The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
CITY NOTICES.

ORDINANCE NO. l,92l.-AN ORDINANCE
~ granting to the Washington Electric Coulpanv
tts Successors and assigns, the right erect noles
And stretch wires thereon for electric purnosas
and along the streets and alleys Of tie city Of
seattle.
he it ordained by the city OF Seattle as soIlov..
SECTION l. That there be and hereby Is granted
20 the Washington Electric Company and 10 its
successors and assigns, the right privilege and
authority aud franchise TO erect locate Mace
maintain and use IN and along the streets and ali
leys Of the cry a ., seattle poles with necessary
stretch such wires over such streets and aiieyS
and to maintain and use such wires for the burmese
Of thereby transmitting. distributing ard n,rn,,sh
ing to thereby electric currents for tha
production of electric light and power and
rents or may be put throughout the sfreets
alleys and other public places and the public and
private buildings IN said city. 49,
Sec. 2 hat such poles may be erected as far
practicable In the alleys rather than I'm the streets
q said o city ,.v and nS.n when erected in
erected in a neat and workmanlike
manner. Such poles shall not be less than thirty
1901 nor than forty (s0) feet above the rro,,S
and shall be of such size and set In the gro.nJ y,
such depth as 10 make them safe and free from
ell danger o. leaning or falling. and such poles
public work so as not to interfere with lhe larnn
pots or other objects lawfully in the streets or
alleys.
Sec 8. That such wires shall be carefully tos,.
tated. connected and fastened. so as not to be or
cone IN direct contact with any object through
which "a ground conlt be formed, and shall 5e
stretched so as not 10 interfere with the free and
undsturbed use OF said streets and alleys. N
Sec. T. That whenever IL shall be necessarv q,
the erection of such poles to take M any norton
of the sidewalk, or to take up the gronnd nj n,
near the sides corners of said streafs or aiiays
the said Washington Electric Company and ;ts =,
SUCCESSORS and assigns shall after su h noles are
erected. without delay replace such sidewalk and
properly reset the stringers and planks thereon in
o neat and workmanlike manner and rer1ovs
from such streets, sidewalk and alleys ali rnbhsh
sand. dirt and ether materIa that may have been
plzced there taken dug up I'm the erection ~
such poles. and shall restore such sdewalk street
alley to good condition as il was before a. Was
taken up, dug up or disturbed
sec. B. That when any person has obtained per.
mission to use any of the streets said city for the
purpose OF removing any building. said Washing-
ton Electric Company, and its succezsors and
assigns, upon forty-eight hours notice from such
person, shall raise or remove any of such wires
which may Distract the removal of such but,dinp
as To allow the free and unobstructed passa no ~
the Such notice shall be in whiting ana
shall be served by any person competent TO be
party and witness In civil action upon said
Washington Electric Company. its successors
and assigns, or his or their agents or Representa-
tyes and in case of his their r. fusaI 10 COMPLY
with such notice the street commissioner shall so
raise or remove such wires At the expense OF said
Washington Electric Company, or its Successors
and assigns; for the purpose aforesaid
see mat the city of Seattle reserves the
right TO amend or modify this ordinance when
ever In the judgment of the c.ty council of said
city an amendment or rnodlica ion is necessary.
having due gard for the rights Of the partf,s and
the interests of the public; said city also reserves
the right 10 substitute for The franchise hereby
granted franchise To lay aud maintain snch
wires In underground enndnits provided such un-
dfrground SYSTEM should be feasible and uracti-
cable and therenpon o compel said Woshinrton
Electric Company aud its successors and assigns
to take down and remove. al his ~ their expense
the poles and wire erectei under the provisions
OF this ordinance, whenever and &c whatever e1-
tent IN said city such couduiis shall be placed ut
the disposal Of said Washington Electric ompany
ard It's successors and assigns By said c or by
other parties. provided. tina, IN no shall said
city be held esponsible r the expense of the con-
sfruction or maintenance OF said conduit
sec z. That all the priyil ges herein conferred
npon and granted to said Washing. Electric
Company and Its successors aud assigns shall con-
tinue for twenty-five t25l years from the time
when this ordinance viii 60 into effect subject
however TO the reservations set forth in lection
OF this ordinances: provided said Washington
Electric Company or It's succe sors and assigns.
shall b. deemed To have waived and forfeited all
rights and privileges granted under and by virtue
Of this ordinance, unless said Washing on Elec-
trio Company shall within ten days after
the adoption of this ordinance commence work
necessary TO the establishment an putting I'm
OF such electric plant, ana shall prosecute salu
work after said ten days cont nuously and In good
faith with sufficient force of laborers and suffi-
cient supply OF materials TO carry the same to
early completion. and shall within one year from
the commencement of said work spend In the pro-
secution thereof at least 100000; any neglect or
noncompliance of any of the provisions eondi-
lions or requirements Of this provision shall waive
and forfeit all rights under this ordinance
Sec y. That said Washington FL rctric Company
for itself and its successors and assig by accept
ing The franchises hereby granted. covenants TO
demnifv the city of Seattle from any injury arising
from any casualty or accident to person prop
ery by reason of any negligence or omission TO
Keep such poles or wires in . safe condition. and
pay all valid claims against said city for damages
caused by such poles wires, or by any electric
current conducted thereby.
Sec, g. That this ordinance shall be null and
void unless the said Washington Electric Company
shall, within ten days after the adoption of this
ordinance file with the city clerk its acceptance of
the franchises herein granted, subject to the
ditons herein provided
Sec. 10. That this ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage. approval
and publication
Passed board of aldermen this 18th day of De-
cember, 1891. A s. MILLER,
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed house o. delegates this 9th dav OF Decem-
Der, 1891 r. W. JONES,
President House of Delegates
Approyedby me this 10th day OF December 1891.
GEORGE W. HALL, Mayor
Filed by me this 6n day OF December, 1891.
II. w. MILLER. City Clerk.
Published this 18th day of December a. u. 1891.