The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-11
ORDINANCE NO. 1873.

An OriiaaHcc 10 authorize tae constrGc-
tion.. and Qperatio" Of Street Rai''edy'
in tie City Of ssattt<.
tn. City Of Seattle dos oridi. as f5llo,'s.
to-,cit:
SECTION lss. That there be and
hereby is granted unto Irving Ballard
the right and privilege to lay down
and maintain an iron railroad truck, or
tracks. within the City Of Seattle as
follows, viz Along Commercial street,
Mill street, From: street, Second street.
and Third street and to operate aud
runcsrs thereon, to be drawn as herein
after provided. and to convey for hire
passengers and their luggage thereon.
SEC. %. The said Irving Ballard or
his assigns, owner or owners Of said
railway, shall plank, pave or macadam-
ize as the municipal authorities shall
direct that portion Of the street or
streets along which their railway shall
be laid the whole length of said rail-
ways between the rails and for width
extending three feet on each side of
tho track, and keep the same constant
ly in repair.
Sec. Sd. The tracks Of said railways
in those streets where double tracks
shall he laid shall not pe moro than
five feet apart between the rails, and
shall be laid as nearly as possible In
the middle of the street, and flush with
tue pavement, 81 rs to offer as little
obstruction as possible 20 the crossing
of vehicles and where the lines
crossing each other intersect, the rails
shall be out so as to permit the passage
of cars. and to offer no obstruction to
the free use of the street by the public.
SEC. 4. For the purpose of laying
down or repairing such railway. no
street shall be DISTRACTED for q
greater distance than the length
Of one block at any one time. nor
for longer period than ten work
ing days. except that in case of excess
sivs bad weather the Common Council
may extend the time aforesaid at its
discretion.
Sec. 5. The cars to be used upor
such railway shall be of the most ap.
proved construction for the comfort
and convenience of passengers, and
shall be provided with brakes or other
necessary appliances for stopping the
same when required /; they shall be
drawn by horses or mules. and not
otherwise the rate of speed shall not
exceed eight miles per hour, and any
case Of violation of this clause shall
subject the owner or owners of
said railway to a fine not exceed
ing twenty-five dollars for each
Ofiense, IN conviction b. fore the
Justice Of the Peace of the City. The
rails to be used for the said railway
shall bs Of good iron, and of the most
approved pattern now in use for street
railroads the cars shall be run at all
convenient hours of the day and night
for the accommodation of the public.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be unlawful for any
persen or persons to obstruct the rail-
way herein provided for, either during
the construction or operation Of the
same, and any person or persons care
lessly or willfully violating the fore
going provisions shall be deemed
guilty OF q misdemeanor, and on con-
viction before the Justice of the Peace
of the City sL.,!l be punished by fine
not exceeding twenty-five dollars. or
by imprisonment not exceeding twenty
days. or both, at tho discretion of the
Court, Tor each and every e1anss.
Any conductor or other employee on
the railroad herein provided for. any
or about the cars belonging thereto.
who shall by offensive. indecent, OPP
probrious, or abusive language insult,
abuse, or maltreat any passenger on
the ssid cars. shall. on conviction
thereof before the Justice of the Peace
OF the City. be punished by fine OF
not less than five nor NOR than twenty.
five dollars. or by imprisonment not
exceeding twenty days, or both. at the
discretion of the Court. for each and
every offcnse.
Sec. z. The construction of the rail.
ways herein provided Cor shall be
commenced within sixteen months
from the LIST day of October. 1879. and
the same shall be completed as follows:
The railway on Commercial street and
along Mill street from the intersection
of Commercial to the intersection of
Front street and along Front street as
the same shall be graded shall be COM
pleted within twenty.three months
from the said lst day of October. 1879,
or so soon thereafter as said streets or
parts of streets shall be graded. The
railways upon at least enc sire herein
named shall be completed a., year
thereafter, until the railway upon
oil the streets named herein shall be
completed.
Proriiei. That on or before the first
day of July. A. d. 1850. the said
Irving b lizard or his assigns shall give
notice to the Common Council naming
tho streets upon which it is intended to
construct railways As herein provided
during the year next ensuing the date
Of such notice. and the railway on
such street or streets 81 designated
shalt re completed within the said en-
suing year. 50 far a. the same shall be
graded. and on tho first day of July OF
each succeeding year thereafter like
notice shall be given to the Common
Council Designating the street or
streets upon which the railway is TO be
constructed the next ensuing year, as
before. until the entire system Of rail
ways provided for herein shall be
completed.
Proridel further. That said railwa.
when laid down and comnieted unon