The daily tribune., 1906-01-12
Proposed Ordinance No. Isl.

Proposed Ordinance No. asi.
An ordinance granting to Frank 8. Granger,
MS aeirs, successors or assigns, franchise for
Be i ordained BY tho City Council Of the City
Of Florence:
qualifications and .ossrv.tions hcrcina ftor
expressed. there be and hereby Is granted to
Frank 3. Granger, his heirs, .succcssors or
from the date Of the adoption Of this ordinance
the right, privilege and franchise 70 construct,
city oi Florence. in the state Of Colorado, and
IN the additions that now or may hereafter exist
| in said city, for the transportation Of psssen.
| streets hereinafter mentioned, with the right
70 lay single or double tracks as this needs
OF the street railway may, require, and all
Also the right 70 erect ali necessary poles,
necessary and suitable for the successful opera.
tion Of such railway, which railway shall be
operated BY electricity or other suitable power,
provided thst nothing herein shall be con-
strued TO authorize the operation OF said street
railway by cable, steam or by The use OF animal
power; and provided that the freight herein
before referred to shall bc limited t. package
freight.
SEC Il. That said Frank s. Granger, his
right to connsct said railway I with h,' any any
suitable power house with wires placed upon
poles, and provided, that II IA system Ia used
not hs erected except at tho outer line Of the
sidewalk or in such other suitable place as may
be desenated by the city council OF said city,
and II trolley wires are used they shall be sus-
pended not less than eighteen (lS) feet above
the surface Of the street.
BIC, III, That all street railway tracks laid
IN pursuance OF this grant shall bs laid and
kept as nearly as practicable in the center OF
the streets and on a level with the established
grade of the streets upon which streets said
street railway tracks are laid; that the said
street railway tracks and appliances shall bo
Kept and maintained at all times in good repair
by the said Frank $. Granger, his heirs, sue
cessors and assigns, and shall obstruct as little
as possible the passage Of vehicles over tho
same.
SEC. ". That whenever said city shall pave
any street or portion of street upon which
said street railway tracks are laid then the
said Frank 8. Granger, his heirs, successors or
assigns, shall pave the space between the
double tracks aud two feet on either side OF
said tracks, or on single track, the space
said track or such portion Of II as such city
shall pave; such paving shall BIO uniform with
the paving of said street and shall BIO done
under tho 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 s. Granger
his heirs, successors and assigns, shall gravel
and roll said space SO that the ground shall bc
flush with the top Of the rails, including tho
SEC. v, The streets upon which said street
railway tracks may be laid within the said city
arc 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 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.
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 any part or
parts thereof, upon the procurement and filing
OF a petition and the written consent OF tho
owners of the land along said line, representing
or so much thereof as is sought TO be used for
railway purposes, with tho city clerk. :,
SEC, vi, That within tho corporate limits
Of said city the fare shall not exceed iive cents
for single trip. Children under Ave years OF
age, accompanied by their parents or guard.
age, going to and from school, half fare, when
tickets are bought at The offices or places pro-
vided by tho 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 the adoption OF this ordinance and
shall have cars running on all tho streets nam.
Of Canon City and the city Of Florence. g in The
county OF Fremont and state OF Colorado, with
in one year from tho date OF the granting OF
this franchise, and shall continuously operate
tho said line durinstb 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 the
cars thereon as to mako at least ono trip over
said railway tracks ON the streets specified
herein, and between tho city Of Canon
City and the city OF Florence every hour aud
failure to begin said work complete said
railway, or to operate the same as herein provid.
cd, shall work forfeiture of any and all rights
herein graIted unless permission OF the city
council FIRST be had for any change herein; and
provided, however, that the provision In this
section In re' erence to tho forfeiture for the
failure to gDerutg \ hpfein providet haI III
not bc applicable effective In case tho opera.
tion OF cars Ia accordance herewith is prevent
ton or acts beyond the control OF tho said
Frank $. Granger, his heirs, successors and
assigns,
SIC. TX, All cars used and operated on said
railway shall be properly heated.
SEC. X. That said Frank .. Granger, his
heirs, successors and assigns, shall repair and
put In all culvcrts 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 the direction OF the
SKS. XII, That tho said Frank s. Granger,
his heir-, sqccessors and assigns, shall, ON tho
i Jsnnary OF each and every year thereof, during
| the existence OF this franchise, pay into ths
City Treasury for tho nso Of said city as com.
pcr cent q per cent? OF tho gro annual earn
ing. Of said street railway. within tho corporate
limits Of said city.
sEo. XII. All rails used in tho construction
Of said street railway shall not be lighter than
sixty pounds to the linear yard.
SEC. XIII. That for the convenient opera
| tiou u said street railway, but for no other
purpose, tho said Frank = Granger, his heirs
| successors and assigns, arc hereby given the
| right and privilege to erect necessary poles and
wires, either telephone or telegraph or both. al
| the business Of running cars of the said street
railway may require, provided, that the rish,
70 attach at any timc, 70 any OF said poles. tho
City fire alarm and police wires is hereby OK.
pre-sly reserved to the City and said poles are
h rcby made municipal instrumentality for
hat lad bat .atI s...s
| shall bc made so that they will not interfere
with the Of said poles for siad street railway
purposes and said attachment shall bs made
ssid Frank s. Granger, his heirs, successors and
| assigns.
SIC. XIV. That said stroct railway, Its en-.
ployes and property shall be under tho police
projection OF said city and IL shall be the dnty
Of the officers Of said city to give assistance,
such as is practicable TO keep persons, team.
| aud other distractions from impeding tho traf.
| hc OF said street railway