Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-24
ORDINANCE No. $40.


The Gig o1 Seattle does o-n&42 ss to-
lows:
SETON I. That Tiers be and hereby Is 4
Z-zatsd uuto N r. Gr1eEie. Jahn z. @or-
sz1 and sd~Ard ?. E6soE. their > soc1s1ss. I
saccsssorS Az7 Assigns. upo1 the co1c1- 1
ar = a. sTfeisef z, the p servzriors here i
natter sDeei ted he right o. WAY Tor A1e
re authority 20 loesse. Izy Gown and
maintain TRACKS for. AID 20 eonsEr0ci- 1
sQui.. operate. MAINTAIN and extend a - >
en- u railways. Slth single o. eo1sle /
,rzeks. together wiTs necessary and coz /
geuianr switches. side tracks. EErEoGfs 4
And rura bies. On the pablo $trsStsS /
avenue. alleys aud high Esys within TIE !
bounzAr7szs o9 the CITY Of sez%le county !
o. EisE. aaG Territory Of " a. 1llasI0n. [
under tas name and sfyie Of the l1een
City Railway Company. a. fsAaows 20
wit.
3eQizzinz AZ The western terminus Of
Madison <trset. on the 81 re Of 6lilotI
asy, and running thence s2=fe-iy alsng
znG upon sad Msiisoa street toEBe later
section OF sad Madison street with the
s-etiun lIre between ectlons > and D. n
towss ship 3 north, range east
BEEfnning 81 the intersection OF said
Madison street with the sect.oe line De-
TWEEN sections p and q in township =
north. rans east and running thence
eArtsriy along and upOn said Madison
street. 80 the same is no~ focated. or as
the sane may BE- her AFTER s0cated sld
eyreE6S5 as and for pubalc street 10 the
eastern terminus Of said MAGi-s street
- the same i COW o. may oe hereafter
located AID thence sassersy Aad north
eriy aso1K and upon any o. the pubic
streets Of said city affording The most
practleahie route for A railway. 70 the
west shore Of Lake Washington
Beginning - the int rSecuon OF the
north boundary line OF the city ot Seattle
with the line Of the west shore Of Lake
Washington. and running thence south
eriy o. the NEST practice Ole route. IS the
same may be found At the time OF con-
structi01 Of such railway either slong
and upon the shore Of sal lake or along
and upon any OF the pa rue streets, alley ).
avenues or highways which are now or
may be hereafter established or dedicated
to pub ic use. alrng and near % the shore
OF said lake 10 Duke street.
And beginning AZ the . esfern terminus
OF Washington street. on the shore Of ii
lott bay and run ling thence along and
upon said Washington street TO south
Fourth street and along and upon South
third street. fIom said Washins ton stree.
70 King street and also along and upon
Ala south Fourth street from said W ash
ilxfou street. 10 Mil street. theace along
aRd upon Mil and bird streets 10 JasLes.
street thence along and upon James
street 10 Four b street thence along and
Lhsnee along and uson Seneca street TO
seventh street; thence along aud upsn
Seventh street to Coion street; thence
alsng and uD=R Union street 70 f1fth
street thence along and upon Fifth street
70 Battery street thence along and upon
Battery street 70 sixth street thence
along and upon 5 Xth street 20 Depot
street, thence along and upon Depot
street to Brant street thence along aud
ueon Brant street 70 the shore OF Alliott
bay.
Sec 3 That the tracks OF said rail ways
shall he not more than five feet between
the rails. which shall be Of good quality
If iron or stesl, and OF improved pattern
and construction and laid Is nearly As
practicable in ire center and flush with
he grade Of tie strs ct alley, avenue or
highway in which they are laid. and so as
to permit the free passage of the cars OF
Anys other railway crossing the sane.
which nothing herein contained shall
prevent; and I rails may De used in the
co struction of said system Of "a lwas ;.
but only In streets alleys avenues or high
ways. OF portions thereof which shall not
have bS en- graded at the time OF the con-
structioa Of such railways therein. and
all I rails used shall be takea NJ and re-
placed with fiat rails by the owners of
said railways as soon a. that part OF any
street. alley. avenue or highway in which
the same Hay De laid rhail be graded
Sec. z That the owners of said rail
ways shall pave. plank. macadamize. or
otherwise improve that portion OF the
.treet or streets. alley or alleys, avenue II
avenues. highway 81 highwsys on which
n ir said rail Says may be laid. the en-
Ii G length tn -reof between he rails and
tracks thereof. and FIR the width or one
foot on each side Of said tracks. OF the
same materials used by the city, when
ever the city snail plank. pave. maesdsul-
re OF otherwise improve such streets.
alleys, avenues or b ghways. and keep he
same in repair.
sec. Thai the owners Of said railways
shall be liable to the owners Of properly
alb tting on such streets. alleys, avenues
or ghways in which said n iways may
be located. respectively. for any and all
INJURIES and das ages cansed thereby. the
same To be asesrssIned by agreement OF
the parties concerned. or upon petition OF
the owners OF such property. respect vely.
in ike manner as Er3v1ded In chant Iss
sest oAs 2453 to 2si7, inclusive. OF the Code
OF Washington Territory. for the appro-
priatiUn OF lands for private corporal rs.
and section "A OF the 4 harter Of the city
Of Seattle. as amended By Acto OF the Leg
islAfure of Washington TIE rifory. az
p owed Nov. 3. iSsS the Judgments and
DEGREES in all sach eases 10 be that the
owners OF such railways shall pay the
damages AWARDED, and on such payment
shall be entitled To the right Of way and
if no petition tor such compensation snail
be flied within TIVE years after the tracks
OF such railways. respectively, shall be
laid such claim shall be barred.
Sec s. That the motive power by which
such railways and their ears o. carriages nay
BE- operated SHALL CONSIST Of horses. mules
steam dummies. traction engines or eah.ss,
proFelbed By steam, COMPRESSED Afr. electric
lily or otherwise, proNiaed that sach steam
Fsw ehnn h.
used on any OF said railways heated vsss o.
the tSs7 line OF Eisyenta street. or N any part
OF the city east OF Elevsath street aftsr saeh
locality shall bseoEls 30 de1ssly Populated
that The Use Of such dummies oE easInss Will
Be dangerous 10 life % proosrfy.
Sec. 9. That the cars asa dummies to Be
used apoa sueA railways shall be OF improved
pattern and Constructor and supplied with
HnoSaern brzkRs or oths- stoppage Appliances
SC. T. That such cars anu dumRaies shall
be fun Of stated and eoaTeaieEf int, rsals, and
al rate Of speed not 70 exesed sir m1les
Yer hoar On .ay stree sest q Few
e1tA stresS. And TOR y1oiAi ozs Of tse pro-
visioas OF this section he oaEers OF sAid
rAilxays shall pay 70 the eify Of seattle the
cum Of one hurdred dollars - penalty for
each oEecse. the sane 70 Be recovered in .
eivii srsioa in tbs name OF he cry.
See 5. That the rats OF fares 10 be charged
BY tia owasrs Of such railways fOr traas-
porting passengers fhereover shAll be NOS
more tkaa 1ve csnts tor keh passAgs Que ray
beswsea terz nal po1hEs On each separate lins
OF said systsD OF rziiwsys- exceptiag The ire
alor TIE l. ks SHORE. ca wkicn the fare shah
not ee more thsa ten eeses for sach Passage
one way. And The owners Of said rktlwxys
MAY charge and receive for transportation q
packages ana frxighE over their iices rs.sOsa-
HE nsiss therefor. s1olect, howsvsr> 70 rsgu-
issios and Limitation BY 0rssesncrs Of he
city Of Ssst1is, 70 BE- hereafter snopts1 fru-
vi4ed. Thai within the 7eaBtag Of fhi- sse
yi0a the railway nom the west end a MACH
son street. 10 The intersection Of said street
NJ he sectioe Hne 6etzsoa 8 etions - And
s., Rall - deeused one sspAraas liss and tie
railway extending frua the ro.rt las mes
ttossd 20 the shDr1 % Laks Nashtaaton
shall BE- deemed one separate line. aad
the Failssy from the point sRst ncnt1on-
~. o. tie shore Of LAks Washisgtcn,
70 tAs east end Of D9ke street. shah ~ dssm-
ID one separate line ana the r1alsay frun
TIE west cod u washiaEson street. and Erom
the inaefs-ef30a 81 So1Eh Third and King
strsess. and extsne1ng slosg a8e Ep.0az wnnA-
lpRsos. soa1h THIRD. S9ath Foarth- NH
Third. lanes. kezrth, seneca. ssTentA. rnaon.
FAT :. Battery. Sixtk. Depos and ArAns ssxseas.
o tns west sna 0f bEzat street.. shaH es dseza- 1
ID ore ssparzse ltHe.
Sc o That Boshing In thia 0xa1naaoe con |
safRsd shs rrsvsas the etsy Of Sest4le froz /
u asp time sswer1ag. pazaktnsl. pSslns. Esa-
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