The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-27

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! west margin Of Twanfy-tfrst Ayenue w.
snd te the origin of e;rvs 81 nins nsn @a.
! the tangent Of which Il the center ane =.
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along said curve % he wess ana ne Ees.
line ~ GElman's Addition
Also a right q way thirty sss sesf :, w, .ss
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| Bes,nYinr IN Railroad Avenue at the
| norrheriy end OF the curve nrss aooye O. 81.
sri5ed and md rann.n. 1n snsysesen Is feet
| distant from the westerly and noItnea. -
margin OF Railroad Avenue. 10 the east
"sIs o q ris shs q aa way thirty feet vide
Ing fifteen u5p feet on both sides OF THO
| following described center Ene:
4 Beginning in Railroad Avenue ~ fne
/ western terminus OF the right OF WY iass
| above described. which point = sixiy.sev ~.
SD feet sousheriy from the n sssn n,s
/ hundred eighiy-three C2, feet rorsheriy
/ from the soathery marginal line o: saia
avenue ana running thence :. .s 81 -
! and twenty-esghs hIndredfhs f2sS. - feet.
| and TO the origin of q curve OF nine nun.
dred fifty,fve and four tsrths tssSg se nS
south through 1W' II OF curva-
ture. becomes tangent 70 the center iins
Curve wo, 10 saa s poln. Of lsnssncy
= Section 8. That the privileges er1nsed
| to the said grantee lis successors and AZ
signs, are upon the following conditions.
First: That this franchise shall b who'll
~ VOID after November LIST. 1873. unless
the grantee hereof shall have constructed,
completed and have begun In good faith TO
operate an independent railway line be-
tween Portland, Oregon. and Seattle. rrior
70 said date crossing the Columbia River
nv either bridge ferry.
! Second: That said track or tracks SHAH
be constructed and maintained 1t such el-
may from time to time establish ~ the
proper grade elevation for the streets and
avenues upon and across which franchise
Section Z That whenever said track or
| tracks shall cross or be crossed At GRADE
by street now constructed or hereafter
from time TO time. improve. plank or re-
plank. pave or repave. macadamize or re.
macadamize. az the .prox.mate portions OF
said street may be from time to time inn
proved. planksd or repIanked. paved or
! repaved. 1nacadamized or remacadamized.
and keep in repair and continuously main
| said crossing: and whenever a double track
| Is constructed across said street at grade,
| said company shall in like manner frosa
time 10 time improve. plank or rcpiank,
pave or repave. macadamixe or reSnaca adj
am.ze, keep in repair and continuously
maintain q, least thirty feet OF said way
| piankhg. replanking, paving. repaving,
macadamizsng remacadamizing. repair
and maintenance to extend seven and one
half q 4 I'D feet on both sides Of the CEN
| ter line OF such track q tracks.
| At every Travelled street intersection on
| this right OF way. streets meeting, and
| those. actually crossing where directed bv
| the city of Seattle. the Grantees hereof
| shall erect. and at their own cos, and ex-
| with the lights maintained by the city
| and Of at least two thousand (2D0Gy candle
| power. and shall keep each Of sad lamps
| night during which any street lighting
| :. ssm a sid city may generally be In
| operation: provided. that at those inter-
| road franchises may be operated said
| grantees shall be required TO bsar the
burden OF it's proportional part only. such
| OF tracks owned or operated by each road
| at each such intersection.
| Whenever the City Council shall by or
walton for the roadway OF any street Or
l avenue crossing the track or tracks Of tho
railroad operated or to be operated on the
above the grade estsblishei for r" said track si
or tracks. and the City OF Seattle shall
have provided for the construction OF all
| said company. its successors and Assigns ms
| shall at the same time as the city con-
strncts, build and shall thereafter main
| such right OF way at such street cross
ings said viaducts or overhead crossings
TO be bull; at such elevations. of such ma
proved by the City, OF Seattle; provided
| that AZ no time shall ihe elevation be less
| than will give safe clearance.
| Section ). That said grantee, its suc-
| cessors and assigns, shall allow each own
| er and occupant of the premises adjoining
and contiguous 10 this franchise. who shall
Board Of Public Works pe sIde tra leR e ane
! Meeting said Railroad with said premises:
| provided. however, that said side track
l and at the expense of said owner or occ,i-
| pant, and the same shall be subject 10 such
| reasonable regulations as to opening and
| closing of switches as said granlee may
| from time TO time establish. and for the
purpose of affordihg such owners and oc-
eupants free access to and from their said
premises situated on either side of said
| railroad. such owners and occupants shall
| have the right TO put in and maintain
switches and railway crossings over the
| tracks Of said grantee. In such manner as
may be reasonable. at the expense as to
| the construction and repair, OF the person
desiring to use the same and subject 70
| grantee. It's successors and assigns shall
| not allow locomotives or GERS to stand up-
! any street crossing along said franchise
longer than may be necessary 10 make
switches. or receive and land passengers,
| unless in case OF accident
| The rates chargeahie by said grantee its
successors and assigns. upon empty ears
1 or on carload lots destined over its line to
| or from any point or points outside OF the
| CITY or Seattle 10 merchants along the line
| OF fhis franchise owning such xletracks
! or tracks as above designated snail never
| PC greater than schedule or terminal rates
| 10 Seattle. The said grantee BIZ It's ac-
/ ceptanee OF this franchise expressly
| agrees 10 deliver upon said sidetracks such
| carload lots billed TO. and empty ears des-
| tined from Seattle. over their line With
| vut osner charge or compensation than
,nat expressed above. and IN case of v.o-
| istion on the part OF said Grantee It's
successors or assigns, OF the foregoing
| provision in reference TO switching
| charges. the said Grantee It's successors
| or assigns. shall forfeit and pay 10 me
| CITY or Seattle the sum of one hundred
tiv1np dollars for each and every viola
| ton OF this provision OF this franchise
| Whiea said sum may be recovered in a civil
| acsion against the said Grantee its sue
| cessors and assigns
| section Q. That the City OF Seattle shall
| retain the same control OF the streets. ave.
| nues and alleys in and across which sal
railways shall be laid down, as other
| streets. avenues and alleys, and shall have
| the right at all times by general Ordinance
1 TO regulate nv .,<sf,~ a