The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-28
Date Of 6r.t IN
CITY NOTICES.

CITY NOTICES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES CONCURRENT
IL Resolution No. Z, of the city council Of the
BE it resolved by the city council of the city of
Seattle by concurrent action OF both houses thereof
That whereas application has been made to said
city council by James X. Edmiston by his petition
TO said city council dated May lo, 1891, and filed
on said day In the Office of The city clerk OF said
city, for the right privilege. authority and fran
chise to construct equip maintain and operate an
electric street railway line along and upon the
route in the city OF Seattle, to
wit:
Beginning at the intersection of Baxter street
with Rainier street. at the southeast corner of Bax
ters addition, in section A. in township "a north OF
range east; thence running north along said
Rainier street to Florence street the north side
of said Baxters addition: thence west along said
Florence street to Alton street the east side or
Olive addition in said section; thence south along
said Alton street to Cullen street, near the SOUTH
along said Cullen street to Wfred street in Jack
street additions thence north along said Wilfred
street to where Weller street in Syndicate addition
in section of said township and range If prolonged
eastward would intersect said Wlfred street;
thence west across said Wifred street and through
private property to the east line of Florence
in Jackson street addition thence west across said
Florence street, and thence through the tract com
sections and 8, in township "a, north Of range 4
east. and along and across any street or streets
now existing or that may hereafter be established
within said Hill tract and along or across which
the route Of said line of railway may lie, TO con-
nection with the present existing line OF electric
street railway of the Rainier Avenue Electric Rail-
way Company through said Hl tract.
And whereas, said application has been duly con-
sidered by both houses of said city council, and
bill for ordinance whereby IL Is proposed that
the right privilege authority and franchise to con-
struct, equip. maintain and operate an electric
street railway line along and upon the above desig
a.eu aouse s ~ ~, DC @ s "a ;t h hen
introduced I'm said city council on May 49, 1891, as
house OF delegates bill No. l0l, which bill for an
ordinance embodies substantially the form and
matter terms. conditions and reservations of the
franchise in this resolution contemplated to be
granted:
Now therefore he It resolved that the city coun-
Gil the city of Seattle does by this reso
luton determine that the right privilege, authority
and franchise TO construct equip maintain and OPP
crate electric street railway line along and upon
the above designated route in the city OF Seattle,
should be granted and that the city clerk be and
he hereby Is directed to notice of said appli-
cation and of this resolution To be published for
days in the city official newspapers, at the
pense of said applicant, and in such notice to
specify said route over and along which the city
council proposes to grant said right privilege ali-
thority and franchise and In such notice to offer,
same, in substantial accordance with the
provisions embodied in said bill for an ordinance
hereinaoove referred to. TO the person company Or
right, privilege, authority and franchise, the bid
ding for the same to be in accordance with the
provisions of the city charter in relation to bids
made to the board of public works, so far such
provisions may be applicable; provided that the
city council may reject any and all such bids, and
may refure to grant franchise for any part of
said route for which said application was made,
and that each bid must be accompanied by
certified check payable to the order of the city
comptroller, for amount equal to least 10 per
cent. of the amount bid, and the amount of said
check shall be forfeited and paid 10 said city in
case the successful bidder shall fail TO pay the
amount of his bid within thirty days after the
acceptance of the same.
Adopted by the house of delegates, of the city Of
Seattle, this 18th day OF May, 1891.
r. w. JONES,
President House of Delegates.
Adopted by the board of aldermen, of the city of
Seattle, this 25th day of Nav, 1891.
GEORGE w. HALL.
President Board of Aldermen.
Filed by me this 26th day OF May, A. ID. 1891.
III. w. MILLER, City Clerk.
Published May 20, A. d. 1891.