The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-13


BY order q the sosFa of puslie works.
FRANK OLESON. Secretary
Date Of ilrst pnblicat.on. March I'm, ise.
CITY NOTICES.
SoTICE.-TO WHOM IT MAY con-
Germ. The following being Council nan
No. az. entitled An Ordinance author.
ixtng Winthrop Smith. Albert Stone and
Andrew r. Burieign their successors
or assigns, 70 construct, operate and
maintain . street railroad In the City Of
Seattle" Ia published ia compliance with
the provisions Of Section Is Of Article
~. OF the City Charter Of the City Of
WILL II. FAIRY.
City comptrolier and ex-0fhcio City
Clerk OF the City Of Seattle.
March .. 1888.
COUNCIL BILL NO Alan ordinance
authorizing Winthrop Smith, Albert
Stone and Andrew +. Burieigh their suc-
cessors or assigns. 10 construct. operate
and maintain a street railroad in the
City OF Seattle
Be it ordained by the City Of Seattle a.
follows:
granted to winthrop smith. Albert Stone
and Andrew F. Burieixh and TO their suc-
esssors and assigns, The right, privilege
and authority 70 locate. lay down and
ate. equip and maintain sys-
TEN OF street railways. 10 carry passen-
gers and freight thereon. and charge and
collect fares and freight therefor within
the City of Seattle, as fellows, to-wit.
Beginning at Yesier Way and the center
line OK Occidental Avenue, thence running
easterly along and over Yesier Way as
the same Is now located and shall acre
after oe produced and extended to the
western shore Of Lake Washington. and
Way and Sgth Avenue South, thence along
Soth Avenue South to jackson street.
thence westerly along and over said Jack
son Street to its intersection with Occ.-
dental Avenue; thence northerly along
and over said Occidental Avenue to its
intersection with said Yesler Way. Said
road shall have double track except up
on Occidental Avenue and 3eth Avenue
South, where said roadway may consist
OF either double or single track. The
rails used shall be OF such pattern as may
the lines by the Board OF Public WORKS.
Switches. turnouts and erossovers neces-
sary 10 the fun and proper equipment and
operation OF the road may De constructed
upon such part or parts and at such
places as may be approved By the Board
OF Public Works. Cars shall be run over
said lines for the transportation of freight
ana passengers at convenient hours of ev-
cry day and night as hereinafter provided.
II Is hereby expressly provided that De-
fore any such railway track be laid down.
all injuries or damages to be occasiOned
thereby TO property abuttng on any
street, avenue, alley or public place upon
which 1t is proposed TO locate such rail
way, shall be ascertained and com, sat
ed for By said company in the manner
provided by the laws OF the State Of
washington and the Charter and Ordi-
nances OF the City OF Seattle
Section 3 That said grantees. their sue
cessors and assigns. are hereby author
lied and permitted to erect and maintain
along such portions oc their route AS may
be operated by electricity. such poles,
posts. columns. wires, condnlts and appii-
ances which may be requisite for the cp-
GRAFTON OF said railway. All such Access
SORES and appliances shall Re Of first
class quality and construction and so IN
stalled as 10 interfere little as practi-
cable with any other public use OF said
streets, and shall be subject to the appro-
val of the proper Officers of the City Of
Seattle. All poles shall be painted. and
shall be subject to the approval afore-
said as to their size. style, height. ma
terial. location and distribution. and all
wires strung thereon, shah also be sub
ject to like approval
The City of Seattle reserves the right TO
compel the said grantees. their success
sors and assigns. 1t sus tire as IL may
compel any other similar road 50 10 do
to adopt any improved method in actual.
practical and successful Use for conloct-
ing electrical curreaes for use o! said raj.
way through or beneath the streets OF said
city. and to remove thu poles and wirss
therefrum when such plan shall have been
adopted.
The City Of Seattle reserves the rign,
to compel said grantees. their successors
their trolley
upon lines suspended from any poles or
series of poles Within and upon the
streets. which said city may designate.
notwithstanding the fact that said poles
may be used by other persons and cor
porattons. and to require the removal Of
all idle poles. Within the ire limits no
poles other than metal. shall De erected
All electrical current used By said
grantees. their Successors ard assigns
must he cared for as to insure tho re-
turn az the same along their own metallic
conductors.
Said grantees. their successors and as
signs. shall keep said railway IT. repair
and to the established grade and A as
f. offer no obstruction % the crossing OF
the construction thereof or OF any norton
thereof and upon the completion or any
repairs thereon or upon any pog ton
thereof leave the streets through wsias
IL runs and upon which sad cons rt,sstior
or repairs may be done, in as good consfs-
sion for travel az the same were before
the commencement OF such construction or
repairs.
section 3. That the gauge II said tracks
shall not be 81 greater width thar 4
feet s3s inches and that the distance De-
tween ceniers % sad tracks shall be 10
feet. lying uniformly FIVE feet on each
sss.c 81 the center line OF the street az
cepiing at curves. " fsere the tracks hs.fe-
in provided for shah interseet aay other
railroad. tas rails Of each shall be So
altered or cut 10 permit the cars to rarss
without obstruction Nothing In this ore
dtnance ahAli re construed so a. to pre-
vent any other railroad company. oy,..r.t-
ing urier . proper franchise, from crSxs-
sng said tracks in IKE manner TIE own
ers ~ said road shall. WITHIN ard between
ALI tracks thereof and for one foat on each
sade Of said tFackz. from time tn time.
pave and Yepaye. plank and Fsn.ank ma
cadaraaze and T.gnacdsmasa said road In
Ike manner and 10 the xsTe level. with
the same material ami at the same time
as sae city AZ Seattle nssy provide for the
improve T.tnt ~ Hs54 stfs~-S where the
lines 81 aid read are located ard to unite
s7sh the improve Ssaet1s 50 made. or QrS-
st<sea ~ the city. On thGss ssrNeTs ar
Iew slSES a. streets W 5aGh not paved.
pianke& or r1@ea6amszed the owners Of
sal sS&a shah Hssa1n ars Seegeen the3F
TRACKS ag.1 fer one feet ga each saa
thereof ma fBtaSn piank ug st ,sasr tAree
fssrNss N tn,ck ssess- u here ser ard 20
whatever extens TIRE r<sAa % ANY ~ ta,
streets over .atfA see lsEses II SAID rad
SHAH extend shall hs casTsssss IN sslA
city SAID Fcs fSAy shsE ts 49, afyasse5
aud changed zs - coasfaTsn 90 sd grs8s
80 established said adjustment and charge
sn al ssfEE1 p 8s rsas3e ~ fHe Cost and
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