The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-02

marin o. Railroad Avsnre. te the east
marin q the Eas. Waterway.
ing ,se rsss rs; e =, -,y 8 ,Aisss n fs s.: &c -
following described center Ere.
Beginning ia Raslread Avenue Il the
49, $3.50 sermsnns q the r.sht q way last
ts1 feet southsrly from the ncrshersy
margin OF Railroad Avenue. and also one
nnndTsd e.ghfy-shree uD feet ner,hersy
avenue ard running thence ~. - - II
(. . distance Of two hundred thirty nine
and twsnty-esght hurdredths ca - feet,
dr sys s ana q four srA 81 NJ a ises
south through iaa II Of surva-
s s1,E ss e the seas ma s
curve to said point OF tangency.
Section : That the privileges granted
70 the said grantee. is SUCCESSORS and as
msns: ars upon the following conditions.
First: That this franchise shall Re Who'll
" void after November LIST, 1853. unless
TIE grantee hereof shall have constructed.
completed and have begun n good faith TO
operate an independent railway line be-
tween Portland. Oregon, ana Seattle. rrior
70 said date. crossing the Columbia River
Second: That said rack or tracks shall
De constructed and maintained 1t such ell
evation or elevations as the city council
proper grade elevation for the streets ard
svenneS upon and across which q franchise
IL hereby granted.
Section 4. That whenever said track or
by . street now Constructed or hereafter
70 De constructed said company shall,
rom time 10 time. improve. plank or re-
macadamize. a. TIE proxsmafc portions OF
SAID street may be from time TO time Inn
proved, planked or repiasked. paved or
aepaxsd macadamised or remacadamized.
= nd -rSxrss vty1 t,GkV 3yr-
tain at least fifteen u5) feet Of said way at
SAID crossing; and whenever q double track
= constructed across said street al grade.
time to time improve. plank or replank.
pave OK repave. macadamtxe or remacad-
anne ann Keep In rspair and continuously
across said street; such Improvement.
planking. repiankIng. paving, repaving.
macadamizing. remacadamising, repair
half q { =, feet on both sides Of the CEN
ter line OF such track or tracks.
At every travelled street intersection on
TINS right OF way. streets meeting aud
those actually crossing. where directed hy
the city of Seattle. the Grantees hereof
snal erect. and at their own cost ana ex-
with the lights maintained BY the po city
and OF at least two thousand (aoee) candle
power. and shall keep each OF SAID lamps
NUN, aisa during the same hours Of the
system IN said city may generally be In
operation: provided. that at those inter-
sections upon or across which other rail-
grantees shall be required to bear the
burden OF Its proportional part only such
PROPORTION to be measured By the number
at each such intersection
Whenever the City Council shall by or
dinence estab lish as the proper grade ele-
vation Tor tie roadway of any street or
Faxcf Inn h.. L.
railroad operated or To be operated on the
franchise hereby granted. an elevation
above the grade established for said track
or tracks. and the City Of Seattle shall
have provided for the CONSTRUCTION, Of ali
wings ana approaches thereto then the
SAID company, It's successors and assigns.
struc,s, build and shall Thereafter main
tain viaducts or overhead crossings over
sucn rlgnt OF way at such street cross-
~ ,nss, MI, siaaucss or overhead crossings
ter'ais and In such manner as may be an
proved by the City OF Seattle; provided
that AZ no time shah the elevation be less
than will give safe clearance
Section s. That said grantee. its suc
cessors and assigns. shall allow each own
er ana occupant or the premises adjoining
have received q proper permit from s' tha
Board Of Public Works. a side track con-
meeting said Railroad with said premises:
shall be constructed and kent In renair hv
and at the expense of said owner ar acc,; ~
pant. ana the same shah be subject to such
closing OF switches as said grantee nav
from time to time establish, aid for the
purpose OF anording such owners and oc-
premises situated on either side NJ SAID
railroad. such owners and occupants shall
have the right to put In and ma,ntain
switches :. ana ana, railway crossings over the
may De reasonable. at the expense. as to
tne CONSTRUCTION and repair. OF the person
desiring 10 use the same, and subject TO
right anu reasonable regulations: and ssid
grantee, its successors and assigns shall
not allow locomotives or cars to stand M,
on the tracks at any such crcss ngs or ~
any street crossing along said franchise
longer than may be necessary To maIe
switches, or receive and land passsngars
unless In case of accident
The rates chargeable by said grantee. t,x
successors and assigns, upon emp,v cars
or on carload lots destined over IFS linz IN
or IRON any point or points OUTSIDE OF tho
city or Seattle to merchants along The line
or tracks as above designated snail never
be greater than schedule or TERMINAL rates
TO Seattle. The said grantee. by its ae-
agrees to deliver upon said sidetr.clpsf ess,y
carload lots billed to. and empty ears aesI
tined from Seattle. over their line Wiz
o sba, ensr .nas sv or compensation than
lation on the part of said Grantee tsx
successors or Assigns of the fora.o. sss
provision In reference 10 awS, ssttIs
charges. the said Grantee, It's spcSa sa.li.s
or assigns shall forfeit ana nay - .a
City of Seattle the sum OF one h,,,s .iis
ue0.0W dollars for each and eyars, 1919 ga
ton Of this provision OF this f,s,st IA
which said SUM may be recovered IN = u.s.;
action against the said Grantee ia sush
cessors and assigns. Soe-
Section s. That the City OF Seattle shan
retain the same control Of the sfreets 80
nues and alleys in and across whlrh 80,
raiiwaxs shall BE- laid down. as o,,sa
streets. avenues and alleys and shat, ha'ss
the right at all times by genera, orrsinaraee
10 regulate the sreed or ,oc~,,y,ossv..s as
trains within the limits OF the rixh, a. 1a. u
herein granted, and the maximIm r.-As
Of time for which locomotives carr "a
trains shall be allowed 10 blockade sra,' vi
across the streets embraced in said r~.a
chise, or iutersecting streets, and sra,,
have such further control and poI;c~ n,..I
ers over said right OF way as the e,.,
charter and state laws permit -
The said grantee. las successors ana -.
signs. by its acceptance Of this franrh;sa
does agree for itself Its successors nj - sc
signs to protect and save harmless ~.
CIV of Seattle from all claims. actions ar
damages OF every kind ard drscrfnlto,.
which may accrue to or be suffered NV any
person or persons by reason OF any Saser-
tive construction or maintenance or err
proper occupation Of said right Of way or
by reason OF the negligent operation hv
said grantee, its successors and assigns az