The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-06
CITY NOTICES.

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Re il ordained by the city of Seattle as follows:
SECTION /. That there be and hereby is granted
70 rase =. and assigns the right nriys Sau :"
shority and franchise for and during the period of
twenty-hve years from the date of the passage of
thls ordinance and subject 20 all the conditions
nroyisions and reservations thereof, TO locate Law
AVN and maintain tracks for street railway and
n construct equip, maintain and operate a street
railway line IN the city OF Seattle, and to carry
nassengers and freight thereon, and to charge and
collect fares and freight for such carriage ON and
along the following designated route, in the city of
Commencing at South Fifth and Main streets.
raining thence south on South Fifth street 10
Jackson street, thence east on Jackson street to
south Sixth street; at South Seventh street from
Mkado street to Charles street thence east on
charles street TO South Eighth street at the inter-
section OF Grant street and Hind street thence
swest on said Hind street to ColIax street thence
south on said Cofax street to the city limits.
Provided. however. that nothing I'm this ordi-
nance contained shall be deemed or construed TO
amount to srranty on the part of the city of
ssnstsd route is legally established or
listing street, but said city of seattle
hereby grants the right to construct and operate
said railway line only in so far said city now has
M hereafter may have control over said route or
sny parf or paris thereof by reason OF the same
wing within the limits of any street or streets of
sais s,ty of Seattle now legally existing or that
nay hereafter be legally established and subject TO
Ill rights Of any owners of private property COM
sec 2 That there be and hereby are granted TO
ssid Fred r. Sander and to his successors and as
the further right, privilege, authority and
franchise for and during the period OF twenty-fiv
rears from the date of the passage of this ordi-
nance TO run his and their street railway cars over
and through any OF the streets and avenues OF the
ry Of Seattle the street railway tracks of any
other person or corporation that shall grant per
mission go 70 do 10 the same extent and under the
same conditions and restrictions that shall govern
the right and franchise Of such other person or cor
roration whose tracks shall be so used
sec 8 That before the track of said grantee
herein on the above designated route shall be laid
Gown all damages to be occasloned thereby to
property abutting on any street, avenue or public
Mace along which such track is to be laid down so
fsr Is any such damages shall be claimed by the
axner OF or any person interested In any such
property, shall be ascertained and compensation
made therefor by said grantee in the manner pro-
Sc l. That said street railway on the above
sesIgnsted route may consist of either a single or
double track, or partly single and partly
double track, and any portion or portions
thereof may be changed from single to
double track at any time or times all
eat the option Of said grantee herein his successors
or assigns. All such single track may be laid
shall be constructed with all the switches turn
outs. turntables and sidetracks necessary 10 the
fuI and proper ecu pment thereof and such turn
outs and sidetracks may be of such length and so
situated as said grantee, his successors or as
sIeps NAV deem expedient for the convenient and
proper operation OF said street railway The tracks
Of said street railway shall be Of the standard of
forty-.wo t421 inch gauge. and where single track
shall be laid the nearest rail thereof shall not be
less than four "a feet nor more than five 90 feet
distant fom the center line OF the street on which
the same shall be laid, and where double tracks
shall be laid they shall be nearly as may te
eouldIstant from the center line Of the street on
Inrer rails shall be not less than
sight 49, feet nor more than ten
ever that said grantee shall construct, maintain
and keep In repair fourteen (14 feet of any bridge
or eey ated roadway, at his own expense and tree
Of cost 10 grantor. that may be necessarily con-
sructed along any portion of said route for the
u said grantee; and provided further, that the
portion OF said elevated roadway so 10 be CON
nructed by said grantee shall be located along.
outside Of an adjacent to one of the marginal
lines Of that portion OF said bridge or elevated
roadway constructed and maintained by the
said grantee shall also build, maintain and keep
In repair fence railing the side of said
bridge or elevated roadway on which their tracks
are laid. The rails Of said track shall be iron or
Ieel. and Of the latest improved pattern OF
10 that the tops thereof Will be nearly as
practicable the height of the established grade of
he street at the place where they are laid or even
with the surface OF the travelled roadway in streets
pot brought TO the established grade: provided
hst the said grantee. his successors or assign
may 81 his or their option construct and maintain
Iald tracks with ct" rails until such time as the
VIZ Of Seattle shall grade pave or macadamize any
s sa.ss Of SfeI forming Part Of the above desg
nreet or streets so improved shall be removed and
prderrails as above prescribed shall be laid in their
nead BY said grantee, his successors or assigns.
Whenever said tracks shall cross or be crossed by
NE tracks Of any other line OF railway the rails of
zach shall be so altered or cut as to permit
Hruction Said grantee, his successors and
tsgns, In constructing said railway shall not
ear up the streets or obstruct travel thereon any
mrhef than is unavoidable, and shall keep said
Hallway OF all times In good repair aad upon COM
pson Of the construction thereof, and of any re-
pairs thereof, shall leave any street streets
ofn up or Distracted thereby in good condition
Mffavel as the same were in before the beginning
such obstruction or repair. And whenever or
pwhaever extent the city of Seattle shall cause
my street or streets in across which any part of
Nd railway shall have been laid to be paved,
ma dam frAN IL
Mccessors or assigns, shall al the same time, at
!. Or Their own expense. pave macadamize or
faak The space within and between said tracks,
aa ior one foot on each side of the outer rails
hereof throughout the length of the part of said
AWAY AWAY running along or across any
nch paved, macadamized or planked
nne level and with the same material as shall be
s~d y paving or planking or matchmaking the
ny OF such street or streets.
An poles that shall be erected In any street or
,sels OF said city for the purpose OF said railway
na De painted black for the first eight feet from
Sc ae ground, and the remainder thereof white.
Mless otherwise permitted by said board Of public
solks All such poles and wires and all appliances
nhhected Herewith and the material and con-
aIaclon OF the roadbed shall be of the most ap-
Eoved Character. and as to interfere as little
fac,cable with any other public use of the
aaltels and both the material and the workman
Ip lnereof shall be of the best kind and quality
ead grantee herein, his successors or assigns,
@ehler upon any and all the streets and parts of
mses nerein above named and COM
III the route herein above ueSlE-
sasfd subject TO the conditions and stipulations
sasea herein for all the purposes contemplated In
sas "a ordnance and 10 construct, maintain, equip
~ operate thereon said line of railway author
- hereby and 10 cross the tracks of any other
me or lines of railway that the above designated
,. may lntersect and 10 place, erect and main
s.u any and all necessary posts columns, wires.
saA' condulis and appliance which may be
Essa ~ The construction Of such lines of railway
we operation of the same; provided that The
nso seattle hereby reserves To itself the right
S1smlei said grantee. his SUCCESSORS or assigns,
,. aloM any approved method I'm actual and sue
ns,au use ia the principal cities OF the United
49, VI conducting electrical currents tor the
s asale city and to remove the poles and wires
aear9m when such plan is adopted.
- o That in the operation of said street rail-
~ s saia grantee herein. his successors and
Essss snail employ electricity as the means of
ses.sh VI MS cars, and may use any improved
, ssssene system that is now known or may here
~s ~. pe invented or discovered and may use any
asr,'esement or improvements or any part thereof
eovaasss. hereafter be invented or discovered;
r,,uep. however, that no motive power or means
nm ts ,eh snail be used on said railway which
INV mature, appearance or mode of use shall IN
t,ssaosantlSl decree interfere with imperil
nss rave ON any of the streets of said city,
uth assstantial degree encroach upon the rights
Nm, as used on said railway shall be of the
sab,ts onsirnction and equipment for the safety,
1 y usos SUI convenience of passengers, and shall
i res ssdea with brakes ana all necessary appli-
i 80 : stopping the same when required.
kmissiorn' "a. whenever any person has obtained
4 ks 20 @ 20 use any OF the streets Of said city
\ t,n,se purpose Of removing any tuilding. said
Sora ns successors OF assigns, upon forty-eight
knsrais notice from such person, shall raise or
sssrstan any OF us wires which may obstruct the
4 rfsns,.oi Soeh building SO as 10 allow the tree
RECONSTRUCTED passage of the same for such
1 Ia sheh II shall be removed Such no
/ artsa or ~ writing aud served by any person
kt Frsn.a 70 De witness in civil action upon
Aeir rsns ms successors or assigns, or his or
1 a., ssNsdpresentatNe or agent IN case of his or
| Asrlasal or failure To comply with such notice.
finsa,et commissioner shall raise or remove said
we Apefise OF said grantee. his successors
| iaCas5e Tor the purpose aforesaid. and the
4 Asns,, VI " such expense stall. upon demand on
sssessOrs or assigns pau - N''''' '''9
4 noTs A. mat upon and along all portions Of the
1 aspin IaSsshAted routes which said grantee
as sss s successors or eSsieus. shall place, main
eass heep 10 use at all times at his or their
/ aeSnaasNN ithoUt expense to the city Of Seattle,
II es,Neht or other suitable electric lauluS of not