The herald., 1893-11-25

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
- council Of the city Of Los Angeles has ic-
1 ce1ved an application for a franchise for tn"
construction and operation OF street rell-
way track over the route hereinafter described.
| And that the said city council WILL on the 2Tth
day OF November, and up to IL o'clock n. m. OF
said day receive and open scale proposals for
the purchase Of a franchise described as fol-
lows, towit:
ORDINANCE NO. ---.-
(New Series.l
An ordinance granting TO .......... and .....
assigns the right to construct and operate an
tain streets of the city of Los Angeles.
Angeles do ordaln follows:
SECTION l. That the right OF way be and is
| hereby granted to .......... and 80. assigns.
over and along the public streets OF the city OF
Los Angeles in this ordinance named, for the
period OF thirty-fve years from and after the
approval hereof for the purpose OF constru uct-
ing, maintaining and operating single or
double track electric or horse car street
to construct all switches, turnouts,
| power houses and all otlfcr appliances,
properties, structures and attachments that
may be necessary for the purpose of operating
said road, and enabling il to be as efficient as
! the best electric or horse car roads provided,
that such road shall at all times be constructed,
maintained and operated according to the
| provisions OF this ordinance.
The streets and portions ofstreets over which
this right of way is granted are particularly
described t e as follows, towit: Commencing at
streets, thence southerly along Cummings
street to Sixth street; thence westerly along
Sixth street to Boyle avenue; thence southerly
along Boyle avenue to Stevenson avenue.
Together with the right to make the neces-
sary curves and connections at street inter-
| sections; said tracks to be laid as nearly equi-
| distant from the center of the streets as pos
| sible, and as near each other as proper regard
| for safety will allow.
Provided, that in all cases where this fran
chise is granted over streets now occupied by
other lines OF street railway owned by persons
or corporations whether named herein or not,
tHat sa1u ....... ana assigns
shall have ;, the right to operate over
with and limited only by the statutes OF the
state OF California applicable thereto; and in
case the gauge OF the tracks of said other per-
sons or corporations shall not conform to the
| guage of the tracks of the grantee herein or
assigns then the said grantee, or assigns, shall
tance traversed by said two roads jointly
SEC. q And the said grantee and assigns
shall use in the construction of said road the
best material, including rail weighing not
less than 10 pounds per yard for the first q
years OF The life of this ordinance, and after
that time there shall be used upon said road
and such as is used on frst-class roads, which
rail shall be satisfactory to the street super
shall pave or macadamize the said road be-
tween the rails, between the tracks and for two
ieet @ on each side thereof, with the same mate
rirl 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 road bed conform at all times
to the established grade OF the street; ali re-
pairs and grades TO be made under the instruc-
tions and to the satisfaction of the street
perintendent of said city. In case the said
grantee fails to comply with the instructions
thereof upon the agent OF grantee resident in
Los Angeles, he,s the said oficer, may
enter nS upon the road OF said gTan'ses
the council, said officer to keep itemized
account of the cost OF said work, which said
grantee by acceptance OF this franchise, hereby
agrees to pay Immediately upon its presenta-
tion to said grantee, a local agent, stationed in
Los Angeles.
over the road constructed under this franchise
during every day, unless prevented by the ele-
ments.
Provided, further, that cars shall be operated
upon said line at intervals of not more than
30 minutes each way during the day time and
until O clock at night for the first two years
of the life OF this franchise and after that time
till IL o'clock at night.
Provided, further, that said grantee, or as
signs, shall construct all necessary fumes and
culverts for the free passage of water under the
tracks OF said railway where the same nat
urally flows; and that all curves, aqueducts,
turnouts, switches, shall be constructed under
plans and specifications approved by the city
engineer.
have the right to excavate and remove por-
tions OF the street necessary to properly con-
struct said road, and to erect needfu1 appara-
tus, boilers, engines, etc., to properly equip
Ii is understood further that the city in
, |
reserves the right to pave, macadamize, renew
or sewer any of said streets, or to lay gas,
water or other pipes therein such work to be
done so as to injure said road as little as pos
sible.
Provided, further, that the cars upon said
said road shall not be allowed to stand on the
street intersections or on main streets in such
a manner as to obstruct the use of said streets
by vehicles.
along said road or its branches, one way. shall
not exceed FIVE cents for one passenger, and
attend the public schools OF the city shall be
7 required to pay but half fare, provided said
pupils shall purchase their tickets in quant-
ties OF at least one dollars worth at q time;
such tickets to be available only between the
hours of a. m. and p. m. in actual passage to
and from school; and said grantee, or assigns.
| shall sell such tickets whenever requested 10
do so by q pupil who shall present certificate
from teacher, approved by the ,superintend-
ent OF schools OF the city, that he or she is q
pupil of said schools
And further that said grantee, or assigns,
shall carry policemen and french and letter
carriers free said cars when on duty, sub
iect at all times to the rules of the road.
Provided further. that the grantee or as.
signs, shall on or before Decem9er ea i i2.n & q
lector the annual license upon each car fixed
be the existing ordinances OF said city.
SEC a. The above rights and privileges are
granted upon the express condition that work
upon said road shall be commenced within
four months and the whole thereof completed
and in operation within IL months from the
date of the approval OF this ordinance; II being
understood that if said road be not fully COM
pleted and in operation within said time, ths,l
This franchise shall be forfeited as TO the por-
, ton thereof uncompleted and in case any poT-
ton of said road is unused and unoperated with
reasonable service for six months, then that
| part OF the road shall become forfeited and be-
come the property of the city.
} SEC. 5. The said grantee or assigns is hereby
required to file written acceptance OF the
terms and conditions hereof with the city clerk
of said city within 80 days after the passage of
this ordinance together with Ia bond OF notl
Than $ for the faithful carrying out of the
terms of this franchise.
SEC g. 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
il shall take effect and be i'll force,
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council OF the city OF Los
Angeles at its meeting OF ...............
City Clerk.
Approved by me this ..... day OF ......,.....
Mayor
ANY person presenting sealed proposals for
the purchase of said franchise shah inclose
Herewith certified check for 10 per cent OF
the amount bid by him for said franchise.
The purchaser of said franchise will he re-
ouired to pay the full amount Of the purchase
price therefor into the city treasury OF said city
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