The herald., 1893-05-04
Notice Of sale of Franchise.

ceived an application for franchise for the
consruction and operation OF street railway
track over he route herinaiter described, ana
/ june, 1893 receive and open sealed proposals
for the purchase OF the franchise, described as
foilows, to-wft;
ORDINANCE NO..
(SEw ssR1Es)
An ordinance granting to.:....,........a to. and
assigns the right to construct and operate a
strest railroad track along certain streets in
The rnsyor and council of the city OF Los
| Angeles to ordain as follows:
SECTION ! That the right OF way be ana the
same Is hereby. granted 70. .;.:......-...;.:.. :.
or assigns for the term OF thirty years from
the date Of this ordinance over and along the
public streets in the city OF Los Angeles herein
after named for the purpose of constructing
operating and maintaining single track street
railway, the same 70 ps oyeIateo In connectio1 y,
along said streets, together with the right 70
construct necessary properties, structures anu
| attachments for the purpose of operating satd
abroad track In connection with said track
already laid, by electricity; provided that SAID
track shall at all times be used ana maintained
according TO the provisions OF this ordnance.
This streets and portions of streets over
which this right OF way IS granted are des-
cribed as follows, to-wit; Beginning at tne IN.
street,and running thence along New Main street
to Kuhrts street; thence along Kuhrts street TO
Mi sion road; thence along Mission road TO Al
Together with the right to make the neces-
sary curves and connections of street interssc-
| tions.
1t is expressly understood that the
track herein authorized to be laid
must be laid equi distant from the
csnier line of said streets with the track already
| laid thereon: and that said tracks shall be as
near to each other as proper regard for safety
IL is further expressly understood that no
| right is granted hereby for the construction oi
any switch or switches along the line OF said
street railway track.
Orap fA his agefQua shall
| in the construction of said road the best mate
rial, including the latest approved and best
street rail such as Is used On nrss Class ad
between the rails and for two feet on each SIDE
thereof with the same material used by the CITY
upon the streets over which said road runs re-
spectivey: and shall keep said track constantly
| Ia repair, flu with the street, and PROVIDED
| with suitable crossin 7s; and shall make the
roadbed to conform at all times to the estab,
lished grade OF the streets. All repairs and
grades shall be made under the instruction ana
to the satisfaction of the street superintendent
The grantee shall ct all times when ordered
| by the atreet superintendent repair said track
Or roadway or The street between the rails and
| for two feet on each side thereof
according TO the instructions of said street
supeirntendent; and in case said grantee or
his assigns shall fail to comply with the IN
structions of said street superintendent for ten
days after notice thereof, he, the said street
superintendent, is empowed to enter upon the
road Of said grantee or his assigns ana DO the
work so ordered, and keep an itemized account
of the cost thereof which said grantee and ms
assigns, by the acceptance of this franchise,
hereby agrees to pay Immediately upon lts
presentation to the local agent of said street
railway stationed in the city Of Los Angeles,
Provided further that said grantee or MS
assigns shall construct all necessary water
aequeducts for the carrying OF water under
their tracks wherever the same naturally
flows; and that AL curbs and acqueducts shall
be constructed under specifications approved
by the city engineer of said city of Los Angeles
II is understood that the grantee or his
assigns shall have the right to excavate or re-
move portions OF the street necessary to prop
erly construct snd lay said railway track. and
toproperly equip said road.
| II Is understood further that thu city, 1nmak-
| ing the grant of this franchise, expressly re.
serves the right to pave, macadamize, renew or
sewer any of sa streets, or to lay any pipes
| therein such work to be done SO as to inlure
said road as little as possible,
to stano upon street Intersections or on main
streets In such manner as TO obstruct the
use of said street by vehicles.
If poles be erected to carry wires Tor the
placed along the curb lines of said street over
| which this privilege extends, and all poles so
erected shall be straight, plain and painted.
tance along said road or its branches
one way, shall not exceed five cents
for, one passenger. and that persons
lie schools of said city shall be required TO pay
but haif fare, provided said pupfts shall pur
chase their tickets in quaint les OF at least one
able for passage only betweenthe hours OF 3 a..
m. and p. m in actual passage to and from
school; and said grantee or his assigns shall
sell such tickets whenever requested SO to do by
a pupil who shall present certificate from
| teacher, approved by the sup rintendent of the
schools of said city, that he or she is such pupil
of said schools.
Said grantee or assigns sh Eli carry policemen,
fremen and United States mail carriers free on
said cars when on duty, subject at all times TO
the rules of said road.
The grantee or assigns shall carry park COM
Ge %Re pNSbe be o once
after January l, 1895, free on said cars at~au
times.
| fore December 18th of each and every year pay
| to the city license collector the annual license
upon each car fixed by the existing ordinances
SEC 8. This franchise is granted upon the
express conditions that any street railroad
company constructed or operated under this
franchise shall transfer passengers with any
other street railroad now existing or that may
| be hereafter constructed in the city OF Los An
geles, at any point where such roads cross or
| intersect; also that the above transfer of pas
sengers shall be made between all other street
| railroads and branches or divisions thereof
| owned, operated or controlled OF CONQUERED py
| the person or corporation constructing, own
ing, controlling or operating any road under
this franchise, and all other street railroads in
the city of Los Angeles crossing or 1ntersecting.
| Provided that such corporation, company or
person SO operating or controlling street railways
in the city of Los Angeles shall only be required
fares and to school children paying half fares
their own lines exceptedl. No rights are here
by granted for the occupation of the bridge
crossing the Los Angeles river at Kuhrts street
in addition to the rights already granted to the
Pacific Railway company or its grantees there
on.
SEC, 4. The above rights and privileges are
granted upon the express condition that work
upon the said road shall be commenced within
six months, and that the whole thereof shall
be completed and in operation within one year
from the ste of the acceptance of this fran
service of not more than is minutes between
each car; and should the same be unused or un-
operated for thirty days, then this franchise
shall become forfeited
This franchise 10 granted upon the condi-
tions herein set forth, and failure to comply
with each or any OF said conditions shall oper-
ate a forfeiture OF the whole OF said fran
| chise
SEC 5. The grantee hereto shall. within
| thirty days of the approval of this ordinance
| file written acceptance OF all the terms and
conditions hereof with the city clerk, and a
failure to file said acceptance shall operate as
forfeiture of said franchise.
ANY person presenting sealed proposals for
the purchase OF said road shall inclose there
with certified check for ten per cent of the
successful bidder for said franchi 9 will be re-
quired to file W tn the city clerk within FIVE
davs from the acceptance OF his bid bond with
two sureties, conditioned for the faithful per
| formance of the terms of said franchise and
all of them; said bond to be in the penal sum
OF ten Thousand dollars ($lO,0OO) and to be
approved by the city council.
The purchaser of said franchise will be re-
| qured 10 pay the full amount of the purchase
price therefor into the city treasury OF said city
| before the publication OF the ordinance grant
| Ae W. q TuCKFNPACH Citv CLARK