The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-23
UEUft6f. j. SLOVENIAN, Civ Clerk.
Date Of first publication. March % 1892


GEORGE ]. SLOVENIAN, City Clerk
Date Of first publication. March %, 1892
RoARp OF ALDERMEN JOINT REsoLU-
Be it resolved by the board of aldermen and the
mouse OF delegates OF the city Of Seattle in session
That it is the intention OF the city council of said
city to improve Arthur street in said city from It's
intersection with Decatur street on the north to
the east line of White street. and White street TO
the south line of Madison street. both being located
of Seattle and Madison street addition to said civ
by grazing and sidewalking the on both
The estimated cost OF clearing grading and grub
bling the said streets, excluding crossings is
TWO thousand seventy-ive and 501oO dollars
The estimated cost of sidewalkiag and bulkhead
sad streets rec g. is eleven hundred seventy-eight
The total estimated cost of said improvement to
De paid by the abuttng property owners is thirty
Two nundred hfty-iour and 35-1Oo dollars
(S3,254.35l,
The estimated cost of constructing crosswalks
ana clearing. srubbins and excavattng which is
the total estimated cost to be pad by the city is
three hundred thirty-nine dollars ($339), and the
cost OF grading and siiewalking said streets is
be assessed against the property asutting on said
streets proposed to be improved described above
and which said abutting property is hereby de-
provement.
All persons owning any abutting property as
defined by section seven of article eight OF the
charter, shall have fifteen days from and after the
dae OF the nrst puoication OF this resolution to file
with the city clerk protests against said improve
ment
Passed house OF delegates this 4th day OF March.
President House of Delegates.
Pass Passed io Board of Aldermen this IAN day of
President Beard of Aldermen.
Approved by me this 18th day OF March, 1892
Filed by me this 18th day of March, 1892.
II. w. MILLER City Clerk.
Date of first publication. March l6 1892
ORDINANCE NO 2,O64-AN ORDINANCE
~ granting to Seattle Electric Railway and
Power Company. its successors and assigns, a fran
chse TO build and operate line of street railway
he it ordained by the city of Seattle as follows:
Sc TIoN 1. That there be and hereby is granted
to the Seattle Electric Railway and Power Com
pany. of the city of Seattle and 10 its
and assigns, the right. privilege authority and
franchise, for and during the period Of twenty-five
years from the date Of the passage of this ordi-
nance and subject to all the conditions. provisions
and reservations thereof 10 locate lay down, main
tain ana operate street railway line in the city of
Seattle and to carry passengers and freight thereon
such carriage, and along the following described
rouis in the city of Seattle, to wit:
Commencing at the intersection of the present
line of street railway track Of said railway COM
pany. intersection of Fifth and Zine streets
running then easterly along said Pine street TO an
intersection with the present line OF street railway
track of said railway company in Sixth street.
Sec q That there be and hereby are granted to the
Seattle Electric Railway and Power Company, and
to It's successors and assigns, the further right prv-
lege authority and franchise for aud during the said
period oftwentyve years 10 run its and their street
railway cars over and through any of the streets
and avenues of the city OF Seattle, over the rail
WAY track of other person or corporation that
shall grant permission to do TO the same extent
and under the same conditions and restrictions
that shall govern the right and franchise OF such
other person or corporation, whose track shall De
see g. That before the track of said grantee
herein on the above described route, shall be laid
down, ali damages 10 be occasioned thereby to the
property AUDITING said street along which said
track Is to be laid down, SO far as any such dam
ages shall be claimed by the owner of, OF any per-
in any such property, shall be ascer
tanned and comp snsation made therefor by said
sec 4. That said street railway On said designat-
ed route may consist of either a single or double
track or partly single and partly double track, OF
any portion or portions thereof my be changed
from single 10 double trtc al any Time or Times
all at the option Of the said grantee herein, ITS sue
assigns All such single track as may be
laid shall be constructed with al such
switches, turnuuts, turntables and sideiracks
necessary the fun and proper equipment
thereof aud such turn-ouss aad sidetracks may be
of snch length and so situated as SAID grantee rs
successors or assigns. may deem expedent for the
convenient and proper operation OF Us SAID RAJ
way The tracks Of said railway shall be OF stand,
ard gauge ana whore single trask shai, pe iala
The nearest rail thereof shall not b9 less than Two
distant from the center line OF the street upon
which the same shall be laid; and where double
track shall be laid they sinai he as heir1y as may
be- cqu distant from the center me OF me street
GU which the same snail ne iad ana tnNt tnei5 ~
ner rails shall not be less than ave teet or more
than ten 400 feet distant from one another
The rails of said tracks shall be iron or steel and
the latest pattern of sirdeg rail- aud sai be lad so
that the top thereof shall ne, as nearly as ptac,
lie bile at the ght of the established grade OF
the street at the place where they are laid or even
with the surface OF the trAveIed roadway III case
there IS no established grade
wsen However, said tracks shall cross or be
crosset by me tracks of any other line Of railway
The rails Of each shall be altered or cut as 10 per
nit the cars of each 10 pass without oostrnStIoi
said grantee its successors anu as,t-i ~. - -,
structinc SAID railway, shall not tear up lhe street
or ohslruct travel thereon any further thah IS UNI
ayoidabie aud they shall keep said railway al M
tirne in good repair and upon the o. tie
,,nstr,.rt ion Thereof and of any repairs thcfeon
sH1il leave any street or streets, torn w or 90
structed thereby in as good colrllioh i"r tLtse as
IL ss,,e we're In before the beginning o! such ob-
strurtion and repair And whenever, 81 70 i-a.
extrt tho CITY Of seattle shall cause any street OF
streets Ia across which any par %. 80 - -,
shall have been laid 10 be p1Vec piAhNcu % i.i''o
adamzed said grantee herein rs ,SaIr ,, IN
assigns, shall AZ The same time AZ ~ VI 49, go,
eNperIse nave plank niSca4amlze tue space
within and between said tracks and ioF oht ioo on
each side q the oulef raj Thereon, lliI-e.p'
,qri of said railway running along and across any
such paVed macadanized or p.alik,e stfest ~ ti-s
same manner At the same level snd with lhe Satle
YS.fsriai as shall be used in the paving, plaahu g
ana inacadam zinE the rest OF sale sfse' " 'iie
Tie SoieS MAT shall he erected in any street or
s,ra.is described IN this ordinance. Tor tue pnr-
pose Of said railway. shall be pslht.d, p'Se ~, ~
hrst eight ieet from the ground and the remain ea
ther,of white unless otherwise pcfnitled nY .h n
board of public works the city OF sestt.s' AZ
po:"s ami the wires and all appliailces ~ 5
herewith and materials and construction OF frau
bed. sila. re Of the most approNei chst 'e' O..
TO interfere IS little as po>sihir Win al 49,
ne of tAe streets ana both the material ana WORK
manshtp thereof shall be OF the Dess KIM anu
quarry.
Said Crgrtee herein, ITS successors ana ass,t.s
are hereby granted the privilege ana aGtnoI.s ~
enter uton auy %: the streets ani parts ot sLee,s
herein above EsIlpd and cemPrlsei IN the s2 2
hor,iIaluvv described subject 20 the cond4tlohs
anl sipu Axiom, stated herein and for al! me Ass-
poses contemplated IN this ordinance, anu 10 20.
stlUct, equip. maintain and operale urieeH - -.
iiHe II street railway. authorized htrenS' Ata 70
cr1ss the rRcSs uf any ugher line or lines % -.
way thar he above .ifSis.ated road may nlersect'
and 10 place erect AMI ulh,nJa n ans ana AZ i4ste
sarr poles columns. wires, trucSs, c0ndul's 80
stguctlou Of said line OF railway, anu -, ~.
the operation Of the same, provided tnA.
the city Of seattle reserves to itself the Ile' -
compel said srantee. ijs Successors or assigns 20
adopt any approved method In actual ana seSse