The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-05


track over the route hereinafter described, ani
that the said council will, on the 5th day OF
June, 1893, receive and open sealed pr0posali
for the purchase OF the franchise, described al
ORDINANCE NO..
(NEw agRIEe)
An ordinance granting to ............a an
assigns the right to construct and operate
street railroad track along certain streets Ii
the city OF Los Angeles.
The msy0r and council OF the city OF Los
Angeles to ordain as follows;
SECTION l. That the rIgnt Of way be and the
SAME is hereby granted to ....................
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 AngeleH herein
after named for the purpose OF constructing,
operating and maintaining single track street
railway, the same to be operated in connection
with the. present single track now constructed
along said streety, together with the right to
construct necessary properties, structurea and
attachments for the purpose of operating said
railroad track in connection with said track
already laid, by electricity: provided that said
track shall at all times be used and maintained
according to the provisions OF this 0rotnance
The streets and portions OF streets oser
which this right Of way is granted are des-
cribed as follows, tQ-wit, Beginning at the in
tersection OF New Main street ana Marchessault
streetand running thence along New Main street
to uhrts 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-
TONS
It Is expressly UNDERSTOOD ,nht tine
must be laid equi. distant from the
center line Of sal streets with the track already
laid thereon; and that said tracks snati os as
near to each other as proper regard Tor safety
will allow.
It is further expressly understood that no
right is granted hereby for the construction 0f
any switch or switches along the line of ssti
street railway track.
sEC q The grantee and his assigns shall use
in the construction Of said road the best mate
rial ffnlndfnO thn lateat approved ana Deet
street railway rail. such as rs used on hrst ciass
roads and shall pave or mncadamize saiq ROAD
between the rails and for two feet on eacn SIDE
thereof wit the same material used BY the city
upon the streets over which said road runs re-
spectively: and shall keep said track constantly
In repair, 1u,h with the street. and provided
with suitable crossinvsi and shall make tne
roadbed to conform at all times to the estab-
lished grade, Of the streets All repairs ana d
to the satisfaction of the street superintendent
OF said city.
by the street superintendent repair said ira
or roadway or the street between the rails aud
for two feet on each side thereof
according to the instructions Of said SITE
superintendent: and In case said grantee
his assigns shall fail to comply with the ?
structions Of said street superintendent foI
days after notice thereof, he, the said SIRE
superinteneent. is empowed to enter upon q
road OF said grantee or his assigns and do u
WORK so ordered, and keep an itemszed accou
Of the cost thereof which said grantee anu h
assigns, by the acceptance Of this frsnchs
hereby agrees to pay Immediately upon il
presentation to the local AGENT OF said sire
railway stationed in the city Of Los Angeles.
Provided further that said grantee or
assigns shalt construct all necessary wsivi
acqleducts for the carrying Oh water una
their tracks wherever the same natura u
flows: and that all curos and ocqueducts sha
be constructed under specifications approvtsf
By the city engineer of said city OF Los Angelic.
ii is understood that the grantee or n,i
assigns shall have the right to excavate or =
move portions OF the street necessary r. praI3,
erly construct and lay said railway Track. atd
to properly equip said ROAD.
ii is understood further that tn city, In mls-
ing the grant of this franchise, expressly
serves the right TO pave mac4damize, renew =
sewer any of "a streets, or to lay any ppc
therein: such work to bs done 80 as TO inju
said road as little as possible
The cars upon said road shall not be above
to stand upon street intersections or on ma
streets in such mannef as to obsTuct "a
use of aid street byvehicles.
If poles be erected to carry wires f0r tle
operatlon of said track SAD pQles shall -
placed along the euro lines OF said street over
e me 's shs be- Straight, plain and painted
Sec. 3. That the rate OF fare Tor any as
lance along said road or Its branches,
for one passenger: and that psrsoas
uuder eighteen years OF age who attend Lne pup
lie schools of said city shall be required 70 pa
but half fare: provided said puptls snali pur
chase their tickets IN quaint les Of at least one
dollars worth at a time such tickets 10 be await
sble for passage only bstween the hours 81 =
RhoofI-S -t@r>
school, and said grautee or his assigns saall
sell such tickets whenever requested 50 90 90 by
pupil who sna pfesen1 ,tdent Of ths
schools OF said city, that he OF she Is sueh pupil
OF said schools.
said grantee or assigns sh all carry policemen,
firemen aud United states mail carriers flee on
said when on duty, subject ut all times TO-
the rules OF said road.
missioneIs. fire com missi0ners, police commits
sio ers and councilinen who sh al be In ofhce
after January l, 1895, free on said cars a. all
The grantee and his assigns shall, on or be-
fore December 18th OF each and every year Fay
II. the city license collector the annual license
upon each car fixed by the existing ordinances
SEC This franchise is granted upon the
EXPRESS conditions that any street railroad
| company constructed or operated un1er this
| franchise shall transfer passengers with any
other street railroad now existing, or tnat may
| he hereafter constructed in the city OF Los An
eeles at any point where such roads cross or
| fntersect; 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 or CONDUCTED by
| the person or corporation constructing, ow Z
ing contrSiing OF 9perah ar stree railposds ,n
he city of Los Angeles crossing or intersecung.
Provided that such corporation, company or
person SO operating or controlling sueet ra ways
In the city of Los Angeles shall only be required
to issue transfers to passengers paying full c<sh
TAR s, and 10 school children paying half fares
by granted for the occupation of the briage
crossing the Los Angeles river at Kuhrts street.
in addition to the rights already granted 70 tha
| Pacific Railway company or It's grantees thefa-
| on. ,,
| granted upon the express condition that wo i
| ,ulpon the said road shall be commenced within
! six months, and that the whole Thereon snail
| be completed and in operation within one year
| from the d ate OF the acceptance OF this iran
| ohise; and that SAID road shall be operated by
! 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 is granted upon the condf-
| tions herein set forth, and failure to comply
/ with each or any OF said conditions snail oper-
| ate as a forfeiture of the whole OF SAID iran
sTc. s. The grantee hereto shall. within
| thirty days of the approval OF this ordinance,
| file \ written acceptance of all the terms ana
conditions hereof with the city clerk, and
| failure to file said acceptance shall operate as
| A forfeiture OF said franchise.
ANY person presenting sealed proposals Tor
the purchase OF said road shall inclose there
| with certified check for ten per cent OF the
| amount bid by him for said franchise. The
| suceessftil bidder for said franchi will be re-
| DAYS from the acceptance OF his bid a bond with
| two sureties, conditioned for the faithful per-
| formanee of the terms of said franchise and
| ali OF them; said bond to be in the penal sum
| of ten thousand dollars ($1O,000), and to be
| approved by the city council
| orired 10 pay the full amount of the purchase
price therefor into the city treasury OF said city
| before the publication OF the ordinance grant
iAs G. A. LUcKENBACH, City Clerk.
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