Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-07
ORDINANCES NO. GAO.

The CITY Of Seattle does ordain as fol-
lows.
SEcTioN /. rha, there be and hereby is |
granted unto y. X. Gruelle. John Z Ier~
dan and hdward Z. Edson, their sociates.
successors and assigns. upon the eondi- |
oDs and subject TO the reserv atoms here |
matter specified he right OF way for and
the authority TO locate. lay down and
maintain tracks for. and to construct.
equip. operate. maintain and exfenaa sys-
TEN Of railways. with single or double
tracks. together with necessary and con-
yenient switches. side tracks. turnouts
and turn 1 hleS. ON the public streets,
vtnues. alleys and highways within the
boundaries Of the city Of Seattle county
OF King. and Territory Of WashinEton.
under the name and style Of the Queen
City Railway Company. as follows. to-
wit.
9eginning IT the western terminus OF
Madison street. on the shore of Elliott
bay, and running thence easterly alSng
and upon said Madison street toihe inter
section Of said Madison street with the
section line between sectioDs > and 8, in
township s5 moth, range east.
Beginning at the intersection Of said
Madison street with the section line be-
tween sections . and 81 in township p
north. range 1 east. and running thence
eAsteriy along and upon said Madison
street. as the same IL now located. or as
the same may be her after located and
eNtendsd as and for public street. 10 the
eastern terminus of said Madi Z n street
as the same is new or may be hereafter
located and thence easterly and north
erly along and upon any OF the public
streets OF said city a9fording the most
practicable route for a rail way. TO the
west shore of Lake Washington.
Beginning at the intersection OF the
north boundary line of the city of seattle
with the line OF the west shore Of Lake
" ashington. and running thence south
erly on the most practicable route, as the
same may be found at the time Of con-
struction of such railway either along
and upon the shore of said lake or along
and upon any OF the public streets. alleys
avenues or highways which are now or
may be hereafter established or dedicated
to pub ic use. al ng and near to the shore
OF said lake TO Duke street
And beginning at the estern terminus
OF Washington street. on the shore OF 81
lott bay, and running thence along and
upon said Warrington street TO south
Fourth street. and along and upon South
J bird street, nom said Washins ton stree,
to King street and also along and upon
ssid South Fourth street from said Wash
ington street. TO n i'll rect : thence along
and upon Mill and third streets 10 Jan Is
street; theLce along and upon James
street TO -Four, h strs ct thence along and
upon Fourth street 10 Seneca street:
thence along and u on Seneca street to
CCNGulu dtoIk anu upon
Seventh street to Union street; thence
along Snd up n | Mon sire TO Fifth
street: thence along an1 upon Fifth street
TO Battery stree thence along and upon
Battery street 10 Sixth street; thence
along and upon ) x'h street 10 Depot
street: thence along and upon Depot
street to Brant street; thence along and
upon Brant street 10 tie shore of hlliott
bay.
Sec. 3 That the tracks OF said railways
shall he not more than five feet between
the rails, which shall be of seod quality
Of iron or ste |. aud of improved pattern
and construction, aud laid as nearly as
practicable in tie center and flush with
the grade Of the street. alley. avenue or
highway in which they are laid. and so as
to permit the free passage Of the cars Of
any other railway crossing the sIme.
which nothing herein contained shall
prevent; and I rails may be used in the
co.. struction Of said system Of railway s,
but only in streets. alleys avenues or high
| ways. or portions thereof which shall not
have been graded at the time of the con-
struction OF such railways therein, and
all T rails used shall be takea up and re-
placed with fiat rails by the owners Of
said railways as soon as that part OF any
street. alley. avenue or highway in which
the same may be laid h III DO graded.
Sec. Z. That the owners OF said rail-
ways shall pave. plank. macadamize. or
otherwise improve that portion OF the
street or streets, alley or alleys. avenue or
avenues. highway or highways on which
| III IT said rail y avs may be laid, the en-
| ii e length tn ireOf between the rails and
tracks thereof, end for the width OF one
| foot on each side of said trucks. OF the
same materials used by the city, when.
ever the city shall plank, pave, macadam-
ize or otherwise improve such streets
alleys, avenues or highways. and keep the
same in repair.
Sec. { That the owners OF said railways
shall be liable 10 the owners Of property
alb ,tting on such streets. alleys. avenues
| or highways in which said ra lways may
| he located, respectively. for any and all
injuries and damages caused thereby, the
same to be ascertained by agreement OF
| the parties concerned, or upon petition of
| the owners OF such property. respect yely.
| in like manner as Brovided in chapter isS
sect oAs 2i73 TO 2ii7, inclusive. Of the Code
| OF Washink ton Territory. for the appro-
priation Of lands for private corpora'i MS,
and section IL of the Iharter OF the city
of Seattle. as amended by Act of the Leg
islature of Washington Territory, ap-
p owed Nov. % 1854 the judgments and
DEGREES in all such eases 70 be that the
owners of such railways shall pay the
damages awarded. and on such payment
shall be entitled to tbs right OF way and
II no petition for such compensation shall
be filed within twoyears after the tracks
Of such railways. respectively, shall be
laid such claim shall be barred.
Sec 9 That the motive power by which
such railways and their ears or carriages may
be operated shAll consist of horses, mules,
steam dummies. traction engines or cables,
PROPELLED by steam, compressed air. electric
fly or otherwise, provided that such steam
dummies or traction engines shall not be
used on any OF said railways located west OF
the east line OF Eleventh street, or 10 any part
OF the city east of Eleventh street after such
lnralftv shat haeNfnA N Aannalw al
that the use OF such dummies or engines will
be dangerous 70 life or property
Sec Q. That the cars and dummies TO be |
used upon such railways shall be of improved |
pattern and obstruction and supplied with |
mouern brakes or other sioppage appliances.
Sec. z. That such cars anu dummies shall |
be run ct stated and convenient int,rssls, and |
at rate of speed not 70 eIceed sir miles \
per hour on any street west OF Eey-
enth street. And for violatoBs of the tro- /
visioos OF this section the owners OF said |
railways shall pay to the city OF seattle the /
sum OF one buudred dollars IS a PENALTY for 4
each offense, tho same 20 be recovered In a
civil action In tbs name OF the city.
Sec g. That the rate of fares 20 be charged /
BY the owners OF such railways for trans.
porting passengers tbereover shall be not 1
more than i've cents Tor saeh passage one way
between term nal poihts 90 each separate line
Of said system Of railways. excepting the line /
alou 3 the lake shore. on which the fare shall
NOT ne N ore tnan ter ceute Tor oafn passage |
one way. And the owners OF said RAILWAYS
may charge and receive fer transportation OF
packages and freight over their lines, reseoaa.
BILE rates therefor. subject, however, 70 regn-
latioH and limitation BY orHnsncss OF ths
city of Seattle, 20 be hereafter adopted Pro-
vided, That within the meaning OF thu Sec
ton the railway from the west end Of MaAl-
son street. to the intersection Of said street
vi the section tine between D etions . and
s3, fDall b deemed one sepsrAte line. and the
railway extending from the potDt Inst men.
tiooed 70 the shore o. Lake Washington
shall be deemed one separate line: aod
the railway from the point lsst mention
Cd. on the shore of Lake WsshiBgfos
70 the east end OF Duke street. shall 10 deem.
ed one separate line; and the railsay from
the west end Of Washington street. and from
the Intersection Of South Third ana King
str etc. and extending along and upon wash
tDgtoa, South Third. south Fourth. MIL |
Third. James Fourth, Seneca, seventh, Union.
Fif b. Battery, Sixth, DEPOT and BrAnt stresis.
10 tins west End % byAot street. shsll be deem-
I'd ere separate line.
Sec. 2. That nothing IN this OrdinaaIss con
tanned shsi prevent the city OF sesttbs from
q ssy Tina sewertnR, plsnkins. paving. mae