The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-30
CITY NOTICES.


said grantee. its successors and assigns, OF
Its railway trains over the right OF way
hereinbefore described. and IN case sui,
or action is commenced against said city
for damages arising out of or by reason OF
such defective construction or maintenance
or improper occupation OF or negligent op-
grafton, said grantee. its SUCCESSORS and
assigns. will upon notice TO II or them of
the commencement Of said action defend
the same at its or their sole cost and ex-
pense. and In case Judgment shall be rem
suit or action. will fully satisfy said iudz-
ment within ninety ts0} days after the said
suit or action shall have been finally deter
mined. II determined adversely to said
city.
Section !. That hereafter any other rail-
way operating q standard gauge railway
at Seattle. upon receiving a franchise from
this city. shall have the right 10 the COM
mon use OF said tracks in the aforesaid
right OF way for the running OF its trains
thereon upon the payment ID said grantee,
its successors and assigns of such monthly
or annual rental and compensation as may
be Just and equitable. and subject to such
reasonable rules and regulations as may
be consistent with the prior rights OF said
grantee its successors and assigns, and
such as shall no. interfere with or impede
the dispatch and transaction of the busi-
ness OF said grantee. its successors and as
signs.
agree with the said grantee. its successors
and assigns. upon the terms and coinren-
tracks. as aforesaid, and there be contro-
versy detrimental to public interest re-
speeding the amount TO be paid to said
grantee. its successors and assigns. for tns
privilege of the use OF i;s-tracks. as afore-
said. and the conditions. terms and regu.
lations of such use. such controversy snai
be submitted TO arbitration according 10
the laws in force in the State OF WashirS-
ton. and such submission shall nave the
same force and binding effect upon the
parties thereto as shall be provided oy
such laws in other cases OF arbitration
In determining the CONDENSATION 10 pc
paid for such use. said arbitrator shall
not assign any value TO the franchise mere
Section s. That in the operation of said
railways there may be used steam ROVER
and such other power as the city councii
may from time to time sanction
Section g. That il said grantee, IT'S sue,
cessors and assigns shall at any time, Iau
or neglect fer period OF ninety GD) days
to comply with the conditions or this ora
nance or any of them, or any otner oEuin-
ance duly passed in pursuance thereon, y
shall be lawful for the City Council Oh
the City of Seattle. unless such failure or
neglect shall be the result or or caused os
accident or some unusual occurrence.
storms. freshets. snow blockades or otner
act of God. to declare by ordinance tile
forfeiture of the rights herein granted 10
the company or companies SO detauI.Ins,
whereupon such franchise shall determine
and cease.
Section TO- The rights. privileges ana
franchises hereby granted are suo1eet 20
the right OF the city council at any time
hereafter to repeal. change or modify t the
same. having due regard. however. 70 'ne
rights of the parties and the interests Oh
the public.
Section II. In order to claim the oene-
fits Of this franchise the grantee. hs sue
cessors and assigns. shall within nfteeh
days after the taking effect OF this ordln,
ance, file with the city clerk Of the said
city, their acceptance thereof In wrlting'
under proper seal executed by the pres,
dent or vice president and attested by the
secretary of each such road. subject 20 an
the covenants. terms and conditions o nere-
in mentioned: and IL said written accept
ance be not filed within said time. TINS
ordinance shall be void.
Section -. This ordinance shall axe s.
passage and approval II approved by the
mayer otherwise it shall take snest at me
time il shall become a law under the pro-
visions of the city charter.
Passed the City Council the - day OF
-. 1925. and signed by me IN open
session in Authorization OF its passage
this - day Of -. 1898.