The daily tribune., 1906-01-27
Ordinance No. est.

his heirs, successors or assigns, franchise for
Bo It ordained by tho City Council of the City
of Florence:
qualifications and reservations hereinafter
oppressed there BIO and hereby is granted to
Frank 8. Granger, his heirs successors or
from the date Of the adoption Of this ordinance
the right, privilege and franchise to construct.
operate and maintain u street railway in the
city OF Florence. in the state OF Colorado, and
in the additio that now or may hereafter exist
in said city, for the transportation Of passcn-
streets hereinafter mentioned, with tho right
to lay single or. double tracks as the needs
OF the street railway may require, and all
the s1est ali sna
buildings, power houses and other things
necessary and suitable for tho successful opera
tion OF such railway, which railway shall be
provided thst nothing herein shall be con
strued to authorize the operation OF said street
powcr; and prov Provided % that at the II freight I hsrcia
before referred to shall be limited t, package
right.
SEC. Ii. That said Frank S. Granger, his
heirs, successors and assigns, shall have the
right, to connect said railway with any
poles, and provided that If system is uscd
requiring tho erection of poles, such poles shall
not be erected except at 'he outer line of the
be designated by the city conncil OF said city.
and II trolley wires are used they shall DO sus.
| the surface Of the street.
SEC. III. That all street railway tracks laid
in pursuance OF this grant shall be laid and
kept as nearly as practicable in the center OF
| the streets and on n level with the established
grade OF tho streets upon which streets said
street railway tracks and appliances shall be
kept and maintained at all times in good repair
| by the said Frank s. Granger, his hoirs, 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 3, Granger, his heirs, successors or
double tracks and two feet either side OF
said tracks, or on a single track, tho space
| said track or such portion of II as such city
shall pave; such paving shall be uniform with
the paving OF said street and shall be done
under tho supervision OF said city, and shall be
| kept in good repair Mt 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 be
flush with the top OF the 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 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 ayonae to tho
| thence east on Main street to Florence avenue.
| SEC. vi. That the franchise granted by this
ordnance 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 hlins
| Of petition and the written consent Of the
! owners of the land along said limo, representing
| more than onc-balf tho frontage on tho streets
| or so much thereof as is sought to be used for
railway purposes. with the city clerk
Sec. VII That within the corporate limits
Of said city the fare shall not exceed hvo cont:
for single trip. Children under five years of
! age, accompanied by their parents or guard:
/ ians, frse. Children under twelve l1z) years Of
ago. going TO and from school, half fare, when
| tickets arc bought at the offices or places pro-
vided by the company In amounts not less than
SEC. viii. Thet ssid Frank 4. Granger. his
heirs, successors aud assigns, shall begin actual
work within tho corporate limits of this city
said street railway within six months from tho
shall have cars running on al! tho streets nam.
cd and specified horein, and between tho cities
ns md se o. o r
I'm ono ycsr from tho dnto Of the granting of
this franchise, and shall continuously operate
| shall between tho hours Of scven o'clock a. m.
and nins o'clock p n. Of each day and every
cars thereon a. to make at least ono trip over
hare h:rain, and bssvsss the ' city ' d ''sso% c.no%
failure to begin said work complete said
| railway, or To operate the same ns herein provid-
cd. shall work forfeiture OF any aud aii rights
herein granted, unless permission OF the city
council first bo had for any change herein; and
provided. however, TINT tho provision in this
section in reference To tho forfeiture for tho
failure to operate a. herein provided, shell
not be applicable or effective In ease the opera
ed Yb :, ~ unsVoiaapIe aeeidsnt %iiitary ip,s,ssn.
ton or acts beyond the control OF tho said
| Frank y. Granger, his hoirr, SUCCESSORS and
SEc. TX. All cars us.d and operated on said
| railway shall bo propcrly heated.
sEc. 4. That said Frank Z Granger, his
put In all cuivort. and drainage boxes, which
may have boon disturbed or made necessary by
Tho CONSTRUCTION Of said street railway. and said
| work shall he done under tho direction OF tho
| City Strcct supervisor.
SIG. x1. That tho said Frank I. Granger.
his hsirs. successors and assigns, shall, on tho
frst day OF January, 1911 and on tho first day OF
Jannsry OF each and cvory ysar thereof, during
cisy Treasury Tor tho use Of said city as com.
ponpn Ion for tho franchise herein granted. two
per cent x per cent? o. tho x5o,s snnusl Darn.
inxs OF said street railway within tho corporate
.sEc.. iii. All rails used in tho construction
OF said street railway shall not be lighter than
| SIC. XIII: That for tho convenient opera
,ion q 'Sid .,Is't ,aii~sy but for 70 c.nsr
successors and assigns, aro hereby given tho
right and privilege to oroct necessary polcs and
| wircs cithor telephone or telegraph or both. as
tho business Of running cars OF the said sttrct
| railway may require, provided, that the right
r. attach At any tinc, 20 any Of said poles, the
| City nrc alarm, and police wires II hereby sx.
prcs.iy reserved to tho City and said poles are
hereby made q municipal ih.trumontality for
that purpose, provided, that said attachment
shall IN made 10 that tbsy will not interfere
with tho usc 81 said poles for siad street railway
| purposes aud said attachment shail bs made
aud mi Int ained under tho direction Of the
said Frank y. arsnxcr, his hsirs, successors and
aasixns.
BEc. XIV. That said street railway, its on
ployss and property shall bs under the poles
protsctlon ~ said city and Il shall b. the duiy
| of the ofltcsrs of said city TO give sssIstanes,
cad other o6ssFurtlpus from inpeding The tfsf.