The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-16

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK-SEATTLE,
Notice b hereby given that the Rainier Avenue
Electric Railway Company have made application
chse upon and along the following described route
to-wit
Beginning where the present street railway line
Of the Rainier Avenue Electric Railway Company,
constructed under the franchise granted by Ordi-
nance Ma. l,44l Of the city of Seattle, entitled IAN
ordinance granting to 5. L. Bowman and his
signs franchise 20 build and operate street rail-
way In the city Of Seattle" approved July Is 1890
eastward: thence running east along the line Of
said Weller street. Weller street projected east
Claire street, on the west side of Jackson street
addition; thence north along said Florence street,
street addition thence east along said King street
to Market street; thence south along said Market
street TO Weller street lying between Burke's
thence east along said Weller street to Green street.
otherwise known Alton street. in Burke's second
Alton street to Florence street In Olive
addition; thence east along said Florence
street to Rainier street lying on the east side OF
Baxters addition: thence south along said Rainier
street to Baxter street. and that the city council Of
the City Of seattle does by concurrent resolution
No. l, determine that franchise to construct and
operate street railway along and upon the above
and to gani said snebse to the
person. company or corporation who will pay the
greatest sum tor said franchise.
Therefore sealed bids will be received by the un-
Monday, February is. 1891, at O'Clock p. m.
delegates in joint session assembled said day at
ESQ o'clock p. m. at the new city hall. Will
determine the highest bidder
SAID bids must be accompanied by certified
for amount equal to at least 10 per cent Of the
amount bid and the amount OF said check shall be
forfeited and paid to said city in case the sue
bid within thirty 800 days after the acceptance Of
the same by the passage. approval and publication
Of ar ordinance granting said franchise TO said sue
cessfu bidder.
The city council reserves the right to reject any
and all bids, and may refuse TO grant franchise
was made.
(Sgned) II. W. MILLER,
Clerk Of the City Of Seattle.
Date Of first publication February z, 1891.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. OF THE
~ city council Of the City of Seattle-Be IL re-
uy .ae ab 81 Is
lows: That, whereas, application has been made
to said city council by the Rainier Avenue Electric
Railway Company, corporation Incorporated and
organized under the laws Of the 81 ate Of Washing
ton. aud having It's principal Office in the city Of
January 1871. and fled on 's said day in the once
Of the city clerk Of said city, for authority
struct and operate electric street railway along
and upon the following designated route In city
Of Seattle towit:
Of the Rainier Avenue Electric Railway Company,
constructed under the franchise granted by ordi-
no raat OF ,ne c1y 81 seaie ~
franchise to build and operate street railway In
the city Of seattle July 49, 1890, crosses
Weller street or Weller street projected eastward;
thence running east along the line OF said Weller
street or Weller street projected eastward to
Florence street. otherwise known as Mcclaire
street. the west side Of Jackson street addition;
thence north along said Florence McClaire
street to King in said addition:
thence along said King Market street:
thence south along said Market street to
addition and Cary Prestens aadition: shence
east along said Weller street to Green street. other
wise known as Alton street, in Burke's second adj
Qafh or IN
street Florence in Olive addition: thence
east along said Florence street to Rainier street.
south along said Rainier street to Baxter street.
Now. therefore. be it resolved that the city
resolution determine that franchise 10 construct
and operate a street railway along and upon the
be granted; and that the city clerk be and he is
hereby directed TO cause notice Of said application
and o. this resolution TO be published forten days
IN the city official newspapers, at the expense Of
said applicant, ard In such notice to specify said
route over and along which the city council pro-
poses to grant said franchise and in such notice to
oer on the part OF the city OF Seattle TO grant said
franchise to the person. company or corporation
who Will pay the highest sum for said franchise,
the bidding for such franchise to be In accordance
with the provisions OF the city charter in relation
to bids made to the board of public works. far
such provisions may be applicable; provided that
the city council may reject any and all such bids;
said route for which said application made and
that each bid must be accompanied by acertifed
check. Payable to the order of the city comptroller
Tor an amount equal TO at least 10 per
cent. Of the amount bid and the amount of said
check shall be forfeited and paid to said city in
OF his bid within thirty days after the acceptance
OF the same by the passage, approval and ptibica.
ton Of an ordinance granting said franchise said
successful bidder.
Adopted by the board OF aldermen of the city of
Seattle this 18th day of January. 1891.
GEO. W. HALL
President Board OF Aldermen.
Adopted by the house OF delegates OF the city Of
Seattle this 9Th day of February 1891.
r. W. JONES.