The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-20
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Granting to A. J. Evans, S. l.. Chapman,
w. l.. Hayes, j Is. Keller, ID; X, Beebe, w.
II. BrewerIon, Arthur N. Taylor, j. D. Dixon,
II. It. Reynolds, John Jones, James 5. Mcbeth,
j. S. Page. Jr., George A. Hone and George
q. Whitmore a 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 IL ordained by the City Council of Spanish
Section THAT A. j. Evans, s. l.. Chip
man, w L. Hayes, j Is, keeler, d X Beeoe'
w. II. Brewerton, Arthur N. Taylor, j ID Dix
on, H. Il. Reynolds, John Jones, James =.
McBeth, j. 8. Page, Jr. Geo. a. Hone and
George O. Whitmore, their successors aud
assigns have the authority and consent, OF
Spanish Fork City. and a franchise and right
of-way is hereby granted them to construct.
operate and maintain single or double track
railroad, with all the necessary switches yves,
turn-outs side tracks and other accessories
for the trans portation OF passengers freight,
express and mail car, and to erect and III ain
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 OF
said railroad as a continuous line through said
city, upon such streets and parts OF streets us
may be selected by said grantees, or their
successors or assigns within twelve months
after the passage of this ordinance. which
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 granting franchise to said
grantees their su -cessors or as signs, to in ans
manner use or dispose OF electric power fol
any purpose within the corporate limits o.
Spanish Fork city, Utah, except for the con.
struction, general operation and general main
tainunce of said railroad.
Provided further that nothing herein con
tanned shall be construed as granting to saiC
grantees, their successors or assigns any depo
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 on any of the streets alleys, or public
highways of said spanish Fork City except b,
| the permission OF the City Council or IL
authorized Agents.
In consideration OF this grant and franchise
| the said gran ees their successors and assigns
| hereby agree TO use II rails in the construction
| OF said railroad and when said railroad Is co II
structed or operated upon paved streets ar
| hereby required to keep in good repair AM
| pave with brick or stone, or other good mater
| ial to be mutually agreed upon the space insid
the track or tracks and space two feet wild
| on each side OF the same, including all space
| between double tracks where the same ar
constructed. Steam shall not be used as
| motive power In the operation OF said RAILROAD
except In the construction thereof and TO
| the movement OF INSTRUCTED and disabled car
| thereon and for the clearance OF said railroa
| from any obstruction whatever wheneye
| electric or other motive power shall be made
| quate and unequal to the occasion.
| And the grantees, their successors and us
| signs shall operate cars upon said ratlroa
| with all necessary and modern improvement
| for the convenience comfort and safety {
passengers, which cars shall be run thereo
| 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 cor
structed In approximately the center OF III
| street, unless otherwise ordered by the Cit
! Council, and in such a manner shall be oil
proved by the City CounAl, the track or tracI
! TO be laid and the road operated so as
cause no Unnecessary impeachment to the con
mon and ordinary use OF said streets for a
| purposes, and that the water course of sa
streets shall be left free and unobstructe
Good and sufficient boxes shall be laid al
maintained In good condition by grantees, the
successors and assigns, in all the water ditch
crossed by said track or tracks as to az
nit OF the free flow OF said water. said tract
shall be laid aud maintained even with Il
surface OF the street uponlwhich they are lai
and good permanent crossings shall be MAJ
and maintained by the grantees, their success
essors and assigns, at the intersections
streets and elsewhere wherever necessary
the discretion and under the direction and
the acceptance OF the City Council.
Seotion2. The priceof single fare one way;