The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-22

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to put in and maintain switches and rail-
Icdo CROSSINGS over the tracks of said
company, IN such manner as may be rss-
ssEaois, az TIE expense of the person de-
S.It,ss 20 use the saEns as 10 construction
ara repair. and also subject 10 like rsa-
sonaoIs rules and regulations as said COM
pay S nay rom time 10 time essa
SeconG. fnat said tracks shall BE- con-
s.racSed on common Isvsl with the
street or streets along which this rignt
-, My IS granted. As saisi level is now or
Seattle. '-'s ~ -
Third: That unless stopped or DELAYED
:: scnle unusual proceeding. order OF
Soui II sfccld@At or the elements. said rail-
way company. its successors or assigns.
a,aau nave track constructed unon the
r p, on way herein granted, 70 a point On
Ssanrcad avenue opposite LOT In block ssa
s.e& tile tl3eiaDds, on or before S.pter,hs-
I9th N.Y., otherwise this ordinance shall Ia
Nh9iiy void; provided. however. the city
OF seattle shall on or before the 18th say
OF jury, 1885. have caused the Seattle
warehouse Il Terminal Ccmnany TO re-
nloVe ITS track from the right OF way
heretofore granted 10 The Seattle and
No. 1898
Section ; That the city Of Seattle here
.! goes and at all times shall retain fun
cohtroi or all the streets upon. along or
across which such railway tracks ara
hereny authorized to be constructed.
secton l. That the city Of Seattle here
oy reserves, and shall az all times have.
the right by ordinance to regulate n.
s shteeo OF trains upon the tracks herein au-
Section ;, That in the operation Of said
AWAY. the Seattle and Montana Rail-
W. company. IFS successors and assigns.
shaI nave the right 10 use steam power
OF any other motive power that said COM
best '''''' 0eei'
Section s. That said Seattle and Mon.
tana Railway Company, its successors or
assiisns, shaii nave the right TO construct.
MAINTAIN and operate spurs or sdetracks
Ifcnl It's main track or tracks 10 whsrves
WAREHOUSES; or other buildings on either
sloe OF Its right OF way, and in SO doing
10 cross the track or tracks of any other
idIWay company; provided. that in 10
case shali said company its successors or
assigns, take or keep any more interven-
sns space Of said public streets for sucn
spur or sidetrack than may he necessary
70 cross over to such wharf or warehouse,
nor shai such spur or sidetrack ever ba
used TOT any other purpose than for such
Section !. That any other railway COM
pahg naving or constructing standard
gauge railway 10 the city of Seattle and
engaged as a common carrier of freight
ana passengers shall have the right 20
cross the tracks of said Seattle and Mon
.ana Railway Company within the limits
OF the right OF way herein granted sub
Ject 10 reasonable rules and regulations.
and in such manner as not to interfere,
Win WITH or lmgeSe tae transaction Of the bust
company. Its successors or assigns
Section s. That whenever SAID track or
tracks shall cross or he crossed at grade
by a street now constructed or hereafter
TO be constructed said company it's sue
cessors or assigns. shall improve. plank
or pave as the adjoining portions of said
street may be from time 70 time improved
pianked or paved and keep in repair at
least fifteen feet of such way ut said
crossing: and whenever a double track is
constructed across suSh street. Mt grade
said company shall in like manner i'm
prove plank or pave and keep in repair
such Improvement, piankine or paving TO
extend seven and one-nalf 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 a fran
To the common use of said tracks in The
aforesaid right of way for the running Of
Its trains thereon. upon the payment to
said Seattle and Montana Railway Com
monthly o. annual rental and compensa-
tion as may be just and equitable, and
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
terms ard compensation to be paid for the
use OF said tracks as aforesaid. any contro-
versy 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 its tracks as afore-
said. and the conditions. terms and regu-
lations OF such use, shall be submitted 10
arbitration according TO the laws in force
In the state of Washington, I'D such sub
mission shall have the same force and
binding effect upon the parties thereto as
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
ject to the right of the city council at any
time hereafter 10 repeal, change or modify
the same. md the right Of the city council
to repeal. amend or modify this Ordinance
with due regard 10 the riGhts OF the par
ties and the interests OF the public Is
hereby reserved.
Section IL That II said Seattle and Mon
tara Railway Company. its successors or
assigns. shall at any time fail or neglect.
the conditions OF this ordinance 81 s T..Ii
be lawful for the common council OF the
city of Seattle. unless such failure or neg
lect shall be the result OF or caused nv ac
cident or some unusual occurrence storms
or other act of God. TO declare by ordnance
a forfeiture of all the rights and privileges
herein granted; and thereupon this ordi
nance and all the rights hereby granted
shall be forfeited and become null and
void.
contained shall he construed az granting
any exclusive franchise or privileges for
the use Of any street. alley. highway or
01 ses,ipn o "a In order 10 claim N, ,hhersof
fits of this ordinance or any of the rights
privileges or authorities hereby granted
pany shall within fifteen days after tha
taking effect of this ordinance file in ths
office of the city clerk its acceptance in
writing under its corporate seal executed
by its president or vice president ana at
tested OK its secret.try or assistant secre
tary. of the benefits rights. privileges and
authorities granted by this ordnance
subject TO all the covenants terms ARA
conditions herein contained and n said
written acceptance be not filed within said
time this ordinance shall be void
Section IL That this ordinance shall
take effect and he in force from and after
its passage aud approval, II approved nv
the Mayor. otherwi g it shall take eYac,
at the time IL shall become a law ,ndar
the provisions OF tire city charter
Date of first publication June II, 1897
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