Bisbee daily review., 1907-07-13

ley poles. trolley feeders and all other wires for purposes solely connected with the operation of said street rail- way, such as power, light, heat and telephonic or other signals. Said franchise shall grant the railway com pany the right to conect such trans mission and feeder system with that of any other system of electric power distribution for the purpose of obtain ing power for the operation of said railway.
 SECTION 6.
 The fare to be charged on the rail- way lines within the corporate limits of the City of Bisbee shall not exceed five cents per person for one contin- uOus trip in one general direction, eX- cept when cars are chartered by pri- vate parties, and should it be neces- sary for passengers to change cars to continue their trip in one general di- rection the railway shall issue a trans fer ticket good for such continuous trip without an additional fare.
 SECTION 2.
 It is further provided that after the completion of said railway. sufficient cars shall run upon the same to con- fOrtably accommodate all passengers or patrons so as to reach or pass any given point in each direction within the city limits on said line at least every half hour, between the hours of 500 a. m. and 11:00 D. III. unless pre- vented by some unavoidable accident; {; and as many additional cars shall be run as the necessity of 'SH nublic shall demand.
 SECTION g.
 It is agreed that the consideration l for the rights and privileges granted | by the City to the Company under this l franchise shall be that the Company shall pay to the City on the first day of April of each year during the life of this franchise twenty per cent | C20%5) of the net earnings of the Com. | pany for the preceding year ending | the first of January, derived from the | five cent fares taken in on cars while | operating on tracks within the corpor. ate limits of the City of Bisbee The ! net earnings shall consist of fares SC 1 taken in, less the cost of operation repairs, maintenance, insurance, an 1 interest charge of six per cent (6%) on cost of that portion of the railway | system under operation within the i corporate limits of the City, and a | charge of eight per cent(S%6) for de | preciation based on the cost of the | system under operation within the | corporate limits of the City. The Com l pany agrees to replace with the fund created by the depreciation change all | equipment in any way rendered in efficient ither by use or by becoming obsolete.
 All personal injury or other claims arising from the operation of the rail way and paid by the Company shall l be considered as operating expense
 The Company agrees to furnish the 1 City with full and verified reports on the first day of April of the opera | tion of the railway within the corpor ate limits of the City for the year preceding the first of January of the year in which such report is made and to accompany such report witt | payment of twenty per cent (20To) ot net earnings as before provided for and the City shall have the right tC examine boks of the Company for the preceding year covering such opera tion.
 SECTION g.
 | The Company shall cause said rail way to be erected within the time hereinbefore provided; and the fail ure of said Company to complete tht said road within the time herein pro vided shall also work forfeiture O the franchise hereby granted, pro vided, however, that in case the Cit. shall fail to provide a right of wa! over the necessary portion of the Sub way, and up Tombstone Canyon al hereinbefore specified, then the for feiture herein privided shall have n, force and effect
 SECTION 10.
 The Company will equip all car with efficient and serviceable fende devices, head lights and sand boxes.
 Each double track car will be equiI ped with two sets of brakes, one c which to be operated by hand and tn other to be the most approved typ of air brakes for the purpose.
 The cars will be well and sufficien ly heated and lighted.
 The cars will be provided with pusl buttons at each seat for the purpos of notifying the conductor when pa! senger wishes to leave the car. SECTION ii.
 This franchise as a grant of a pull lie utility shall take effect when al
 thorized by a majority vote of tn
 qualified electors Of said City at ? special election, duly and legall called for that purpose, and upon tn passage and adoption thereafter ( ] this ordinane by the Common Counc 8 of the said City of Bisbee. l Passed and adopted by the commo Council of the City of Bisbee, th
 2d day of July, 1907
 VIM. HUGHES, 3 Actin Mayo F Attest; c. W. HICKS. City Clerk.