The Greenville morning herald. [volume] (Greenville, Tex.) 1890-1956, 1910-07-03
ELECTION NOTICE.

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I CALL AN ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON THE 18TH DAY OF JULY, 1910.
/ an WHICH ELECTION THE CUES
| TON SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO
/ THE LEGALLY QUALIFIED VOg.
lGRS OF SAID CITY WHETHER or
NOT a FRANCHISE SHALL BE
GRANTED TO s. A. PRICE, HIS
HEIRS. EXECUTORS. ASSOCIATES.
! SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO
BUILD, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
A LINE OR LINES OF STREET
RAILWAY BY, THROUGH AND ON
THE STREETS. PUBLIC HIGH
WAYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF
THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, TEN
AS; SAID FRANCHISE TO BE FOR
TERM OF FIFTY 500 YEARS,
AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
AND THE CHARTER AND ORDI.
NANCES OF THE CITY OF GREEN.
WILLIE GOVERNING FRANCHISES
BY SAID CITY,
Whereas, s A. Price, his heirs. exc
cutors, associates, successors and as
6igns have made application to the
City Council for the following fran,
chise:
AN ordinance granting to S. A.
Price, his heirs associates success.
ors and assigns, the right. privilege
and franchise to construct, maintain
and operate a street railway and
power plant in the city of Greenvil,e @,
Texas, and prescribing the terms and
conditions thereof.
Re 1t ordained by the City Council
| Of the City of Greenville, Texas:
Section l. Grantee. That the
right, privilege and franchise is here
Oy granted to S. A. Price. his heirs.
associates, successors and assigns,
ne einafter called the grantee, to con.
itruct, maintain and operate single
or double track railway in, upon, over
| along and across any and all OF The
streets. ayenu and public highways
| in the city of Greenville, Texas. as
now laid out according to the city
may of The city of Greenyille Texas,
approved and accepted by the city
council of said city December Sth,
1908, and known as Rush's map, and
in, upon, over, along and across any
and alleXtensions in said city and in,
upon, over, along and across any and
all streets, avenues and highways
| hereafter opened accepted. establish.
ed or designated by the city, and in
upon, over along and across any and all
streets, avenues and public highways
! In any territory hereafter brought
| within the corporate limits of the
| city; and also, in consideration Of the
| benefits to be derived theretrom by
n citizens of Gre enville and the gen
eral public, and in furtner Considera-
! lion of the sum of five $4,000 dollars
| per year to be paid said city by said
grantee, the right and privilege to
| construct and operate street rail
way across the Northwest conner of
the park belonging to the city OF
| Greenville, Texas, located near the
new city water works plant and de
gcribed as follows, to-wit First tract ::
beginning at the Northwest corner of
a sew II acre tract belonging to the
city OF Greenvlle water plant; thence
south 1872 varas; thence west 237.2
yaras; thence north 237.2 yaras
thence east 1912 varas TO the place
of beginning. Second tract: Beginning
at the northwest corner of the above
described tract; thence west to Gla
ham street. thence in southeasterlS
direction with Graham street to the
west boundary line of the Graham
tract; thence north to the place OF
beginning
Including the right TO construct a
loop on the said northwest corner and
inciud ny also the exclusive right 10
erect buildings and grant concessions
and privileges for amusements in said
park, and TO lease or sublet portions
thereof for such purposes, provided
] shall no "a
all times open to the general public
and that no admission or fee shall be
charged for entrance into said park
md provided further that said gran
tee, his heirs, associates, successors
and assigns shall maintain and i'm
u owe said park at his own expense
that grantee shall, as IA part OF sal
improvements, make and maintain
substantial roadways and walks
through the said park, that he shall
keep the same in good condition anG
shall use all reasonable Drecautlon II
. caring for trees and shall turn the
same over to the city at the eNpi a
ton OF this franchise in as good condi
ton as he found il. Provided, should
the said grantee fail to comply WIT
the obligation imposed upon him b,
4 this clause of this franchise, or fan Il
use it as "A park. that then and in tina
event all his rights aud privileges I
T said park shall be forfeited to the cit
The motive power of said stree
railway shall be electricity or III tn
event any other motive power Is ais
covered, the said grantee, his heir.
associates, Successors and assign
may use the same in the operation G
said street railway, but this does no
authorize the use of steam power. an
provided that II any such new powe
= is used that the council and the MAJ
= or may consent thereto.
$ ction 2. Term. That this frai
chise shall be and exist for the teri
of fifty 500 years from the date &
the final passage and approval hereo
Section g. Railway Tracks an
Switches That the grantee shall nav
9 the right and authority to erect. cor
!" Ctruct and to maintain the proper an
necessary tracks, switches. curve
4 turn-Outs. loops. poles, wires, curreh
- mower and all other convenient an
necessary appliances TO constru'
and to operate said railway system
and for the purpose of the constrh
lion. maintenance and repair oil roa
ways. tracks, switches, poles an
wires, is authorized to excayate II
directs and remove payements. pr
vided always that grantee shall
soon as practicable restore any SUE
street or pavement to as good or DC
ter condition than before. subject
reasonable regulations by the cit
governing excavations OF streets al
removing payements and Testoril
- the same.
=. In making such construction, repa
= or axcavating streets, and remoVil
! movements and storing the san
Z the streets shall be obstructed only
!! such an extent as shall be necessa'
7 and the obstruction shall be remoY
Z Immediately upon the completion
} the work, or when the obstruction
Z longer becomes necessary.
! In any and all such work under Il
: section the grantee shall save the G
z harmless from all responsibility
! any damage done TO persons or
4 property in the premises,
lgranohIga Tonditip