The herald., 1893-12-04
ORDINANCE NO.
New series.)

follows, towit:
ORDINANCE NO. -
New series)
An ordinance granting to .... and
assigns the right to construct and operate an
eiectric or horse car street railway along GER
tain streets of the city OF Los Angeles.
The Mayor and Council of the city OF Los
Angeles do ordain follows:
SECTION l. That the right of way be and is
hereby granted to ........ and - assigns
over and along the public streets OF the city OF
Los Angeles in this ordinance named, for the
period of thirty-five years from and after the
approval hereof for the purpose of construct
ing, maintaining and operating single or
double track electric or horse car street
railway thereon, together with the right
10 construct all switches, turnouts,
properties, structures and attachments that
may be necessary for the purpose of operating
said road, and enabling it 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 as follows, to-wit: Commencing at
the southerly junction OF First and Cummings
streets, thence southefy 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 d 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,
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any and all such tracks in accordance
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
be permitted to lay third rail over the dis
tance traversed 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 a rail weighing not
less than 10 pounds per yard for the first e
years of The life OF this ordinance, and after
that time there shall be used upon said road
a rail weighing not less 40 pounds per yard,
and such as is used on frst-class roads, which
rail shall be satisfactory to the street super
intendent and board OF public works. and
shall pave or macadamize the said road be-
tween the rails, between the tracks and for two
feet 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; all re-
pairs and grades to be made under the instruc-
tions and to the satisfaction OF the street su-
perlntendent OF said city In case the said
grantee fails to comply with the instructions
given by said officer for ten day after service
thereof upon the agent OF grantee resident in
Los Angeles, he, the said officer. naay
enter upon the road OF said grantee
and do the work ordered by
the council, said officer to keep an itemifed
account OF the cost of said work, which seid
grantee by acceptance of this franchise, hereby
agrees to pay Immediately upon its presenta-
ton to said grantee, local agent stationed in
Provided, further that cars shall be run
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.
And it is understood that said grantee shall
have the right to exeavate and remove por-
| tions of the street necessary to properly con-
| struct said road, and to erect needful appara-
| tus, boilers, engines, etc., to properly equip
It is understood further that the city, in
| making the grant OF this franchise expressly
| 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 main streets in such
manner as to obstruct the use of said streets
by vehicles.
Sec g. 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 the city shall be
required to pay but half fare, provided said
nuDils shall purchase their tickets in pti-
ties OF at least one dollars worth at time
such tickets to be available only between the
hours OF 8 a. m. and p. m. in actual passage to
and from school; and said grantee or assigns
shall sell such tickets whenever requested to
do SO by pupil who shall present a certificate
from teacher, approved by the superintend-
ent of schools OF the city, that he or she is a
pupil of said schools,
And further, that said grantee, or assigns,
shall carry policemen and hremen and letter
carriers free on said cars when on duty, sub
ject at all times to the rules OF the road.
Provided further, that the grantee, or as
signs, shall, on or before December 18th of
each year. pay to the city tax and license col
lector the annual license upon each car fixed
be the existing ordinances OF said city
SEC. 4. The above rights ana privileges are
| granted upon the express condition that work
upon said road shall be commenced within
four months, and the whole thereof completed
date of the approval of this ordinance; it being
understood that If said road be not fully com
! pleted and in operation within said tme then
| ton thereof uncompleted and in case any por-
| 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. s.. 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 30 days after the passage oi
| this ordinance, together with bond of not less
than $ for the faithful carrying out of the
terms of this franchise.
| SEC. 9. 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.
thereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city OF Los
Angeles at its meeting OF fe................
city Clerk.
Approved by me this ...... day OF .........
........................,
Mayor,
Any person presenting sealed proposals for
the purchase of said franchise shall inclose
Herewith q certified check for 10 per cent OF
the amount bid by him 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 the ordinance grant
ing the same.
c. A. LUCKENBACH.
11-28 lot City Clerk