The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-16

ment 10 said James Street Construction Company,
monthly or annual rental or compensation as may
De Just and reasonable, subject to such reasonable
rules and regulations which may be consistent
with the rights OF the said James Street Construc-
uon company, and its associates, successors and
assigns such as shall not interfere with or i'm
peae the transaction or dispatch of business by
SAID James street Construction Company, and its
assoclaies, successors and assigns: and in
panies so desiring to said track cannot agree
With said James street Construction Company. its
associates successors and assigns, upon the terms
OF compensation be paid for the use OF said track
as aforesaid respecting the amount of rental TO be
paid Tor the use OF said track aforesaid. the
terms, conditions or regulations of such use, all
such matters Of disagreement shall be submitted
20 me City council OF the said city, whose decision
sec IL Nothing in this ordinance shall be
the city Of Seattle ser ne panEing an ID
paving, grading, repairing, altering or otherwise
improving any of The streets herein named. and
owner or owners Of said road that may occur by
reason Of the performance of such work, or by the
ss OF any right provided for or reserved In
Sec -. This ordinance shall not be soconstrued as
to deprive the city of Seattle of any powers rights
or privileges which it now has or which may here
after be conferred upon IL 10 regulate the use and
Sec Ii. That The aid lanes saraa, 2or.truc-
toni Company, its associates, successors and
signs, shall forfeit and shall be deemed to have
forfeited and abandoned ali rights, privilege and
franchises conferred by this ordinance unless they
SHAH within hfteen days after the approval of this
written acceptance of The rights and privileges
hereby conferred, subject to the terms conditions
their failure TO do this ordinance shall be null
and void and of no fJrce and effect whatever
:, Sec IA The said James street Construction
company, Its associates. successors and assigns
shah have the right to make such rules and regu-
lations for the government and operation of said
road ana the management and operation OF ITS
properties as are not in conflict with the ordinances
OF the city OF Seattle and the laws of the state of
Sec Is. That said grantee and its assigns shall
deposit with the city clerk at the time OF the ming
of their written acceptance of this ordinance the
of one thousand dollars gold coin of the
United states or certified check for said amount,
to be approved by the mayor, which saii sum
shall be retained by and forfeited to said city IN
case said grantee and its assigns shall fail
TO complete said work as herein provided and in
case said road shall be completed IN said time
said money or check shall be returned TO said
grantee or its assigns by the city clerk.
Sec. 10. This grant of franchise, right and
privilege shall be and subject the right of the
city council Of the city of Seattle at any time
grant and the said city Of Seattle does here and
now in this ordinance reserve the right OF the city
with due regard the rights Of the parties and the
interests of the public.
Sec. II This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after the expiration of five days
after the same shall have been published.
Passed beard Of aldermen this 9th day OF Sep
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed house of delegates this 9TH day Of octo
President House of Delegates.
Approved by me this 5th day Of ocsober 1891.
HARRY WHITE. Mayor.
Filed by me this 18th day of October 1891.
III. w. MILLER, City Clerk
Published this 10th day of October, 1891
BOARD OF ALDERMEN CONCURRENT
ID resolution No. l9-Be IL resolved by the city
council of the city OF Seattle by concurrent action
OF both houses: That whereas application has
been made to said CRY council by the Seattle Com
solldated Street Railway Company, a corporation
incorporated and organized under the laws or the
state OF Washington, and having Its principal
city council, dated September %, 4. ID. 1891, and
fled on said day in the office of the city clerk for
street railway along and upon the following desig
mated route in the city of Seattle. to-wt:
t,fth a. tne 2. *, rr rss sa
line OF street railway track in Fifth street, thence
running east along and upon Pine street TO CON
necton with its present line of street railway track
In sixth street.
Now therefore, be 1t resolved that the city coun-
ell of the city of Seattle does by this concurrent
resolution determine that franchise to construct
and operate a street railway along and upon the
above designated route in the city of Seattle should
be granted, and that the city clerk be and he is
hereby directed 10 cause notice of said application
In the city official newspapers at the expense OF
said applicant and in said notice TO specify said
route over and along which the city council pro-
paIiy or corporation who will pay the highest sum
Tor said franchise. The bidding for said franchise
TO be in accordance with the provisions OF
the city charter in relation to bids made to the
board of public works so far as said provisions
may ue dppucaDie, PROVIDED tnat tne city tOuliCu
may reject any and all such bids and may refuse
to grant franchise for any part of said route for
which said appl cation was made and that each bid
must be accompanied by a certified check payable
to the order of the city comptroller for an amount
equal to at least ten per of the amount of the
bid and the amount of said check shall be forfeited
and paid 10 said city in the successful bidder
shall fall to pay the amount of his bid within thirty
DAYS q ter the acceptance of the same.
Adop ed by the Board OF Aldermen this 14th day
of October, 1891. GEORGE w. HALL,
President Board OF Aldermen.
Adopted by the House of Delegates this 18th day
of October, 1891. K. w. JONES,
President House of Delegates.
Filed by me this 15h day of October 1891.
IL. w. MILLER, City Clerk.
Published this 18th day of October 1891.