the provisions set forth in this
ordinance. And should any final judgment be rem
dcrcd against the City Of Las Vegas on account Of the
damages for any Of the things mentioned in this sec
ton. then and in that event the said William A. Bud
decke, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns
shall pay said judgment and any costs, including
attorneys fees, that may be ad Judged against said city
in connection with the same: and if the said William A..
R~uddecke, his heirs, executors, administrators AID
assigns, shall fail to pay such damage and costs, then
and in that event all their privileges and rights under
this ordinance shall by reason of such non-paynent,
stand forfeited, annullcd, and as set aside and vacated.
- 1i..: Nl:i:a.. A D.1J..lo ia,.,.
obtained a lease from the Las Vegas 4 Hot Springs
Railway, Light and Power Company for the operation
and maintenance for a long term of years, Of the line
OF electric railway III the said City Of Las Vegas be-
longing To said The Las Vegas 4 Hot Springs Flee
company is a corporation, organized and existing
under the laws OF the Territory of New Mexico, and
which said company constructed, and until the execu-
ton OF said lease, operated and maintained said line
81 electric railway. pursuant to and in conformity
with the provisions Of Ordinance Number I25 OF the
said City Of Las Vegas, and the said William a. Bud
decke being now actually engaged in the operation and
maintenance Of the said line Of railway under SAID
lease. and the said William A. Buddcckc desiring to
extend the said line and To occupy and use additional
streets. avenues and alleys in said city for said extern
sion, and to lay down on such additional streets, ave
nues and alleys hereinafter set forth. railway tracks.
erect poles and string wires thereon and to erect and
install a new power house in said city, and said Will
liam \. Biddecke having obtained the written consent
Of the owners OF the land representing more than one
half ~ tha fr,pta,ro az t1a ctreets IN fliS ordinance