The herald., 1893-05-09
Notice Of Sale Of Franchise.

IN Council OF the city of Los Angeles has re-
ceived an application for franchise Itsn for the
track over the route hereinafter described, and
that the said council will, on the 5th day of
June 1898, receive and open sealed proposals
for The purchase of the franchise. described as
ioA'O"s' W "otiKDINANcE No..
(NEW sERIEs)
An ordinance granting to. o............... aud
assigns the right to construct and operate a
street railroad track along certain streets in
The msyor and council Of the city of Los
Angeles to ordain as follows:
SECTION / That the right Of way be and the
oS' ornssiFns n n 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 sweet
railway, the same to be operated in connection
| with the present single track now constructed
along said streets, together with the right to
construct necessary properties, structures 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
accprdng to the OF snis strsst
which this right of way is granted are des-
cribed as follows, towit; BEGINNING at the in
tersection of New Main street and Marchessault
streetand running thence along New Main street
to IIuhrts street; thence along Kuhrts street to
Mission road; thence along Mission road to. AL
Together with the right to make the neces-
gary curves and connections OF street ir.erssc4
tions
track herein authorized to be laid
must be laid equi-distant from the
center line of said streets with the track already
laid thereon and that said tracks shal be as
near to each other as proper regard Tor safety
will allow.
right is granted hereby for the construction Of
any switch or switches along the line OF said
street railway track. =, 49,.
in the construction of said road the best mate-
rial, including the latest approved and best
street railway rail- such as is used on hrsS' class
roads; and shall pave or macadam1ze sa1d road
between the rails and for tN 10 feet on each side
thereof with 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 hu-h with the street, and provided
with suitable crossinas: 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 and
to the satisfaction of the street superintendent
The grantee shall at all times when ordered
by the street superintendent repair said track
or roadway or the street between the rails and
according to the Instructions Of said street
supeirntendent and IN case said grantee or
his assigns 81 shall fail to So%Py with the o in
days after notice thereof he, the said street
superintendent. is empowed to enter upon the
work so ordered, and keep an itemized account
of the cost thereof which said grantee and his
assigns, by the acceptance Of this franchtse
hereby agrees to pay Immediately upon its
presentation to the local agent of said street
railway stationed in the city of Los Angeles.
Provided further that said grantee or his
assigns shall construct all necessary water
acqueducts for the carrying of water under
their tracks wherever the same naturally
fows; and that all curbs and scqueducts shall
be constructed under specifications approved
by the city engineer of said city of Los Angeles
1t 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 and lay said railway track. and
to properly equip said road,
| 1t is understood further that ths city, in max
! ing the grant of this franchise, expressly re-
serves the right to pave. macadamize, renew or
sewer any of sad streets, or to lay any pipes
said road as little as possible.
| The cars upon said road shall not be allowed
to stand upon street intersections or on main
| streets in such q manner as to obstruct the
use of said street by vehicles.
! II poles be erected to carry wires for the
| operation OF said track said poles snail 90
| which this privilege extends, and all poles SO
erected shall be straight, plain and painted.
tsnce nee along a' said lid e road or ~ its 81 branches
one way, shall not exceed FIVE cents
| for. one passenger; and that .psrso,is
under eighteen years Of age whoattend the pub
lie schools of said city shall be required to Gay
but half fare: provided said pupils shall pur
chase their tickets in quaint les Of at least one
able for passage only between the hours Of a.
m and 8 p N in actual passage 10 and from
schools, and said grantee or his assigns shall
! sch such tickets whenever requested SO to do by
| pupil who shall present a certificate from II
| teacher approved by the superintendent OF the
schools ofsaid city, that he or she is such pupil
! of said schools.
said grantee or assigns sh all carry policemen,
fremen and United States mail carriers free on
said cars when on duty, subject AZ all times -
The grantee or assigns shall carry park COM
nissioners; fre commissioners PONCE CONN. GO M
after January l, 1895, nee on SAID cars a. al
| 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 ia granted upon the
express conditions that any street railroad
| company constructed or operated unoer tnis
| 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 y or
| senqers 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, OWL
| ing, controlling or operating any ro9u unuer
this franchise, and all other street railroads IN
the city of Los Angeles crossing or intersec1ng.
| Provided that such corporation, company or
person so operating controlling strest ra ways
In the city of Los Angeles shall only be required
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| fare s. and 90 school children paying half fares
| their own lines excepted). 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, A. The above rights and privileges are
| granted upon the express condition that WORK
| luon the said road shall be commenced within
| six months, and that the whole thereof Sheu
| he completed and In operation within one year
/ from the date OF the aece ptence OF this iran
! chise; and that said road shall be operated by
| service of not more than is minutes betwesn
each car; and should the same be unused or un-
operated for thirty days, then this francnise
shall become forfeited
This franchise is granted upon the condf-
tions herein set forth, and failure to comply
with each or any of said condi ions shall oper-
ate as forfeiture OF the whole OF said fran
chise. . ,,,
SEC. g. The grantee hereto SHALL. within
| thirty days of the approval of this ordinance,
file written acceptance OF all ths terms ana
conditions hereof with the city clerk and
failure to file said acceptance shall operate as
| 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. Ths
successful bidder for said franchi will be re
| quired TO file tn the city clerk within dvt
davs from the acceptance OF his bid bond With
two sureties, conditioned for the aithtul per
| formance o' the terms of said franchise and
| all OF them said bond to be in the penal sur
OF ten thousand dollars ($l0,000), and to be
approved by the City council
The purchaser of said franchise will be 70
| quired 10 pay the full amount of the purchass
price therefor into the city treasury OF said eitI
before the publication OF the ordinance grant
ing the same.
G. A. LUCKENBACH City Clerk.
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