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Show tPl'BUSHKD BY AUTHORITY. A RESOLUTION Granting a Franchise to the Sutt Lake & Bountiful Railway Company. Botmtlfin .. V' that ,he "S,t Lke '! and Rl?i?,.R5"W,y. 1 olnl'"V" Us suceswrs ?he ro nnnii IVl RI"nori.v ""l consent of Kran eJ It edJ.be. p6nulssl,' ls "ereby a shlSl ... 0Ils,tnl''' nil'"aln and operate ow ed SI d.Uhle J,nk-k Rlr,,,t riiilway to be Jieiated by steam duuimv. horse, electric or track nMni"r,tiI',,nf V tnt ""-minus of the A iiiir th t.tW,ebl"fl11 lf IW. plat rimn 'o thtann 8p?,1f bll,h and s tree, gJnJUu.1ui "lou ti-",", w"st NOTth'trrB.h'1,'h,h Nurtb "Wt.to Ninth strh thu,n andalona Ninth North tnene, 1wJi?'"",'r!W1"U Mo,lru s"w. renH . M'mroe stivet In a northerly direction di-rection to the intersection of Hamilton street fe?'1."1"'5 Hamilton ttln .1 ruT?,1".n to ,he boundary of the said city, lo?.', '"P'orahranchcommenclniton Hani-innni'J"1 Hani-innni'J"1 at ,he "ll-rsectionof Anstin strwt. themlVmits0 UrtB n 8ald AU9,IU B,,Wt to ,C!? tu,e foUn,vinif conditions, via: Such track r tiiw ks to be laid on such grades as are now tLV.lay noIr'-'aftcr be established bv ,.h?rt.youn,;1.1' In 'onsiderallon of this fran'-m fran'-m KraW"-1 uccea..r and assigns a ; !l ' aVB he,rehy reu.utr.Hl to keen in repair the space inside and bet ween the tracks, and a .space two feet each side of the same with the same material as is used on the street ifn 'iT'lH?1'1? 18 lHirt- Aml theKrantce atores.i d shall place cuik mion said r:iilroad, with ull neiessary modern Improvements for the convenience and comfort of the passengers, pas-sengers, which shall be nm thereon each nud every day, both ways, as often as the public convenience may require, at a rate of speed not exceedliiR twelve miles tier hour, and under such regulations as the city council may from time to time prescribe; fmt-iiM, that the Bran tees aforesaid shall comply with the dlreo tionsof the city council in the construction of said railroad, and in any other matters connected con-nected with the regulation of the same, and that the tnwk or tracks shall lie constructed in the center of the streets, unless otherwise directed di-rected by the city council, and lu such maimer as shall be approved by the street, supervisor; the track to lie laid and the mail operated so as to cause no unnecessary imiiediment to the common and ordinary n be of said street., for all purposes; aud that the watercourses of sa d streets shall be left free and unobstructed ; said track to be laid upon i?ood foundation, even with the surface of the roadway; and pood and permanent crossings shall be' made by the tfrantees aforesaid at the intersection of the streets and elsewhere wherever the same shall be necessary, at the discretion of the City Council and under the direction, and to the acceptance ac-ceptance of the Street Supervisor: and upon ouch portion oi street Herein granted as are only partially graded said grantees shall so grade said streets us to give trackage to vehicles ve-hicles equivalent to the portion occupied by said grantees; and all tracks constructed bv said grantees wherever streets shall be paved shall be with the Hat rail: and ou such streets as are but four rods wide said grantees shall construct no more than one track, and no switches, uuless authorised by the City Council, Coun-cil, and the space between double tracks, or between be-tween main track or any switches, shall not exceed seven feet, unless authorized bv the City Council. The price of a single passage shall not exceed ten cents, and no charge shall be made in excess thereof. Said company shall pay Into the City Treasury a per capita tax of one aud one-quarter mills for each and every fare collected. Sec. 8. That this franchise ls granted for the term of twenty years from the date of the passage pass-age of this resolution, and accepted on the following fol-lowing conditions, viz: That If the grantee, its successors nnd assigns, shall fail to perform all the stipulations of this resolution, the city council, after sixty days' notice, and on failure on part of said company to provide a remedy, or make satisfactory arrangement therefor, may. by a two-thirds vote, declare the privileges privi-leges herein granted forfeited, and proceed to take possession of the roadbed, and coutrol the same as If this resolution had not passed. Sec. 3. That nothing lu this graut shall be so construed as to prevent Salt Lake Clly or its authorized agents from paving, sewering, or laying gas or water maius or pipes, altering, repairing or ln any manner Improving auv of the streets mentioned herein, or any other streets of said city, but all such improvements shall be made with as little Injury as practicable practica-ble to said railways and the oeratlng thereof. Sec. 4. That in the construction nnd operation opera-tion of said railroad, the grantee and Its successors suc-cessors and assigns shall at all times conform to such ordinances, rules and regulations as have been or may hereafter be adopted by the city council of said city in relation to operating operat-ing railroads, street railways or tramways In said city, and for each violation thereof they shall be liable to a line in a sum not exceeding exceed-ing 100. . Sec. 5. That whenever the city council shall find it necessary or desirable to grant to any other street railroad company a franchise over auy of the streets herein granted, to socure to such other company a connection with any lm- gortant center or terminus, the grantees erein shall allow running arrangements over grantees' tracks to such other company on streets where said grantees may have double track, upon such other company making equitable payment for constructing, maintaining maintain-ing and operating the portion of said grantees' track so used. Seed That Salt Lake City shall ln noway be liable or responsible for any accident or damage that may occur ln the construction or operation of said railway by reason of the d fault or misconduct of said grantees and its successors and assigns, or their employees, and the acceptance of this grant shall be deemed an agreement on the part of said grantee gran-tee for Itself aud successors and assigns to save the said city harmless from and against all liability, loss, costs, expenses and damage of any nature arising out of any such default or misconduct, or which may accrue by reason of auy accident or Injury which may occur lu or by reason of the construction or operation of said railway, and to indemnify and repay said city for any loss,costs,expensc or damage of any kind It may sustain by reason of any such default, misconduct, accident or Injury, Bhall be recovered against the said city, the recovery thereof and the Judgment therefor there-for shall be linal as between the said city aud the said grantee and Its successors nnd assigns, as-signs, and conclusive i:s to the liability of the latter to the former; Provided, said grantee has had notice of the pendency of the suit in w hich said Judgment is recovered, and has been given an opportunity to defend the same. Sec. 7. That whenever. In the wisdom of the city council, public interest demand thecbange of motive power frcm the steam dummy to to electric or cable system, they may so order and it shall be the duty of the grantee herein to make such chaugo within six months from date of such order. Sec. 8. That If this grant, with the terms and conditions herein contained, lie not accepted ac-cepted in writing by said grantee within thirty davs after the passage of this resolution, or if work be not. coiumeuced within sixty days after said acceptance, or if work be not completed on four miles of the streets and roads hereinbefore hereinbe-fore designated within six months after said acceptance, then this grant and franchise shall become null and void, and all rights on that nortlon of streets herein granted, on which said road is not, actually constructed aud operated within three years after such acceptance accept-ance shall at once be forfeited to the city. Passed May MOth, 1M. Geo. M. Scott, Mayor. rsEAL.1 Attest: Lotus Hyams, Recorder. UsrrKii Status oy Ambhic-a, I Tkiiuitohy ok Utah. ss. Salt Lakk City, t I Louis, Hyams. Recorder of Salt Lake City, do hereby certify that the foregoing ls a full, true and correct copy of a Resolution granting a franchise to the Salt Lake and Bountiful liailwav company, passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City. Way SOth, 1WJ, as appears of record In my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set mv hand and affixed the corporate NkaU seal of Salt Sake City this aind day ' of Mav. A. D.. IW). LOUIS HYAMS, City Recorder. |