The daily tribune., 1906-01-16
Proposed Ordinance No. .si.

Proposed Ordinance No. .st.
An ordinance granting to Frank s. Granger,
his heirs, successors or sssigns, franchise for
Be i ordained BY tho City Council of tho City
SEcrIoN /. That subject to tho conditions.
qualifications and reservations hereinafter
expressed, there be and hereby is granted to
assigns, for a period Of twenty % Ave- % years tss5 s.
from the date OF tho adoption ~ this ordinance
the right, privilege and franchise To construct.
city OF Florence, in tho state Of Colorado, and
in the additions that now or may hereafter exist
in said city, for the transportation of passen.
gers, express and package freight along tho
streets hereinafter mentioned, with the right
to lay single or double tracks as the needs
necessary turnouts, switches, side.tracfs, K,
sa tho risht 70 Sreet ali f neces.a1y % poles,
necessary and suitable for tho successful OPERA
tion of such railway, which railway shall be
opera,edd oy siec.rG % or % other snitapi9 % power,
strued to authorize the operation OF said street
railway by cable, steam or by the use of animal
before referred to shall be limited t, package
SEC. II. That said Frank 8. 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 u a system Is used
requiring tho erection OF poles, such poles shall
not be erected except at the outer line OF the
sidewalk or in such other suitable place as may
BIO designated by the city conncil OF said city,
and II trolley wires are used they shall he sus-
pended not loss than eighteen (lS) feet above
tho surface OF the street.
SIC. 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 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 be
a
by the said Frank s. Granger, his heirs, sue
cessors and assigns, and shall obstruct as little
as possible tho passage OF vehicles over the
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 $, Granger, his heirs, successors or
assigns shall pave the space between the
double tracks and two feet either side of
said tracks, or on a single track, the space
between the rails and two feet on either side OF
said track or such portion Of 1t as such city
shall pave; such paving shall be uniform with
tho paving 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 the
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 DO
flush with tho top OF the rails, including the
space between the rails.
SEC. v. The streets upon which said street
railway tracks may be laid within the said city
are 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 cast 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 elect upon any OF said above named
streets OF avenues of said city, or any part or
parts thereof, upon tbs procurement and filing
Of petition and ths written consent OF the
Df he In nj n ron n ~
more than one-half 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 tho corporate limits
of said city the fare shall not exceed five cents
for a single trip. Children under five years of
age, accompanied by their parents or guard.
ians, free. Children under twelve ii2) years OF
aSe, going to and from school, half fare, when
tickets are bought at tho offices or places pro-
vided by the company In amounts not less than
ono 81 00) dollar
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 the
date OF the adoption Of this ordinance and
ed and specified herein, and bctwecn the cities
of Canon City and the city OF Florence, in the
county OF Fremont and state OF Colorado, with,
this franchise, and shall continuously operate
the said line during life of this franchise and
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 make at least ono trip oyei
herein, and between tho city Of Canon
City and the city OF Florence every hour, aud
failure to begin said work or complete said
railway, or to operate the same as herein provid
| cd. shall work forfeiture OF any and all right,
| herein granted, unless permission Of the cit,
council rst DO had fSr any change herein an.
section In reforence to the forfeiture for tn,
failure to operate cars as herein provided, shal
not bo applicable or effective In case the opera
| A DTev8Ut
I'd by unavoidable accident military interven
ton or acts beyond the control Of the sale
Frank 5. Granger, his heirs, successors ane
| assigns.
SIC. TX; All cars used and operated on sale
railway shall be properly heated.
SEC. \. That said Frank s. Granger, hi
heirs, successors and assigns, shall repair ant
put In all culverts and drainage boxes, whicl
may have been disturbed or made necessary b,
the construction OF said street railway. and sal;
work shall be done under tho direction Of tn,
| City st.ect Supervisor
his heirs, successors and assigns, shall, on tn,
first day OF January, 1911 and on the first day o
Jannary OF each and every year thereof, durin'
City Tronsury for the use Of said city com
peusation for tho franchise herein granted, tw,
cen. z per sent Of tho S5S snnas
sEo. XII. All rails used in tho construction
sixty pounds to the linear yard.
SIC. XIII; That for tho convenient opera
| tiou Of said street railway, but for no othe
purpo-e, the said Frank 3 Granger. his heirs
successors and assigns, are hereby givcn th
right and privilege TO erect IecessHry poles An'
wires, hor telephone or telegraph or both, a
| tho business OF running cars OF the said stree
| railway may require, provided, that the righ
| To attach at any time, to any of said poles, th
| City FIRE alarm and police wires Ia hereby cx
pressly reserved to the City and said poles ar
| hereby made a municipal instrumeptality 70
| that purpose, provided, that said sttnchmcn
| shall Se made that thcy will not in'erfef,
with the OF said poles for sind street rsilwa,
purposes and said attachment shall be mad
| and maintained under tho direction OF th,
said Frank s. Granger, his h.irs, SUCCESSORS ans
| assigns.
SIC. XIV. That said street railway, Its en-
ployes and property shall bc under tho polic'
protection Of said city and It shall be tho dut,
| Of the officers Of said city to give assistance
such ms Is practicable to keep persons, team
| and other ob.tructions from impeding the traf
| hc OF said street railway
SIC, XIV. That the city reserves tho right 4
| Impose reasonable regulations and restriction
| upon tho said Frank y. Granger, his heirs sue
| cos,ors and assigns. In respect to tho speed u
which cars may 10 run and such other reason
| able regulations may be deemed necessary h
| secure tho safety and comfort OF passengers II
tho cars and tho protection OF people and prop
crty, lawfully upon tho streets.