The daily tribune., 1906-01-18
Proposed Ordinance No. "a,

ITcpoSeA OEu1nAnCa NO, 2&t.
An ordinance granting to Frank s. Granger
his heirs, successors or assigns, franchise Tor
Be Il srdsinsd by tho City Council of the City
sEcTIoNI. That subject to the conditions,
qualifications and reservations hereinafter
expressed, there DO a:id hereby is granted to
assigns. for period OF twenty-five years (25)
from the date Of the adoption OF this ordinan nee
the right, privilege and franchise to construct,
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
streets hereinafter mentioned, with the right
to lay single or double tracks as the needs
OF the street railway may require, and all
necessary tufnouts, switches, side-tracks,
Also the right to 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 powcr,
strued to authorize the operation of said street
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 II a system 10 used
recurring the erection OF poles, such, poles shall
sidewalk or in such other suitable place as mar
be designated by the city cooncii OF said city,
and II trolley, wires are used they shall be sus.
pended rot less than eighteen (iS) feet above
the surface OF the street.
SEC. 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
tho streets and on a level with the established
grado OF the streets upon which streets said
street railway tracks and appliances shall be
kept and maintained at all times In good repar
by the said Frank S. Granger, his heirs. sue.
cessors and assigns and shall obstruct as little
as possible the passage of vehicles over the
same.
SIC. ". That wheneyer said city shall pave
any street or portion of 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
said tracks, or on a single track, the space
between the rails and two feet on either side OF
os us shall ii i sS
the paw ing 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
streets upon which said street railway is CON
structcd are paved the said Frank $, Granger,
his heirs successors and assigns, shall gravel
and roll said space that the ground shall be
flush with the top OF the rails, including tho
space between the rails
SEC. v: The streets upon which .aid 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 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, or any part or
parts thereof, upon the procurement and filing
of petition and tho written consent of the
pf tho land ALONG id lima Tina
more than one-half the frontage on the streets
OF so much thereof as is sought to bc used for
railway purpo.es, with the city clerk.
SEC. VII That within the 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 guard.
ians, free. Children under twelve Or years OF
age going to and from school, half fare, when
tickets arc bought at the offices or places pro-
vided by tho company in amounts not less than
one Isl 0Dl dollar
SEC. VIII. That said Frank s. Granger. his
heirs, successors and assigns, shall beg actual
work within tho 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 the streets nam
of Canon City and the city of Florence, in tho
county OF Fremont and state OF Colorado, with
in one year from the date of the granting oi
this franchise, and shall continuously operate
the said line during u life of this franchise and
shall between the hours OF seven o'clock a. III
and nine o'clock p. m. OF each day and ever,
cars thereon as to make ut least ono trip oyel
said railway tracks on tho streets specified
herein, and between tho city Of Canor
City and the city OF Florence every hour, and
failure to begin said work or complete sale
railway, or to operate the same as herein provid
ed. shall work forfeiture OF any and all risht'
herein granted, unless permission Of tho citj
council first he had for any change herein anc
provided, however, that the provision in thi,
failure to operate cars as herein provided, shal
not be applicable or effective in case tho opera
tion OF cars In acco r6Ance herewith is prevent
cd by unavoidable accident, military intcrven
tion or acts beyond tho control Of tho sale
Frank B. Granger, his heirs, successors ant
| assigns.
SEC. TX. All cars used and operated on sale
| railway shall be properly heated.
SEC. X. That said Frank 8. Granger, h
heirs, successors and assigns, shall repair an.
put In all culverts and drainage boxes whicl
may have bcen disturbed or made necessary b,
the construction OF said street railway, and sale
work shall be done under the direction OF tn,
SIC. XI, That tho said Frank s. Granger
his heirs, successors and assigns, shall on tn,
ilrst day Of January, 1911 and on tho first day o
Jannary OF each and every year thereof, durini
the existence Of this franchise, pay into tn,
| city Treasury for tho use Of said city com
| pensation for the franchise herein granted. tive
ings OF said street railway, within tho corporal,
limits Of said city.
SIC, XII. All rails used in the construction
sixty pounds to tho linear yard.
SIC. AllI: That for ths convenient opera
| tion Of said street railway, but for no othe
purpose, the said Frank y Granger. his heirs
successors and assigns, are horeby given til,
right and privilege to erect necessary poles an,
wires, either telephone or telegraph or both, a
| the business OF running cars Of the said stree
railway may require, provided, that tho rjgh
70 attach a. any time, TO any OF said poles. th
City fire alarm and police wires is hereby ex
pressly reserved to the City and said poles at,
hereby made municipal fundamentally 10
that purpose, provided, that said nttachmen
| shall DO made so that they will not in,erfon
with the usc Of said poles Tor siad street raiwa.
purposes and said attachment shall be mad
| and maintained under tho direction OF til,
said Frank s, Granger, his heirs, successors an,
assigns.
SIC. XIV That said street railway, its en-
ployes and property shall bc under the pole,
protection OF said city and 1t shall bc the dui.