The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-06

BOARD OF ALDERMEN CONCURREy
ID resolution No. 11-Be 1t resolved by the II
council Of the city of Seattle. by CONCUR
action OF both houses, follows: That wSm
application has been made to said city courEk
the James Street Construction Company, au2
alton incorporated and organized under thehaa
the state of Washington and having its p1sdnA
office In the city of Seattle by Its petition0 IA
city council. dated July 81, A. d. 1891 anaaA
on said day In the office of the city clerk, fuD
thority 10 construct and operate an electric SGD
railway along and upon the following designsd
route in the city Of Seattle to-wtt:
Commencing upon and at the intersection Of D
Forrest and Oak streets, in the city of Seant
along, through and upon Oak street to Case strrs;
thence along, through and upon Case TO VAIN
street; thence along through and upon WAaa
street to St Laurence Main street. Also, CO..
meuclng at the beginning Of Lingard street. 4
the south. line of Broadway, Second additions
the city Of Seattle, King county, Washington. ard
running thence along, through and upon SAID In
gard street TO Haven street; and, also, Commas
inn at the Intersection Of broadway and BarcI9
streets, in said city Of Seattle and running the80
east along said Barclay street TO Remington ava
nue.: thence along Remington avenue to MoCian
street; thence north along said McClare street \
Willow street: thence east along said Willow SIM
and Willow street ex ended to Milwaukee STREET
thence along Milwaukee street to Carroll srs1
and Carroll street extended TO the north line Of Al
through the alley in block - OF Yesler a McGE
yra's addition TO the city of Seattle.
Gil of the city of Seattle does by this concurrr1
resolution determine that a franchise to c0nstra
and operate a street railway along and upon u
above designated route IN the city of Seattle sh0d
be granted and that the city clerk be and he isb0
by directed TO cause notice OF saidapplicaton ~
this resolution TO be published for ten days n&
city official newspapers at the expense Of sa114
pcant and In said notice to specify said route ~
and along which the city council proposes - um
said franchise and such notice TO offer on the -
or the city of Seattle to grant said franchise n ~
person, company or corporation who viii pay ~
highest sum fer said franchise The biddiuf NJ
said franchise to be in accordance with the pfos4
ions OF the city charter in relation 10 bids ma6e
the board of public works, soJar such proviio1o
may be applicable; Provided, that the city couf
Gil may reject any and all such bids. and may ~
fuse 10 grant franchise for any part Of said r0Qe
Tor which said application was made. and thateac1
bid must be accompanied by certified check p1y-
able 10 the order of the city comptroller for a
amount equal 10 at least ten per cent OF The
amount bid, and the amount of said check shall b
forfeited and paid to said city in case the succeu
bidder shall fail to nay the amount of his bid with
In thirty days after the acceptance of the same.
Adopted by the board of aldermen this 9th ~
of July, 1891.
GEORGE w. HALL
President Board Of Aidermen
July 1897.
r. W. JONES'
President House Of Delegaios
Filed by me this 2Sth day of July, A. ID. 1891
III. w. MILLER, City Cl0