The daily tribune., 1906-01-15
Proposed Ordinance No. a...

Proposed Ordinance No. asi.
An ordinance granting to Frank 8. Granger
his heirs. successors or assigns, franchise fol
Be i ordsincd BY tho City Council of the Cit,
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expressed, there bc and hereby ia granted t.
Frank s. Granger, his heirs. successors OF
/ from the date Of the adoption of this ordin. nc.
the right privilege and franchise TO construct
operate aud maintain street railway in tn,
city OF Florence, In the state Of Colorado, anc
In the additions that now or may hereafter exis
in said city, for the transportation OF passen
Streets heTeinsiter mentioned, With the rich, bt
| to lay single or double tracks as the necdi
OF tho street railway may require, and all
app;snes. 'af appsn sass asa %sehnsry
Also the right TO erect all necessary poles
buildinss, power houses and other, thins'
tion OF such railway, which railway shall bt
operated by electricity OF. other suitable powor
strued TO suthorize the operation OF said street
/ railway by cable, steam or by the use of animal
power; and provided that the freight herein
freight.
SEC. III. 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
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sidewalk or in such other suitable place as mar
DO designated by the city conncil OF said city
pended not less than eighteen (is) feet above
| the surface OF the street.
SIC. Ill That all street railway tracks laid
/ In pursuance OF this grant shall bs laid and
kept as nearly as practicable in the center OF
| tho streets and on u leyel 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 $. Granger, his heirs, sue
| cessors and assigns, and shall obstruct little
as possible the passage OF vehicles over the
same.
| SEC. ". That whenever said city shall pave
any street or portion of a street upon which
said street railway tracks are laid, then the
said Frank ). Granger, his heirs, successors or
assigns, shall pave the space between the
double trucks and two feet on either side of
said tracks, or on single track, the space
between the rails and two feet either side OF
said track or such portion Of 1t as such city
shall pave; such paving shall be uniform with
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 10 CON
structed are paved, the said Frank s. Granger,
his heirs, successors and assigns, shall gravel
aud roll said space so that the ground shall be
flush with the top OF the rails, including the
space between tho rails.
SEC. V. The streets rpon which said street
railway tracks may be laid within tho said city
are as follows, namely On Houston avenue,
street and said Houston ayenue thence south
on Houston avenue to the intersection of West
Second street: thence oest on Second street to
| the inter- -sction OF Second street and Maple
avenue thence south on Maple avenue to the
intersection OF Main street and Maple avenue
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 ths written consent OF the
more than one-half the frontage on tho streets
or so much thereof as is sought to be used for
railway purposes, with the city clerk.
SIC. VII. That within tho corporate limits
OF said city the fare shall not exceed five cents
| for single trip. Children under Ave years OF
| age, accompanied by their parents or nHard.
ians, free. Children under twelve u2) years OF
age, going to and from school, half fare, when
| tickets are bought at the offices places pro-
| vided BY tho company in amounts not less than
SEC. VIII. That said Frank $. 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 the
date of the adoption of this ordinance and
shall have cars running on all tho streets nam
cd and specified horein, 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 the date Of the granting OF
this franchise, and shall continuously operate
the said limo duringt life of this franchise and
shall between the hours Of seven o'clock a. m
day during the lie Of ths franehisc 20 q run 1' III
| cars thereon as to make at least one trip over
said railway tracks . on & the streets streets specified
| City and the city OF Florence every hour, aud
| failure to begin said work complete said
| railway, or to operate the same as herein provd
ed, shall work forfeiture of any and ali right,
herein granted, unloss permission Of the cit,
council first be had for any change herein; and
provided, however. that tho provision in thi,
| section in re erence to the forfeiture for tn,
| failure to operate cars herein provided, shal
not be apple able or effective in case the opera
ed by unavoidable accident. military intcrven
, tion or acts beyond the control of tho sale
Frank 3. Granger, his heirs, successors ant
SIC, TX: All cars used and operated on sal,
railway shall bc properly heated. -,
SEC. X. That said Frank 3. Granger, hi
| heirs, successors and assigns, shall repair Ant
put In all culvcrts and drainage boxes, which
| may have been disturbed or made necessary b!
the construction OF said street railway, and sai'
work shall be done under the direction OF tn,
| City Street Supervisor.
SIC. XI. That the said Frank s. Granger
first day q January, 1911 and on the arst day % o
| January OF each and every year thereof, durin,
tho existence Of this franchise, pay into tn,
pe5sation for the franchise herein granted. tw,
per cent x per cent OF the grois annual earn
Ing. Of said street railway. within the corporat'
SIC. XII. All rails used In the construction
Of said street. railway shall not be lighter thar
sixty pounds 10 ths linear yard.
SEC. XIII. That for tho convenient opern
| tion Of said street railway, but for no othe
purpose, tho said Frank s Granger, his heir.
| successors and assigns, are hereby givon tn,
| right and privilege to erect necessary poles an,
wires either telephone or telegraph or both, a
tho business OF running cars OF the said stree
railway may require, provided, that tho rigL
to attach at any time, to any Of said poles, th
City fire alarm and police wires Ia hereby eI
prossly reserved 20 the City and said poles ar,
h rcby made n municipal instrumcutality 10
| that purpose, provided, that said nttachmen
sbail 30 made. 80 that thoy ~ili not interfere
with the OF said poles Tor siad street raiIwa,
purposes and said attachment shall be- mad
and maintained under the direction OF thu
| assigns.
SEC. XIV. That said street railway, IL. ON
| ployes and property shall be under the polio,
protection Of said city and It shall bc the dut,
| Of the officers Of said city to Rivo assistance
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