Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-05-26
COLONEL SELLERS ASKS
FOR A FRANCHISE.

COLONEL SELLERS ASKS
FoR a FRANCHISE.
Al ere close ~ the regular business
of the council, Colonel -. X. q. Sci.
lera arose end submitted the follow.
Ing request for a franchise Ter a street
railway Into the Highlands which was
read by the clerk
An ordinance granting q street rail.
way franchise 10 the city Of Alpuquer'
que. n. M.
BE ~ ordained by the city council Of
the city az Albuquerque, N. NJ:
Section THAT there is hereby
given. granted and conveyed Unto ID.
X y. Sellers. ola heirs. successors or
assigns. The right and privilege 70
build. construct. maintain. own. equip,
operate and conduct "a street railway
system by motor power 90 electricity
or any Improvement thereon. in and
upon an the following streets and
tbOruughfares Of the city OF Albuqu1r-
que n w., for the period % nifty
years after the date OF The uagsage
hereof. to.wlt.
Commencing 40 a point on North
TTelfth street at the north boundai
OF the city limits and running thence
south ON North TwelftA street 20 New
York avenue. thence east on New
York avenue 90 Second street, thence
south on SECOND street 20 Railroad
avenue thence east on Railroad ave.
nue. % Hill street, thence south on
| iin street 10 Gold avenue. go the
east boundary line o. the city limits
Alao ON First street from Ralir0ad
avenue 10 Copper avenue. thence west
on Copper avenue TO Second street
Sec. 2-This grant ~ made upon the
| following conditions
Firat-Tho owner or owners of said
| franchise shall commence On good
/ faith the construction Of the street
railway system within ninety days
from NE passage of this ordinance.
aud complete that portion on East
/ Railroad avenue between the east
/ line OF tho tracks of the A. r. A. 8. r.
/ Railway company and che eastern
l limits OF said city within one year
| Sccond-The cars mua be - I'm.
\ proved construction for the comfort
and convenience Of passengers. and
provided with brakes and Tenders.
! Third--Tho tracks must De con.
/ struciod ia the middle OF the street
and laid 70 grade to be- furnished by
the said city. and the streets between
iho rails and for one foot on either
side thereof shall be- paved or macnd'
amlscd cr built by said grantee of
the same material as that portion of
/ the streets through which the track
runs and shall be kept constantly In
repair aud flush with the street so
That the same may be- readily crossed
with vehicles a. all points In tbs
streets.
Fourth-The owner or owners OF
said franchise shall assume all llabil
tiles or risks ior damages to pe.s, ~
or property which may arise In che
construction, maintenance OF opera
ton OF any or all parts of the railway
system that mas be erected, con
Gtructed, maintained or operated. pur
suant 90 this franchise, and shall in
demnify and save the city OF Albu
Quorque harmless from any and al
liability or damage that may arise OF
be- Incurred therefor, and in the case
/. % any suit against said city on nc
count thereof. said owner or ownou
OF said franchise on being nOtlhe,
shall make all necessary defense. an,
any judgment against said city there
for shall be- binding upon the ownel
or owners OF said franchise IN anl
! suit Of the said city against them fu
d reimbursement.
. Fihh-Tho validity OF this franchis,
shall depend upon the strict con
iOrmity OF the owners OF said fran
chiso To the conditions emhodie,
herein, and upC1 the continuous on
( Grafton OF such line or lines as MAJ
ho constructed under the terms % thi
( grant, with exception made fO
strikes. accidents, foods. or oiher ON
, favorable forces.
Sixth-The street railroads bull
under this franchise shall TOT inter
fere with che drainage or water ays
TEN OF said city, for which all right
OF intersection Of such line al al
points where the needs Of the pres
emf and future sewerage system an
all general purposes may require u
are hereby reserved but q S. under
stood that any intersections or eXca
vauons that may be- necessary shall
bo without expense 10 the owner o
owners 20 said franchise, and withou
unnecessarily interfering With delay
ing on ohstructing the passage a
Z cars, ana Nucn openings hhail no pu
, GA as good order and repair as boior
, the excavations were made.
Sevonth-The rates OF fare for cac
Passenger. with free transfer on m
, tersecilng limo oi lines OF said syi
tenn for each continuous trip iron
, point To- p1int within the limits q
4 said city, shall bee Ave cents, and ~
more.
a Eighth-This franchise shall By
considered and construed to includ
the right OF carrying freight, expires
and mail, as well as passengers
. See 3-Any Interference with th
p rights embodied ln this franchise an
\ obstruction of the tracks 90 delay th
: passage of cars, destruction, damag
Z Or injury 90 any part Of the equil
mont or property Of this street rei
e way system or stealing rides on an
: cars OF refusal CD pay fare. Or diI
{ orderly. offensive Qr drunken couduc
Z or splitting on the floor on platform
y 81 the cars shall constitute a misdi
2 mcanor. and De- Punishable by n Nm