The herald., 1893-10-22
Notice of Sale of Franchise.

~ Council Of the City of Los Angeles has re-
eeived an appicAtidh for franchise for the
construction and operation OF a street railway
track over the route hereinafter described
And that the said city council Will, on the 27th
day OF November, 1893, and up to IL O'Clock Q.
m. Of said day, receive and open sealed propos-
ais for the purchase Of franchise described
as follows, to witt
ORDINANCE No..
New Series)
An Ordinance granting to......,........a ana
assigns the right to construct and oper-
ate an electric. street railway along certain
The Mayor and Council Of the City OF Los
Angeles do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That the right OF way be and the
same 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 fifty years from and
after the approval hereof, for the purpose of
constructing, maintaining and operating
single or double track electric street railway
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
1t to be as efficient as 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 particularly
described as follows, to wit:
Commencing at the intersection OF Downey
avenue and Truman street, thence easterly on
Downey avenue to Pritchard street. thence
southerly on Pritchard street TO Kuhrts street.
Also, commencing at the intersection of
Marehessault 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 neees-
sary curbes and connections at street intersec
tons; said tracks to be laid as nearly equi-
distant from the center of the streets as posi-
Bile, and as near each other as q proper regard
for safety Will allow.
Proviced, 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,
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, or...... assigns
then the said grantee, or assigns, shall be per-
mitted to lay third rail over the distance tra-
versed 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 rail weighing not
less than 40 lbs. per yard, such as is used on
firstclass 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
| OF, with the same material 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
roadbed conform at all times to the estab-
lisheed grade of the streets all repairs and
| grades to be made under the instructions and
| to the satisfaction of the street superintendent
| of said city. In case the said grantee fails to
| comply with the instructions given by said
officer 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
| Qprql bV the council. said officer keen
| itemized account of the cost of said work,
which said grantee by acceptance Of this
| franchise, here by agrees to pay Immediately
! upon its presentation to said grantee local
agent st toned in Los Angeles.
Provided, further, that cars shall be run
over the road constructed under this franchise
| during every day, unless prevented by the
elements.
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 at 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.
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 furtherthatthe city, in max.
ing the grant of this franchise. expressly re-
| serves 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 posi-
| BILE.
Provided, further, that the cars upon said
road shall not be allowed to stand on the street
| intersections or on main streets in such man
ner as to obstruct the use of said streets by
| vehicles.
SEC g. That the rate of fare for any distance
| al a Icri ifc hra Ri iac ehoI1
| not exceed five cents for one passenger, and
| that persons under eighteen years of age who
attend the public schools of said city, shall 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 am. and p. m. in actual passage to
| and from school; and said grantee, or assigns,
shall sell such tickets whenever requested so
to do by a pupil who shall present q certificate
from teacher, approved by the superintend-
cnt of schools of the city, that he 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
ect at all times to the rules OF the road.
or assigns, SHALL on or before December
18th OF each. year, pay to the city tax
and license collector the annual license upon
each car fixed by the existing ordinances OF
said city.
SEC 4. The above rights and privileges are
| granted upon the express condition that work
upon said road shall be commenced within
six months, and the whole thereof compile tee
and in operation within eighteen months from
the date OF the approval of this ordinance; it
being understood that if said road be not fully
completed and in operation within said time
then this franchise shall be forfeited as to the
portion thereof uncompleted, and in case any
portion of said road isunused and unoperate6
| with reasonable service for six months, theT
that part of the road shall become forfeited
| and become the property of the city.
SEC. 5. The said grantee or assigns is hereby
| required to file written acceptance of the
terms and conditions hereof with the city clerl
OF said city within thirty days after the pas
sage of this ordinance together with a bond
of not less than ........ for the faithful car
| rying out of the terms of this franchise.
SEC &. The city clerk shall certify to the
same to be published once in the Los Angeles
| Daily HERALD. and thereupon and thereafter
| il 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 .....ls93.
City Clerk.
Approved by me this. 80. day Of .......1S93.
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| ANY person presenting sealed proposals fol-
the purchase of said franchise shall inciose
| Herewith certified check for 10 per cent. o
the amount by him bid for said franchise
The purchaser OF said franchise will be rc
| auired 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.
1O-2O1Ot City Clerk
Ordinance No. 1878.