Cañon City record., 1911-09-28
oRDIEANcE 70; 30; II

AN aV0UlNA0 0EUML0X - ErUe
erick 7. Kelsey and Frederick B,
Str Street % Their Hslrs, suecssssr. ssn !.
Street Railway, Over, Upon, Along
and Across Certain Property and
the Streets Of Canon City, Colorado.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council Of
the City Of Canon CITY:
Section THAT, subject to the con-
ditions, qualifications and reservations
hereinafter expressed, there be, and
hereby is, granted to Frederick T.
Kelsey and Frederick B. Street, (here-
matter cared the grantees) their
heirs. successors and assigns, for q
period of, fifty years from the date Of
adoption Of this Ordinance, the right
Of way, and all suitable. incidental and
appropriate privileges and franchises,
and the right to construct, operate
and maintain a street railway in the
City of Canon City and the State Of
Colorado. and In the additions that
now or hereafter may exist to said
City, fer the transportation Of pas
sengers. mail. express and freight OF
all kinds, over, upon. across and along
the sti eets Of said City, with the right
to lay single or double tracks. as the
needs of the street railway may re-
qrire, provided, however. that no rail-
road freight cars shall be hauled by
said grantees. their heirs. successors
and assigns. over any street or streets
in said City, east of the line formed
by the easteriy side OF First Street.
and the said City of Canon City
shall have and hereby reserves
the right to regulate and control
the standing or holding of freight
cars on the streets specified;
together with all necessary turn-outs.
switches. side-tracks. appliances. ap-
paratus and machinery, and also the
right to erect the necessary poles.
buildings. power houses. and other
things necessary and suitable for the
successful operation Of such street
railway; which railway is to be op-
rated by electricity. or other suitable
po=er. provided that the use of the
term suitable power" shall not au-
thcrize the operation of said street
railway by steam, cable or any AMI
NAL power: and provided further that
the right 10 establish, erect and main
tain power plants. depots. platforms
and other buildings. within the cor
porate limits OF said City for the
aforementioned purposes. shall be and
Is hereby restricted and confined to
the private property of the said gran
tees. their heirs. successors and as
signs
Section 2.-Said grantees. their
heirs. successors and assigns, shall
have the right to connect such rail-
way with any suitable electric power
house with wires placed either under
ground or upon poles: provided that II
system Is used requiring the erec-
ton OF poles, such poles shall be erec-
ted In such suitable place or places.
as may be designated by the City
Council of said City. and the trolley
wires shall be suspended not less than
nineteen t1s) feet above the surface
OF the street
Section 3.-That all said street rail-
way tracks. single or double. laid in
pursuance of this grant. shall be laid
and kept, as nearly as practicable. In
the center OF the streets. and on a
level with the established grade OF
the streets upol which said street
railway tracks are laid: provided.
however. that at the cro<s-walk cros-
sings In said City. cross-whfks may be
cut and said street railway tracks laid
oa level with the surface OF said
cross walk: and that said street rail-
way tracks and appliances shall be
kept and maintained at all times in
good repair by said grantees. their
heirs. successors and assigns. and
shall obstruct, as little as possible.
the passage of vehicles over the same /.
and In the construction OF said street
railway. said grantees. their heirs.
successors and assigns. shall not op-
en- up more than two blocks on Main
Street In the said City Mt any one time.
No means or appliances, however.
sarily endanger the safety of person
or property. or unreasonably obstruct
such street or alley for public use
Section 4.-That II ever said City
shall pave any street or portion OF
street upon which said railway tracks
are laid. then the said. grantees. their
heirs, successors and assigns, shall
pave the space along such portion
Of said street a. is paved BY said
cc.sy botHeep the double tracks. b.
fssecns saiTsraiis. snd two fee{ on each
aide, OF said traeks. both single and
double. Such paving shall be done
simultaneously with the paving By
the said City. n far % possible. or
practicable: and shall BE- uniform
with the paving Of said street; and
shall be OF such quality and kind ~
shall be approved By the CITY Council
Of said City. provided. however. that
said grantees, their heirs. Successors
and assigns. shall never b required
to use any kind CT quality Of pavins
and removal In sections OF. the paving
between said tracks; and said paving
shall be kept In good repair at all
times BY said grantees.
Tf the said City shall. At any time,
raise or lower the grade Of any street
or streets trnversod by said street
railway. then II shall be the duty OF
said grantees. their heirs. successorz
aad assigns. simultaneously with the
change OF grade By the said City. an
far as may be practicable. to raise or