The herald., 1893-10-21
Notice Of Sale Of Franchise.


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THF
~ council OF the city of Los Angeles has re
ceived an application for franchise lot the
construction and operation OF astree. ralii,waY}
And that the said city council viii, on the %stL
day OF November, 1898, and up to II o'clocs
a m Of said day, receive and open sealed
proposals for the purchase of franchise de
scribed as follows towit:
ORDINANCE No..
New Series.)
An ordinance granting to.......... .......an0
assigns the right to construct and operate
All electric street railway along certain streets
OF the city of Los Angeles.
The mayor and council of the city OF Los An
geles do ordain as follows:
FICTION !. That the right of way be ana the
samo is hereby granted TO ......;.....:. ana
-. 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 oS
construeting maintaining and operating
single or double track electric street railway
thereon together with the fright to construct
all switches, turnouts, powser nouses ana a "a
attachments that may be necessary Tor the
purpose of operating said road and enabling
1t to be as efficient as the best electrict 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 when
this right is granted are particularly described
as follows, towit:
Commencing g.t at the intMsect,lSSn ,Ss,c o. psly
ming northerly along Pasadena avenue to
the north city limits. crossing the Arroyo Seco
on bridge to be constructed by the grantee
west OF and adjoining the present city
Together with the right to make the neccs-
sary curves and connections at street tntersec-
tions: said tracks to be laid as nearly equf-
distant from the center OF the streets as pos
sible, and as near each other as proper -
gard for safety will allow.
Provided, that in all cases where this fren-
chise is granted over streets now occupied ~
other lines of street railway, owned by persons
or corporations whether named herein or noty
that said ............... and. assigns shall
have the right to operate over any and all
such tracks in accordance with and limited
only by the statutes of the state of California
applicable therefor and in case the gauge OF
the tracks of said other persons or corporations
shnll not conform to the gauge OF the tracks OF
said.,....... assigns then the
said A.............:..or assigns, shall be
permitted to lay a third rail over the distance
traversed by said two roads jointly.
SEC. 2 And the said grantee and. -. .,as-
signs shall use in the construction OF said road
the best material, including a.; rail
weighing not less than 40 pounds per yards
such as is used on first-class roads, which rau
shall be satisfactory to the street supertnten-
peVe or I the said road a between
the rails between the tracks and for two feet
on each side thereof with the same material
which it = said i'd road runs runs respectively. and
keep the same constantly in repair,
flush with the street. and provided
road bed conform at all times TO the estab-
lished grade of the streets; all repairs and
grades TO be made under the instructions and
to the satisfaction of the street. superintendent
oi 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, to enter upon the
road of said grantee and do the work as order
ed by the council, said officer to keep an item
lied 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 grantees local. agent
stationed 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
one-half hour apart each way during the day
time and until ten O'Clock at night.
Provided further, That said grantee or
assigns shall construct all necessary fumes
and culverts for the free passage of water
under the tracks ef said railway where the
same naturally flows; and that all curves,
squeducts, turnouts switches shall be con-
structed under plans and specifications ap-
proved by the city engineer.
And IL is understood that said grantee shall
have the right TO excavate and remove por-
tons of the street necessary to properly con-
struct said road and to erect needful appa-
ratus boilers, engines, etc, to properly equip
1t is understood further that
the city, in making the grant
right TO pave macadamize renew or sewer
any or the said streets. or to lay gas. water or
other pipes therein, such work to be done so
as to injure said road as lit tile as poss fble.
Provided, further, that the cars upon said
road shall not be allowed to stand on the
street intersections on main streets in such
manner as to oSstruct the use OF said streets
by vehicles.
SEC, g. That the rate of fare for any dis
tance along said road or Its branches, one way,
shall not exceed FIVE cents for one passenger,
and that persons under eighteen years OF ago
who attend the public schools OF said city,
vided said pupils shall purchase their tickets
in quaint les of at least one dollars worth at
a time; such tickets to be available only
between the hours of a. m, and p. M, in
actual passage to and from school; and said
grantee, or assigns, shall sell such tickets
shai present. eerticate from sepcRer
proved by the superintendent OF schools of the
city, that he or she is such pupil of said
schools
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 times to the rules OF the road.
Provided, further, that the grantee, or
signs, shall, before Dacember 18th of
each year, pay to the city tax and license col
lector the annual license upon each car fixed
by the existing ordinances of said city.
eEc. A. The above rights, and privi-
that wor upon said S rosd sha 5:
commenced within ninety days, and the whole
thereof completed and in operation within
u
ordinance; ii being understood that il said
road be not fully completed and in operation
within said time, then this franchise shall be
forte ted as to the portion thereof uncon,
pleted; and in case any portion OF said road is
unused and unoperated with reasonable SER
vice for six months, then that part of the road
shall become forfeited and become the prop
erty OF the city.
SEC 8. The said grantee or assigns is hereby
required to file written acceptance OF the
terms and conditions hereof with the City
Clerk of said city within thirty days after .ihe
passage OF this ordinance, together w.ts a
bond of not less than $40, 900 for the faithfNl
performance OF the terms OF this franchise.
SEC g. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be pu bished once in the Los Angeles
Daily HERALD, and thereupon and thereafter
it shall take effect and be In force.
l hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the Council of the c ty CT los
Angeles at its meeting OF ..,.. ......, 1893.
City Clerk.
Approved by me this. day of........., 1899.
.......... ...--................
Mayor
ANY person presenting scaled proposals for
the purchase of said franchice shall inclose
Herewith certified check for 10 per cent OF
the amount bid by him for said franchise.
The purchaser of said franchise win be re-
duired TO pay the full amount OF the purchase
price therefor into the city treasury of Said
city before the publication of the ordinance
granting the