The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-26


on such bond. and they may Justify in
separate and fiferen; sums less than me
sum specified in such bond. provided. that
the aggregate Of their JUSTIFICATION shall ne
equal 20 two sureties iGs6yiug in double
the amount OF the bond in The manner here
in provided.
The board of public works reserves the
right 70 reject any and all bids.
Proposals must he Endorsed on envelope:
bid for Terry, Avenue and Virginia Street
Improve Nent."
BY order os the board Of public works.
FRANK OLESsjN. Secretary.
Date of first publication. June .srd. 1897.
COUNCIL BILL NO sSs+aN ORDT-
nance granting to the Seattle and Mon
tuna Railway. Company. its successors
and assigns. The right and authority n
locate. lay down. construct. n,aifItair,
and operate railway consisting of one
or more tracks in. Glong. on and Over
certain pubic streets of the city of Sc
attic.
Be ii ordained by the City of Seattle as
follows:
Section l. That the city Of Seattle docs
hereby grant 70 the Seattle and Montana
Railway Company. its successors ard as
signs. the right and authority 10 locate.
construct. maintaiJ and operate rail-
way consisting OF ore or more tracks upon
a strip Of land thirty feet wide as here
inbelow specified and described. which
strip of land is described as follows towif.
A strip of land 30 feet wide in Railroad
Avenue. Seattle Tidelands, the centre line
of which is described as follows:
a
nue., which point is so. II feet south of and
81 feet east of the northeast corner Of
block SOS. Seattle tidelands, running thence
southwesterly on a curve 10 the right the
tangent OF which al this point bears north
and being parallel TO and 81 feet east OF
the. west line of Railroad ayenue.-the
said curve having uniform radius of 1921
feet and n total length of 4594 feet. sub
tending an angle of IL Il Is; thence s
Iz' IA IL" w. parallel to and 81 feet distant
from the northwesterly line of Railroad
avenue a distance OF 151s.6 SIS feet: thence
southwesterly OF curve TO the right OF
a uniform radius OF 1927 feet for distance
81 !ss4 81 i tbencs us'en s a. angle gbra Of
lei to and 81 feet distant from the north
westerly line OF Railroad avenue. a dis
tance of 81. SOC feet to the intersection with
the east line eff the east waterway.-said
point of intersection being % s72 feet south
OF the south corner OF block $40. Seattle
t:deands.
Section ,. The rights. privileges and au-
thortieS by this ordinance gran ed 10 said
Seattle and Montana Railway Company.
its successors and assigns. rs set forth in
section / Of this ordinance. are granted
upon the following conditions. to-wit:
First: That said company, its success
sors and assigns, shall allow each owner
and OCCUPANT OF a wharf contiguous 10
the street in and long which said railway
shall be constructed a sidetrack connect
ing such railway with the mills factories
o warehouses upon said wharves. pro-
vided. however, that such sldetrack shall
be constructed and kept in repair by and
Il
occupant and the same shall be subject
to such reasonable rules and regulations
as to the opening and closing OF switches
as said company may from time TO time es-
tabish. And for the purpose of affordIng
such wharf owners and occupants free ac-
cess 10 and from their wnarves. ware
houses and manufactures situated on
their stdetracks to said railway, such wharf
owners and occupants shall have the right
10 put in and maintain switches and rail-
read crossings over the tracks of said
company. in such manner may be rea-
sonahle. AT the expense of the person de-
string to use the same rs 10 construction
and repair and also subject to like rea-
sonahle rules and regulations as said COM
pany may from, time TO time establish.
Second: That said tracks shall ba con-
structeo on a common level with the
street or streets along which this right
of way Is granted as sad level is now or
may hereafter be established by the city of
Seattle
Third That unless stopped or delayed
by some unusual proceeding, order OF
court. accident or the elements said rail-
way company, its successors Cr assigns.
shall have a track constructed upon the
right OF way herein granted. to a point on
Railroad avenue opposite lot in block $50.
Seattle titalapds on or before September
18th. 1897. otherwise this ordinance shall be
wholly void: provided however, the city
Of Seattle shall on or before the 18th day
Warehouse X Terminal Company to ra-
move its track from the right OF way
heretofore granted to the Seattle and
No 1905.
Section ?. That the city of Seattle here
by does, and at all times shall. ratain fun
control Of all the streets upon. along or
across which such railway tracks ara
hereby authorized TO he constructed
Section 4. That the city of Seattle here
BY reserves. and shall at all times have
the right by ordinance to regulate the
speed Of trains upon the tracks herein au-
thorized.
Section ;. That in the operati ton Of said
railway. the Seattle and Montana Rail-
way Company. it, successors and assigns
shall have the right 10 use steam power
or any other motive power that sad com
pany. its successors or assigns. may deem
best
Section e. That said Seattle and Mon
tana Railway Company its successors or
assigns, shall have the right 10 construct
maintain and operate spurs or sidetracks
frCm it's main track or tracks TO wharVes
warehouses or other buildings on either
side Of its right of way. and in so doing
To cross the track or tracks Of any other
railway company, provided. that IN no
case shall Eatc company. It's successors or
assigns. take or keep any more interVen-
irg SPACE 81 said public streets for sucn
spur or SiBetrack tnan may BE- necessary
- cross over 20 such wharf or warehouse
nor shall such spur or sifetrack EYER be
used FOR any other purpose than for such
crossing
Section T. That any other railway com
psny having or constructing "a standard
gauge railway 70 the city of Seattle and
engaged as common carrier OF freight
and passengers shah have the right TO
cross the tracks OF said Seaitls and Mon
tana Railway Company within the limits
Of The right OF way herein granted sub
teCt 90 rea 7oua bic rules and regulations
and in such manner as not 70 interfe-.,
with or impede Ne tranNe elton % the b1lsi-
ness u said Seattle AMI Montana Railway
Company. it, succ@ ksccS OF asst gn4
Section =. That y heneVer sad track ar
tracks sh3lI cross or be crossed az grade
Is a street now Constructed or hereafter
10 - constructed. said company it's size
c.SeoTs or ass tgus. shall improve plauk
or pave as the adjoining portions % said
street ma Re from time 20 time improved
pzauked or we'd. and keep IN repair a.
least ff-e~a feet q such way AZ said
crossing ard whenever double track X
constructed across such street a. Grade
said company shall "a like manner inn
pruVe plank OF pave and keep IN rer,slr
thirty feet ~ Rsch NaV across said 1.ra@s :
sIcs1 Improvement. plaDk4ng or paving 10
extend ssvsr and Gus-naif feet on ea~b
SIDE % tire centre iirs Of said track or
tracks ~ said crossing.
Section 2 That whenever any other
railway company having e sta nda RI gauge
railway % Seattle upon receiving 4 fran
chls@ from this city. shall have fha right
10 tne common 2Ss % said tracks In me
Aforesaid rsgbt AT Nay for tha runnf0g ~
- trains thereon. Hpou The paypsagf %
said Seattle ard Montana Reilwaw Com
psny lis sGccess0ra or assigns u stIcF,
monthly % annual rsnGai I'D ccfnr,~nSe-
tor may bc f4Fk and equitable ard
subsect 20 such rules srG regulation - .
shall - last and equitable And IN case