The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-18
CITY NOTICES.


Avenue. Seattle Ttdslanas. the centre line
OF which IS described as follows.
Sesinrsng al point IN Railroad Ave
nue.. which point is 80. III feet south Of ard
y. feet east OF the northea:s, corner Of
block AS- Seattle t.ieisr6ss running thence
soGthweste-ly or a curve TO the right aha
tangent OF which at this point bears north
ana being parallel TO ana 81 feet east OF
sad curve having uniform ,at.sss OF lss-
Iset ard total length Of sss,4 feet ssb-
.@nen Al angle OF i7s II 10; thence 5.
l. IL Is w parallel TO and e fseS distant
nom the rcrthwesterly line of Railroad
Sxspos. distance OF 15IsssS feet; thence
soVInwestsris Ga a curve to the right OF
= UNIFORM radius OF ISL feet fer distance
OF lasiAl feet. suaseudsng an angle OF
~ thence s rs y lsr w varai-
lei 20 and "a feet distant from the north
westerly line OF Railroad avenue a dis
lance OF = Sg fee, 70 the intersection with
ene east lire OF the east watsrway.--sald
ppiHL o, intersection beng ss.ess feet south
os.andS
Section 2 The rights, privileges and au-
SSno.ii.es os THIS ordinance granted 10 said
SeSttie and Montana Railway Company.
us successors and assigns, as set forth in
secuon / Of this ordinance are granted
Ci,oh me following conditions to-wit:
sa rlrst; that satd company. its success
s srs ano assigns. shall allow each owner
asio occupant OF q wharf contiguous 10
tne street II and long which said railway
nv s,' nS constructed sidetrask connect
Ins shcR railway witt. the mills factories
warehouses upon said wharves. pro-
ssueu. however, that such Sidetrack shall
al ts,e sss .xn and kept In repair by and
occupant, and the same shall be subject
- sucn reasonable rules and regulations
as 70 the opening and closing OF switches
as said company may from TIM, 10 riyne es-
.ansish; And for the purpose of afforaing
sucn wnarf owners and occupants free ac-
houses ami ii tron ,ns,r Mhsryes, ware,
tnelr sioetracks to said railway such wharf
e"hers and occupants shall have the right
70 put IN and maintain switches and rail-
company, IN such manner as may De raa-
s,o u. at the expense of the person de-
ara repair, and also subject TO like rea-
sonaoie rules and regulations as said conn
nsny may from time to time establish.
structed on a common level with the
street or streets along which this right
81 Way Is granted. as said level is now or
Seattle. - 'A'e '' "a
Third: That unless stopped or delayed
~ some UNUSUAL proceeding. order Of
way company, its successors ar assigns,
shaii nave track constructed upon the
ngnt OF way herein granted. TO point on
Seattle tidelands. on or before September
.ath, 1885,. otherwise this ordinance shall be
WhSShy void: provided. however, the city
OF seattle shall on or before the 18th day
or july, 1897, have caused the seattle
Warehouse & Terminal COMPANY TO re-
Eve Eve us track from the right OF way
Montana Railway Company by ordinance
Section 3. That the city of Seattle here
control OF all the streets upon. along or
stcIoss which such railway tracks ara
hereby authorized to be constructed.
ny reserves. and shall at all times have.
the risht by ordinance to regulate the
s sRs,s Of trains Upon the tracks herein au-
Section 5; That In the operation of said
railway. the Seattle and Montana Rail-
way Company, its successors and assigns,
or any other motive power that said COM
tany' It's successors or assigns. may deem
Section 6. That said Seattle and Mon
tana Railway Company. its successors or
assigns. shall have the right to construct,
nainfaln and operate spurs or sidetracks
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
case shall said company, it's successors or
assigns. take or keep any more interview
ing space or said public streets for sucn
to cross over to such wharf or warehouse
nor shall such spur or aidetrack ever be
used Tor any other purpose than for such
Section {. That any other railway COM
pany having or constructing a standard
gauge railway to the city Of Seattle and
and passengers shalt have the right to
cross the tracks Of said Seattle and Mon
tana Railway Company within the limits
or the right of way herein granted sub
Ject to reasonable rules and regulations.
and in such manner as not to interiors
with OF imIeds the Of the hns
Company. it, successors or assigns
Section s.. That whenever said track or
tracks shall cross or be crossed at grade
by a street now constructed or hereafter
To be constructed, said company it's sue
csssors or assigns, shall improve plank
or pave. as the adjoining portions OF said
street may be from time 10 time improved
planked or paved. and keep in repair, at
least fifteen feet OF such way at said
crossing: and whenever double track is
said company shall In like manner i'm
prove. plank or pave and keep In repair
thirty feet OF such way across said street
extend seven and one-half feet on each
side of the centre line Of said track or
tracks at said crossing
Section 3. That whenever any other
railway company having standard gauge
railway to Seattle upon receiving fran
cf1ise from this city shall have the right
to the common use of said tracks in the
aforesaid right of way for the running Of
its trains thereon, upon the payment to
sa.d Seattle and Montana Railway. Com
pany, It's successors or assigns. OF such
monthly or annual rental and compensa-
ton as may be just and equitable and
subject 10 such rules and regulations az
shall be Just and equitable. And in case
said railway company cannot agree with
said Seattle and Montana Railway Com
pany. its SUCCESSORS or assigns upon the
telms and compensation to be paid for the
use Of said tracks as aforesaid. any contro-
yarsy respecting the amount To be paid
to said Seattle and Montana Railway Com
pany, its successors or assigns for the
privilege Of the use of IT'S tracks as afore-
said and the conditions. terms and ree,I-
lations of such use. shall be submitted TO
arbitration according to the laws in force
in the state OF Washington. and such sub
mission shall have the same force and
binding effect upon the parties thereto -
shall be provided by such laws In other
cases OF arbitration
Section 10. The grant of the franchise
rights and privileges hereby made is sub
tect 70 the right of the city council at snv
time hereafter to repeal. change or modify
the sa me. End the right of the city council
10 repeal. amend or modify this ordinances
ties and the interests OF the public Is
hereby reserved.
Section H. That II said Seattle ard Mon
tara Railway Company. Its successors or
ssigns shall at any time fail or neglect
for period of ninety DAYS, TO comply with
the conditions of this ordinance, II shall
be lawful for the common council of the
CITY Of Seattle. unless such failure or reg.
lsct shah be rhe result OF or caused bv ac-
c,1ent or some unusual occurrence storms
or other act Of God. 10 declare by ordinance.
herein granted ard thereGpon this ordi.
nance and all the rights hereby granted
shall be forfeited and become null and
void.