The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-27
An Ordinance

Granting to A. j. Evans. s. l.. Chapman.
". L. Hayes, j b. keele f.; ID H. beepei W.
II. 7. Reynolds, John Jones, james s. McBeth
j. s. Page. Jr., George A Hone and George
C. Whtmore 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 l.--That A. J. Evans, s. 1. Chip
man, w. l.. Hayes, j. Is keeier. y: X. be Si
w. H. Beaverton, Arthur N. Taylor, j ID Dix
on, IL. Il. Reynolds, John Jones' James y
McBeth, j. 5. Page Jr Geo, A, Hone anu
George G. Whitmore their successors ana
assigns have the authority and consent; of
Spanish Fork City, and u franchise and right
of-way is hereby granted them to construct,
operate and maintain single or double track
railroad with all the necessary switches, wyes,
turn-outs, side-tracks and other accessories
for the transportation OF passengers, freight'
express and mail car and to erect ana IN an
tain 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 ot
said railroad as u continuous line through SAID
city, upon such streets and parts of streets as
may be selected by said grantees, or their
successors or assigns within twelve months
after the passage OF this ordinance, when
said selection shall be made in writing and
filed with the city recorder. Provided that
nothing in this grant shall in any manner be
construed as granting franchise to SAID
grantees. their successors or as signs, to In any
manner use or dispose OF electric power for
any purpose within the corporate limits OF
Spanish Fork city, Utah, except Tor the con-
struction, general operation ana general mann
tainance of said railroad.
Provided further that nothing herein con,
tanned shall be construed as granting 10 salu
grantees, their successors or assigns any depot
privileges in or upon any of the streets. Alleys
or public highways of said spanish torK Guy
and provided further that no freight express express
or mail cars operated by the grantees herein
their successors or assigns be loaded or un-
loaded on any OF the streets, alleys, or pubic
highways OF said spanish Fork City except ny
hn
authorized Agents.
In consideration OF this grant and franchise,
the said grantees their successors ana assigns,
hereby agree to use Il 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 goou mater
ial to be mutually agreed upon the space ihsi9e
the track or tracks and space Two ieet mlu l0c
on each side OF the same including all spaces
between double tracks where the same are
i constructed. Steam shall not be USED as
motive power In the operation OF said railroad
except in the construction thereof, and fol
the movement OF DISTRACTED ana dlsaoleu car
thereon, and for the clearance OF said railroad
4 from any obstruction whatever, wheneSel
electric or other motive power shall be made
Quate and unequal to the occasion
And the grantees, their successors ah9 as
signs shall operate cars upon sald raliroh'
with ali necessary and modern improvements
for the convenience, comfort and saIety o
passengers, which cars shall be run Thereon
IL each and every day both ways, ana at n sche
"a 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
structed In approximately the center OF IN
ri street unless otherwise ordered by tine Clt
ri Council and in such manner as shall be ap
NJ proved by the City CounAl, the track OF traor
TO be laid and the road operated so as
NJ cause no Unnecessary impediment 10 the CON
mon and ordinary use OF said streets Tor q
purposes, and that the water course OF sal
u streets shall be left free and unoostr1cte'
Good and SUFFICIENT boxes shall De lalu al, an
maintained In good condition by grantees the
successors and assigns in oil the water often,
crossed by said track or tracks SO Us 70 au ~
III nit OF the free flow OF said water, said trac,
Oh shall be laid and maintained even Win u
r. surface OF the street upon which they are lal
Fl and good permanent crossings shali pe ma
and maintained by the grantees, their success
W tssors and assigns, at the Intersections
streets, and elsewhere wherever necessary
The discretion and under the direotloh anu
The acceptance Of the City Council
rs Section2 The priceof single fare one way: