HomeMy WebLinkAboutINITIATED ORDINANCE - 04/05/1938 - COUNCIL-INITIATED ORDINANCE TO GRANT A REVOCABLE PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF BUSES WITHIN THE CITY LBE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS:
Section 1. The City Council is hereby authorized to grant a revocable permit for the operation of
busses within the City limits of the City of Fort Collins, to take the place of the service now
being rendered by the Municipal Street Railway System, said permit shall contain such
conditions as the City Council may deem advisable, including the following, to-wit:
(a). The routes shall be agreed upon between the City and the licensee, but in no event shall the
daily miles covered be less than now covered by the street railway. The schedules of the runs
shall not exceed 20 minutes. (b). The fares to be charged shall not be in excess of the fares now
charged by the municipal street railway system. (c). The licensee shall agree that the speed of
said busses shall not be operated in excess of 20 miles per hour, and that the operation of said
busses shall at all times conform with the ordinances of the City now existing or hereafter
adopted. (d). The licensee shall furnish and deliver to the City a good and sufficient surety bond
in the penal sum of $10,000, to be approved by the Commissioner of Safety and conditioned that
he shall fully conform with the permit to be executed, and shall at all times render efficient and
adequate service to the citizens of Fort Collins. (e). The City Council shall have the right and
power to regulate the rates, fares, use of transfers, runs and charges for service and the right to
require uniform, convenient and adequate service to the public. (f). The licensee shall obtain
and file with the City Clerk adequate public liability and property damage insurance and
workmen’s compensation insurance. (g). The licensee shall operate not less than three busses of
the most modern type, to be agreed upon between the licensee and the City Council. (h). Any
expense in connection with the granting of said license shall be borne by the licensee. (i). The
licensee, so far as possible, shall employ local residents in the operation and conduct of its
business and shall give present employees of the municipal street railway preference. (j). The
licensee shall pay to the City annually for the use of the streets, such amount as may be fixed by
the City Council, but not less than 1% of the gross revenues.
Section 2. When a permit for the operation of busses as provided in Section 1 hereof is granted,
then the City Council is hereby authorized and directed to cease operation of the municipal
railway and to dismantle all or such part of said municipal street railway property as may be
deemed advisable, and to sell and dispose of so much thereof as may be by said City Council
deemed advisable and the net proceeds derived from the sale of said property shall be used for
the payment of indebtedness due the City of Fort Collins by the municipal railway.
Ordinance Defeated by Voters
April 5, 1938
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance Defeated by Voters
April 5, 1938