The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12
CITY NOTICES.


ORDINANCE NO. 4as5.-AN ORpINAsrs
fcrfeiting and taking away all the rrss
privileges and franchises hsretats,
granted by Ordinance No. IlS4 OF TIE On
OF Seattle to j. NJ, Thompson ana Ms a.
signs 10 construct, operate and nai.saa
street railways in the City Of Seattle
Whereas. BY Ordinance No. 1854 9. Il.
City az Seattle. entitled An or..usas
granting to ]. N. Thompson and his ASSN,
the right 10 construct. operate and ran.
tain street railways in the City OF Seastlss
which ordinance was duly passed o. lss
18th day OF January. 1893 and approved
January 10. 1889, there was granted 20 IN
Thompson and his assigns the right PRIV
lege and authority TO locate. lay down la
maintain tracks for street'railways ana
construct. operate. equip ard msinsala
a system OF street railways. and q
carry passengers and freight thereon. az
10 charge and collect fares therefor VIII
the city limits. and ii is provided in stz
ordinance that the rights and privileges
therein granted shall continue for -
Rod of twenty-five years from ana afs.
Inc date OF the passage OF said ordinance
provided that the said J. VI. Thompson a
ton OF said road within thirty days a'is'
the passage OF said ordinance and saaF
prosecute the work OF construction with
all due diligence, and the said road shall
be completed over the entire distance 81
the line herein provided. and IN onera.ios
continuously by running cars over he
whole Of said line each way as e',es a.
once each hour from o'cloa
day within fourteen months after iss
passage OF said ordinance: and In case d
the failure Of the said j. NJ. Thonpsoi q
his assigns to comply with the nrosss.ons
said provisions. then the privileges ani
franchises hereby granted shall be deemed
To he and shall be forfeited: and
Whereas. The above mentioned prpvi.
sfons of said ordinance have not been eor.
piled with. in this: that said ]. NJ Thonp.
son and his assigns have neglected AT
refused 10 complete said road as resEifet
by said ordinance, and that said ] u
Thompson and his assigns have totally
failed. neglected and refused 10 comply
with the provisions or said ordinance -
quiring them TO run cars over the Wits
line of said railway as often as once sa.a
hour from s o'clock a. m. 10 10 O'Clock p
m. OF each day. and said J. NJ. Thompsoa
and his assigns have failed. neglected asd
refused to run any cars whatever upoa ar
portion OF said line for more thar two
years last past; now, therefore,
BE it ordained by the City Of Seattle -
follows:
Section l.. That all rights, privileges saa
franchises heretofore granted by the Cv
Council OF the city 81 Seattle by sasi q.
dinance No. 1884. 10 j. NJ. Thompson "a
his assigns. are now. and shall be fofsF.
forfeited. and All rights. privileges %!
franchises which said J. VI. Thompson ~
his assigns may have ny virtue OF said o.
dirance are hereby taken away and is'
ever forfeited.
Sec 2. That said ordinance No. 1854 e
titled IAN ordinance granting 10 j. =
Thompson and his assigns the right 10 -
struct operate and maintain street fss
ways in the City OF Seattle apProsa
January ls. 1889, be and the same Is hsfsa
repealed.
Sec :. This ordinance shall take sfsa
and be in force from and after lis paSan
and approval. II approved by the nay s
otherwise II shall take effect AZ the -
II shall become A law under the provis'eS
81 the city charter.
Passed the City Council the ist DAY =
August. 1sas. and signed by me In open - -
sion in authorization of its passage U
fst day of August. 1858
". V. RINEHARF,.
President Of the City Counca.
Approved BY me this eth day Of Aars~
1898 r. J. HtMES. MaFos.
Filed by me this 9Th dav OF August
Attest: WILL II. PARRI.
City Comptroller and Ex-ofacio eV
Clerk
BY 6, X. CoRYELL. Deputy Clerk
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