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

ORDINANCE no. l,s5s-AN ORDINANCE
~ 10 amend section of ordinance No. l.4l1. en-
ntied Al ordinance granting to u. f. Wittler of
campbell of st Louis, Missouri. their success
associates and assigns, the rsht to locate and lay
streets OF the city of Seattle, and to equip and
opsrate such street railways"
3 4 ordaine4 by the city Of Seattle as follows:
tRcTIoN !. That section five 80, of ordinance
70 l.4l1 entitled IAN ordinance granting to f.
whittier, OF seattle. Washington; Jacob Klein
and James Campbell of 81 Louis. Missouri, their
euecessors, associates and assigns. the right TO
lccase and lay down tracks for rapid street rail
ways cert ain streets of the city of Seattle and
70 equip and operate such street railways" be- and
The same hereby is amended so TO read as
SHAH be moved or propelled by cable or by e ec-
tricity applied BY storage battery or overhead
wires. or by any other electric system now known
or hereafter invented or dscovered; provided, such
other system shall have been first approved by
that II any part OF said read be cable, that the
condutts of said cable he constructed of concrete
~ compel tho said grantee TO pave or M acadamize
the ado.d with such material as Il may approve
Nlhlh aud between the rails and between the
tracks and within one foot on either side thereof
The cars used ON said road shall he of the APP
proved pattern and construction for the comfort
safety ana convenience of passengers, ana shall be
provided with brakes and ali necessary appliances
The event the overhead wire sYstem IN n
used, the poles or posts for the snspen-
center line between the tracks OF said railway or
along either side OF the above described right-oi-
seem best 70 the grantee OF the fran
ehse under this ordinance; provided, however
that the city reserves the right To compel the
pany to adopt any improved method to conduct the
electric currents through the streets OF said city,
and to remove the poles and w res therefrom when
such plan Is adopted. The poles or posts used for
The suspension of The cables or wires shall be
tirncted of iron wood and shall be neatly fin
khed and painted and placed as designated by the
bard of pablic works Of the city OF seattle and
tsctric incande~cent street lamp, of n capacity
eVaal to those being authorized by the city, TO be
suspended from said poles at the intersection of
south of James and Broadway streets OF this said
road; said lamps 10 be lighted during the same
hurs a. the regular street lighting service is being
III aud said lights shall be erected, maintained and
liz entirely Al the cost of said company by said
company said railway shall be constructed with
such switches. sidng, turnouts and other requisite
apptances rs may be necessary In the operation OF
the same, hut the city of Seattle reserves the
right TO change or cause TO be changed the lors-
don OF said switches sidings at the ex-
pense OF the owners of said RAILWAYS and 70 com,
PEI them 10 complete the construction of said rail-
ways Ia such manner as will best serve the inter.
esie OF the public that the cars shall move M n
rate of speed not exceeding ten miles per hour
snd in case q violation Of this provision the
owners of said road shall tie subject To fine in anv
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars for each
and every violation of said provision. and
che right TO limit. by ordinance the rate
% speed at which the cars shall be run
ever the whole or any part of said road 10 less
Nts than ten miles an hour. and to such rate of
speed In the Judgment OF the city council of said
ally shall seem desirable and 10 the interests of
Sec !. This grant of franchise right and privi-
kge snail be and Is subject TO The right OF the city
council OF the city OF Seattle at any time hereafter
70 repeal. change or modify said grant ana the
said city of Seattle does here and in this ord
nance reserve the right or the city council Ia re
PEA, amend modify this ordinance, with due re-
ad 70 the rights OF the parties aud the interests OF
SEE. 5 This ordinance shall take effect and be in
ncation 80
Passed by board of aldermen this 18th day Of
september. A. d. isal. GEORGE w. HALL,
President Board of Aldermen.
h. mouse OF delegates the 5th day OF octo-
ASA X. w. JONES,
anu President of the House OF Delegates.
APp'oseo oy me this 18th day of October, 1891.
v,,as HARRY WHITE, Mayor.
1870 W me this 18th day OF October, 1891
Puh,sshss ,s, III. W. MILLER, City Clerk.
s 'ns 10th day OF October. A. D. 1891.