Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-14
ordinance No. 2a2.


An ordinance granting a franchise for the
construction and operation of Gable
street.railroad in the city of Los Angeles
to Henry N. Galloway. ]. M. Thompson
Geo. C. Knox and their assigns.
The Mayor and Council of the city of Los
Angeles do ordain as follows;
SECTION l. That the right of way be aud
the same is hereby granted to Henry N. Gal,
loway, J. M. Thompson, Geo. G. Knox and
their assigns, over and along the pupllc
street of this city named in this ordinance,
for the period of thirty years from and atter
the date of the passage of this ordinance,
for the purpose of making all necessary ex-
cavations for. and constructing or laying
down, maintaining and operating douoie-
track cable street-railroad, with iron o,
steele rails. and running cars thereon that
is to say: Commencing at the intersection
OF Charity street with the north boundary
OF Jefferson street; thence northeriy aions
line thereof, to the intersection OF Uhariy
street with the south boundary OF temple
street.
Provided. and upon condition that at the tn
pave, asphalt or macad amize the entire
length Of said route along which said road
may be constructed between the rails anu
for two feet on each side thereof with such
material in such manner, and at such time
or times as the Council OF the city OF Los
Angeles, or that body, person or persons
who may by operation OF law succeed to the
right, duties or privileges of the Council OF
the CITY of Los Angeles may determine, and
shall keep the same constantly in repair.
flush with the streets, ana provided with
good crossings for all kinds OF vehicles,and
with all necessary and proper fumes and
culyerts for the free. and uninterrupted
passage of water under said track from
lands higher than the said track or roadbed
is required to be. whenever and wherever
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the successor of said Council, shall order
the fumes CIR culverts to be placed.
Provided Jurthsr. That the tracks be not
more than (31a) three and one nalf feet
gauge between tne rails. and that the rails
be well guarded with planks and stri ayers,
stone blocks or asphalt paving, and there
be sufficient space between the tracks and
each OF the tracks aud side-tracks or turn
outs to allow the cars 10 pass freely and
without danger.
And provided further, that the paving of
said tracts, except as hereinafter provided,
shall conform in all cases, when any grade
has been established, to such established
grade aud in all other cases to the natural
grade OF the street through which they may
run, and when at any time any part OF said
route shall be graded or the grade thereo Of
changed or altered the bed of the road and
the tracks thereof shall be made to conform
Herewith. And, provided, further, that
no turnout or switch shall be constructed
except in places designated BY the Council
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turn nout. in any case, be nearer than TWEEN
ty-five feet to the junction OF any two
streets, or the intersection OF any cross
street.
And, provided, further, thai the rate of
fare Tor any distanca along said road and
transfer to or from the Spring street term1'
nus OF either of the cable roads running to
Spring street, the company to have the op-
tion of which road to transfer to, shall at no
time exceed five cents for one passenger.
Pr0cidei, further, and upon condition
that If at any time for the space of six
months the said road or any portion thereof
ne unused as a street railroad, the franchise
for the said portion so unused shall be
thereby forfeited.
SECrIoN2 1t is understood that the grant
OF this franchise gives to the grantees or
their assigns the right to excayste for and
construct, lay down and. maintain single
line of track over and along said route and
operate the same until the grantees or their
assigns may deem it necessary or ex-
pedient to construct. lay down or main
tain a. double track, as aforesaid.
And 1t Is further understood that
the grant of this right carries with it
the right TO construct, erect, lay down and
maintain such engine houses, engines, boil
ers, machinery, turn outs, and swi ches as
may be necessary or proper for the opera
ton of said road. 1t Is further understood
that the City in making the grant of this
franchise expressly reserves the right to
grsde renew, sewer, construct zanjas, pave,
macadamize improve, alter or repair all or
either or said stre cts, or any part thereof,
and to lay down pipes for water, gas and
other purposes, sDch work to be done by the
City so as to o ,struct or injure said road as
little as possible. And the City shall have
the right at all times to use, manage and
control said streets to the same extent and
with the same power as if this franchise had
not been granted. But when such work
makes the same necessary, the owner or
owners of said road must shift the rails SO
as to avoid the obstruction made thereby.
SECTION 3. The above rie hts and priv
ileges are granted upon the express condi
tion that the sad road shall be commenced
within thirty days from the taking effect of
this ordinance and be fully completed, |
equipped, stocked and in actual operation
within ten mont as of the date of the pas
sage of this ordinance.
1t is further understood that this franchise |
is especially granted upon each and ali of |
the provisions and conditions herein con- |
tanned and reserved, and If said grantees |
or their assigns shall fail In any particular |
to comply Herewith, or with either of
them, then AMI in that case, all rights to |
this franchise shall be thereby forfeited, |
aud this grant shall be null and void; and |
that nothing therein contained shall be |
construed as granting an exclusive fran |
chise
SECTION 4. The Clerk of the Council shall |
certify to the passage of this ordinance and |
shall cause the same to be published once |
in the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD and |
thereupon and thereafter 1t shall take |
effect and be in force. |
I hereby certify that the foregoing ordi. |
nance was adopted by the Council of the |
city of Los Angeles at its meeting of NOvem- |
ber Sth, A. ID. 1886.
w. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk of the Council of the City of Los An