The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15
PITFALLS no LONGER.
ALL WATER FRONT TRAPS MIST BE
FENCED IN.
Beard Of Public works Decides TO
Enforce the Ordinance Requiring
Ample Protection for the Pushc
On wharf Property-Fences, Gates
and Barrfers Must BE Erected
Railroads Inciuded In the Law.

The beard Of public works has deter
mined 20 enforce the ordinances passed
three months ago requiring the ncins n
OF all w2Ts. from. property. Sssn sTs-
passed. last May. The ordinance was We
toes by Mayor Wood hu; tf,s city couacii
PASSED x cseE hts veto. and i became 4
iaw Of the city. That II will be difficult,
II not impossible. to enforce IL rsgidiy. gees
without saying, but me board OF F1olic
works IS simply carving QUE is ddsy N
the matter The ordinance. which l. Ne.
81 Is as follows:
Section /. That every owner. agen; or
lessee or wharf property. desiring 10 ass
for pubic access 20 or from steamboats,.
or Tor the transaction OF hCsiErs- np1H
said property, shall De and Is Asrecy To-
CURED 10 protect the pnbiic IN Ins use M
tar same in he following manner. so-wit'
All frnntsges Of said wharf property upon
any Of the streets or avenues OF the CITY
stall Dc guarded by Substantial fences or
other suitable barriers. the only access 20
said property being through such doors or
gates as the said owner. agent or lessee
may provide for tse business OF said wharf:
And every suea owner, agent Or lessee q
SUCH wharf property shall fGrtasT cause
any ard ali portions OF the same desired 20
De Used between the hours OF stnse. ana
sunrise 20 be Vel and thoroughly usnted
While 50 Used. and during any hours OF any
right between sunset and sunrise that the
said wharf property is To, lighted as here
inoefore provided, and during any period
,es s for hus5 psoper r,,r,ss. moi al ihe gates
doors and other means OF ingrexs 10 said
properly shall De securely closed and fast
eaed, Ana any owner. agent or Hss-e wlo
shall fan 10 construct such fences. bar
Tiers and gates. or 10 provide facilities and
light the wharf property owned. controlled
or operated by him within ten cet days
from the tine of notice SO 10 do from the
board CT public works or shall fall 10
properly maintain or repair the same after
"a hours no ice shall FORT Il the right 70 use
, .heh ,,, MAR. rrorsr,y until prosscon 10
ordinance. ard The board Of public works
shall forthwith proceed 70 erect such tenn
poFary barricaaes as shall be necessary 20
prevent all access TO said property. And
any person VINO shall remove or attempt TO
remove such harricades or shall enter or
attempt TO enter upon said wharf property
while so guarded shall be deemed guilty OF
4 misdeineanor. and upon conviction there
OF shall Be puaish d By fine of rot ] IS
than ten nor more than one hundred doll
lars. And in all cases where temporary
Of public works as aforesaid. the same
shall not be removed. and no permit shall
be granted for the construction OF proper
fences and gates. nor shall said properly
lie open Tor business unless and until the
owner, agent or lessee shall have paid 10
the city treasurer the amount of all cost
incurred by the city in the construction
and maintenance of such temporary bar
ricades. statemet Of said cost TO be fur
ished by the board of public works.
Sec. : That every owner. agent or lessee
trestls or other property in this city where
the same is open to the public as route
OF pedestrian or team travel. either along
or across the same. shall be and Is hereby
required within ten u0l days after notice
from the board of public works 10 guard
and protect the public in the safe use OF
the same by the erection of proper fences
or barriers along the edge Of all trestles
aynpaGi
places. And every such owner, agent OK
lessee of any such railroad or street rail-
way shall DE and is hereby further required
upon notice from tho board Of public
works TO provide proper lights at cross
ings over their track or tracks 20 be desig
mated by said board. such lights 10 be OF
the same character and 10 be maintained
during the same hours as the street tights
In the district adjacent to any such cress-
Ing. And any such owner, agent or lessee
who shall fail TO construct sucn fences or
barriers or to provide he required lights
al the designated joints of crossing or any
or them. within ten days from the time of
NOTICE notice SO to do from the board Of pubic
or repair the same after "a hours notice
from said board so to do, shall forfeit the
right 10 use such track. trestle or other
property until protectior TO the public Is
afforded as set forth In this ordinance, and
the board Of public works shall forthwith
proceed 70 erect such temporary barricades
as shall be necessary to prevent all access
to thoroughly protect any unlighted cross
Ing. And any person VINO shall remove or
attempt to remove any such barricades
shall be deemed guilty OF 4 ;nisdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
tshed by fine of not less. than ten dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars. And
In ali cases where such temporary barri-
cades have been erected by the board OF
public works as aforesaid the sama shall
not be removed until permit shall be grant
ed for the construction Of the required per-
manent fences or barricades, nor until the
required lights are provided. nor until the
said owner, agent or lessee shall have paid
To The city treasurer the amount Of all
cost incurred by the city IN the construc-
tion and maintenance of such temporary
bar!icades. statement OF said cost 10 be
furnished by the board OF public works.
Sec 3. That the board OF public works
be and is hereby authorized and instructed
to serve the notices and secure the innuae-
diate and continuous enforcement of the
provisions OF this ordinance.
Sec. 4. Nothing in this ordinance shall
be taken 10 relieve the owner. agent or
lessee Of any wharf properly. railroad or
street railway from any liability for injury
or damage which may be suffered by any
person upon any such wharf or railroad
property. but the safeguards and protec-
tion 20 the public herein prescribed shall
be provided and maintained in addition 10
all other care and protection required by