The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-30
First publication Nay %. issi' ''0Ne "ssk.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK sr4r~x-
W Mashincfnn- MAY q A y laaI -

A VI IhE AtI1 tLEkk
" Washington, May -. A. d. 1901 10
Notice - hereby given that james X E<sr1x
has made application TO the city eouncII ~ -
city OF seattle for franchise upsn and asc -
following described route To- wit 1s -
beginning at the inteEsection Of Raxta- -.
with Rainier street. at the southeast sarns- =
BAKERS addition, tn section 4. In toxnxSz. =
north Of range east; thence running norm -
said Rainier street 70 Florence street On fhs sss$
side % said Bakers addition: thence xssr 80
said F!orsnce street 20 Alton street On tire sasr ~
OF olive addition In said section: thenrs 49,
along said Alton street 70 Cullen sfreef n.ss ~
southeast corner Of said Olive addition. 49,
west along said Cullen street 20 Wilfre6 st-.s< n
Jackson street addition. thence north als., -
Ntifred street to ~ here Weller street ia Sy7].-.
aaeiiiorl, 10 seton Of said township and ransS
prolonged eastward, would infersec- SAID Wfzsrt
street. thence west across said NiIfred strs.s ~
through private property 20 fhs east Inc N -.
ence street. In Jackson street a3diti0n. tn.sR
west across said Florence street. - 49,
through the tract commonly known A. ina w.
Hi tract, lying IN sections and 5. in tosEsh.n i
north Of range east, and along and across -
street or streets now existing or that may hrre.52
BE- established within said IL 10 tract ana sss~ss
across which the route Of sad lf.e % raiIwsv -.
lie TO connection with the present exssaxw 5{-<
Of electric street railway Of the Hainier 49,.
Electric Railway Company through said Nm 49,
and that the city council Of the city Of ses.l1s 80
by house OF delegates concurrent resoiasAa ~ q
determine that n franchise To cons;rncf ara 49,.
ate street railway along and upon fFss -.
designated route in the city Of seattle shec4 =
granted and offers TO gran; said franchise "a ~
person, company OF corporation who wiz nav -
greatest sun for said franchise.
Therefore sealed bids will De received by a. -
designed clerk Of the Ct nf seattle on o. 49,
Monday, June 3. A. y. 1891, a. O'Clock a
when the board Of aldermen and the house ~ 49,
gates IN joint session assembled On szta dar q
7:30 o'clock p. m, at the new city haH, win ~
Hcly open and read such bids And proceed TO ceses
mine the b CHEST bidder.
said bids must be accompanied by 4 epyfs<.6
check payable TO the order Of the city cous1xrsase
for amount equal TO at east per cent al -
amount bid. aud the amount Of said check sazIl y
forfeit ed and paid 10 said city In the s1<1us
faI bidder shall fail 20 pay the amount Of hs n
within thirty 800 days after the aceepfance a a
same BY the passage. approval aad puhiea;iaa
an ordinance granting said Franchise TO szids0
The city council reserves the rizhs 10 rs,~ct =,
and all bids. and may refuse 20 grant frznrkln
for any part OF said route for which said zprics
ton was made.
tSigned-l IT. y. MILLER
Clerk Of the city Of sessz&
Date o. FIRST publication May rs. A. D. ISL
HOUSE or DELEGATES CoxcUaREvr
a Resolui ON No. z. Of The Sly council q u
BE It resolved by the city cezssasl, Of the IN =
Seattle by concurrent action Of both houses th<uf
as follows:
That whereas application has been raas 1w
city council by James X. EdmIsfon. By his 80
TO said city council, dated May le. 1891 snfM
on said day IN the Office OF The city cierk -
city, for the right. privilege. authority ~ =
chise 10 construct, equip, maintain and opA1ND
electric street railway line along and % -
following designated route in the city q an4b
wit:
Beginning az the intersection Of Bxr9 nssn
with Rainier street, at the southeast cuxzm aEu-
ter addition, in section g. in township AMMAN
range east. thence running north - ~
Rainier street 70 Florence street on the nor4 -
Of said Baxter's addition: thence west aion< -
Florence street 10 Alton street on the est go
Olive addition Ia said section; thence soufh ~
said Alton street to Cullen street. near the 50
east corner Of said Olive s5difions thence ~
along said Cullen street 70 Wtlfred street. 10 -
son street addition; thence north along said WEz4
street TO where Weller street In Syndiczts ad1H4
In section 3 Of said township and range pfulan4
thence west across said Wilfred street and tE10u1
private property 70 the east line Of Floreuce ~
10 Jackson street addition; thence west acroseA9
Florence street, and thence through the trBcr -
monty known a. the W C. Hill tract iyrg1
sections 4 and 5, In township "a, north o. f1Get
east, and along and across any street or So
now existing or that may hereafter be esssbe14
within said Hill tract and along or across v110
the route Of said line Of railway NAV lie tstu4
necfton with the present existing line Of efe1y
street railway Of the Rainier Avenue Electric -
way Company through said hin tract.
And whereas, said application. has been d1ly g.
sidersd by both houses Of said city council ~ q
bill for an ordinance whereby IL il proposal III
the right privilege, authority and franchkw1 CO.,
strucs. equip. maintain and operate - sterskc
street railway line along and upon the sed-sx-
mated route shall De granted. In accort1Dce VIII
the provisions Of the charter Of said city h1s 1een
house OF delegates bill No. l0l, which htH ns -
ordnance embo1tes substantially the form a.
matter. terms. conditions and reservations Of -
franchise in this resolution contemplated 70 -
Vow therefore. be il resolved. that the city CO
eiio the city OF seattle does by this concauentfx
luton determine that the right privilege, znrhqU
and franchise 20 construct. equip. maintain a8dW
crate electric street railway line along and ~
the above designated route, IN the city a Seaz4
shOald be granted: and that the city clerk Be -
be hereby u directed TO cause notice OF said 49,
cation and Of this resolutions TO be published -
ten days in the city Official newspapers, zs tsstf
- AL GnFf.fr ~
specify said route over and along which lne ~
council prDPoses 70 grant said right. prfvte<AR
on ne prt ~ m eaty Of easrIe 9 rrznf y
same, In substantial accordance VITA -
provisions embodied in said bill for az osdrem
herefnaoove referred 20, to the person. COMPANY
corporation who will pay the highest sum f1f -
right, privilege. authority and franchise. TIE
ding for the same 20 be in AccoEdznce with
made 20 the board Of public WORKS. 80 ~ = -
provisions may De appiic&oses prasifes hst y
city council may reject any and ~ s1t1 49, ~
may refurs 70 grant franchise &c ~ v-aS
said roGte for which said applics<sor - As.
and that each bid must he acTDmr&1ie1 "
certified check, payable 20 che order g ~ 49, ~
nlptroller for an amount equal 20 - ies1 !.
cent OF the amount bid, and he sn1osAt ~ Is =
check shall be forfeited and paid 20 sad CRY
amount Of his bid within thirty days sfI4
acceptance Of the same.
Adopted by the house Of delegates, Of the efy
Seattle, this 18Th day Of Nay. 1891: ,o,rvs
President House Of DeieE1
Adopted BY the board OF aI5errlsn- Of me cl55 =
Seattle, this 18th day Of May, 1881
GEORGE W. HALL
President Board Of Alder
Filed by me this 10th day 81 May, A. ~ 49, 49,. AZ
Il W. MTLLEE, Ctty ta1zH- Is
Published May 3s A D. 1891
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS DEcAIgt
~ street. grade-Sealed proposals VIII 0e -,
by the undersigned. secretary Of the board . ~
lie works Of the cay q seattle. On or osns