The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-02

TToUsE OF DELEGATES CONCURRENT
IL Resolution No. z, OF the city council OF the
be i resolved by the city council of the city OF
Seattle by concurrent action OF both houses thereon,
That whereas application has been made to said
city council by James 4. Edmiston, by his petition
to said city council, dated May H. 1891, and hled
on said day Ia the office of the city clerk OF said
city. for the right privilege, authority and fran
chine TO construct equip, maintain and operate an
elecfric street railway line along and upon the
Blowing designated route in the city OF Seattle, 70
Beginning at the intersection of Baxter street
with Rainier street. at the southeast corner OF Bax-
ters addition in section 4. In township "a north OF
range east: thence running north along SAID
Rainier street to Florence street on the north side
Of said Bakers addition: thence west along said
Florence street Alton street the east side OF
Olive addition in said section: thence south along
said Alton street TO Cullen street. near the south
east corner of said Olive addition: thence west
along said Cullen street 10 Wifred street In JACK.
con street addition thence north along said Wifred
street where Weller street In Syndicate addition
In section of said township and range prolonged
eastward would intersect said Wilfred street;
private property 20 the line of Florence street
IN jackson street addition thence west across said
monty known as the w. c. Hin tract lying in
sections and 5, In township "a. north Of ranged
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-
street railway OF the Rainier Avenue Electric Rail-
way Company through said HIN tract.
And whereas, said application has been duly con-
eidered by both houses of said city council, and
bill for an ordinance whereby 1t 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-
mated route shall be granted. In accordance with
the provisions OF the charter of said city has been
introduced In said city council May 10, 1891 as
house Of delegates bin No. 10l, which bill for an
ordinance embodies substantially the form and
matter, terms. conditions and reservations of the
franchise In this resolution contemplated 20 be
granted:
the city of Seattle does by this concurrent
luton determine that the right privilege authority
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
be hereby Is directed to notice of said appli-
cation and of this resolution TO be published for
len 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.
On the part of the city of Seattle, 10 grant The
same, In substantial accordance with the
provisions embodied In said bill for an ordinance
corporation who will pay the highest sum for said
right, privilege, authority and franchise, the bid
provisions OF the city charter In relation 10 bids
made 10 the board OF public works, so far a. such
city council may reject any and ali such bids. and
may refure TO grant q franchise for any part of
said route for which said application was made.
and that each bid must be accompanied by "A
certified check, aysble to the order of the city
comptroller, for an 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 10th day of May, 1891.
r. w. JONES,
President House of Delegates
Adopted by the board OF aldermen OF the city of
Seattle, this 18th day of May, 1891
GEORGE w. HALL
President Board of Aldermen.
Filed by me this 26ih day Of May, A. d. 1891.
Published May 2s, A. d. 1891