Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-09

SECTION L. That in consideration of the q
ceptahce hereof and the undertaking By II
Los angeles Gable Railway Company 70 con
ply with the provisions herein contained, tt
right OF way be and the same is hereby granite
TO said Company, its successors and assigns,
construct, lay dewn, maintain and operate +!
a term of fifty (5O) years from and after the tai
| Ing. effect of this ordinance, a double-trao
cable street railway, with all the necesgar
switches and turnouts along and upon the TO
| lowing streets in the city of Los Angeles, tt
| wit:
A double.track cable railway commencing a
the Intersection of Seventh and Award
Seventh street to Grand avenue; thence eastcrl
| along Seventh street on the line as now inoi
Gated by the tracks of the cable railroad rs con
| structed on said street to Fort street; theme,
northerly along Fort street as Indicated by thu
| lines OF said cable railroad now constructed
to First street, thence easterly along First stree
on The lines as indicated by the lines so fal
railroad now on said street, crossing
me tracks OF the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Pe Railroad Company and the Los Angeles
on First street; thence Easterly along the con.
tinuation OF First street to Chicago street on
the line as indicated by the Cable Railroad
track so far as the same is completed on SAID
street connecting with the power house now
being erected on Chicago street: thence North.
erly along Chicago street to the continuation OF
First street: thence Easterly along said First
street TO the Westerly side of Evergreen
avenue.
Also, commencing at point on First street
connecting with the cable road as now laid on
said street near the intersection of First and
Spring streets. and running thence Northerly
along Spring street on the line now indicated
by the Cable Railroad as constructed on said
street by the said Company to Main street;
thence Northerly as indicated by the line of
said road as now constructed to Upper Main
street; thence Northerly as indicated by the
line OF said road as now constructed to Ala
media street; thence Northerly along San Fer
nando street. crossing the tracks OF the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company, by viaduct or
otherwise, as shall be most convenient for said
Company, to the Los Angeles river; thence
across said Los Angeles liver on a bridge
or yiaduct hereafter to be constructed
along DoSey avenue avenue on nep the has'e'y
indicated by the tracks of the Cable Railroad
as now constructed on said street to Workman
street. connecting with the power house of
said Company now being erected a. that point;
thence Easterly along Downey avenue to the
Western side of its intersection with Pritchard
street. by aud with the consent OF the Vi y r all.
road Company and the Central Railway Com.
pany, and the East and West Los Angeles Street
Railroad Company, and not otherwise.
Also, commencing at Seventh street on Grand
now being erected, and located at the south
west corner of Grand avenue and Seventh
street, In said City, and running thence along
Grand avenue southerly to the northern side OF
its Intersection with Jefferson street, with the
right to connect with and cross other street
railroads.
SEC. q. PROVIDED ana on CODO1ClOO That the
said grantee or its successors or assigns shall
use in the construction of said road, the Mod
ern Improved Rail, and shall plank, pave
or macadamize the entire length of the
street used by their tracks, between the
rails and for two feet on each side
thereof and between the tracks, and to keep
the same constantly in repair, flush with the
t. at there be sufficient space between the
tracks and side-tracks or turn .outs to allow the
cars of said road to pass each other freely and
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tracks shall be three feet six and one-half
inches; and provided further that the road bed
and track snail conform in all cases to the
established grade as established ;.l by the proper
when at any time the whole or any part of said
route shall be paved, said paving or mscadam-
izing, except the space between said gauge
line shall conform in material to that used by
the city for the balance of the street
through which said road runs; said paving be-
tween the gauge line shall be done to the salts
faction of the Street Superintendent, both as
to material and labor.
Provided further, That at no time shall the
fare for any distance along said road one way,
exceed the sum of five cents for one passenger,
and that persons who are under the age of Is
years, who shall attend the public schools of
said city as publ shall be required to pay but
to said school, provided said pupils shall pur-
chase their fares in quantities of at least one
dollars worth at a time, such tickets to
returning from school between the hours of
eight A. NJ. and six P. NJ. and said grantee, or
assigns shall provide for and sell snch fares to
such pupils, or for their benefit at all times
when solicited so to do on it being made to ap-
pear by the certificate of a teacher that such
pupil is in actusl attendance at the public
schools of said City; and provided also that
policemen and firemen while on duty shall be
carried free, subject to the rules the Company.
Provided further, That the grantee or assigns
of said road shall, on or before the 18th day of
December of each yea, pay to said City such
license fee upon each car as may be required
by the Ordinance of said City and
Prouided further, That ii at any time for the
space of six months the said road, or any part
thereof. shall be unused as SITE ct railroad,
the franchise for the portion so unused shall
be thereby forfeited.
It is understood and agreed that the City
expressly reserves the right to use and control
all its public streets for any and Ill purposes,
the same as if no such franchise existed, such
use to be made so as to obstruct or lnJure said
road as little as possible. 1t is understood that
throughout the entire route granted said road
the center OF the street or line as near thereto
as practicable is intended.
Ii is further understood and agreed that the
portion of the track as now laid and con-
structed by said Company on any OF the streets
above named shall be accepted as constructed
in accordance with the requirements ana pro-
visions of this erdinance.
The above rights and privileges are granted
upon the express condition that said Company
shall complete its road as now commenced on
Seventh street to its western terminus on Al
yarado street, and also the uncompleted portion
of its said road within its power honses as now
located between Grand avenue, chicago street
the date of the taking effect of this ordinance;
provided that the bridges or yiaducts to be
constructed across the Los Angeles River shall
have then been completed, and in case said
bridges are not completed within Fix months,
then said Company shall have sixty days there
after in which to complete, equip ana nave
said road in full running order aud operation
within said points above named, and that the
whole road shall be fully completed, equipped
and in full running order aud operation over
the various lines herein indicated within
eighteen months from the taking effect of this
ordinance, and any failure 10 compl- tie said
road within the time above Prescribed shall
operate as forfeiture of the ntiIe route
Furthermore, this franchise is expressly
granted upon each and all of the provisions
| and conditions herein contained; and If said
grantee or its assigns shall fail i'll any particu-
| all rights under this ordinance shall thereupon
| and Immediately be forfeited and this grant
| snail thereupon be null and void and nothing
| herein contained shall be construed as granting
| an exclusive franchise.
| SEC g. 1t shall be lawful for said company
| to make all needful and convenient trenches
aud excavations in such streets under WhlcnlI
| PROPOSES 10 place such rope or cable ana %
| place in such trenches aud excavations all
| nee nj and convenient machinery for operat
| lag said Railways in the manner and by the
| meaps Aforesaid. 1t shall also be lawful FOL
said Railway Company 10 erect and maintain
at convenient points along the line OF the
streets under which such wire cables are
placed. steam engines and boilers OF ample anG
sufficient power aud to connect the same witt
saiu wire cables All such trenches and eXea
va! ions shall be securely supported SO as not t'
impair the use and enjoyment OF saln street pl
the public. And the framework OF ali trehcnei
in which wIfe cables are placed shall be COZ
structed in asub.tantial and workmapiike mar
ner. and the slot or aperture opening into sucl
trenches shsil not exceed u of an lpch II
width ana it shall be lawful for said Compan,
to connect its trenches and excavations with a