The daily tribune., 1906-01-13
Proposed Ordinance No. .s,.

An ordinance granting to Frank s. Granger,
his heirs, successors or assigns, franchise for
Be it ordained BY the City Council of the City
sncTios /. That subject to til. conditions.
expressed there be and hereby 10 granted 10
Frank 9. Granger, his heirs, successors or
from the date Il % .he adoption y Ills "pdin.nSs
the right, privilege and franchise to construct,
operate and maintain street railway in the
city OF Florence. in the state of Colorado, and
in the additions that now or may hereafter exist
In said city, for the transportation of passen-
gers, express and package fseisht along tho
TO lay single or double trscks the needs
OF tho street railway may, require, and all
wscse saestIask
Also the right TO erect all necessary poles,
buildings, power houses and other. things
tion OF such railway, which railway shaE be
operated by electricity or other suitable power,
provided thst nothing herein shall bc con-
railway by cable steam or by Tho use OF animal
power; and provided that the freight herein
freight.
SEC. II. That said Frank s. Granger, his
heirs, successors and assigns, shall have the
suitable power house with wires placed upon
poles, and provided, that IL a system is used
requiring h the erection Of poles such poles shall
sidewalk or in sdch other suitable place as mar
be designated BY the city conncil Of said city,
aud II trolley wires are used they shall be sus.
pended not less than eighteen (lS) feet above
the surface of the street.
SIC. III. That all street railway tracks laid
in pursuance OF this grant shall be laid and
kept as nearly as practicable in the center of
the streets and on level with the established
street railway tracks are laid; that the said
street railway tracks and appliances shall be
kept and maintained at all times in good repair
by the said Frank s. Granger, his heirs, sue:
cessors and assigns and shall obstruct as little
as possible the passage OF vehicles over tEs
SIC. ". That whenever said city shall pave
any street or portion OF a stree. upon which
said street railway trucks are laid, then tho
said Frank 8. Granger, his heirs, successors or
double tracks and two feet on either side of
said tracks, or on a single track, the space
between the rails and two feet on either side of
said track or such portion of II as such city
shall pave; such paving shall be uniform with
the paving OF said street and shall be done
under the supervision of said city, and shall be
kept in good repair at all times and until the
streets upon which said street railway is con-
structed are paved the said Frank $. Granger,
his heirs, successors and assigns, shall gravel
aud roll said space so that the ground shall bc
flush with the top of the rails, including the
space between tho rails.
SEC. v. The streets upon which raid street
railway tracks may be laid within the said city
are as follows, namely: On Houston avenue,
commencing at the intersection OF West Third
street and said Houston avenue; thence south
on Houston avenue to the intersection OF West
Second street; thence cast on Second street to
the intersection OF Second street and Maple
avenue thence south on Maple avenue to the
intersection OF Main street and Maple avenue I;
thence east on Main street TO Florence avenue.
SEC. vi. That the franchise granted by this
ordinance shall become operative only and
shall take effect upon any OF said above named
streets or avenues OF said city, or any part or
parts thereof, upon the procurement and filing
of a petition and the written consent OF the
owners OF the land along said line, representing
or so much thereof as is sought to be used for
railway pqrposes, with the city clork.
SEC. VII. That within the corporate limits
OF said city the fare shall not exceed Eve cents
for single trip. Children under five years Of
age, accompanied by their parents or guard.
ians, free. Children under twelve (l2) years OF
age, going to and from school, half fare, when
tickets are bought at he offices or places pro-
vided by the company in amounts not less than
SEC. VIII. That said Frank s. Granger. his
heirs, successors and assigns, shall begin actual
work within the corporate limits OF this city on
said street railway within six months from tho
date OF tho adoption OF this ordinance and
shall have cars running on al the streets nam
cd and specified herein, and between the cities
of Canon City and the city OF Florence, in the
county of Fremont and state OF Colorado, with
in one year from tho date of tho granting OF
this franchise, and shall continuously operate
tho said line duringthe life OF this franchise and
shall between the hours OF seven o'clock n. m,
dnnns tho s lay
cars thereon to make at least one trip over
said railway tracks on tho streets specified
City and the city of Florence every hour, and
failure to begin said work complete said
| railway, or to operate the same herein provid.
cd, shall work forfeiture OF any and all rights
herein granted unless permission Of tho city
| council first be had for any change herein; and
provided, however, that the provision in this
| section in reference to tho forfeiture for the
failure to operate cars as herein provided shall
not be applicable or effective in case tho opera.
ed by unavoidable accident military interyen
, ton or acts beyond the control OF tho said
Frank S. Granger, his heirs, successors and
SEC. TX; All cars used and operated on said
railway shall bc properly heated.
SEC. \. That said Frank s. Granger, hi,
put In all culverts and drainage boxes, which
may have been disturbed or made necessary by
the construction of said street railway, and said
work shall be done under tho direction OF the
City Street Supervisor.
SIC. XI. That the said Frank s. Granger
| his heirs, SUCCESSORS and assigns, shall ou ths
first day Of January, 1911 and on the iirst day Of
| January OF each and every year thereof, durinl
the existence Of this franchise, pay into tb,
peusation for the franchise herein granted, two
| per cent (2 per cent OF tho gro 5 annual earn
inss OF said street railway. within the corporate
SEC. XII. All rails used In the construction
Of said street railway shall not be lighter thar
| sixty pounds to ths linear yard.
| SEC. XIII. That for tho convenient opera
tion Of said street railway, but for no othel
purpose, tho said Frank s Granger, his heirs
| tuCccssoIh huu h-slRnr, hro noroDy RiVcn INT
| right and privilege to erect Iocessary poles AM
wires, either telephone or telegraph or both, al
| tho business Of running cars OF the said stree
railway may require, provided, that the rieb
| To attach at any time, to any of said poles, tn.
| City fire alarm and police wires is hereby ex
pressly reserved TO the City and said poles ar,
| harcby made "a municipal instrumc Gu tality fo
that purpose, provided, that said attachmen
| shall bo made that thcy will not inierfef
with tho of said poles for siad street railwa,
purposes and said attachment shall DO mad
| and maintained under tho direction OF tn,
said Frank s. Granger, his heirs, successors ant
| assigns.
SIC. XIV. That said street railway, Its en-
ployes and property shall no under tho polio,
protection of said city and II shall be the dut,
| Of tho officers Of said city to give assistance
| such as II practicable 10 keep persons, team
and other distinctions from impeding the traf
| hc Of said street railway
| SEC. XIV. That the city reserves tho right Il
| impose reasonable regulations and rcstriction
| upon the said Frank y. Granger, his heirs sue
| cessors aud assigns, In respect to tho speed u
which cars may bc run and such other reason
| able regulations may be doomed necessary !.
secure the sa'oty and comfort Of passengers Ii
| the cars aud the protection Of people and prop
| erty. lawfully upon tho streets.
| sEc XVI. That said Frank 3. Granger, hi
hall and I'LL ~.