The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-04

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4ecsiA 4 That TIE Kaare ~ Ezsd tracks
eaaE not Be Of . greater width than 4
feet 81 inches ar9 ssszs the distance be-
tween esrsers Of said tracks snail 5e 10
feet. lying uniformly i've feet on each
side OF the ceatex slne Of the street sx-
cepsing at curves Where the tracks here
IN prDvsaed for shall tnsersect any other
railroad. the rails % zach shall be 80
altered or cut a. . perni, the cars % pe.S
dsnance ahau be construed 30 as TO prs
vent any other railroad company. opaat-
tng under Q proper franchise. from cruEs-
ing said tracks IN Ike manner. The OWL
ers Of said road shall within ard between
al tracks thereof and for one foot On each
SIDE Of said tracks. from tine 20 tine.
pAve and yepave. plank and replaak, MAJ
fhs manner and 10 the same level- with
tbs same material and IT the same time
- the City Of Seattle Esay provide Tor the
improvement OF said streets where tire
lines OF satd road are located and to unite
with the Improvement so made. or pro-
vfded by tae city. On those streets or
por tons OF streets vbtca are not payed.
banked or macadamsxed. the owners Of
said road shall. within and between Their
tracks and for one foot on each Sts
thereof. maintain pianking at least three
inches In thickness Whenever and TO
whatever extent the grade OF any % tie
streets over which the lines Of said road
shall extend shall be changed b. Rid
city said roadway shall be % adjusted
and changed as TO conform 10 SAID grade
50 established, said adjustment and change
In all things TO be made at the cost and
expense Of the owner or owners Of sid
road. The owner or owners or sad road
shall. from time TO time, ~ directed by
the Board OF Public Works, connect the
various ccndaits. rail- grooves and other
channels with sunps. city catch basins,
sewers and drama
Section The fare upon said road shall
be not to exceed Ave cents for one pas
senger each way over the sad road and
. fare paid on an eastbound car shall
entitie the passenger 10 travel from the
western terminus or any intermediate
point 10 the eastern terminus on the shore
Way or Yesler Way produced. or shall, In
like manner. entftis passenger paving
fare on a westhound car to travel from
the eastern terminus or any Intermediate
Isin' .s to the fare sefm shsi
also enti,le passenger TO transfer TO
any other car line In The city which may
give and receive transfers. and the presen-
which may give and receive transfers,
shall entitie the holder thereof Ia pas
sage on cars Of this line; the intent and
purpose Of this provision being that this
road shall issue and receive transfers in
exchange with any and all other roads
which may do the same Said transfers.
however. shar re good only for such an
hour or time as shall render the trip
ETaCttCauy EDitftaIV1&. Al t&rt a RdSSSue
ger has paid fare on this line, but by
reason Of any delay or accident. the trip
cannot be made practically continuous
one. with no delay exceeding hfteen 05t
minutes transportation shall be furnished
by transfer over any iy,e satisfactory 10
such passenger or, on demand, the fare
shall be returned. School children going
to and returning from school shall ride
for half fare
Municipal officers, engaged upon munich
bal business. shall be carried free over said
line. but only firemen and policemen In
the actual discharge OF duty saau be SO
carried on Sundays and holidays. No Of
fetal shall demand the right of free trans
porfation unless he produces q certificate
from the Mayor, atiested by the City
Clerk. and sealed with the city Sea-. eer,i-
instead Of said cerfifcate he may display
a badge. the number whereof and name OF
authorized user whereof shall have been
duly certified 20 said road By the Mayor
and Clerk, as above.
Gsction 5. That the cars OF said railway
shah be moved by cables. and electricity,
compressed air or other motive power
and the cars ' used BY the The said road shall
be OF the most improved pattern and con-
structed for the comfort. convenience and
safety OF the passengers. and shall be pro.
vided with proper tenders and brakes. and
all necessary appliances for the protec-
ton OF life. They SHALL move at a rate
Of speed not exceeding twelve miles an
this provision the owner or owners OF said
road shall be subject 10 IA penalty of one
hundred dollars for each and every viola
tion o. said provision. said penalty 10 be
recovered by the CITY Of Seattle by civil
action: and the City OF Seattle hereby re-
serves the right 10 limit by ordinance the
rate OF speed AZ which cars shall be run
over the whole or any par, of said road.
10 less rate of speed than twelve miles an
hour and to such a rate 81 speed as in
the judgment OF the city Council o. said
City shall be deemed desirable and for the
interest OF said City.
Section s. That said grantees their sue
eessers or assigns. shall commence the
construction OF said road on or before the
first day Of May. 1899. and shah prosecute
in good faith the work Of construction con-
tinuousIy thereafter until completed and
said read shall be completed over the en-
tire distance OF the lines herein provided
expressed and tn operation continuously
by running cars for the transportation of
passengers over the whole ~ said ine. each
way. as often as once every ten minutes
from o'clock a. m 10 = O'Clock p. m.
and ga often as once every ffte~n minutes
from o'clock p. m. 70 II O'Clock mid
night or each day. within Twelve months
after the approval OF this ordinance;
grantees. their SUCCESSORS or assigns, to
comply with The provisions Of this sec
ton. then al the rights. privileges and
feissa. ard The cry council 81 TIE civ
Of Seattle shall have the rich. by ordi-
nance upon giving twenty days notice
In writing 60 said grantees. their sue
resSors or assigns - declare me rights
privileges ana franchises which Il or they
have obtained Or nav obtain hereby or
hereunder. forfeited; provided however, II
the said grantees shall he hsnaered or
prevented from completing said railway
by the act OF God. pubic enemies. rioters
or inevitable accident. II snail have an ex-
tension 81 firue fer the completion az SAID
work eqGai 10 the time that the corstrtc-
sicn 90 ssis railway shan he tnyeseS or
prevented NV any % said causes: and rs-o-
vtira further that rathlrg sn sh!s ord
rance SNsz' - 80 construed as to require
ire running ~ trains WREN tho nrevatt;,n
~ he read shalt ~ 'rtersfrea with by the
srs ~ fset- pubic enemies rioters or
when fvern s-v cause slch trains cannot
hs ansratsxa without sfn nent danger 50
IRE life ard HusS ~ passengers or train
men.
Thtx rrar. sNssf ces~e ard Determine a.
- o'clock midnight December ssst A y
i&ss ara within ,ai-ty ssA asvs thereafter
SAX grz~tse~ fhstr successors or assigns
snAr have removed from ~sls streets arS
sv~rves ali PARIS sra PORTIONS - their sad
rnsaheS Rnf e~r1rfers~ces ard shall have
rnf TIE surface ~ satt streets ara ave
nass ~ as xnots condition <sr rubhc travel
"a surs hst'fy. ~ the ahusffrr portion.
thereof
S.r:sen : That tErs rights privileges srssf
f~srsSssses NTrssn g~a-ts~s etssN rsxss tso
deemed exs.2esxvss aYsf .hs rfxs. ss ksrsSay