The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-27

----------------.-- -ss-Ay ORDINANCE
fDsna.sirr "a charles n. Baker ana Is asslsn s
- svf - eref poles and stretch w ~. s.res.
sor electric d R sS9 peity Of S seattle.
~ a oysiued BY the city Of sestue = 3 s,
sEcrIos nns ss and 70 his assigns. the right,
ssssis~s sna authority and franchise 70 slecl 10
ste place maintain and use y an ,,oas VIII
sfee.s - and thereon 70 fasfen wires,
.nd 81 stretch such wires throHgh socn s.Iesss
and sieys and % maintain sna us aistribntinr
srd furnishing 20 consumers fnereey -
rents for the production of electric hgns neal and
.arer and for any and all other uses 70 wnisn
Sneb e;ecfric current can or may be put; through,
ant he streets. alleys and other puolis paces, ana
ne pablo and private buildings ~ sac ::
ornctcahe In the alleys rather than IN tne $3.50
x aid CITY: and when erected IN the streets they
- ri ~ constructed and erected In neat ana
ssnn-kn,snlfEe manner. such poles shall be not
les fran forty feet above the ground ana soan oe
q such size and set IN the ground % snsn depth
iesuiua or failing. and such poles shall De placed
rsT Ire direction Of the board OF public works so
= no ~. % , nsr IN The streets or sIevs.
Ser. 4. That such wires shall be carefully In
sulated. connected and fastened 80 as not
80 ohsecf through which "a ground could be
<.,sT ana soaIl be stretched so not to inter
fsre win the free and undisturbed use OF said
stsesls IT Thsf whenever IL shall be necessary In
a. erection Of such poles TO take up any portion
g Us sass or corners OF said streets or alleys the
80 gaker and his assigns shall. after such poles
r. erected, without delay, replace such sidewalk
80 urpDery reiit the stringers and panks thereon
4 neat and workmanl1ke manner, and remove
srem zach streets sidewalks and alleys all rubbish,
49, IN ,here taken or dug up in the erection Of
ssurt poles and shall restore such sidewalk street
Or alley 70 good condition as 1t was before II was
taken no, dug up or disturbed
So 4 mai when any person has obtained per-
mission 70 any Of the streets OF said city Tor
DE purpose Of removing any building saio s axe.
such person, shall raise or remove any Of such
wires which may obstrnct the removal OF such
buIjdlug so as 70 allow the free and unoostructed
passage Of the same. Such notice shall be In
writing, and be served by any person competent 20
BE- party and witness in civil action, upon said
3xker or his assigns his or their agents or rep
rrsentstives and In OF bis or their refusal TO
comply with such notice, the street commissioner
shal 50 raise or remove such wires at the expense
OF said Baker his assigns for the purpose afore
Sec. g. That the city of Seattle reserves the RICH.
10 amend, repeal or modify this ordinance
whenever I'm the Judgment of the city council
Of said city amendment. repeal or modification
- necessary having due regard 70 the rights OF the
parties and the interests of the public. And said
city also reserves the night to substitute for the
franchise hereby granted, q franchise to lay and
maintain such wires in underground conduits, pro-
yided such underground system should be feasible
and practicable, and thereupon to compel said
Baker and his assigns 10 take down and remove, at
under the provisions Of this ordinance, whenever
and 70 whatever extent In said city such conduit
shall be placed at the disposal of said Baker and
bis assigns by said city OF oy other parties.
Sec 7. That all of the privileges herein conferred
upon and granted said Baker and his assigns shall
continue for twenty-five (25) years from the time
when this ordinance will go into effect, subject,
however. 20 the reservations set forth in section
Of this ordinance
Sec 8. That said Baker, for himself and his
assigns by accepting the franchises hereby granted
covenants TO Indemnity the city of seattle from
sny injury arising from any casualty accident TO
person or property by reason Of any negligence or
omission 20 keep such poles and wires in safe con
don and pay all valid claims against said city for
damages caused by such poles or wires or by any
electrical current conducted thereby.
Sec O. That for and In consideration Of the rights
Baker and his assigns shall aud viii for and during
the period OF seven ga years from the time OF the
FIRST operation of the electric light plant herein
authorized on any Of said streets or alleys
certain building on the shore Of Lake
Washington and south OF Jackson street, known
Is the pumping station of the city water-works at
such times and with such varieties incandescent
electric lights may be required by said city, not
10 exceed $50 candle power.
sec. TO- That this ordinance shall be null and
void unless the said Baker shall. within thirty days
after the adoption of this ordinance. file with the
city clerk his acceptance of the franchise herein
granted. subject TO the conditions herein provided
Sec H. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
publication
Passed board Of aldermen june II 1891.
GEO W. HALL,
President Board OF Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates June l. 1891.
r. W. JONES,
President House of Delegates
Approved by this 18th day of June A. ID.
1891. HAIRY WHITE, Mayor.
Filed by me this 26th day OF June. A. D. 1891.
IL W. MILLER, City Clerk.
Published June p, A D. 1891.