The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-04

s ,ss II authentsca sson OF i,r $50
THIS LIST day OF Augus,. ises
r, President Of the CITY f;1snei,
fAeo oy me this LIST day OF August. isss.
City Cornpsro1ler a Ex-o4v,-s, r,...- CIT.
~ G. K cOEYELL. Deputy f.terk
Date 0! first publication. August 3 f7N
ORDINANCE No 4sa2--An Ordinance
ssanunS TO William r. Baker. his repre-
senszIlSez. heirs and assigns the rfent.
pls.isg-, sniHorify and franchise 20
~,r.s o sonssrqct ard maintain poles and
avenues and alleys Of the CITY Of Sesttle
ano 20 construct condnits therein. for tae
pnp"ss OF the transm lzsion. distribution
power, neat and light ard for anv other
purpose for which electricity may be
BE II ordained by the City OF Seattle a.
follows: @S
Section l. That there be and hereby Is
s ssa,a,sc 10 wlIiam 7. Baker. his repre-
privilege, authority and franchise 10 erect
MAINTAIN and use poles for the support OK
~lrss m. over. upon and along the streets.
avenues and alleys Of the City Of seattle
and to construct conduits therein. ana 10
maintain and use such poles condnits and
and s,s, nl ,ne pu.poss Of the tfansrnission
sr,c power. heat and light and for any
other purpose for which electricity may be
osso' ana TO furnish electric power. heat
ana aght within the city OF Seattle for
municipal domestic and manufacturing
uses ana tor any othR use or uses 10 winch
electricity may be put. and to charge and
sucn power. heat, light and use.
Whenever sad grantee shall desire to
erect poles. string wires or cables. or lay
conduits. under tbs grant. he shall fiIo
with the board Of public works a plan.
drawn 10 scale, showing the streets. ave
nnes. alleys or other public places or parts
thereof in which he proposes 10 erect poles
string wires or cables or lay condults and
the particular part thereof he proposes TO
occupy for each such purpose. He shall
Al the same time present and file with said
board definite written specifications of the
electrical conductors, wires, poles and con-
QUITS proposed to be erected. strung or LAID
by him, specifying the material and iii
mension. thereof the height OF wires the
depth OF conduits. the methods OF nsula-
ton. and the devices 10 be used for the
be the most approved: and said grantee
sna! not have authority 10 proceed with
any Of said work until the board shat have
approved such plans and specifications as
modified or amended. and shall have re-
ported It's action TO the city council and
said council shall have approved thereof
and written permit shall have been issued
by said board therefor
Sec. 2 That all poles erected and con-
QUITS laid by said grantee. except lateral
lines extending not more than 25"o feet
from main line OF tran mission or disiri-
button. shall. be OF sufficient size and
capacity and OF such construction as TO
AFFORD suita BILE and sufficient facilities for
at leas. one other company. requiring as
great faculties as the grantee hereunder
shan at any time require In any such
street. which additional space and facil-
tiles shall be shown and specified in the
Plans and specifications fled by said
grantee under section l hereof. and shall
not be used by said grantee or his assignee
his acceptance of thk grant, ana al any
time during said ten years said city may
use such additional space or. any part
tnereoi Tor any public purpose from which
It shall not derive revenue. without be
ing liable TO said grantee for rental or
ether charges. and sucn use. II commenced,
may be continued upon the same terms for
the whole period of this grant Said city
may also use such additional space or any
part thereof during said period OF ten years
Tor the purpose OF furnishing light, heat
or power for other than public purposes
or may authorize any other company re-
csiving a substantially similar grant from
the city council TO use such additional
space and facilities or any part thereof for
similar purposes; but IN such case the city
or such other company. As The case may
space or facilities make compensation to
the grantee hereunder for the use thereof
which compensation shall be just pro-
portionafs part of the cost of construction
OF the poles and conduits so proposed 10
be used by the city or such other company.
and OF the expense OF altering and repair
ing the same, together with six per cent.
interest upon such proportionate part from
the time OF the investment thereof by said
grantee: and IL the city or such other
company. as the case may be. shall be I'm
able to agree upon such compensation. the
amount thereof shall be fixed by three
arbitrator. one 10 be named by each of the
interested parties and the third to be
named by the two 30 selected. and their
determination shall be final.
II the city or any other company shall
commence the use OF any part OF such ai-
ditional space o. facilities during said
period Of ten years as lastly above pro
vided. such use may be continued for the
whole period OF this grant. upon the city
or such other company, as the case may
be. paying 10 said grantee from time 20
time just proportion or the cost OF al
necessary alterations and repairs to the
poles and condLits so used: and II the in
teresfed parties are unable ia agree there
on. the same shall be determined in the
termination OF the compensation to be
made In the first instance.
II after the expiration OF said period OF
ten years any OF such additional space and
facilities shall remain unused and neither
the city nor any other company snail have
become entitled 10 use the same hereunder.
then In such case said grantee may use
such additional space or facilities for his
own purposes. II said grantee shall refuse
20 permit the city or any such other COM
pany or companies 10 use sHen PEGS rf ana
10 name such arhItrators. this grant shai
thersupon become null ard void.
The poles or condnlts TO De eTsctee a,a
ficient additional capacity to accommodate
six wires OF the Seattle fire. alarm ,eie-
graph and six wires or the seattle ponce
signal call system and suitable and sui,i-
cient for such service. and the city shall
be permitted 10 use the same without be
Ing charged therefor. and the space and
facilities su provided shall always be held
ready and available for Use BY The city.
Sec. 5 That al work authorized ard
required ny shis grant shall be done ny
said grantee IN safe. thorough ana work
man like manner ana under the super
vision and subject 70 the approval o. the
board Of pubic works or such inspector or
inspectors ss IL may appoint. anu satd
hoard may stop and prohibit me work 4
not done pursuant To such plans ana
specifications and required by II. ana
said board may Al the expense o. 81.
grantee at any time and without noti-e do
any and al work necessary IN re~f"te any
street, avenue. alley or patiic grounds iett
hy saya grantee IN "A condition dangerous
70 life or property. - a safs CONDITION m
said respects and sSti grantee snail upon
demand ray the city al such costs ~
supervising such construction and II do-ng
such work