The daily sentinel., 1908-06-26

the City Engineer and approved by
the City Council before the track is
laid, and where streets are paved,
| the Grantees shall pave between the
rails and two feet outside of rails us
ing same material as used by City
for such paving. or other material
equally as good, same to be approved
by the City Council.
Where double track is laid or con-
templated, each track shall be laid at
such distance from the center line of
the street as to make said center line
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 pianked 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 Ill 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
three miles of track to be laid and
poles erected by July 18th, 1909,
and operation shall be com
menced by October 18th. 1909,
and in the event that said Grantees
or their assigns shall default in the
work as above provided the City of
Grand Junction shall have the right
to declare all rights. privileges and
franchise hereby granted, forfeited
and of no effect. At least one 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 operation through
out the full length for which franchise
Is hereby granted. II at the expira-
ton of ten years from the passage and
publication of this ordinance any sec
ton of the above described portions
of streets, avenues. alleys and public
places constituting the line or right
of way of said railway shall 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
The said Grantees or their assigns
shall protect and save harmless the
City of Grand Junction from any and
all damage suits arising from or
growing out of the work of con-
structing said railway, during the
period of construction.
Section V. Said railway shall be
operated by electric power. The OPP
Grafton shall be as nearly continuous
as practicable with at least one
round 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-
ceptlng 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