Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-01

however, that such poles, wires an,
fixtures shall be placed in such man
ner as the common council may pro.
| vide
| Section 4. This franchise is grant
ed on the express condition that tn,
said The Salt River Valley Electri,
Railway company, its successors anC
| assigns, shall have constructed with
in one year from the time this or
| dinance shall go into effect. a .ingl,
| track electric street railway lin, 4
| least one mile in length within tn,
| corporate limits of said City of Phoe-
nix, unless prevented by injunction
the act of God or other unavoidable
casualty; and that there shall have
! been at least IL miles constructed
and in operation within one and one
! half years, and that there shall have
been constructed within the corporate
limits and in operation two miles Of
track within two years. unless in
accordance herewith then this fran
chise shall be void
Section 8. Work shall begin on
said line Of railroad within four
months after this ordinance shall go
into effect. unless prevented by IN
junction. the act Of God, or other
unavoidable casualty
Section 6. In the construction and
operation of said railway. the follow
ing shall govern: material-such as
IS used in first class electric rail-
ways; rolling stock-modern in all
respects. and equipped with good
hand or automatic brakes. tenders
and other modern equipment; ser
vice-subject to the reasonable reg
ulation OF the common council OF
said city of Phoenix. and sufficient
number Of cars to care for public
traffic; rate Of fare-5 cents 10 any
point on line within the said City
Of Phoenix. and including trans
fer.
Section :. The Salt River Valley
Electric Railway company. as one Of
the conditions of this franchise. agrees
to. so far as II is able on its part
To unite with any and all other cleo
trio railroad systems operating with
in the said City Of Phoenix. in eff
fecting universal system Of trans
fer tickets between its said line and
all other electric lines which are in
tersected or touched by its said line:
and to this end shall abide by the
reasonable regulations of the Com
mon Council affecting transfer tickets
not only upon its own lines of rail-
way, but also with that affecting it's
connection with other companies.
Section 8. If for the period Of 6
months any Of said The Salt River
Valley Electric Railway company's
tracks constructed hereunder shall
not be regularly operated by said
railway company. the same may he
ordered removed by the common
council. and said tracks so ordered
removed shall be removed by said
company within 80 days after recent
OF notice from said common coun -.
Section Q. In all cases where this
franchise is granted over streets now
occupied by other lines OF street rail-
ton the said The Salt River Valley
Electric Railway company. its sue
cessors or assigns. shall have the
right to operate over any and all
such tracks i'm accordance with and
limited only by the Statute law of
the Territory of Arizona applicable
thereto. the charter of the said CITY
of Phoenix, and the ordinances and
regulations enacted by the Common
Council of the City of Phoenix. and
the provisions of Section 20 hereof:
and in case the gauge of said tracks
OF said other persons or corporations
shall not conform to the gauge Of
the tracks of said The Salt River
Valley Electric Railway company. its
successors or assigns, il shall he
permitted to lay a third rail. or two
rails at its own option. over the dis
lance traversed by the roads joint
Iy.
Section 10. The said The Salt
River Valley Electric Railway COM
pany agrees in addition to its pas
traffic to transport freight and
express at reasonable rates; and also
carry, If proper contract for same
can be secured, L. s. Mail
Section II. The said The Salt Riv-
er Valley Electric Railway company
agrees that il will not sell or trans
fer the franchise herein granted. TO
any existing electric or steam railway
doing business in the City
Of Phoenix, at any time before said
road has been placed in operation.
Section Il. The owner or owners
Of such electric street railway shall
maintain thereon improved motor
cars. with all the modern conveniences
for the comfort and safety of pas
sengers, and such cars shall be run
at least every hour during the day
time, and at such other reasonable
hours as the Common council may
provide, in each direction. over the
route herein described Said cars
shall be lighted at night. and i'm cold
weather shall be comfortably heated:
each car shall be provided with a |
headlight, which shall be kept burn
Ing after sunset, and with a gong. |
bell or whistle for danger signals
Section 49, The said The Salt
River Valley Electric Railway Com
pany. its successors or assigns. shall
take the rights hereby granted. sub