The herald., 1893-10-20
Notice Of Sale of Franchise.

construction and operation OF street rhuMaf
And that the said city council WILL on.the 2Ith
day OF November, 1898, and up 70 ll.o.ci93caa o.3ea
a. m. of said day receive and open seA,sa A.
proposals for the purchase OF freue"isc w
scribed as follows towit;
ORDINANCE No..
New series)
An ordinance granting to..,....-..,. ....n. -
assigns the right to construct ana opefa..e
M electric street railway along certain stree's
of the city OF Los Angeles.
The mayor and council OF the CITY OF LOS A"-
eeles do ordain as follows: -.
fEcrIoN j. That the right of way be ana tns s
same is hereby granted TO ,..,.,;,;...:.snms smu
assigns, over and along the pubic ssinv.s
of the city of Los Angeles in this orulhhnuS5
named for the period Of fifty years from anu
after the approval hereof, for the purpose oi
constructing,, maintaining ana opsrrs,Ils rs,l,sss~
thereon together with the right TO eonstruett
all switches, turnouts, power houses anu ~
other appliances properties. s,ruc,urss sar she the
purpose of operating said road ana ehapnnk
Il to be as efficient as the best electrict ROADS
provided, that such road shall at all times pe
constructed. maintained and operated accord
ing to the provisions of this ordinance -
The streets aud portions of streets over when
this right is granted are particularly descripeu
80 commencing tp at the intersection Of DAILY
street and Pasadena avenue, tnehce run
ming northerly along Pasadena avenue 70
the north city limits. crossing the Arroyo Seco
on bridge to be constructed by the grantee
west of and adjoining the present city
bridge
Together with the right to make the neceE-
sary curves and connections at street intersec-
tions said tracks to be laid as nearly equi-
distant from The center of the streets MS ! os-
sible and as near each other as proper fe-
gard for safety Will allow
Provided, that in all cases where this iran
chise is granted over streets now occupied by
other lines of street railway, owned by persons
or corporatons whether named herein, herein or mol poIi
such tracks in accordance with and limitee
only by the statutes of the state OF Calliornis
applicable thereto; and in case the gauge OF
the tracks of said other persons or corporations
shnll not conform to the gauge OF the tracks o.
said,...... assigns' hai,
said ,.;...,,,;,.or assigns, snail 90
permitted to lay a third rail over the distance
traverscd by said two roads jointly.
SEC, 2 And the said grantee ana ~. ., .as,
the best material, including a..;...... ralt'
weighing not less than 40 pounds per yard,
such as is used on first-class roads, which rail-
shall be satisfactory to the street superinten,,
dent and board of public works, and shall
pave or macadamize the said road between
the rails, between the tracks and for two ieet
on each side thereof, with the same material
used by the city, upon the streets over
which said road runs respectively, ana
iiush with the street and provided
with suitable crossings; and shall make the
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 rect 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, to enter upon the
road of said grantee and do the work order
ed by the council, said officer to keep an item
ized 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.
fur af n N oh a a. N
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
same naturally flows; and that all curves,
aqueducts, turnouts, switches shall be con-
structed under plans and specifications APP.
proved by the city engineer.
And il is understood that said grantee shall
have the right TO excavate and remove por-
tions of the street necessary to properly con-
struct said road and to erect needful appa-
ratus boilers, engines, etc, to properly equip
and run the road,
1t is understood further that
of this franchise, expressly reserves the
hight to pave, macadamize, renew or sewer
any or the said streets, or to lay gas, water or
other pipes therein, such work 70 be done SO
as to injure said road as little a. poss ibe.
Provided, further, that the cars upon said
road shall not be allowed TO stand on the
street intersections or on main stree Is in such
manner as to obstruct 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,
who i ate attend the pubic Schools oi said city,
shall be required TO pay but half fare, pro-
vided said pupils shall purchase their tickets
ta. .1fo l.Ao As~A Au.c 4.
time; such tickets to be available only
between the hours of a. N, 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 VINO
shall present a certificate from a. ateacher, ap-
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,
sh all 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 as.
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.
leges are granted upon. the express
condition that work upon said road shall be
commenced within ninety days, and the whole
thereof completed and in operation within
one year from the date OF tho approval of this
ordinance; it being understood that II 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.
SIC. 5. The said grantee or assigns is he.eby
required to file a written acceptance of the
terms and conditions hereof with the City
Clerk of said city within thirty days after the
passage OF this ordinance, together with u
bond of not less than 900 for the faithful
performance of the terms of this franchise.
SEC. q. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same TO be published once in the Los Angeles
Daily HERALD and thereupon and thereafter
it shall take effect and be in force.
| hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the Council of the G ty of Isoa
Angeles at its meeting of ......, 1888.
.......... ...,....,...,..
City Clerk.
Approved by me this day of........., 1893.
Mayor
ANY person presenting sealed proposals for
the purchase of said franchice shall inclose
Herewith a certified check Tor 10 per cent OF
the amount bid by him for said franchise.
The purchaser of said franchise will be re-
ouired 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 same.
C. A. LUCKENBACH,
1920 lot City Clerk.
TaoLLowIN7 Is A LIST oP TIE CHILDREN
Il who have been admitted into the Los An
geles Orphan Asylum since the last publica.
ton: -