The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-23

COUNCIL BILL NO. sss-AN oRDI.
tana Railway Company. its successors
and assigns, the right and authority to
a aosat ray dow raxsY maintain
or more tracks In. elonS on and over
certain public streets OF the city Of Sc.
attic.
Be it ordained by the City Of Seattle 8.
follows:
Section :. That the city Of Seattle doe.
hereby grant TO the Seattle and Montana
Railway Company. Its successors and as
signs. the right and authority to locate
construct, maintain and operate a rail-.
way consisting OF one or more tracks upon
inbelow specified and described. which
strip of land Is described as follows, to~wit:
strip es,. aea % ies, vide in Railroad
Of which Is described as follows: ''''
Beginning at a point in Railroad Ave-
nue.: which point II $50 "a feet south of and
block 3ss, Seattle tidelands: running thence
southwesterly on curve to the right. the
tangent OF wnien &c =, TINS point bears north
the west line OF Railroad avenue the
said curve having uniform radius OF 1921
f fssa asd an t snse e e. # - sub
lie IA Is" W. parallel to and 81 feet distant
from the northwcsterly line OF Railroad
avenue, a distance of 1885 feet. Themes
a uniform radius of 1927 feet for a distance
of 15SiS41 feet. suhtending an angle OF
lei TO and 81 feet distant from the north
westerly line of Railroad avenue dis
lance OF 3l.3ne feet 10 the Intersection with
point of intersection being sa.sT2 feet south
of the south corner of block 3'o Seattle
t:delands.
Section 2. The rights, privileges and au-
thorities by this ordinance granted to said
Seattle and Montana Railway Company
its successors and assigns, az set forth in
section | Of this ordinance are granted
upon the following conditions. to-wt
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 sdetrack connect
ing such railway with the mills. factories
vided. however. that such sidetrack shall
be constructed and kept In repair by and
at the expense of such wharf owner or
occupant, and the same shall be subject
to such reasonable rules and regulations
as 10 the opening and closing of switches
as said company may from tame 10 time es-
tabtish. And for the purpose OF anordng
such wharf owners and occupants free ac-
cess 10 and from their wharves ware
houses and manufactures situated on
their s.Aptracks to said railway. such wharf
owners and occupants shall have the right
TO put in and maintain switches and rail-
read crossings over the tracks of said
company. In such manner as may be rea-
sorahie, Al the expense Of the person de-
string 10 use the same as 10 construction
and repair, and also subject TO like rea-
sonabie rules and regulations as said com
pany may from time TO time establish.
Second: That said tracks shall ne con-
structed ON common level with the
street or streets along which this right
of way Is granted. as said level IL now or
may hereafter be esta biished by the city CT
Seattle.
Third: Tha. unless stopped or delayed
BY some unusual proceeding. order OF
court, accident or the elements, said rail-
way company. its successors ct assigns.
a 5000 r..
right Of way hsrein granted. 70 q point on
Railroad avenue opposite LOT IN block $50.
seaftle tl!elands, on or bafcrsf September
18th. 1897. otherwise this ordinance shall be
wholly void, provided, however. the ctty
OF Seattle shall on or before the 18th day
Of July 1857. have caused the Seattle
Warehouse Il Terminal Company TO re-
move IT'S track from the right Of way
heretofore granted 10 the Seattle and
Montana Railway Company by ordnance
section 3. THAT the city Of Seattle here
by does. and at all tirgvs shall, retain fuli
control Of all The streets upon. along or
across which such railway tracks ara
hereby authorized TO be constructed
Section l. That the city Of Seattle here
b. reserves. and snail al all times have.
the right by ordinance 10 regulate m,
speed 81 trains upon the tracks hereir au-
thorized.
Section & That in this operation Of said
railway. the Seattle and Montana Rail-
way Company. its Successors and assigns.
shall have the right 10 use steam power
OF any other motive power thar said ecn-
p%ny. Its SUCCESSORS or assigns. may deem
he~s
Section g. That said Seattle and Mon
fana Railway Company. IT'S successors or
assigns, shall have the right 10 construct,
maintain and operate spurs or ssasiracEs
frCm its main track or tracks 10 wharysS
warehouses or other buildings On either
SIDE Of It's Ttsht OF way. ard in 50 doing
10 cross the track or tracks Of any other
railway company. provi1ed. that n no
cs 50 Sf2sW SAID company. ttS SUCCESSORS or
"A g.F FF4fs~ SrsfE xs.s..
INK saaf@ az said pubic streets for sucn
ss1r 1r -EG-Ersck than may lss necessary
10 cross over &c such wharf CT warehouse
nor shall such spur or ss8etrack ever be-
used for any other purpcse than for such
Crossing
Section !. Tt at any other railway COM
pany having or constructing ii standard
gauge railway TO fAe city OF Seattle and
engaged ~ = common carrier OF freight