The daily tribune., 1906-01-19
Proposed Ordinance No. .s,.

Proposed Ordinance No. 29f.
An ordinance granting to Frank s. Granger,
MS helrs successors or assigns, franchise for
Be y ordained by the City Council OF the City
| OF Florence:
SECTION /. That subject to the conditions.
qualifications and reservations hereinafter
expressed, there be and hereby is granted to
Frank s. Granger, his heirs, successors or
assigns, for a period OF twenty-five years (25)
from the date of tho adoption Of this ordinance
the right, privilege and franchise to construct,
operate and maintain street railway in the
city OF Florence, ia the state OF Colorado, and
IN the additions that now or may hereafter exist
IN SAID CITY, Tor the transportation of passen-
gers, express and package freight along the
streets hereinafter mentioned, with the right
to lay single or. double tracks as tho needs
of tho street railway may, require, and all
necessary turnouts, switches, side-tracks,
appliances, sFIa INC apparatus and machinery
buildings. power houses and other things
necessary and suitable for tn. successful opera
tion o. G such rai.way, which railway shall be
provided tbet Eothing herein shall be con.
strned to authorize the operation of said street
power: and provided that tho freight herein.
before referred to shall be limited t. package
SEQ. H. That said Frank s, Granger, his
heirs, successors and assigns, shall have the
right to connect said railway with any
suitable power house with wires placed upon
poles, and provided that II a system is used
requiring the erection OF poles, such poles shall
not be erected except at the outer line OF the
be designated b. the city council OF said city,
and II trolley wires are used they shall be sus-
the surface of the street.
| SEc. III. That all street railway tracks laid
In 3 pursuanets Oh TINS grant shall be laid and
the streets and on a level with the established
grade of The streets upon which streets said
| street railway tracks are laid that tho said
| street railway track and appliances shall be
kept and maintained at all times in good repair
| by the said Frark S. Granger his heirs, sue
l CgSsOIs ahull hat as In
as possible the passage of vehicles over the
| same,
| any street or portion of street upon which
| said street railway tricks are laid, then tho
said Frank :, Granger, his heirs, successors or
| assigns, shall pave the space between the
double tracks and two feet on either side OF
said tracks, OF on single track, the space
between the rails ald two feet on either side OF
| said track or such portion Of it 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 AL times and until tho
streets upon which said street railway Is CON
| 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 tho rails, including the
| space between the rails.
SEC. V. The streets upon which said street
| railway tracks may bo laid within the said city
| are us 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 Nest
Second street; thence east 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
thence east on Main street to Florence avenue.
SIC. 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 par. or
parts thereof, upon the procurement and filing
of petition and the written consent of the
owners of the land along said line, representing
more than one-half the frontage on tho streets
or so much thereof as is sought TO be used for
ns. uuit ha nj ~ 1AFL
SEC VII That within the corporate limits
OF said city the fare shall not exceed nve cents
for single trip. Children under five years OF
age, accompanied by their parents or guard.
| ians, free. Children under twelve pD years OF
age, going to and from school, half fare when
tickets are bought at he offices places pro-
yided by tho company in amounts not less than
one tsl 00l dollar
SIC 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 all tho streets nam.
ed 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 the date Of the granting OF
this franchise, and shall continuously operate
the said line duringtie life of this franchise and
| shall between the hours OF seven o'clock IA m.
and nine o'clock p. m. OF each day and every
day during the life OF this franchise so run the
cars thereon rs to make at least one trip over
herein, and between the city Of Canon
failure to begin said work complete said
| railway, or to operate the same as herein proyd.
cd shall work forfeiture OF any and all rights
herein granted, unless permission OF the city
council fret be had for any change herein; and
provided, however, that the provision In this
section in re- oierence to the forfeiture for the
failure to operate cars as herein provided, shall
not be applicable or effective In case the opera
tion of cars in ace, rdance herewith is prevent
ed by unavoidable accident, military intervcn-
tion or acts beyond the control OF the said
Frank S. Granger, his heirs, successors and
SEQ, TX. All cars used and operated on said
railway shall be properly heated.
SEC. y. That said Frank $. Granger, his
heirs, successors and assigns, shall repair and
put in all culycrts and drainage boxes, which
may have been disturbed or made necessary by
work shall be done under the direction of the
City Street supervisor.
SEC. xI. That the said Frank s. Granger,
first day OF January, 1911 and the first day of
Jannary OF each and every year thereof, during
The the eTistenee T Of this franchise; pay into tho
pcosation for the franchise herein granted, two
per cent q per cent OF tho gross annual earn
,ngs OF said street railway, within the corporate
SIC, XII. All rails used In tho construction
OF said street railway shall not DO lighter than
sixty pounds to tbs linear yard.
SIC. XIII. That for tho convenient opera
tion OF said street railway, but for no other
purpose, the said Frank : Granger, his heirs,
successors and assigns, are hereby given the
| right and privilege to erect necessary pole. snd
wire. either telephone or telegraph or both ar
the business OF running cars Of the said stree.
railway may require, provided, that the right
| 70 attach ut any time, to any Of said poles, the
City fire alarm and police wires Is hereby ex.
pressly reserved to the City and said poles are
h roby made "A municipal in-trumentslity for
that purpose, provided, that said attachment
| shall bo made so that they wall not Interfere o
with tho use of ssid poles Tor siad street railway
purposes and snid attachment shall bc made
and maintained under the direction Of the
said Frank S. Granger, his heirs. successors and
| assigns.
SIC. NV. That said street railway, Its en-
ployes and property shall bc under tho police
protection OF said city and /. shall b. the duty
OF the officers OF said city to give assistance,
such as II practicable to keep persons, tea m :
and other distractions from I'm mpedins tho tfnf.
hc of said street railway
| SIC. Nv. That the city reserves tho light To
Impose reasonable regulations and restrictions
upon the said Frank y. Granger, hi. heirs sue
ecssor- and assigns, In respect to the speed to