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Show AKESOLUTION pRWTINU A FRANCHISE TO T1IF. V I Sail Lake City Natlroa I company. Section I. He it rejolved by the city couucll of Salt Lake City : That the "Sail Lake City Railroad com-panv, com-panv, ' its iiiicrssors and asslgus. have the authority aud consent of the city couucll. and the iieiiuission Is hereby granted It, tocon-Btruct tocon-Btruct and operate by electric or cable motive lwcr. a single or double track street rail-road, rail-road, together with all the necessary switches for the accommodation of aald road, on the following street of said city, namely: Hist Commencing at the intersection of . First South atreet and F.lghth West street, tin-nee south along Fdghtb West street to the Intersection of Secoud South street. Second -Commencing at the Intersection nf Fourth Last street aud Ninth South street, thence south upon so much of Fourth East street a has lh u dedicated to public use for a street, toihe south bouudaryof Tenth South or Koper street. On the following condition, vl?.: Such traok or track to be laid on such f fades as are now or may hereafter lie estab-Ishcd estab-Ishcd by the city council. In consideration of this franchise, the grantee, Its successors and assigns aforesaid, are hereby required to keep iu -isd repair with the same material and lu the same manner as the rest of the street Is or may be paved, the space inside tne tracks, and a space two feet each side of the same. m hiding hid-ing ail spaces between double tracks where the same may be constructed, and also to use no steam pow er utiles the same be stationary, on any part of the road for propelling cars, unless permitted by the citv couucll. And t ie grantee aforesa d shall place cars upon said rallr mil w ith all necessary modern I nprove-meats nprove-meats (or the convenience and comfort of passengers, pas-sengers, which shall be run thereon eacb and every day both ways, as often as the public, convenience may feiiuire, and at a rale of speed not exceeding twelve miles per b ur. and under such regulations as the city council may Hum tluio to time prescribe: I'rovided that the grantee aforesaid shall comply with the directions of the city council In the construction con-struction of the said railroad, and lu auy other matter connected with the regulation of the same, and that tne track or tracks shall be constructed In the center of the streets, unless otherwise directed by the city council, and in such a manner as shall tm approved by the street supervisor, the track to be laid and the roadoiierated so a to cause no unnecessary tmjwdlment to the common and ordinary use of said streets for all purposes, and that the water course of said streets be lelt ftee aud unobstructed, said track to be laid upon a good foundation, even w ith tli surface of the roadway, and whenever street shall lie paved flat rails shall be used on such streets and hicsid and iMTtiianeut crossing shall be made by the grantee aforesaid at the Intersection of streets and elsewhere w lierever the same shall lie necessary, at the discretion of the city council aud under the direction and to the acceptance ac-ceptance of the stieet supervisor. The prh e of aclugle passage snail not exceed five cents aud no charge shall lie made in excess thereof ; said company shall pav Into the city treasury a per capita tax of 1 mill for each aud every fare collected. Sec, . That the franchise 1 granted for the term of twenty yaars from the date of the iassage of this resolution, aud accepted ou the ollowing conditions, vl.. That If the grantee. It successor and a-ileus, a-ileus, ahull fail to perform all the stipulation of this resolution, the city council, after ity day notice, aud ou failure on the part of said company to provide a remedy or make satisfactory satis-factory arrangement therefor, may, by a two-thirds two-thirds vole, declare the privileges herein granted forfeited, aud proceed to take possession posses-sion of t lie roadlied, aud control the same as If tide resolution bad not beeu passed. See. 3. That nothing In this grant shall be so construed as to prevent Salt Lake City or Us authorized agents from paving, sewering, laying gas or water mam or pipes, altering, repairing or in any manner improving any of the streets mentioned herein or any other streets of said city, but all such Improvements Improve-ments shall be made with a littlo injury a practicable to said railway and operating thereof. Sec. 4. That In the construction and opera tlou of said railway, the said grantee, audits successors and assigns, shall at all times conform con-form to such ordinances, rules anil regula-lons regula-lons as have beeu or may hereafter be adopted by the city council of said city In relation to operating railroads, Btreet railways or tramway tram-way In said city, and for each violation thereof they shall be liable to a tine in any sum not exceeding one hnudred dollar. That whenever the city council shall find It necessary or desirable to grant to any other I reet railroad company a franchise over any of the streets herein granted, to secure to such otlierrompany a connection with any Important Impor-tant ceifter or teriutnua, the grantee herein shall allow running arrangement over grantee's tracks to such other company, upon such other company making equitable payment pay-ment for constructing, maintaining and operating op-erating the portion of said grantee s tracks so used. Sec. B. That fcalt Lake City shall in no w ay be liable or resismslble for any accident or damage tbat may occur In the construction or operation of eaid railway by reason of the default de-fault or misconduct of the gi anteeand Its successor suc-cessor and assigns or their employes, and the acceptance of this grant shall lie deemed an agreement on the part of said grantee. Tor Itseh and it successor and assigns, to save the said city harmless from and against all liability, loss, costs, expense or damage of any nature arising out of auy such default or misconduct, mis-conduct, or which may accrue by reasou of any 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, expense or damage of auy kind It may sustain by rcaitou of any Biich default, misconduct, accicfentor injury; and if any judgment for damage for any such default, misconduct, ao 1, lent or Injury shall he recovered against said city, the recovery thereof and the judgment t ierefor shall le final as between the said city and the said grantee and Us successors and assigns, and conclusive as to tho liability of the latter to the former. Sec. ft. That if Oil grant, with tho terms and conditions therein contained, be not accepted ac-cepted In writing by said grantee wil bin thirty (30) days after the passage of this resolution, or If work be not commenced within sixty pui) days and the road completed and In operation wllhln two years after said acceptance then this grant shall become null and void. Passed and approved May M h, lRW. Attest: uito. M. Scorr, Mayor. I8EAL.I J. F. J ack, City recorder. (Jmtkd States of Amkkioa, j ThKHUoRY of Utah, J-ss. Saw Lake City. ) I J. F, Jack, Recorder of Salt Lake City, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of "A resolution granting grant-ing a franchise to tne Salt Lake City Railroad company " passed by the city council of Salt Lake City May 6th, 1881, a appears of record in my oflire. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set. my hand and affixed the corporate seal of Salt Lake City this 6th day of May, A. D., mil. 1kkal.J J. k Jack, Clly Recorder. |