The daily tribune., 1906-01-11
Proposed Ordinance No. .x,.

An ordnance granting to FRANK IS. GrAng0r, !
his heirs. successors or assigns, franchise tor
Be- i ordained BY .bo City Council of the City |
skcTIoN j. That subject to tho conditions. |
qualifications and reservations hereinafter !
BE- aPd hereby Il Srsnssd
assigns, for a period OF twenty-five years (23) |
from the date Of the adoption, q this ordinance
operate and maintain a 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 tho transportation OF passen- |
gers, exprese and package freight along tho |
streets bereinafter mentioned with tho right |
OF tho street railway may require, and all |
necessary turaonts, switches, side-tracks, |
right % srss ali and pSss
buildings, power houses and other things
necessary and suitable for the successful opera
operated by electricity other suitable power, |
provided thst nothing herein shall be con- |
ssfnsa t9 ia the ope5sSn h % o said
power; and provided that the freight herein |
before rofcrred to shall bo limited t, package
freight.
SEC. II. That said Frank s. Granger, his |
heirs, successors and assigns, shall have the
si{ii right Il. to connect said railway with any
poles and provided, that u a system is used |
requiring the erection Of poles, such poles shall
sidewalk or In such other suitable place AS mar |
be desisneted by the city council Of said city. |
hhu u tToiley wires are used they shall be |
pended not less than eighteen (lS) feet above |
the surface OF the street.
SEC. III That all street railway tracks laid |
IN pursuance OF this grant shall he laid aud |
kept as nearly as practicable In the center OF |
the streets and on level with the established |
grade OF the streets upon which streets said
| street railway tracks nre 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 the
same.
SEC. ~. That whenever said city shall pave
| any street or portion of street upon which
said street railway tracks arc laid then the
assigns, shall pave tho space between the
double tracks and two feet either side OF
between the rails and two feet on either side OF
said track or such portion of 1t 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 tho
structed are paved, the said Frank $. Granger,
his heirs, successors and assigns, shall gravel
and roll said space SO that the ground shall be
flush with the top of the rails, including the
space between the rails.
SEC. v. The streets npon which said street
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 south on Maple, pie, avenue TO the
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 OF avenues OF said city, or any part or
parts thereof, upon the procurement and filing
OF a petition and this written consent OF the
owners of the land along said line, representing
more than one-half the frontage on the streets
railway % purposes. % with Il tho % city eIerP os' 'or
SEC VII That within the corporate limits
OF said city the fare shall not exceed five cents
age, accompanied by their parents or guard
ians, free. Children under twelve % years Of
tickets arc bought at the offices or places pro.
one tsl 0ol dollar
heirs, successors and assigns, shall begin actual
work within the corporate limits of this city
| said street railway within six months from the
date OF the adoption Of this ordinance and
shall have cars running on all the streets nam
| ed and specified herein, and between the cities
county OF Fremont and state OF Colorado with
| in one yoar from the date Of the granting OF
this franchise, and shall continuously operate
tho said line during tre life OF this franchise and
| shall between the hours OF seven O'Clock a. m.
and nine o'clock p. m. Of each day and every
day during the life OF this franchise, so run tho
cars thereon as to make at least one trip over
ssia railway 1.asss ,s.o on tho streets specified
City and the city Of Florence every hour, aud
| failure to begin said work complete said
| railway, or to operate the same herein proyid.
cd. shall work forfeiture of any and ali rights
| herein granted, unless permission Of the city
| council FIRST be had for any change herein; and
| provided, however, that tho provision in this
failure to operate cars herein provided, shall
not bo applicable or effective In case the opera.
tion OF cars In accordance herewith is prevent
ed by unavoidable accident military interven-
/, ton or acts beyond the control OF tho said
Frank s. Granger, his heirs, successors and
Sso. TX, All cars used and operated on said
railway shall be properly heated.
| SEC. X. That said Frank $. Granger, his
put In all culverts and drainage boxes, which
may have been disturbed or made necessary by
tho constipation OF said street railway, and said
work shall be done under the direction of tho
City Street supervisor
Sic. XI. That the said Frank s. Granger,
his hsirs, successors and assigns, shall or the
first day Of January, 1911 and on the first day OF
Jsnnary OF oach and oycry year thereof, during
.he existence Of this franchise, pay Into ,hs
tity Treasury for tho use OF said city as com
pe9sation for the franchise herein granted. two
per cent Y per cent OF tho gro annual earn
inss OF said street railway. within the corporate
SIC. XII. All rails used in the construction
Of said street railway shall not be lighter than
SIC. XIII; That for tn, convenient opera
tion Of said street railwsy, bat for no other
successors and assigns, are hereby given the
| right and privilege TO erect tecessary poles and
wire. either telephone or telegraph or both Ms
railway may require, provided, that tho right
70 attach at any time, 10 any Of said poles. tho
City hre alarm and police wir,s Is hereby ex-
pressly reserved to tho City and said poles are
b reby made u municipal instrumcnfality for
that purpose, provided, that said attachment
| shall hc made that they will not interfere
with the use OF said poles for siad street railway
purposes and said attachment shall be made
| and maintained under tho direction OF tho
said Frank =. Granger, his heirs. SUCCESSORS and
assigns.
SIC. XIV, That said street railway, its ON
ployc- and property shall be under tho police
protection of said city and II shall bo the duty
Of the officers OF said city to give assistance.
such as In practicable to keep persons, toans
and other distractions from impeding tho trnf-
hc Of said street railway
skc. AV. That tho city reserves tho right to
impose reasonable regulations and restrictions
upon tho said Frank y. Grans,r. his heirs sue
ccs.ors aud assigns. Ia respect To tho speed Ia
which cars may bo run and such other reason
nblc regulations ms may bc dcsmcd necessary 10
secure the snfety and comfort of passengers In
| the cars and ths protsction Of people and prop
orty, lawfully upon this strcots,
sEc xvi That snid Frank y. 0r.ngcr, his
heirs. succcrso.s and assigns, shall, within