The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-23
CITY NOTICES.


on SAID railway. which from its nature mode of
or mper public travel on any OF me streets OF said
city or IN any substantial degree encroach upon the
rig rh' o; the public thereon.
lhecars used ~ said railway sha be OF the proper
SSo. 90. and equipment for the safety, COM
,oI. am convenience Of passengers, and shall oe
provided with brake and all necessary appliances
Tor stopping and regulating the speed or the same,
when required
Sec. o. That whenever any person or cor
pesation has obtained permission use any
OF the streets of the said city tor the
purpose of removing any building, said
sihsse, ts suf csssors or assigns. upon forty
eSht hours written notice from such person, shall
RAISE or re move any of its wires which may oo-
s.rnct tle removal of such building as to allow
the Tree and unobstructed passage of the same for
s9cn ouildhg when 1t shall be soremoved; in case
OF Us or their refusal or failure to comply with such
n ttce the street commissioner shall raise or re-
move said wires at the expense of said grantee. its
and the amount Of such expense shall. upon de-
nlanu on the part OF the said city, be paid by the
aIy be necessary, in the extinguishment of any
nre, 10 cut or remove at fire any of the wires Of
tae grantee herein the chief of the fire depart
mem or MS deputy, may cur or remove said wires
ana tae city shall not be liable 10 said grantee for
the removal or cutting Of said wires.
sec z. That the cars used by said railway shall
not be run over the route above described al rate
OF speed exceeding ten t0) miles per hour and the
city OF Seattle reserves the right at any and all
times to limit by ordinance the rate of speed at
which said Cars shall be moved through any Of its
streets.
sec 3. That the rate of passenger fare to be
charged on said street railway shall not be more
than five % cents per person for continuous pas
sage one way over the line. any part thereof of
the above designated route. and IN addition there
70 over me Whole or any part of any other line OF
street railway over which any the
soove designated route shall be part Of
the same trim.
and assigns, shall have the right at any time and
at all times to make such reasonable rules and
regulations for the management and operation Of
SAID street railway may be deemed requisite
and as shall not conflict with the laws of the state
OF Washington or the ordinances of the city of Sc
attic.
sec 10. That any person wilfuIly or unlawfully
ob'tructing or interfering with either the
strucuon or operation of said street railway shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
Tlction thereof shall be punished by fine Of not
less than 20 or more than one hundred dollars
(S1OO0O) ur Imprisonment in the city Jail not
more than twenty co. days, or both such fine and
FEC II. That the said grantee herein, its success
ors and assigns. shall at any time during the con-
unuance OF the franchise granted by this ordi-
nance: permi any other person or corporation
that shall be authorized by the city of Seattle to
do, to his its street railway across over and
along the above described route over the track or
tracks of said grantee herein, with the right to
construct along the same such appliances as may
be necessary Tor the operation of their particular
system OF railway. upon such rate and terms Of
compensation for such use Of such tracks as may
De agreed upon between the said grantee he rein its
successors or assigns, and such other person OF
corporation not inconsistent with the proper oper-
alton OF said line Of street railway by said grantee,
It's successors or assigns And in the event of their
inability 10 agree. as the city council of said
for and subject to priority of rights to said gran
tee herein its successors and signs and to reas-
enable regulations by said grantee herein It's sue
cessors or assigns of the of such tracks
track by such other person or corporation.
s+r sec; ~, That TINS ordinance shall not be con-
powers, rights or privileges which it now has or
may hereaf er receive to regulate the and con-
troll OF It's streets and alleys OF said city, and moth
ing herein contalned shall be so construed 10
prevent the city of seattle from sewering grading,
amending any of the streets nor shall the city OF
Seattle be liable to the grantee herein Its success
ors assigns for any damages that it or they may
suffer by reason Of the performance Of any such
work OF street Improvement or by reason of any
right reserved in this section
The city of Seattle the right to ITSELF at
any and all times whenever it may deem it advis-
able, 10 change the grade of any street over and
along which said street railway shall have been
constructed or to construct sewers make any
other improvement, in or upon any such street,
and for any such purpose to suspend, temporarily,
the running OF the cars Of said railway, and il
necessary to remove temporarily, and afterwards
or wires of said railway without thereby mourning
any liability TO said grantee. It's successors or as
signs and from receiving notice nom said city so
to do said grantee it successors assigns, shall
promptly, and a. their own expense, change the
described whereupon the grade shall have been
changed and in the event of Its their failure
to do within thirty days after receiving such no.
tice, then said city may change said structure Of
said railway SO as to conform the same TO such
change OF grade, and shall not be liable TO such
grantee lts successors or assigns, Tor any resulting
damage but said grantee, its successors assigns,
shall be liable to said city for and shall, upon de-
mand pay TO said City the entire expense of such
change of the structure OF said railway.
sec. Is. That all and singular, the grants of
rights, privileges, authorities and franchises IN
this ordinance contained, are and shall be subject
TO the right of the city council of said city of Seat
tie, at any time hereafter to repeal, change or
modify said grant, and there is hereby expressly
reserved said right of said city council to repeal,
amend or modify this ordinance with due regard to
the rights Of all parties concerned and the inter-
ests of the public and that nothing In this orci-
nance contained shall be deemed an exclusive
fran II leo M r0FiN- fnr fha
alley, highway or other public place or any part
thereof
Sec Ia. That said grantee, its successors and as
signs, shall annually pay to the city of Seattle
such special license on each car in use upon said
street railway, not exceeding twenty-five dollars
($25l per car per year, rs may be fixed by ordi-
nance by said city, which special license
shall be in add ton to the ordinary taxes imposed
Sec. Is. That all end singular the rights and
privileges, authorities and franchises by this
ordinance granted, shall be in force and continue
for the period of twenty-five years, from the date
of the passage of this ordinance, except as pro-
vided in section H. of this ordinance, and except
that the same and all thereof, may, at any time.
upon the failure Of either or any of the following
specified conditions or within sixty 900 days
thereafter, upon thirty 500 days notice to said
grantee, its successors OF assigns make good. its
or their Gefault, in respect 10 such condition,
show cause why forte ture should not oe dec AIRED
by the city council of the city of Seattle, to be for
feited thereupon and thereby shall be forfeited;
that is to say.
l. Unless within fifteen days after this ordi-
mace shall take effect, the grantee herein, its
successors assigns shall file in the Office of the
city clerk ofthe city of seattle its their accept
ance of the rights. privileges authorities and
franchises herein granted, subject TO al the
di;iOns, provisions and reservations herein con-
tanned.
2 Unless the grantee herein. it's successors or as
signs shall begin work upon the construction OF
said line Of aiway within the next thirty days
alter this ordinance shall take effect, and thence
forward shall prosecute said work, continuously,
subject only 10 unavoidable interruptions, till tho
completion of said line OF railway.
3 Unless the grantee herein, its successors or as
signs shall construct, equip and begin TO operate
said line of railway, along the whole of the above
described route. within ninety days
1. Unless from and after the date OF completing
the con ,trIctton and equipment of said line OF
railway aforesaid, said grantee herein its
cessorS assigns. shall continuously, except only
and during such times as il or thew shall be pre-
vented rherefrou nv bie forces or unayoid-
able accidents, maintain and operate such COM
plete line railway, running AT least car, for
the transportation OF passengers, the whole length
Of said line, once each way As often as one every
thirty 1907 minutes, between the hours of a. M.
ana n m. each day, and during such further
hours, not earlier than D a m or later than II u
m, said city cuunci! may, by ordinance, pro-
vide.
form the covenant OF indemnity on its their
part created by section 10 of this ordinance.
sec Is. THAT the grantee herein. lis successors
or assigns in and ny accepting the benefits Of this
ordinance. covenants for itself its successors and
assigns with the city of Seattle, that said grantee,
its SUCCESSORS or assigns. VIII AT all times Keep and
save harmless from al loss the cty o! seattle and
ifs Successors and from aud against any liza illty,
DAMAGE costs. troable expense which may at
ZION or ouecati0l nf said line Of railway, in this
ordnance authorized, or by reason Of anything
successors assigns. under and by virtue of this
ordinance.
sec IL That this ordinance shall take effect and
in force from and after the expiration OF I'VE o)
DAYS After ITS passage approval and publication.
ra,sed board Of aldermen this l9th day Of March.
1901 4. =. MILLER
President Board Of Aldermen.