Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-01-29


City Of Los Angeles, to Charles H.
Rowland and Assigns.
The Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
SECTION |. That the right OF way be
and the same is hereby granted TO
Charles H. Rowland, and to his assigns,
over and along the public streets Of said
city, named in this ordinance, for the
period OF thirty years, from and after
the passage of this ordinance, for the
plrpose Of making all necessary excava-
tions for and constructing, laying down.
maintaining and operating double
track electric or cable street railroad
with iron or steel raj s, and running cars
thereon. That is to say; Commencing
al point east OF the plaza and thence
running southerly on aud along Los An
geles and Carlisle stIeets, over each side
Of the center line thereof to the south
ern boundary Of the city.
Also branch, commencing at the in
tersection of Los Angeles and Seventh
streets and running thence westerly
along Seventh street. on each side Of
the center line thereof to Pearl street;
also branch commencing at tho inter
section Of Los Angeles and Seventh
streets and running thence easterly
along Seventh street, on each side of
the center line thereof, to the eastern
boundary Of the city; also branch COM
menoinR at the intersection OF Los Ans
geles and East Pico street and running
THENCE westerly to Main street, thence
northeriy to Pico aud thence along Pico
street. on each side Of the center line
thereof, to the western boundary OF the
oityj also branch commencing at the
intersection Of Los Angeles or Carlisle
streets ard Adams street, and running
thence westerly along Adams street. on
each side Of the center line thereof, to
the western limits Of the city.
{Toyided, and upon condition that the
said grantee or his assigns shall plank,
pave or macadamize the entire length Of
said route. along which said road may
be constructed, between the rails, and
for two feet on each side thereof, and
shall keep the same constantly in re-
pair, flush with the grade of the streets,
and provided with good crossings for all
kinda of vehicles, and with all necessary
and proper fumes and culyerts for the
free aud uninterrupted passage of water
under said tracks, from lalda higher
than said tracks or roadbed is required
to be- and that the rails be well guarded
with planks and stringers, and there be
sufficient space between the sracka and
each Of the TRACKS and side tracks, or
turnouts. to allow the cars to pass each
other freely and without danger; and
proBided, further, that the laying Of said
tracks, except as hereinafter provided,
shall conform in all cases, when any
grade has been established, to such estab-
lished grade, and In all other cases to the
natural grade OF the street through which |
they may run, and when at any time any
part Of the said route shall be graded, or
the grade thereof changed or altered,
the bed Of the road and the tracks there
of shall be made to conform herewith.
Provided, that no turnout or switch |
shall be constructed, except In places |
designated by the Council OF the City of |
Los Angeles, nor shall said turnout in
any case be nearer than twenty five feet |
to the junction OF any streets. Fropided,
further, that the rate Of fare for any dis.
lance along said road. or said branches,
shall at no time exceed five cents for one |
passenger, and the owner or owners of |
said road shall pay to the City of Los
Angeles such license foT each Gar as may
be required by the Ordinance OF said |
Cityi Propided, further, that the said |
grantee or his assigns shall construct a |
good and substantial bridge across the |
official bed of the Los Angeles River, at |
Seventh street, using spans of not less
than one hundred feet between the GEN.
ter Of the piers
grant of this franchise gives to the
grantee or his assigns the right to ex-
davate for and construct. lay down and |
maintain single line of track over and |
along said route, and operate the same
until he or his assigns may deem it nee.
essary or expedient to construct lay |
down and maintain double track as
aforesaid: And il is further understood |
that the grant Of this right carries with |
it, the right to construct, erect, lay down |
aud mlintain such engine houses, en-
gines, boilers, machinery, turn-outs and
switches as may be necessary or proper
for the operation Of said road,
1t is further understood that the city,
in making the grant of this franchise,
expressly reserves the right to grade.
renew, sewer, pave, macadamize. i'm
prove. alter or repair all or either of
said streets, or any part thereof, and to
lay down pipes for water, gas and other
purposes such work to be done by the
city, so as to obstruct or injure said
road as little as possible, but when such
work makes the sago necessary
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shift the rails so as to avoid the OBJ
struction made thereby.
SECTION g. Whereas at various points |
along the line hereinbefore designated,
to wit;-on Los Angeles or Carlisle |
streets, and on Seventh street, there are
portions that have not been opened for |
public use. being private property,
therefore the right is given to the |
grantee or his assigns to acquire the !
right Of way over such private property |
from the owners, and construct and |
operate over the same as II it were pub |
lie property.
SBcTIoN 4. Tho above rights and |
privileges are granted upon the express
condition that the said road shall be |
commenced within three months and |
fully completed, equipped, stocked aud |
in running order from the point Of COM
mencement at the Plaza, to the follow
ing points:--to Seventh street on the
main line and on the Western branch |
on Seventh street to Pearl street within |
one year from the passage Of this ordi-
nance.
On the Eastern branch on Seventh to |
Alameda street within eighteen months |
from the passage Of this ordinance.
On the main line to Adams street, and |
on the pico street branch, aud Adams
street branch to Figueroa street within
eighteen months after the passage Of |
this Ordinance, provided the streets |
now unopened along the main line to |
Adams street shall be opened to public |
travel within six months from and after |
the passage Of this Ordinance.
And the remainder Of the main line
and branches TO the city limits within
three years from and after the passage
Of this Ordinance.
Any failure to complete the road to
tho points named at the dates herein
designated shall operate as a forfeiture
of the right of way ON such portion Of
the line as may remain uncompleted at
such date.
sKcrIos 5. The City Surveyor shall
designate the rate of cprves to be used
in swinging the lines Of this road from
one street to another where it is peces-
sary to change the direction, and Of sid.
ings and switches; and further to have
supervision Of the construction of the
bridge ocross the Los Angeles river, to
establish the grade OF the same, and to
supervise, to the end that a good and
substantial bridge may be built,
SRurIoN 6. That should it be deemed
by the grantee or his assigns more de.
sirable to locate and operate the
route on the Main Line di-
verting from point on Los An
geles at a point below Mayo street. and
thence on a line through Maple street,
connecting Los Angeles street at its in
tersection with Washington, and thence