The daily sentinel., 1908-05-30

the center line between the tracks.
All turn-outs shall be constructed be-
tween cross streets.
| At street crossings all tracks shall
be macadamized or planked between
the rails and for a space of two feet
outside of outer rail. All tracks shall
be laid with suitable bridges, drain
pipe or culverts at all bitches or gut
ters SO as to permit free and unim-
peded flow of water in said bitches
or cutters. ~
Section III. All poles shall be plac-
ed on curb lines. and. where practic-
! able, on the intersection thereof by
lot lines produced, except that where
double track is laid or contemplated
poles may be placed on the center line
of the street-but not in street cross
ings. Poles may be of wood or metal,
shall be at least twenty feet in height
and securely planted in the earth, and
all wooden poles shall be peeled and
painted. Right is reserved for city
fire and police alarm wires on all
poles.
Section ~. Said grantees shall
commence construction work by
October 18th 1908. and shall cause
two miles of track to be laid and poles
erected by July 18th. 1909. and opera
ton shall be commenced by October
18th, 1909, and at least one-half mile
mile additional of said railway shall
be constructed. equipped and put in
operation in each succeeding period
of two years. until said railway is
completed and in oper 'tion through
out the full lergth fer W hich franchise
is hereby granted. If at the expira-
tion of ten years from passage and
publication of this ordinance any sec
nf ha oh
of streets, avenr"s. alleys and public
places constituting the line or right
of way of said railway sh"ll not have
been utilized by the construction and
operation thereon of said railway all
right, privilege and franchise hereby
granted as to said unutiliZed section
shall thereupon be forfeited and there
after be of no force or effect.
Section Y. Said railway shall be
operated by electric power. The
operation shall be as nearly con-
tinuous as practicable. with at least
one trip per hour during the usual
hours of day traffic. Said railway shall
be used for the transportation of pas
sengers with their ordinary hand bag
gage, and may be used for the trans
portation of freight, express, parcels
and mail and interurban traffic. ex-
cepting that no freight shall be hauled
on that portion of Seventh Street ly-
ing between the south line of North
Avenue and the north line of Ute
Avenue; that portion of Second Street
lying north of Pitkin Avenue nor on
Main Street except where crossed by
First and Twelfth Streets nor on
Grand Avenue except where said
Grand Avenue is crossed by Twelfth
Street. Said railway shall be equipped
with good passenger cars supplied
with modern improvements for the
comfort and convenience of passen-
gers. No license fee shall be required
by the City of Grand Junction for any
car operated on said street railway.
Section vi. The rate of fare for
each passenger, including his ordinary
hand baggage, shall not exceed five
cents for any one continuous trip in
one direction within the corporate
limits of the City of Grand Junction.
Section VII. The operation of said
railway within said corporate limits
shall be in conformity with the fol-
lowing regulations:
"a No car shall be operated at a
rate of speed greater than eighteen
miles per hour;
90 No car shall stop on cross
walks in the space of intersection with
cross streets. except to avoid collision
or injury to persons or property, or