The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-22


ORDINANCE, NO. 1,7S0-AN ORDINANCE
" granting TO James X. Edmision his heirs rss-
rrsentatives and assigns, franchise 10 build ana
operate a street railway in the city Of seattle
BE 1t ordained BY the City OF seattle AS follows.
SECTION l. That there be and hereby are grantes
to James X. Edmstoa and to his heirs, representa-
tives and assigns the right privilege, authority ana
franchise, for and during the period OF twenty-Ava
t25 years from the date of the passage of this or
and reservations thereof. TO locate, lay down ara
maintain tracks for street railway line in the eIrv
thereon, and 10 charge and collect fares ana
freights for such carriage and along the follow
ing designated route in the city of Seattle to-s.
Beginning al the intersection of Baxter street with
Rainier street AT the southeast corner OF Baxters
addition, in section 4, in township "a NORTH az
range east. thence running north along said
Rainier street to Florence street on the north sids
of said Baxter's addition; thence west along said
Florence street to Alton street. on the side Of
Olive addition In said section; thence south along
said Alton street TO Cullen street, near the soufh
east corner Of said Olive addition: thence weSt
along said Cullen street 10 Wifred street In JaeE
son street addition; thence north along said VIZ
fred street to where " eler street in Syndicate q.
dition, in section 3, of said township and range
prolonged eastward, would intersect said Wllffed
street; thence west across said Wilfred street and
through private property to the east line of Flor
street. in jackson street addition; thence west
across said Florence street; and thence through
the tract commonly known as the w. G. Hin tract
lying in sections and 8. IN township "a north AZ
range east and along and across any stree, or
tablshed within said Hill tract and along - s ~
across which The route of said line of railway NAV
lie, to connection with the present existing line
of electric railway of the Rainier Avenue Eectr,c
Railway Company, through said Hin tract; pro-
vided, however, that nothing in this ordinances con-
tanned shall be deemed or construed TO amount 10 a
warranty on the part of the city of Seattle fhaf
any part of the above described designated rnufe h
legally established or existing street but said citv
OF Seattle hereby grants the right to construct and
said railway line only in far as said cify
now has or hereafter may have control over ss,g
route any part parts thereof by reason of thu
same lying within the limits of any street OF streets
of said city of seattle now legally existing or thar
lag,a
all rights OF any Of private property corn
prised in said route; provided, further, that not
outstanding the prOvtSo last hereinabove set forth
said city of Seattle shall at all times have az mil
and complete right of control and regulation OF the
those portions of said line of railway that NAV lie
upon within private psOpe. ty as Of those nor
lions thereof that lie upon. along or across anv
street or streets in said city.
sec. 2. That there be and hereby are granted tn
said James X. Edmiston and 70 his heirs repre-
sentatyes and assigns, the further right priyfege
authority and franchise for and during the nerio3
| of twenty-five 900 years from the date Of the
! passage Of this ordinance to run his ana
their street railway ears over and through
any of the streets ana avenues Of the city of se-
atle over the street railway tracks of any other
! so TO do. to the same extent and under the same
conditions and restrictions, that shall govern the
right and franchise of such other person or cor
poration whose tracks shall be So used
Sec. 3. That before the track OF said grantee
herein on the above designated route be laid down.
| all damages 10 De occasloned thereby toproperty
| abutting on any street, avenue punfic place
along which such track is TO be laid down. 80 far
| as any such damages shall be claimed BY the
owner of or anv person interested in any such
property, shall be ascertained and compensafion
made therefor by said grantee IN the manner pro-
| Sec. l. That said street railway ON above dexe.
mated route may consist of either sngeor double
track or partly single and partly double track and
any portion or portions thereof may be changed
| from sirgie to double track at any time or tines
all at the option of the said grantee herein ts sue
cessors assigns. All such single track as NAV
be laid shall be constructed with all the switches
turnouts and sidetracks necessary to the full and
| proper equipment thereof and such trrnouts and
sidetracks may be of such length and situated rs
said grantee, its SUCCESSORS or assigns, may deem
| expedent for the convenient and proper operation
of said street railway subject, however 10 the ar-
prevail of the board OF public works Of the city Of
Seattle. The tracks of said street railway shall be
of standard gauge and where single track shall be
laid the nearest rail thereof shall not be less than
two and one-haf feet nor more than three feet dis
tent the center line of the street which the
shall be laid, and where double tracks shall be
laid they shall be as nearly as may be equdfstant
from the center line of the street which the same
snail be laid, and their inner rails shall be not less
than five feet nor more than six feet distant from
! one another. herails of said tracks shall be OF
iron or steel and of the latest improved pattern Of
| girder rail with chair construction and shall be
practicable at the height of the established grade
of the street at the place where they are laid or
even with the surface of the Travelled roadway IN
streets not brought TO the established grade. pro
vded, that said grantee its successors or assigns,
may at its or their option construct and maintain
said tracks with IT. rails until such time as the
city of Seattle shall grade, pave plank macata-
4 mZe any street streets forming a part of the
above designated route when such ''T' rails along
any such streets so improved shall be removed and
girder rails as above prescribed shall be laid ~
their stead by said grantee, its successors or -
signs. Whenever said tracks shall cross or h
crossed by the tracks of any other line of railway
the rails of each shall be so altered cut per
| nit the cars of each TO pass without obstructon
/ said grantee its successors and assigns in con
structing said railway shall not up the streets
or obstruct travel thereon any further than d
avoidable and shall keep said railway at all times
| In good repair, and upon completion of the con.
structon thereof, and of any repairs thereof shall
leave any street or streets torn up or obstructed
thereby in good condition for travel the same
were in before the beginning of such obstruction
| or repair. And whenever or TO whatever extent
the city of Seattle shall cause any street streets
In or across which any part of said railway shall
macadamzed. said grantee herein IFS successors
or assigns, shall at the same time, at its or their
own expense, pave. macadamIze OF plank the space
within and between said tracks and for foot On
each side of the outer rails the eof throughout the
length of the part of said railway running along or
across any such paved, macadamized or pianked
street, i'll the same manner, al ths same level and
| with the same materials shall be used in paving
or planklng or matchmaking the rest of such street
or streets or with such other materials shall be
approved by said board OF pubic works or city
council All poles that shall be erected Ia any
street or streets OF said city for the purposes or sd
railway shall be ainted black for the first eight
feet from the ground and the remainder thereof
white, unless otherw Use permitted by said board "
public works, and shall be subjeet TO the designar
ton and approva al OF said board of public works or
city council to their material size, style and
height, and as TO tine points upon the streets ann
distances apart at which they shall be placed AL
WI e+ that shall be strung thereon for the pnr2ose
or satd railway shall be subject to the SUPERVISION
and approval of said board of public works OF Guy
council All such poles and wires. and all appir
ances connected herewith and the material ana
construction of the roadbed shall be Of the most
approved character and so as TO interfere Is ht,e
rs practicable with any other public use o. me
streets and both the material ana the workman
ship thereof shall be OF the best kind and qualify
and all thereof shall be subject 10 the approval ot
said board OF public works or city council SAN
/ grantee herein, its successors and assigns
are hereby granted the permission TO enter up
any ana all the streets and parts OF streets
| herein above named aad comprised la the
/ route herein above designated, for all the
purposes contemplated in this ordinance subject u
/ conditions and Stipulations herein contained and
TO construct, maintain, equip and operate thereon
said line OF railway authorized hereby and 10 cross
the above route may Intersect and TO place. erec
| ana maintain any and all necessary posts, cor
umns, wires, tracks, conduits and appliances whct
may De required IN the construction OF sch lines
| railway, or for the operation OF the same
provided, that the city of seattle hereby reserve
10 Itself the right 20 compel said grantee us sue
! cessors or assigns TO adop any approved method
IN actual and successful III the principal ciiie
OF the nited States, of conducting eiectrcal cur
rents for the use of said railway through or ne
meath the streets of said city, and 10 remove IN
| adopted
Sec 5. That in the operation OF said street rail
way said grantee herein It's successors and ssgns
shan employ electricity the means Of traction
us ca s, and may use any improved electric system
That IS now known or may hereafter DE Invented 0
| discovered. and may use any Improvement or IN
| proVements or any part thereof that may hereafte
| De inVenl ed or discovered pro ided. however tina
no motive power or means of tracttua shall be use
| on said railway which from its nature, appearance
| or mode OF use shall In any substantial degree II
teriere with or imperi public travel on any OF IN
streets of said city In any Subsi antal degree en-
! crOaeh upon the rights of the public thereon. In
| cars used on said railway shall be of proper cor
! struction and equipment for the safety, comfoI
| and convenience OF passengers and shall be pre-
| Vided with brakes and all necessary appliances 70
| stopping the same when required
! sec D. That whenever any person. has obtaine