The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-13
An Ordinance

Granting to A. J. Evans. s, L. Chapman,
v. L. Hayes, j. B. Keller. D r.. Beebe w.
\. Beaverton, Arthur N. Taylor, j. d Dixon
h. T. Reynolds, John Jones, james s. McBeth,
J. $. Page Jr., George A. Hone and George
C. Whltmore Franchise and right-of-way for
the construction and operation OF railroad,
Including poles aid wires. through and upon
the streets of Spanish Fork City, Utah.
Be 1t ordained by the City Council OF Spanish
Fork City:
Section THAT A. J. Evans, s. L. Chip
man, w l.. Hayes, J. u. Keeler. d. h Beebe,
W II. Beaverton, Arthur N. Taylor, j ID DIX
/ On II: 4, Reynolds, John Jones, James ;;
George G. Whitmore. their successors and
assigns have the authority and consent; OF
Spanish Fork City, and n franchise and right
of.way is hereby granted them to construct,
operate and maintain q single or double track
railroad, with all the necessary switches, wyes,
turn-outs, side-tracks and other accessories
express and mail car and to erect and main
tain a line of poles or two lines OF poles when
necessary, and maintain thereon telephone,
telegraph trolley, power and other electrical
transmission wires for the accommodation OF
said railroad as q continuous line through salu
city, upon such streets and parts OF streets rs
may be selected by said grantees, or their
successors or assigns within twelve months
after the passage OF this ordinance, whlch
said selection shall be made in writing ana
FLED with the city recorder. Provided that
nothing in this grant shall in any manner be
construed granting franchise TO said
grantees. their successors or as signs, TO IN any
any purpose within the corporate limits or
Spanish Fork city, Utah, except for the con-
Nruction, general operation and general main
tainuuce OF said railrold.
Provided further that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed as granting to said
grantees, their successors or assigns any uepot
privileges in or upon any Of the streets. alleys,
or public highways OF said Spanish Fork CITY,
and provided further that no freight, express
or mail cars operated by the grantees herein,
their successors or assigns, be loaded or un-
loaded of the streets, ALLEYS, or puDllC
highways OF said spanish Fork City except by
the permission of the City Council or It's
authorized Agents.
In consideration of this grant and franchise,
the said grantees, their successors and assigns.
hereby agree to use II rails In the construction
Of said railroad and when said railroad Is co n
structed or operated upon paved streets are
hereby required to keep In GOOD repair anu
pave with brick or stone, or other good mater
al to be mutually agreed upon the space inside
the track or tracks and space two feet wide
on each side of the same, including all spaces
between double tracks where the same are
constructed. Steam shall not be used as .
motive power in the operation OF said railroad
except In the construction thereof, ana ioi
the movement OF obstructed and disabled cars
thereon, and for the clearance OF said railroac
from any obstruction whatever, whenever
electric or other motive power shall be made
Quste and unequal to the occasion,
And the grantees, their successors and as,
Signs shall operate cars upon said railroad
with all necessary and modern improvements
for the convenience, comfort and SAFETY o
passengers, which cars shall be run Thereon
each and every day both ways, and at sche
dule rate of not exceeding twelve miles pc
hour within the settled portion OF said city
Provided that the track or tracks shall be con
i suucted in approximately the center OF tn
| street unless otherwise ordered by the Cit!
Council, and in such u manner as shall be ap
proved by the City CounAl, the track or track
4 To be laid and the road operated so as t
i cause no Unnecessary impeachment TO the com
4 mon and ordinary use OF said streets for a.
n purposes, and that the water course OF sal
n streets shall be left free and unobstructec
Good and sufficient boxes shall be laid an
4 maintained in good condition by grantees, thei
successors and assigns, in oil the water ditche
crossed by said track or tracks so Us To al
NIT OF the free flow OF said water said track
y shall be laid and maintained even with th
surface OF the street upon which they are lalS
and good permanent crossings shall be mad
and maintained by the grantees, their success
essors and assigns, at the intersections {
streets, and elsewhere wherever necessary q
we discretion and under the direction and
"a we acceptance OF the City Council
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