The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-21


An ordinance granting 10 the Commercial
Nil Company the right 10 erect poles
and stretch wires thereon for electric
purposes
The City OF seattle does ordafn as follows:
section l. That there be and Is hereby
granted unto the Commercial MIL Com
pany. . cooperation formed BY aud exist
ing under and by virtue OF the laws Of
Washington Territory. and TO its successors
and assigns. the right. privilege and an
fhar;sy TO locate, erect. place, maintain
and use in the streets sad alleys within
the city Of Seattle poles with necessary
erosszrTns, and thereon to fzsten wines ans.
to stretch said wires through said street
and alleys for the purpose Of distributing
electric currents 10 and in the different
buildings and sections of said city
sec. . That said poles shall be dressed
and painted aad constructed in work
r1ansike manner. and. when erected in or
near q street having q sidewalk. they shall
be placed inside of and adjoining the out
side ssringers upon which the plarks Of
said sidewalk are laid: said poles shall not
be less than thirty feet long and shall be
of such size and placed at such depth In
the ground as to render them safe and free
from all danger OF eareeniny or falling,
and said poles shall be placed under the
direction OF the street commissioner, so as
TO not interfere with lamp-posfs or other
objects lawfully existing in the street
sec s. That the said wires shall be In
sulated and carefully connected and fast
ened, 50 as not 70 come IN direct contac:
with any object through which Ground
could be formed, and shall be stretched so
as 10 not interfere with the free and unob-
strueted use of said streets and alleys.
See. 4. That whenever it shall be neees-
sary, in the erection of said poles, to take
up any portion of the sidewalk, or dig up
the ground in or near the sides or corners
.5o<~o al N n "a Gflr7
pany. its successors or assigns, shall, after
said poles are erected, without delay. re
place said sidewalk and properly refit the
strangers and planks thereof in a neat,
workmanlike manner, and remove from
said streets, sidewalks or alleys all rubbish.
sand and dirt, or other material which
may have been placed there, taken up or
dug up in the erection or construction of
said poles, and shall put such sidewalk,
street or alley in as good condition rs 1t
was before il was taken up or disturbed.
Sec 5. That whenever any person has
obtained permission to use any of the
streets of the city for the purpose of re-
moving any building. or in the prosecution
of any city work, or for any other cause
whatsoever il may be necessary to raise or
remove any of said wires which may OBJ
struet the removal OF said building or
hinder the prosecution OF said work, the
said company, its successors or assigns,
such person. or from the street commits
sioner of said city shall raise or remove
any of said wires which may hinder the
prosecution of such work or obstruct the
removal of said building so as to allow
the free and unObstrueted passage of said
building and the free and unobstructed
prosecution of said work. Such notice
shall be in writing and served upon said
company, its successors or assigns, or its,
or their, representative or agent by any
person competent to be witness in civil
action; and in case OF its, or their, re-
fusal or failure to comply with such no
tice, the street commissioners shall raise
or remove such wires at the expense of
said company, its successors or assigns, for
the purpose aforesaid.
Sec. q. That the city OF Seattle reserves
the right TO annnl, amend or repeal this
ordinance whenever. in the judgment of
the common council of said city, an
amendment or repeal Is necessary.
Sec. :. That all the privileges herein con-
ferred upon and granted TO said company,
its successors or assigns, shall continue for
twenty-five (25) years from the time
this ordinance goes into effect. subject,
however, to the condition set forth in sec
ton six (6) of this ordinance
See. s. That said company contracts and
covenants hereby to indemnify the said city
of Seattle for any injury arising from any
casualty or accident to person or property
by reason OF any neglect or omission to
keep the said poles and wires in safe con-
dition, and for all valid claims against said
city for damages caused by said wires or
electric currents conducted thereby.
Sec 9. That said company shall, within
ten (l0l days from the passage OF this ordi-
nance, file with the city clerk its accep-
ance OF the franchise herein granted and
subject to the conditions herein.
Sec. 10 That this ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after the
expiration of five (5) days after the same
shall have been published.
Passed by the Common Council of the
city of Seattle, the 18th day OF November,
1883
Approved by me thel6th day of Novenl-
Der, lSSS.
ROBERT MORAN, Mayor.
Filed the 18th day of November, 1883.
W. X. FORREST, Clerk.
Published the 2lst Gay of November,