Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27

of three of the members, there was no meeting of the city council Thursday night. Councilman Rose is in Phoenix, Councilman McNeil in Courtland, and Councilman House in Rochester, Minn., whither he took Mrs. House for treat ment at the famous Rochester hospital. The only councilmen left in the city with Mayor Kinney were Higdon, Fe- land and Van Slyck, one short of. a quorum.
 There was much business, some of it of especial interest, to be transacted by the city council, and next week g meeting will be busy one. Attor. ney Jacobs, on behalf of George w. F. Hunt, filed with City Clerk Welch, yes. the operation of street railway system in this city; Attorneys RawlinsA& Little. of the Pinal Mountain Water company filed with the officers of the city an option on the local water works, setting price of $l60,000, plus the cost of inn provements made since January l, and interest from January at the rate of six per cent; J. Watt Hogue and other property. holders sent in petition against the proposed Improvements in Mesquite street, and much other busi. ness was slated.
 Street Railway Franchise. | The various provisions of the street railway franchise ordinance, in brief, are now as follows:
 | The franchise is to be granted to George w. P. Hunt, his heirs or assigns, for period of twenty-five years, to build and operate within the corporate limits of Globe single or double track street railroad.
 The hne will begin in Broad street, where 1t is interseeted by the northern boundary of the city, and run along Broad street to the southern boundary. From Third and Maple, the line will run along Maple to Hill street, then north on Sutherland to Sycamore, then vest on Sycamore to Hill, then north on Hill to Oak, then west on Oak to the intersection of Oak and Broad, connecting with the Broad street line and with another line coming from Dev- ereaux and Tonto streets on Devereaux to Oak and west on Oak to Oak and Hill. Another line will begin at Scott and Broad, running north on Scott to Blake, then weston Blake to tho north. west corner of Globe, where the bound ary line is intersected by Blake street. Along these lines, shelters or waiting stations arc to be erected by the holders of the franchise
 The line is to carry passengers, bag. gage, bundles, parcels, mail and express.
 Construction must begin within nine months of the granting of the fran. chlse and the work must be finished and the road in operation within two years after the granting of the fran. ehise. Failure to begin the service within the time specified, or to continue It thereafter, entails forfeiture of the franchise, except for the causes usually reserved, such as strikes, floods, etc. The city has the right, upon good cause being shown by the grantee, to extend the time for the beginning of the con. struction work. s
 The motive power is to be either gasoline or electricity.
 The grantee must keep the roadway m good order and also the street, for two feet on each side of the track. In Broad street, between Cottonwood and Banker streets, the roadway must be paved.
 The rate of speed in the city shall not be over ten miles an hour, and the | fare not more than five cents within the city limits. Cars shall be run at intervals of not moro than forty min. utes between a. m. and 9 D. m. | These cars must of the latest pattern, well lighted and provided with ap- proved safety lenders.
 Mall carriers, 6remen and policemen | on duty shall be carried free of cost.
 A bridge of steel and concrete over Pinal creek in Broad street, covering | the full width of the street, including | both sidewalks, shall be built at cost | not to exceed $l2,000. A new bridge | is to be constructed instead of the old | Pascoe Hill bridge on Devereaux street. and bridges or culvcrts must be con. structed wherever the lines cross water courses.
 The city shall be paid one and one half per cent of the net proceeds of | the road, beginning seven and one-half | years from the time of the granting of the franchise.
 If, at the end of twenty years, the city council shall extend the life | of the franchise for another twenty. five years, then, at the expiration of this second period, the city shall have the right to take over the property of I the company at it's then actual cash value, said value to be arrived at by | agreement between the city and the holder of the franchise, or by apprais- ing the cost of constructing and equip | ping similar lines, or upon the earning capacity of tho railroad based upon an investment sufficient to produce five per cent net earnings, annually.
 The grantee shall not run over the