The herald., 1893-10-26
Notice Of Sale of Franchise.

| NOTICE Is HEREBl GIVEN THAT III u
| ~ Council OF the City OF Los Angeles has re.
ceived an application for a franchise for the
construction and operation of street railway
track over the route hereinafter described.
day OF November, 1893, and mp to IL o'clock a..
m. OF said day. receive and open sealed propns-
ais for the purchase of a franchise described
as follows, to wit
ORDINANCE NO.
New Series.)
An Ordinance granting tO............. I. and
$3.50. assigns tho right to construct and opcr-
ate an electric street railway along certain
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. .........s and H.
assigns, over and along the public streets Of
the city OF Los Angeles in this ordinance
named, for the period OF fifty years from and
after the approval hereof for the purpose of
eonstrueting,, maintaining and operating n
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 eficientas 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 fritchard street, thence
southerly on Pritchard street TO Kuhrts street.
Also. commencing at the intersection of
Marchessault street and Main street, thence
.northerly on Main street to Macy 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 curhes and connections at street intersec-
tons said tracks to be laid as nearly equi-
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ble and MS near each other as proper regard
for safety Will allow.
Provced, that in all cases where this fran
chise is granted over streets now occupied by
other lin OF street railway owned by persons
or corporations whether named herein or not,
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
shall not conform to the guage OF the
tracks OF the grantee herein, orr. ASST gns
then the said grantee, or assigns shall be per-
mitted to lay third rail over the distance ira
versed by said two roads Jointly.
SEC. .. And the said grantee and assigns
shall use in the construction OF said road the
best material, including rail weighing not
less than 40 lbs. per yard, such as is used on
frst-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
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
roadbed conform at all times to the estab-
lishced grade of the streets; all repairs and
grades to be made under the instructions and
to the satisfaction OF the street su superintendent
of said city. In case the said grantee fails to
comply with the instructions given by said
off Ger 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 S local
agent stationed in Los Angeles.
Provided further, that cars shall be run
over the road con tructed 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 ut 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-
ducts turnouts switches, shall be constructed
under plans and specifications approved by
the city engineer
And II is understood that said grantee shall
have the right to excavate and remove por-
tons 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, maeadamize. renew
or sewer any of said streets, or to lay gas,
wateror other pipes therein, such work to be
done so as to injure said road as little as possi-
BILE.
Provided, further, that gthe. cars; anon said
road shall not be allowed to stand on the street
intersections or on main streets Iusichia man
ner as to obstruct thea use of1said streets by
vehicles DHN2# .o+
SEC. 3. That the rate of fore for any distance
along said road or its branches, one way, shall
not exceed five cents for one passenger, aud
that persons under eighteen wears OF age who.
attend the public schools of said city, sha 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 s am. and p. IN. in actual passage to
and from school; and said grantee, or asUtns,
shall sell such tickets whenever requested so
TO do by pupil who shall present certificate
from teacher, approved by the superintend-
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 Il lei TO the les OF the road.
Provided iuriher, that the grantee,
or assigns, snail, on or before December
18th Of each year pay to ne city tax
each car fixed by the existing ordinances of
said city.
SEC. a. Inc ABOVE rlSnIs ana 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; il
being understood that If said road be not fully
completed and i'll operation within said time,
then this franchise ,hall be forfeited as to the
portion thereof uncompleted, and in case any
portion of said road is unused and unoperatcd
with reasonable service for six months, then
that part OF the road shall become forfeited,
and become he 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 pes
sage of this ordinance, together with a bond
of not less than d ....... for the faithful car
rying out of the terms of this fran chise.
SEC q. 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. 1888
..-......--.....s
City Clerk
Approved by me this. day 1888.
..''.',.',..'.'.''' .....,s
Mayor.
Any person presenting sealed proposals for
the purchase OF said franchise shall incIose
Herewith 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