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Show r AliES(l.LTU)N !'RANTINl A FKANCIMSI'', TO THE I Salt Lake city Kallroad company. Hection 1 He it resolved by the illy council of Salt Lake city: That the "Sa t Lake City Kallroad company. com-pany. Its successors and assigns, have the authority and consent of the city council, and the petmlssiou is hereby granted It, to construct con-struct aud operate by electric or cable motive power, a single or double track street railroad, rail-road, together with all the necessary switches for the accommodation of said road, ou the lollow inn streets ot said city, namely : First -O'ininiencluijE. at tne Inlersection of First rtnutli street aud F-UIHhWest street, thence south eloiiir Eighth West street to the Intel section of Second South street. Second Comuienciut: at the intersection of Fourth Fast street and Ninth South street, them e south uhiu so much of Fourth East street as has tu dedicated to public use for a street, toihesouth boundary of Tenth South or li.ier street. on the following conditions, via.; Such track or tracks to be laid on such grades as are now or mny hereafter be eniah-llshed eniah-llshed by the city council. In consideration of this ir, inclose, the urantee, Its successors and asslxus aforesaid, are hereby required to keep in good repair with the same material aud lu the same manner as the rest of the? street is or may bepated. the space Inside the tracks, aud a space two teet each sideof the same, im Ittd-It. Ittd-It. K all spaces between double tracks where the same may be constructed, and also to use no steam power unless the same be stationary, ou any part or the road for prupclluig cars, unless permitted by the cltv council. And ti.e III an tee aforesa d shall place cars upon said railroad with all necessary modern Improvements Improve-ments for the convenience and comfort of passengers, pas-sengers, which shall be run thereon each and every day both ays,s often as the public convenience may require, and at a rate of s.eed not exceeding twelve miles per b 'tir, and under sui h regulations as the city council tnav from tlmo lo time pre-cribe: Urovidea that the grautee aforesaid shall comply with the directions of the city council In the construction con-struction of the said railroad, aud In any other matter connected with the regulation of the same, and that lha track or tracks shall le constructed In the center ol the streets, unless otherwise directed by the city council, aud in such a manner as shall he approved by the street supervisor-, the track to be laid and the road operated bo as to cause no unnecessary Ittiiieduneut to the common and ordinary Use of said streets for all punsises, and that t he water course of said silent be left free and nuobstriicted, said track to be laid upon a .sood foundation, even with tue surface of the K.adway. and whenever streets shall be paved flat rails shall be used on such streets and iood aud permanent crossiuua shall he made by the grantee aforesaid at the Intersection of stieeta aud elsewhere wherever the same shall be necessary, at the discretion of the city council aud under the direction and to the acceptance ac-ceptance of the street supervisor The price ot a single passage shall not exceed live cents and uocharue shall be mule lu excess thereof; said company shall pav Into the city treasury aur ciiidta taxuf IVt mills for each and every fare collected. Wee. 3. That the franchise Is granted for Ihe term of twenty yaars from the date of the passage or this res, duttou. and accepted on the lol low mg cond it Ions, viz. : That lr the grantee. Its successors and assigns, as-signs, shall fail to perform all the stipulations of luis resolution, the city council, alter sixty days notice, and on failure on the part ot said company to provide a remedy or make satisfactory satis-factory arrangements therefor, may, by a two-thirda two-thirda rote, declare the privileges herein granted forfeited, and proceed to take possession posses-sion of tlm roadtsd, and control the same as If this resolution had not been passed. Sec. a. That nothing in this grant shall be so construed as to prevent Halt Lake City or Its authorized agents from paving, sewering, laying pta or water mains or pipes, altering, repuirlng or In any manner Improving any of the. streets mculioited herein or any other streets of sa d cltv, but all such improvements improve-ments shall 1st made with as little liiiury as practicable to said railway and operating thereof. hoc. 4. That lu 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 and regula-lous regula-lous as have been or may hsrealter be adopted by the city council of said city In relation to operating railroads, street railways or tramways tram-ways In said city, and for each violation thereof they shall tie liable to a fine in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars. That whenever the city camncil shall nnd it necessary or desirable to grant to any other street railroad company a franchise over any of the streets herein granted, to secure to such other company a connection with any Important Impor-tant center or terminus, the grantee herein shall allow running arrangements over grantee a 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 grautee s tracks so used. Sec. 6. That Salt Lake City shall In no way be liable or resismsihte for any accident or damage that may occur in the construction or operation of said railway by reason of the de-fall de-fall It or misconduct of the grantee and Its successors suc-cessors and assigns or their employes, and the acceptance of this grant shall lie detuned an agreement on the part of said grantee, for Itselt and lis successors aud assigns, to save the said city harmless from and against all liability, loss, costs, expense or damage of any nature arising out of any such default or misconduct, mis-conduct, or which may accrue by reason of any accident or Iniury which may mrnr in 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 any kind It may sustain by reason of any sin h default, misconduct, accident or Iniury; and if any judgment for damages for any such default, misconduct, accident or Injury shall be recovered against said city, the recovery thereof and the Judgment therefor shall le final as between the said city nnd the said grantee and Its successors and assigns, and conclusive as to the liability of the latter to the former. Sec. a. That If this grant with the terms and conditions therein contained, 1 not accepted ac-cepted In writing by said grantee within thirty (3u) days after the passage of this resolution, or if work be not commenced within sixty irtoi days and the road completed and In operation within two years after said acceptance then this grant shall become null and void. J'assed and approved Mayath, 1831. Attest: Ceo. M. Scott, Mayor. Ibkau J. F. Jack, City recorder. Onti ki Status nr Amkhica, i Tebuitory or Utah, vss. Salt Lakk City. ) I J. F. Jack, Kecorder of Salt Lake City, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of "A resolution graut-Ing graut-Ing a franchise to the Salt Lake City Hailroad company 'passed by the city council of Salt Lake ( ity May 5th, is.nl, as appears of record in my ofl.ee. In testimony whereof f have hereunto set, my hand and affixed the corporate seal of Salt LakeCity this 6th day of May, A. U.. IBjI. ISKAUJ J. F. Jack, City Kecorder. |