The daily tribune., 1906-01-23
Proposed Ordinance No. .,,.

Proposed Ordinance No. ISL.
An ordinance granting TO Frank 8. Granger
his heirs. Successors or assigns, = franchise inI
b Il ordained BY tho City Council of til. City
s5egIos / Th.. .ubiee. te the conditions.
Frank 8. Granger, ii. % hsirs, successoPs y - o. o.
assiens, for period Of twenty-five ysan (Sal
from the date of the adoption q this ordin.ncs
operate and maintain street railway In the
city OF Florence, In the state Of Colorado. aud
sad city a
gers, express and package freight along this
streets hereinafter mentioned. With the right
of the street railway may. require, and all
necessary turpouts, switches, side-tracks.
sPDliIpses, inc .h app.sasus p and mashinsry %
| buildings, power houses and other thinEs
necessary and suitable for the successful opera
open .hs b.
provided th.t nothing herein shall be con.
strued to authorize tho operation OF said street
power; and provided that the freight herein.
before referred to shall be limited 10 package
| freight.
SEC. H. That said Frank g. Granger, his
heirs, successors and assigns, shall have the
right to connect said railway with any
poles, and provided, that II a system is used
rSaqhsns the esss:iSn q poles, such pole. shs
sidewalk or in such other suitable place an mar
| be designated by the city council Of said city.
| and Il trolley wires are used they shall be sus.
pended not less than eighteen us) feet above
3Eo. III. That all street railway tracks laid
| IN pursuance OF this grant shall bs laid and
| the streets and on a level with the established
grade of tho streets upon which streets said
| street railway tracks are lsid;, that tho said
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kept and maintained at all timos 10 good repair
by tho said Frank s. Granger, his heirs, sue
c6Ssors and assigns, aud shall obstruct as little
dis possible the passage OF vehicles over tho
| same.
SEC. ". That whenever said city shall pave
any street or portion of street upon which
said streot railway trucks are laid, then the
said Frank :, Granger, his heirs, successors or
douse ,ask wo So stSse
said tracks, or on a single track, the space
between tho rails and two feet on either side OF
sad track or such portion of 1t as such city
shall pave; such paving shall BIO uniform with
the 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 tho
| streets upon which said street railway Ia con-
structed are paved, the said Frank $. Granger,
his heirs, successors and assigns, shall gravel
and roll said space so that the ground shall be
flush with tho top of the rails, including tho
space between the rails.
railway tracks may DO laid within the said city
| Ere 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 tho
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 oravenues OF said city, or any part or
| parts thereof, upon the procurement and filing
Of a petition and the written consent OF tho
owner. OF the land along said line, representing
or so much thereof as ia sought to be used for
| railway purposes, with tho city clerk.
SEQ. VII That within the corporate limits
for a single trip. Children under Ave years OF
| age, accompanied by their parents or guard.
ians, free. Children under twelve liz) years Of
age, 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
one t$1 00l dollar
SEC. VIII. That said Frank y. Granger, his
heirs, successors and assigns, shall begin actual
work within the corporate limits Of this city on
date OF the adoption Of this ordinance and
shall have cars running on all tho streets nam.
cd and specified herein, and betwcen the. cities
| of Canon City and the city OF Florence, In tho
county of Fremont and state Of Colorado, with.
| In one year from tho date OF tho granting of
this franchise. and shall continuously operate
the said line duringtb life OF this franchise and
| shall between tho hours OF seven O'Clock a. m.
and nine o'clock p. m. Of each day and every
cars thereon as TO mako at least one trip over
ssid railway trsess b;n. on the street. spsciacd
City and tho 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 aud ali rixhts
herein granted, unless permission OF the city
council hrst be had for any change herein; and
provided, however, that the provision In this
failure to operate cars as herein provided. shall
not be applicable or effective In case the opera.
tion Of cars in accordance herewith is prevent
cd By unavoidable accident, military interven.
! ton or acts beyond tho control Of the said
Frank y. Granger, his heirs, successors aud
sEc. TX. All cars used and operated ON said
railway shall DO properly heated.
SEC. 4. That said Frank 9. Granger, hi.
put In all culverts and drainage boxes, which
| may have been disturbed or msde necessary BY
the constipation OF said street railway. and said
Cors % shsli 20 done under the direction Of the
SIC. XII, That the said Frank 8. Granger
a.. s:iT. S.r snd nsSsn; ~ .hs o. ths
| JaLasry OF zach and overy year thereof, during
tho existence Of this franchise, pay Into tbs
pensatior for the franchise herein granted, two
q :sd r.i".s within tie eSs ss.a
SEC. XII. All rails used in tho construction
o. said street railwsy shall not be lighter than
tion Of said street railway, but for NO other
purpose, the said Frank b. Granger, his heirs,
successors and assigns, arc hereby given tho
right and privilege to ~roct necessary poles and
wiro., cither telephone or telegraph or both, Al
tue business Of running cars Of the said street
railway may require, provided, that tho right
e attach at asy timc, TO any, Of said poles, the
City hre alarm and police wires IL hereby OK.
pres.ly reserved to tho City and said poles arc
hereby made municipal instrumentality for
that purpose, provided, that said attachment
shall 10 made 30 that thcy will not interfere
with the uso Of said poles Tor siad street railway
purposes and said attachment shall ba made
and maintained under tho direction OF tho
said Frank 8. Granger, his heirs, successors and
assigns.
SIC. XIV. That said strest railway, It's en-.
ployes and property shall bc undor tho police
protection OF said city and II shall bc tho duty
OF tho officers Of said city to give assistance,
such a. Is practicable To keep persons, teams
.od other obstructions from impeding tho traf.
dc Of said street railway
BEc.xv. That tho city reserves tho right to
impose reasonable regulations and restrictions
upon tho said Frank y. Granger, his heirs sue
cospors and assigns In respect 10 tho spcod 70