The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-17
CITY NOTICES.


COUNCIL Bill. NO. @-AN oRpI-
nance granting 20 the Seattle and Mon
tana Railway Company, its successors
ana assigns, the right and authority to
and operate a railway consisting Of one
or more tracks in along on and over
certain public streets OF the City of Sc
Be It ordained by the City of Seattle as
Section l. That the city of Seattle does
hereby grant 10 the Seattle and Montana
Railway Company. its successors ara as
signs. the right and authority to locate.
1 s,.a,s maintain and operate a rail-
a s,rip OF land thirty feet wide as here
inociow specified and described which
s'Iip OF land Is described as follows, to-wit:
A strip of land 81 feet wide in Railroad
Avenue: Seattle Tidelands. the centre line
OK which Is described as follows:
DesinEing az a po.nt IN Railroad Ave
a nGe; which point is 81. II feet south OF and
=, rses east of the northeast corner OF
oiock SsS. Seattle sideiands: running thence
SoathWesterly on a curve 10 the right. the
.ansent OF which at this point bears north
the west line of Railroad avenue.--the
sad curve having uniform radius Of i5s,
Tee, ,e ana total length Of +ss.a feet, sub
= Ii - w parallel TO and g feet distant
from the northwesterly line of Railroad
avenue, distance OF l57s.6sS feet: thence
soOthWeSteriy on curve TO the right OF
uniform radius of l52. feet for a distance
"a eao . sSs feet. subtending. an angle OF
lei to and 81 feet distan, from the berth
westerly line Of Railroad avenue. a dis
lance or y. 3oe feet TO the intersection with
point Of ntersee,on e saSa = M s sotn
tdelauds.
Section , The rights, privileges and au-
Inorities by this ordinance granted TO said
Seattle and Montana Railway Company,
Its successors and assigns. as 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
ana occupant Of a wharf contiguous TO
the street in and long which said railway
snail DC constructed 2 sidetrack connect
ing such railway with the mills. factories
o. warehouses upon said wharves: pro-
oe constructed and kept In repair by and
at the expense CT such wharf owner or
occupant, and the same shall be subject
70 Such reasonable rules and regulations
as TO the opening and closing of switches
as Said company may from time to time eS-
.aoLsh And for the purpose of affordins
sach Whar1 owners and occupants free ac-
Sess TO and from their wharv1s. ware
houses ana manufaetorieS situated on
thelr sidetracks TO said railway. such wharf
owners ana occupants shall have the right
10 put IN and maintain switches and rail-
rcad crossings over the tracks of said
company, IN sucn manner as may be rea-
sirlng TO use the same as to construction
ana repair. and also subject to like rea-
sonahle rules and regulations as said COM
laiiy may from time to time eSta biish.
second: That said tracks shall he con-
structed on common level with the
st Strses eel, or streets along which, this right
llAy hereafter be established by the city of
Seattle.
Third: That unless stopped or delayed
court, accident or the elements, said rail-
way company. its successors or assigns,
shall have track constructed upon the
rixnt OF way herein granted to a point on
Kaliroad avenue opposite lot In block 3sa.
seattle tidelands. on or before September
18th, 1897. otherwise this ordinance shall be
OF seattle shall on or before the 18th day
or July. 1887, have caused the Seattle
ware, WAREHOUSE & Terminal, Company to re-
move Its track from the right of way
heretofore granted to the Seattle and
No ,sls Railway Company by ordinance
Section 3. That the city Of Seattle here
py does, and at all times shall. retain fun
control OF all the streets upon. along or
across which such railway tracks are
hereby authorized to be constructed
Section 4. That the city Of Seattle here
Dy reserves. and shall at all times have.
the right by ordinance TO regulate tho
speed OF trains upon the tracks herein au-
Section 5: That In the operation of said
railway. the Seattle and Montana Rail-
~.
shall have the right to use steam power
or any other motive power that said COM
panv, It's successors or assigns, may deem
Section 6. That said Seattle and Mon
tena railway Company, its successors or
assigns: shall have the right to construct.
MAINTAIN and operate spurs or sidetracks
frcm its 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 said company, its successors or
assigns, take or keep any more interview
Ing space OF said public streets for such
spur or sidetrack than may be necessary
70 cross over to such wharf or warehouse
nor shall such spur or sidetrack ever be
used for any other purpose than for such
crossing
Section !. That any other railway COM
pany having or constructing standard
gauge railway to the city OF Seattle and
engaged as common carrier OF freight
and passengers shall have the right to
cross the tracks Of said Seattle and Mon
tana Railway Company within the limits
OF the right OF way herein granted. sub
Ject to reasonable rules and regulations
ana In such manner as not to interiors
with or impede the transaction of the hpsi-
ness OF said Seattle and Montana Railway
Company. its successors or assigns.
Section s.. That whenever said track or
tracks shall cross or be crossed a grade
by street now constructed or hereafter
to be constructed said company its sue
cessors or assigns. shall improve. plank
street may be from tire to time improved
planked or paved, and keep in repair at
least fifteen feet of such way at said
crossing. and whenever a double track il
constructed across such street. at grade
said company shall I'm like manner i'm
prove, plank or pave and keep in rerair
thirty feet of such way across said street -
such Improvement, piankiDg or paving TO
extend seven and one-haif feet on each
side of the centre line of said track or
tracks at said crossing.
Section 2. That whenever any other
railway company having a standard gauge
railway to Seattle. upon receiving a fran
chise from this city. shall have the right
to the common use of said tracks In the
It's trains thereon. upon the payment TO
said Seattle and Montana Railway Com
pany Its 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 IA
shall be just and equitable. Ard In case
said railway company cannot agree with
pany. its successors or assigns. upon the
teims and compensation To b. paid for the
use OF said tracks as aforesaid any con.ro-
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 it's tracks as afore-
said. and the conditions. terms and regri-
iations Of such use. shall be submitted 20
arbitration according 10 the laws in force
IN the state OF Washington. aad 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 TO- The grant Of the franchise
rights and privileges hereby made IA sub
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