The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-31
CITY NOTICES.


HOUSE OF DELEGATES CONCURRENT
IL Resolution No. z, of the city council OF the
city of Seattle.
De it resolved by the city council OF the city Of
Seattle by concurrent action of both houses thereof
as follows:
That whereas application has been made to said
city council by James X. Edmston, by his petition
to said city council dated May l9, 1891, and filed
said day in the Office OF the city clerk OF said
city for the right. privilege authority and fran
chise 10 construct, equip, maintain and operate an
following designated route In the city Of Seattle to
wit:
Beginning at the intersection of Baxter street
with Rainier street. at the southeast corner OF Bex-
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 to Alton street on the east SIDE OF
said Alton street to Cullen street, near the south
east corner of said Olive addition: thence west
along said Cullen street TO Wilfred street in JACK
street to where Weller street In Syndicate addition
in section of said township and range II PROLONGED
thence west across said Wnfred street and through
private property TO the east line of Florence street
In Jackson street addition; thence west said
Florence street. and thence through the tract COM
monty known as the w. {. Hill tract lying IN
sections and 8, in township "a, north Of range
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
nection with the present existing line OF electric
street railway Of the Rainer Avenue Electric Rail
And whereas, said application has been duly con-
sidered by both houses of said city council, and
the right privilege, authority and franchise TO con-
struct, equip, maintain and operate an electric
mated route shall be granted. in accordance with
the provisions of the charter of said city has been
house Of b so fo on S for a
ordinance embodies substantially the form and
matter, terms. conditions and reservations OF the
franchise in this resolution contemplated TO be
granted:
ell o. the city Of Seattle does by this
luton determine that the right privilege authority
and franchise TO construct equip maintain and OPP
the above designated route in the city OF Seattle,
should be granted: and that the city clerk be and
he hereby is directed TO cause notice of said appi-
cation and of this resolution TO be published for
ten 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,
thority and franchise, and In such notice to offer.
same, in substantial accordance with the
provisions embodied in said bin Tor an ordinance
corporation who will pay the highest sum for said
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 as such
provisions may be applicable; provided, that the
city council may reject any and all such bids, and
may refure 10 grant franchise for any part Of
said route for which said application 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 10 per
cent Of the amount bid, and The amount Of said
check shall be forfeited and paid to 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.
Z. 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 26th day of May, A. ID. 1891.
III. W. MILLER, City Clerk.
Published Nav %, A ID. 1891