The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-23

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re CIV 81 seast5e does or<iazn as follows:
srcrlrxI. That there BE- ana hereby =
rrnnfeH 70 j. ~ Thompson and BIS -
ssrns shc right privilege and authority 70
locate, iny 1eSn and zaaznsata tracks 1oE
street niIxayx. and % e0ncSxrcf operste,
euufp and mafasnin q syes<n ct street rAst-
~sxx. ga q err passengers ard freight
thereon, and 10 charge xad enilecf fsrss
therefor wfxkiu the cir nzirs of TIE CITY
81 Seattle. Is fofs0ws- tcw1t- Commence
Ing At the central point Of intersection q
Jackson and Second srreesss thence over
ersd asaux jackson street 20 ifs cc1srSi
r.1sns of intersection with Commercial
street: thence along and over Com mescsal
srreer or anr extension thereof, 10 the city
Fuiss. provided tha. the franchise hereby
granted 10 the sid J. n Thompson and
Els assigns snail net be exclusive
szzs = Thesxid road shall be BALI N .
tsrxf.cIexs manner, the fEyn-outx and farR-
tables necessary 10 the fail and proper
equipment Of the said road. and % be con
ssruesed with dcuhle track as ues< me
centre OF the streets - possible tor Inc
convenient operation OF the same. anc
shall run cars thereon and over the whole
al said rad. at convenient hours OF every
sfay ard night, for tae transportation OF
passengers aEz freight. provided, that be.
fore any sues railway track shall be laid
down. al injury or damages a. De 0cca-
stoned thereby 20 prosperity ahufr1nx on
streets. alleys or puhlic places upon which
IL is proposed TO isy said railway. Saul DC
ascerfaiued Ard compensated for by said
j. VI. Thompson or his assigns. in the man
ner provided for by the laws of Washing
ton Territory and the charter and 0rsts-
uarceS Of the city of seattle.
SEC. s. That the said j. N. Thompson or
his assigns shGl keep said railway in re-
pair. and shall. upon the completion and
of. and upon the completion OF any repairs
thereon. and apon any portion thereof,
leave the streets through which il Rms and
upon which such construction or repairs
may be done, in rs good condition for
travel as the same were before the com
mencement OF such construction and re
ps;rs. and the said railway shall be piankes!
foot ON each side thereof. with teree-inch
plank, or in q like manner and with ike
material as may be used By the city of Sc
attic when such streets, or any portion
thereof may be graded, and the said ]. II.
Thompson and his assigns shall keep the
said railway between the rails and for one
foot on either side thereof. in repair.
SEC L That the track of such road shall
be standard gauge. and flush with the level
of the street, 80 &s to form no obstruction
20 crossing of vehicles, and where the road
herein provided for shall intersect any
railway, the rails of which shall be altered
or cut 50 as to permit she cars to pass with
out obstruction; and nothing in this ordi.
nance shall be so construed so as TO pre-
rent any other railway company
hereafter formed from crossing
the road herein mentioned, in like
manner in the city of Seattle Whenever
the grade of any of the streets over which
changed by said city the said road shall be
so adjusted and changed as 10 conform 60
such grade, sucn change To be made at the
expense of the owners OF the road: steam
motors not 10 be used in the operation OF
said road for q longer period than three
road north of the north side of King street
at any time. No freight or passenger car
or other vehicle shall be allowed to stand
upon such streets so as to obStruct the free
use Of such streets. or any part thereof, by
the public.
SEC. 5. That the ears of said railway shall
be moved by cables, electricity or steam,
noiseless or smokeless motors and that the
cars used upon said road shall be of the
most approved pattern and construction
for the comfort, convenience and safety
of passengers, and shall be provided with
brakes and all necessary appliances fol
stopping the same when required. They
shall move at rate Of speed not to exceed
ten miles per hour, provided, however thai
the city hereby reserves the right 70 regu
late the speed of said ears at any time.
SEC. 8. That the rights ana privileges
herein granted shall continue for q perioC
of twenty five years from aud after the date
of the passage OF this ordinance: provided
that the said ]. NJ Thompson or his assigns
shall commence the construction of ssic
road within thirty days after the passag,
of this ordinance. and shall prosecute tbs
work of construction with all due dill
gence, and the said road shall be com
pleted over the entire distance of the line
herein provided, and in operation continu
eusly by running cars over the whole o.
said line each way as often as once each
hour from six o'clock a. n. 10 ten O'Clock
p. N. OF each day. within fourteen
months after the passage OF this ordinance
And in case of failure of the said ]. ST
Thompson or his assigns 10 comply with
the provisions of this section or any o.
said provisions then the privileges and
to be and shall be forfeited, provided
however. that If the said grantee shall ba
hindered or prevented from completing
said railway by the act of God or inevitable
accident, he shall have an extension oil
time for the completion of said work
said railway shall be impeded or shall b.
prevented by any of said causes.
SEC. Z. That hereafter any other person
or persons, company or companies, that
shall have obtained a right to construct
Law down, maintain and operate street
railways upen; over or along any q
have the right and privilege of the com.
mon use of the track to be laid by the said
]. NJ. Thompson or his assigns or any por-
ton of said tracks for the running OF
trains or cars thereon. upon the payment
TO said ]. NJ. Thompson aud his assigns OF
such monthly or ANNUAL rental or compen.
M q Ss.ef
subject 10 such rules and regulations as
may be consistent with the prior rights OF
said J. II. Thompson and his assigns, and
slch Is shall not interfere with or impede
the transactions or dispatch OF business by
said J. NJ. Thompson and his assigns; and
in case such person or persons, company
or companies so desiring TO use said tracks,
cannot agree with said J. NJ. Thompson
and his assigns, upon the terms and COM
pensation to be paid for the use OF said
tracks as aforesaid, respecting the amount
OF rental 10 be paid for the use of said
and conditions OF such use. all such mat
tiers of disagreement shall be submitted TO
arbitration in accordance with the laws
then in fierce in the territory OF Washing
ton, or the state TO be created therefrom.
SEC. S. Nothing in this ordinance shall
be SO constreed as 10 prevent the aushori-
ties of the city of Seattle from sewering,
otherwise improving any of the streets
herein named, and the city shall not be
liable for any damages 10 the owner or
owners OF said road that may occur by
reason of the performance of such work
or by the exercise of any right provided or
reserved in this section.
SEC. 2. Any person wilfully destroying
said railway shall be guilty OF q misde-
meaner, and shall be punished by fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars, or i'm
prisonment in the city jail not to exceed
thirty days or both.
SEC. 10. The said J. NJ. Thompson shall
forfeit or be deemed to have forfeited and
abandoned all rights, privileges, and fran
ehises conferred By this ordinance unless
he shall within fifteen days after the ap-
prevail of this ordinance file in the ofiiee Of
the city clerk his written acceptance OF the
rights and privileges hereby confirmed,
subject 10 the terms, conditions and re-
strictions hereby imposed, and In case of
failure SO To do. this ordinance snail be
null and void, and of no force and effect
whatever.
SEC II. said j. NJ Thompson or his as
signs shall have the right 10 make such
reasonable rules aud regulations for the
government and operation OF said road
properties as are not IN cen3ics With the
the same and the charter anG ordinance of
the city of Seattle.
SIC. L. said }. NJ Thompson or his as
signs shall deyosit with the city clerk as
the time OF the filing of his acceptance of
this ordinance. the sum Of Sloo0 In gold
coin of the United States. or a certified
ehfsssk OF thai ashnguf IN hsa artrzax,.d tsy