The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-01-19

szWh Falls, Oakley 4 Arteslan City
R1Ad Viii Commence Work Soon.

R1Ad NH Commence Work Soon.
The following is the franchise grant
led to the Twin Falls, Oakley & Artes-
ian City Interurban Railway company
by the county commissioners. The
company expects to go to work on the
grade as soon as the weather permits
and rush it to completion.
In the matter of the application for
Hrxnschise of the Twin Falls. Oakley &
.Mr1es1an Ipterurban Railway Co.
IN this matter. application for fran
cchi1e having been previously filed with
fhe clerk, was by unanimous vote of
the board granted as follows:
II Is hereby ordered by the hoard Of
county commissioners that franchise
be granted to the Twin Falls, Artesian
City & Oakley Interurban Railway
~cDrnpany, their successors or assigns,
AN incorporation incorporated under
the laws of the state of Idaho, that
they are hereby granted the right,
privileges and authority to construct,
maintain and operate an interurban
railway for the transportation of pas
ssenxers. United States mail, freight,
Baggage and express, and to run and
operate cars thereon, propelled by
gasoline motors or electric power,
over. upon and across the following
Highways and in the following man
-7ier-
Section l.
The grantees, their successors or as
signs, may lay single or double track,
ssas they may elect, to one side of the
highway, on the half section line one
half mile west of what is known as the
9HlnH Lakes Boulevard, starting from
the limits of the City Of Twin Falls,
end running north about one mile to
me highway running east and west,
Chen over the highway running east
san6 west with single or double track,
~ E31ey may elect to one side of the
Highway, for about one-half mile, and
@sacruss the Blue Lakes Boulevard, said
Tracks to be laid SO that the top of the
T10s shall be level with the top Of the
grade of the highways SO crossed. And
;zRt any time the grantors, their sue
aeREBOrs or assigns, see fit to macadam
sE3E pave grantees, their successors or
assigns, shall at once pave OF macs-
Dam their portion.
Section III.
Also the grantors, their successors
,sDT assigns. shall be given the right to
ssExnns the following highways, describ-
,4eA rs follows, with either single or
double track. as they may elect, and
that whenever such highways are
<xussed by a single or double track,
Ghat the grantees, their successors or
;angagna, shall at all times maintain a
suitable crossing for the passage Of
Mhe public, 80 long as this franchise
may exist, said crossings to be built
H5y and maintained by the grantees,
ssheir Successors or assigns.
Section Ill.
Starting about one mile north of the
CITY of Twin Falls, at what is known
at Waters Corners, running east,
acxUssing three north and south high
w1yA, then north one mile cross
iAME the highway running north and
..saMtfh, then south two miles crossing
tive east and west highways, then east
~gzuaaing two north and south high
c1a1R, then south crossing one east
and west highway to a point about
,nne-Eonrth of mile north OF the
gxDvln of Kimberly, then over and one
side Of the center of the highway run
nlng snuth through the town of Kim
I berry to the limits of the townsite,
\ With "A single track and then to one
side of the highway, 16 feet wide, to
4 the first highway one mile south of
the town of Kimberly, then east one
tzrnjle across the north and south high
~zy, then south crossing five east and
west highways, then east to the town
ut Flock Creek, also starting from the
~E41Y glmits OF Twin Falls on the south
soo1. running east, crossing four north
: ~ s8Outh highways to the tOwnsite OF
uZl11herly, then to one side of the high
10y 20 the highway running north and
1uu0h Through the town of Kimberly,
according to the map hereto attached
<zlnd made a part hereof showing the
senerM route.
Section Nv.
Tho grantees, their successors or
.2ssfens, shall furnish a good and suf-
Acdeat bond to indemnify the county Of
Twin Falls against all damage suits
fhAf may arise from injury to any per-
NON or persons, through the negligence
-406 the railway company, or any of it's
.empioyees while the line is under con-