The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-19
CITY NOTICES.


[ )hDiNANCE No. l,99s-AN ORDINANCE
comSsn t'hs TO the Rainier Power and Railway
..onlpany, Its successors and assigns a francbiss
eIty AZ 4 eH.ip and operate a street railway ia the
se II ordained by the city Of Seattle as follows:
rLoN i. That there be and hereby is 9rsnfed
pofatjon hne rover aud Railway Company, a cor
.s"s OF ahe state of Washington whose t,yInc,nal
It's suoce.uSra y IN the city OF Seattle, and TO
authorlty and franchise for and during n perioa ~
mis- g Years from the date Of the passage OF
provisions and reservations thereof 10 Incsts iav
@ u aI,o maintain tracks for a street railway and
strsa, equip and maintain and operate a
street railway line In the city Of Seattle and "a
c cSSIy passengers and freight thereon, and TO
cnafse and collect fares and freight for such car
rage, on and along the following designated route
IN the city Of seattle. to.wit: N'
Besinning at the intersection Of Third sfya.t
and fesler avenue, and running ,tsnra 49,
, rnanu street 70 The north l,ns OF Union street
Eighth street; thence along Eighth stres, ing ~
,iofsn me OF Pike street; thence along pigs s,ray
70 the east line OF Ninth street, there's aions 49,
street 70 the north line of stewart strae,s ,'slta
ALONG stewart street 20 Thirteenth street: tbsncs
along Thirteenth street 10 Depot stras, ,hs
along Depot street to the west line AZ tnoni
Erect; thence along Lincoln street 10 the noTth
TO the essi i'm as ,henea along Grange street
Elaine street To the north line OF Fiber, Spast
the said tha mere De- and hereby gtanted to
pany, It's success and assigns the f1riSy I
pENlese, sothortiy ana franchise for ana an--,n,
period Oh twenty five $3.50 years from the 49,
the passage of this ordinance TO run IL s q.
Sire. railway cars over ami through any ~ ~
ST., aIo avenues of the city Of Seattle over he
street railway tracks of any other nerso, ct ahs
Ror@uon that shall grant permission 40 ~ ~ -
aud restrictions that shall govern ISa ephJitions
irancnise OF such other person or corpors; i,a
whose tracks shall be used F-''i"h
sec That before the track OF sata ....,
hereih, on the above designated rongc Ia 'ee
re , al 9aneges to be oecesoned therein Ia
e oPeIty aoutilng or any street, avenue or T,b
nc place along which said track is 10 be- ia oF puo
80 AI As any such damage shall be Claimed b,S ~.
owners or any other person interested In ar :, s,'oh
property shall be ascertained and ron,n.,ys s;ch
made therefor by the said grantee In he nasnps
sec d That the said street railway on III. .,,,..
Iesighhted route, may consist OF either a si,,.i e
don6le track, or partly single or DartIy ,3,sti s
track and any portion or portions ths,1y, uOa3ie
changed nom single 20 douula trac a. 80. -s oe
times, all at the option OF said granfsa ~ tte or
successors or assigns; all such single frars az 49,,
oe laid down shall be constructed Viz, al .,,,l,iy
,narnogts turntables and sidetraCks nacessarv 10
turnouts and sdetyacks may os OF such leigh All
so situated as said grantee or It's SUCCESSORS
tne convenient and proper operation 81 ssii street
reIwsy: The tracks OF such street railway shan
track shall be lad Inc nearest rs t.r 1ne s.9ss
not oe less than four feet a. nor more than az
tol leet distant from the line Of the Street
on which the same shall laid; and yhsrs dn,,fis
taoNs shai De lad they shall be- nearly a. may
De tquldlstant from the ceu'er line OF the strse,
~ '.en tae same shall be laid, and the inner rails
rhsn not 6e less than avst5j feet, nor plors tba1
aa "a.
latest improved pattern Of girder or ssI'i ray Ia
zhAl be laid down 50 that The tops thereof shAI he
A. heily as practicable at The height Of the estab
Iishtd grade Of the street the place where tfe
are iald OF even With the surface Of the Travelled
IN me siFeets not brought he esta bshed
Grade; provided. that said grantee rs s,lcesssr,
OF signs all al its or their option c-ustrnct ana
maintain said tracks with At" rails untll sugS
tme as the city Of Seattle shall grade uavs ~
haoaaAu1s any street or streets forming a rart
Of the Atove designated route thea such ~ ri,.
ina
ue removed and grder rails. as aboTe described
ahhti he laid IN their stead by the satI grantee ifs
successors or assigns. Whenever sald tracks shail
cross or be crossed by he tracks Of any ofbe- fns
Of railway the rails u each sbaI t,s - 80
cot as 70 permit the Of each TO pas. Win out
Obstruction The said grantee It's sucifsS,rs r az.
signs 10 constructing aid railway shall not tear
Lp TIE stree or odstruct travel thereon any further
than Is unavoidable. and shall ksap SAID railway
az a. mes Ia good repair, and upon the
repairs thereof shall leave any street OF street.
torn MP or Cbsiructed thereby la as good condition
fuf traye a. tn same were IN before the beginning
20 whatever extent the city OF seattle hail csu.,
any street or a. eets on across which any part II
siid railway snail have beea laid 10 be paved.
pianEed or u1aCaua nizad said grantee herein ia
successor ana assigns. shall, 81 the same time 81
IT. or their own expense, pave. macsdAmizs or
plsnk the space within and between said iracks
aud FOR one a. foot on each side or the outer rah
theIspt throughout Inv length u the part Of said
railway running along or acrOss any sBch paved
macatsni Es4 " plsnked street, Ia the same mas.
hei' az we same egg-A aud WIN the same material
a. shall De used IN the paving or nAc1aaIazlue 81
the rest 81 said street or streets
All poles that shan be erected in any stree. or
streets Of tie SAID sity for the purposes Of said
railway shan be aintei black flr tie fir.t eight -
fs,st from the ground. and the remainder thereof
white, unless Otherwise permitled BY the CIV
board Ct PUBLIC wurSs AL such poles AID yI-es
AnS al appliances connected herewith ard fbs
material and construction % tue roadiaf shall 10
OF The most approved character and 50 a. 10 later
fers a. little a. practicable with any other rublIc
Use Of The -iFset., and both the material ard work
maash p thereof shal De OF The sest kind apd
quality.
sad grantee herein. Is SUCCESSORS aud sssigns
ar hereby granted perni-s on and authority 10 en-
ter upon any and al the streets and parts Of streets
herel nA5oVs named aud comprised IN the route
b0ve de 'iEnEted, sahiect 70 the conditions
ana sspalaiious stAiei therein, for all purposes
con teIlpiaied n This ordinance. 20 construct.
EQUIP, maintain and operate thereon said line Of
railway All I0rised hereby. and creSs the tracks Of
any oiHe' Inc or lines Of railway tina; the above
aud maintain any and al ueees airy pEsts. col
Umns, wires tracts. eunduts Rns appliance which
TuEy required IN the construction OF such lines
Of railway or for tbs operation OF the same pro-
yiced. thIt the cy Cf-sGtf!e hereby 10 t.
SELF I1e ref % compel s2ld grantee. its successors
or assigns, 10 take any improved method In actual
and successful use IN the pr HeiFai ctilss Of the
United states for conducting electrical currents for
the use Of said railway through or beneath the
streets q said city. Nld 70 remove poles AID wsss
IhsrefroEr when SBcn plan g. adopted.
5. hat IA the operation % said street rail
way said rEutes Asrfi1, its SUCCESSORS or assigns
shall employ electricity a means Of traction for
Us CATS, eEa k1sy AIy Improved electric kys-