The herald., 1893-10-27
Notice of Sale of Franchise.

track over the route hereinafter described
dav Of November 1913 aud IN w 70 O'clock .o a
m. of said day, receive and open sealed propos.
ais Tor the purchase of franchise described
as follows, TO witt
ORDINANCE NO.. -.
tNew series)
An Ordinance granting to......,.... and
..... assigns the right to construct and oper-
streets of the city OF Los Angeles.
The Mayor and Council OF the City Of Los
Angeles do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. That the right of way be and the
same is hereby granted to. o.............. and ...
assigns, over and along the public streets Of
named, for the period Of fifty years from and
after the approval hereof, for the purpose of
constructing, maintaining and operating a
single or double track electric street railway
thereon, together with the right to construct
all switches turnouts, power houses and all
other appliances, properties, structures and
attachments that may be necessary for the
| purpose OF operating said road, and enabling
IL to be as efiicient as the best electric roads;
provided, that such road shall at all times be
| constructed, maintained and operated accord
ing to the provisions of this ordinance.
The streets. and portions of streets over
/ which this right Is granted are particularly
described as follows, to wit:
Commencing at the intersection Of Downey
avenue and Truman street, thence easterly on
| Downey avenue to Pritchard street, thence
southerly on Pritchard street to Kuhrts street.
Also, commencing at the intersection OF
Marchessault street and Main street. thence
|
easterly on Macy street to Alameda street.
Also, commencing at the intersection of
| Spring, Main and Ninth streets, thence south
erly on Main street to Tenth street, thence
| westerly on Tenth street to Broadway.
Together with the right to make the neces-
sary curbes and connections at street intersec-
| tons; said tracks to be laid as nearly equi-
distant from the center of the streets as posi-
BILE, and as near each other as proper regard
Proviced, that in all cases where this fran
chise Is granted over streets now occupied by
or corporations whether named herein or not,
That said. ............... and. assigns shall
have the right to operate over any and ali
such tracks in accordance with and limited
only by the statutes of the state of California
applicable thereto; and in case the guage of
the tracks of said other persons or corporations
tracks of the grantee herein, r.,..... ASST gns
then the said grantee, OF assigns shall be per-
mtted to lay third rail over the distance ira
versed by said two roads jointly.
SEC 2 And the said grantee and assigns
shall use in the construction of said road the
best material, including rail weighing not
first-class roads, which rail shall be satisfactory
to the street superintendent and board of pub
lie works. and shall pave or macadamize
the said road between the rails, between
the tracks and for two feet on each side there
OF, with the same material used by the city,
upon the streets over which said road runs
respectively, and keep the same constantly in
repair, flush with the street and provided
with, suitable crossings; and shall make the
lishaed grade of the streets; all repairs and
grades to be made under the instructions and
to the satisfaction OF the street superintendent
of said city. In case the said grantee fails to
comply with the instructions given by said
officer for ten days after service thereof upon
the agent OF said grantee resident in Los An
geles, he, the said officer may enter upon the
road of said grantee and do the work as or
dered by the council, said officer. to keep an
itemized account of the cost OF said work,
which said grantee by acceptance of this
franchise, hereby agrees to pay immediately
upon its presentation to said grantee local
agent ationed in Los Angeles.
Provided, further, that cars shall be run
over the road constructed under this franchise
during every day, unless prevented by the
Provided, further, that cars shall be'operated
upon said line at intervals OF not more than
fifteen minutes each way during the day time
and until eleven o'clock at night.
Provided, further, that said grantee, or
assigns, shall construct all necessary fumes
and culverts for the free passage. of water un-
der the tracks OF said railway where the same
naturally flows; and that all curves, aque-
duets, turnouts, switches shall be constructed
the city engineer.
And it is understood that said grantee shall
have the right to excavate and remove por-
tions of the street necessary to properly
construct said road, and to erect needful
apparatus, boilers, engines, etc., to properly
equip and run the road
1t is understood further that the city, in max
ing the grant of this franchise, expressly re-
serves the right to pave, macadamize, renew
water other pipes therein, such work to be
done as to injure said road as little as possi-
BILE.
Provided, further, that the cars upon said
road shall not be allowed TO stand on the street
intersections or on main streets in such man.
ner as to- Aobstruct the use OF said streets by
vehicles.
SEC 3. That the rate OF fare for any distance
along said road or its branches, one way, shall
not exceed five cents for one passenger, and
that persons under eighteen years OF age who
attend the public schools OF said city, shal be
required to pay but half fare provided said
pupils shall purchase their tickets in quanti-
ties of at least one dollars worth at time;
such tickets to be available only between the
hours OF am. and 9 IN in actual passage to
and from school; and said grantee, assigns,
shall sell such tickets whenever requested so
to do by pupil who shall present certificate
from teacher, approved by the supe rintend-
ent of schools OF the city, that he or She is
such pupil OF said sch ools
And further, that said grantee, or assigns,
shall carry policemen and firemen and letter
carriers free on said cars when on duty, sub
ject at all times to the RI les OF the road.
Provided further further that The The ngrase. grantee,
18th OF each year, pay to the city tax
and license collector the annual license upon
each car fixed by the existing ordinances OF
SEC. 4. The above rights and privileges are
granted upon the express condition that work
upon said road shall be commenced within
six months, and the whole thereof completed
and in operation within eighteen months from
the date OF the approval OF this ordinance; it
being understood that If said road be not fully
completed and in operation within said time,
then this franchise shall be forfeited as to the
portion thereof uncompleted, and in case any
portion of said road is unused and unoperated
with reasonable service for six months, then
that part of the road shall become forfeited,
and become the property OF the city.
SEC. 5. The said grantee or assigns is hereby
required to file a written acceptance of the
terms and conditions hereof with the city clerk
OF said city within thirty days after the pas
sage of this ordinance, together with bond
of not less thanT T......, for the faithful car
rying out OF the terms of this franchise
SEC. u. The city clerk shall certify to the
passage OF this ordinance and shall cause the
same TO be published once in the Los Angeles
Daily HERALD. and thereupon and thereafter
it shall take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council OF the city of Los
Angeles at its meeting OF. 1893.
...-.................-.....
City Clerk.
Approved by me this day OF. 1898.
...-.,,,............ ......-.
Mayor.
Any person presenting sealed proposals for
the purchase OF said franchise shall inclose
Herewith a certified check for 10 per cent. OF
the amount by him bid for said franchise.
The purchaser OF said franchise will be re-
quired to pay the full amount of the purchase
price therefor into the CITY treasury of said city
before the publication OF t4c ordinance grant
ing the same.
c. 4 LUCKENBACH
10-20l0t City Clerk
Notice of Street Work.