The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-04


street % south Eighth street again ut the inisr.
ton o. Grant street and Hind street; thence ~ I
on said Co.fax street 10 the city limits and 49, s2
city council OF the city Of seattle does hy hons. =
delegates concurrent RESOLUTION No. 10 deserr.1
that a franchise 20 construct and operate a 60
railway along and upon the above designs -.
In the city OF seattle should be granted and -
20 grant said franchise 10 the person, comnanv =
corporation who Will pay the greatest sum Cor -
franchise.
Therefore. sealed bids win be received sv :.
undersigned clerk % the city Of seattle on or 90
Wednesday. August ~. A. d. 1891. az o'clor>v
m. when the board OF aldermen and the house i
delegates Ia joint session assembled on said dsy =
80 o'clock p m, az the new city hall, VIII u< Il
licy open and read sucn bids and proceed to de@<
mine the highest bidder.
said bids must he accompanied by q cer1aus
check. payable to the order OF the city comptrg~
for AT amount equal o. At least 10 per cent a AZ
amount bid. and the amount OF said check shall
bidder shall fail a. pay the amount Of hs NJ +
within thirty 800 days after the acceptance 50
same.
The city council reserves the right to reject :.
and all bids. and nav refuse TO grant franchi~s
any part OF said route for which said appllcx$
was made. (Signed) III. ". MILNE
Clerk of the City of sszns
Date Of first publication. August 3 A. d. 1897
HOUSE OF DELEGATES CoNCURRp~
Ill resolution No l0.--Be IL resolved by thee.
council Of the city Of seattle by concurrent acS
of both houses as follows: That whereas anna 4
tion has been made to said city council BY Freal
sander by his petition to said city council Dr.
July ~, A. D. 1891. and hled on said day in II Il
office of the city clerk, for authority 10 constr
and operate an electric street railway along -
upon the following designated route in the city E
Seattle, to-wit:
Commencing at south Fifth and Main strass 4
running thence south on Fifth street TO lacks
street; thence east on Jackson street TO South sin
street: at south seventh street from Mikado s,r.S
to Charles street; thence east on Charles sf.aef =
south Eighth street. Again at the intersecticn =
Grant street and Hind street; thence west on NJ
Hind street to Colfax street; thence south on ~
Colfax street to the city limits.
Now. therefore, be IL resolved that the city corn
Gil of the city of Seattle does by this concurea
resolution determine that franchise to conskrse
aud operate a street railway along and upon A.
above designated route In the city of Seattle shoa8
be granted and that the city clerk be and n
hereby directed 10 cause notice of said applhS
fion and of tNis resolution 10 be published for ~
days In the city official newspapers at the expen~
OF said applicant. and in said notice to specifyMd
route over and along which the city council rru
poses 10 grant said franchise and such notice i
offer the part of the city of Seattle 10 grant VIA
franchise TO the person. company or corpornim
who will pay the highest sum for said franch1e
The bidding for said franchise TO be in accordzna
with the provisions of the city charter In relation
10 bids made to the board of public works. So farm
such provisions may be applicable; provided tax
the city council may reject any and all such hfdx
and may refuse to grant franchise for any pars
said route for which said application was rnsd<
and that each bid must be accompanied by q cerl
fed check payable TO the order OF the city coma
trOer for ali amount equal TO at least 10 per cent
of the amount bid, and the amount of said ehsek
shall be forfeited and paid TO said city In case ts
successful bidder shall fail to pay the amount On
bid within thirty days alter the acceptance aA
same.
Adopted by the house of DELEGATES this a0Ax
of July, 1891. r. w. JONKS
President House Of DeiezM
Adopted by the board Of aldermen this anA
Of July, 1891. GEORGE w. HAH
President Board OF AlierFk
Filed by me this lst day Of August, a: D. M
H. w. MILLER, City clka
Published this Sd day of August, A. ID. ISL
A ssEssMENT ROLL OF LOCAL Improve
~ ment district No. 8 for Twelfth street gratk-
local improvement district No g. for the grsdiafa
Twelfth street. from Depot street to Pine sireekh
the city Of Seattle. and constructing Of sideESn
on both sides thereof, has been filed by the bo6a
of public works with the city council of the ctyd
Seattle; and, further notice is hereby given tbs
the said roll is open for public Inspection at the
flee of the city clerk in the new city hall (Bul4
block, room 50S), and will remain open for inspep
ton until Monday, August 18th, A. ID. 1891, ~
O'Clock p. m, and all persons owning property d
said local Improvement district and all other pes
sons interested. are requested to appear on sd
18th day of August, A. ID. 1891. at z 80 o'ciockn
M. at the council chamber In the new city hall b
make objection thereto If any they may have.
All persons interested are further notified thu
the city council Will. at said last mentioned TINA
consider any and all objections made. and win =
said time or at some adjourned meeting make silc1
corrections in such roll ii deems Just. and thzl
after the consideration of any and all objections
will approve such roll and will assess the aFnounM
found 10 be just against each lot and parcel OF an
fronting on said street.
Clerk of the City of SeattiA
Date OF first publication, July Slst, A. ID. 1891
BOARD OF ALDERMEN CoNCURREN
ID resolution No 11-Be il resolved by the en-
council OF the city Of Seattle. by concurrsa
action OF both houses. as follows: That where's
application has been made TO said city council b
the James Street Construction Company, corpof
alton Incorporated and organized und,r the laws
the state Of Washington and having its principe
office in the city of Seattle. by its petition TO said
city council, dated July 81, A. II. 1891, and hled
aafA In, tt.a Fer an.
thority to construct and operate electric strssl
railway along and upon the following designafee
route in the city Of Seattle. to-Ivit:
Commencing upon and at the intersection OF D
Forrest and Oak streets, In the city of Seatti4
King county. Washington, and running thence
along through and upon Oak street To Case street.
thence along, through and upon Case to Walnut
street; thence along through and upon Walnul
street TO ST Laurence Main street Also, com
me acing at the BEGINNING of Lingard street. "a
the south line OF Broadway, Second addition q
the city of Seattle, King county. Washington and
gard street 10 Haven street; and. also commens,
ing at the intersection of Broadway and BaTclgl
streets in said city II Seattle and running theno
east along said Barclay street to Remington ave
nue.; thence along Remington avenue to Nice lal6
street; thence north along said McClaire street b.
Willow street: thence east along said Willow strt
and Willow street ex ended TO Milwaukee, stree
thence along Milwaukee street to arrOll stre4
and Carroll street extended to the north line OF Al
through the alley in block - of Yesler q Mech
vra's addition to the city OF seattle
4NuWt ne III resolved tnAt the city couK
Gil of the city of Seattle does by this concurre1
resolution determine that q franchise to construc)
and operate street railway along and upon the
above designated route in the city of Seattle should
be granted and that the city clerk be and he is here
by directed to cause notice of saidapplication and q
this resolnto to be published for ten days In the
city ofncial newspapers at the expense of said
pcant and in said notice 20 specify said route oves
ana along which the city council proposes TO gran3
said franchise and such notice TO offer on the pz,}
on the city OF Seattle to grant said franchise TO the
person, company or corporation who Will pay III
highest sum for said franchise. The bidding to-
SAID franchise TO be In accordance with the proyiS
IONS or the city charter in relation to bids made y
the board of public works, so far as such provsiene
ell may reject any and all such bids, and may ~
nse 10 grant franchise for any part of said roufe
LOT which said application was ae. and that each
DID must he accompanied by n certified check pay
able 10 the order of the city comptroller for A
amount equal TO at least ten per cent Of IN
amount bid, and the amount of said check shall n
forfeited and paid to said city in the successful
bidder shall fail TO pay the amount of his bid with
In thirty days after the acceptance of the same.
ADOPTED by the board OF aldermen this 9th day
OF July, 1891.
GEORGE w. HALL
President Board OF Aldermen
Adopted by the house of delegates this 9th day
r. W. JONES.
President House of Delegates
Filed by me this 2Sth day of July, A. ID. 1891.
H. w. MILLER, City Clerk
Published July 29th A. ID. 1891.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK-sEATTx
~ Washington. July 10Th, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the James Srse
Construction Company has made application toS4
city council OF the city of Seattle for a franc14