The herald., 1893-10-23

1 ceived an application for franchise for the
track over the route hereinafter described
And that the said city council will, on the 27th
aay OF N.o,veember, 1898, and up to II o'clock a.
m. OF said day, receive and open sealed propos-
ais for the purchase OF a franchise described
as follows, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. -.
(New series.)
An Ordinance granting to.....,,,,...... and
80. assigns the right to Construct and oper-
ate an electric street railway along certain
streets OF the city OF Los Angeles
The Mayor and Council OF the City of Los
Angeles do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. 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
| purpose OF operating said road, and enabling
ii 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 are 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 Jne intersection OF
Marchessault 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-
| tions said tracks to be laid as nearly equi-
distant from the center of the streets as posi-
BILE, and as near each other 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 aV and ali
such tracks in accordance with and limited
only by the statutes OF the state of California
| applicable therefor and in case The guage of
/ the tracks of said other persons corporations
shall not conform to the guage of the
tracks of the grantee herein, or....... ASST gns
then the said grantee, or assigns. shall be per-
mitted to lay third rail over the distance ira
| 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 a rail weighing not
| less than 40 lbs. per yard, such as is used on
frst-class roads, which rail shall be satisfactory
| to the street superintendent and board of pub
| lie works. and shall pave 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
dered by the council, said officer to keep an
| itamiZpd account of the said work
which said grantee by acceptance of this
franchise, hereby agrees to pay Immediately
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
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 cuverts 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.
And it is understood that said grantee shall
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.
i j 1t is understood further that the 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 other pipes therein, such work to be
done 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. 8. 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 said city, sha' | 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 q p m: in actual passage to
| and from school, and said grantee, or assigns,
shall sell such tickets whenever requested SO
to do by pupil who shall present certificate
from a teacher, approved by the superintend-
ent of schools OF the city, that he or 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
ject at all times TO the rules of the road.
Provided further, that the grantee,
| or assigns, shall, on or before December
18th Of each year, pay to the city tas
and license collector the annual license upor
each car fixed by the existing ordinances Of
4 SEC. A. The above rights and privileges al,
granted upon the express condition that work
upon said road shall be commenced within
l.
and in operation within eighteen months from
the date of the approval of this ordinance; II
being understood that II said road be not fully
completed and in operation within said time
then this franchise shall be forfeited as to th
portion thereof uncompleted and in case an,
portion of said road is unused and unoperate(
with reasonable service for six months, theI
that part of the road shall become forfeited
and become the property of the city.
SEC. 5. The said grantee or assigns is hereb,
required to file Written acceptance OF tn,
| terms and conditions hereof with the city clerl
of said city within thirty days after the pas
sage OF this ordinance, together with a bon,
of not less than y. ....... for the faithful ear
| rying out of the terms of this fran chise.
SEC. q. The city clerk shall certify to tn,
passage of this ordinance and shall cause tn,
same to be published once in the Los Angelo
Daily HERALD. and thereupon and thereafte
it shall take effect and be in force.
l hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city of Lo
Angeles at its meeting OF. .....1S93.
City Clerk.
Approved by me this. day of....... 1898
Mayor
Any person presenting sealed proposals fo
the purchase OF said franchise shall inclos
| Herewith certified check for 10 per cent. o
the amount by him bid for said franchise.
The purchaser of said franchise will be re
quired to pay the full amount of the purches
before the publication of the ordinance grant
ing the same.
c. A. LUCKENBACH.