The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-08

s@ss 0Afe%E TO llS intersection VILE AtL-s-
oSntAs avenue, thence DoErnsEIy sueCg
&nG over s&i1 Occidental Avenue to Ifs
intersection with s2id Yesler Way. SAID
foec shali have double track except ap-
On tcesdsntaI Avenas and 5En Avenue
South, where said roadway may conslst
OF eltnsf double or single track The
xAais eses anal re Of such pattern as mas
tue lines ~ the Board o. Public ya-xs.
Switches. turncuts and crossogsrs neces-
skxy 70 fae fGH and proper equipment aid
operation OF the rna2 may ss constructs.
lpon staen part or parts and Al sseE,
places - may be approved 5y the Board
o. tunfic Works Cars shall De run over
said lines Tor tae transporEa tto1 OF freight
ard passengers al convenient hours " ev-
cry day and night as hereinafter provided
~ II hereHy expressly provided that Ne
All injuries or damages to be occastoned
merely 10 property abusuEg on amy
street, avenue. alley or pubic place upon
which u is proposed 10 locate such rail
way, shall be ase.rfaine1 ana eo.n .sssasat-
Cd Tor ~ said company in the manner
provided by the laws OF the State Of
Washington and the Charter and ord
naness Of the City OF Seattle.
section 2 That said grantees their sue
cessoT. and assigns. are hereby aut.or-
lied and permitted 10 erect and maintain
along such portions Of their route AS ,aay
be operated BY electricity, such poles
posts, columns. wires ecadusts and a9p'i-
ances which may be realit ssse for the cp-
sration of said railway. Ali suen scces-
series and appliances shall &c of f,rst
class quality and construction and SO III
stalled az TO Interfere as little as practi-
streets. and shall be subject 10 the sppro-
val Of the proper offers of the lily CT
Seattle All poles shall be painted. and
said. as To their size style height, ma
terial. location and dislsi sutton: and al
wires strung thereon. shall also De sub
1ect TO ike approval
The City OF Seattle reserves the right 10
comps! the said grantees. their success
sors and assigns 1T sa N the as it may
compel any other similar road so tn do.
to adopt any improved method. In actual
practical and succasSfl4. Use, for coniact-
ing electrical currents for nse Of said raj
way through or beneath the streets OF said
city, and TO remove the poles and wires
tbsrefrorn when such plan shall have been
The Cny OF Seattle reserves the right
10 compel said grantees, their successors
and assigns, TO attach their trolley giras
upon lines suspended from any poles or
series OF poles within and upon the
streets, which said city may desl gna,e.
notwithstanding the fact that said poles
may be used by other persons and cor
porations. and to require the removal OF
all idle poles Within the fire limits no
poles other than metal. shall De erected.
All electrical current used by said
grantees. Their SUCCESSORS and assigns,
must he so cared for as 10 insure the re-
turn OF the same along their own metallic
conductors.
Said grantees. their SUCCESSORS and a.
signs. shall keep said railway In repair
and 20 the established grade and 81 as
to offer 10 obstruction to the crossing OF
vehicles. and shall. upon the completion OF
the construction thereof or OF any portion
thereof. and upon the completion of any
repairs thereon or upon any portion
thereof, leave the streets through which
II runs and upon which said construction
or repairs may be done. In as good condi-
ton for travel as the same were before
the commencement OF such construction or
repairs.
Section g. That the gauge Of said tracks
shall not be of a greater width than
feet Sss inches and that the distance be-
tween censers OF sad tracks shall be 10
feet, lying uniformly FIVE feet on each
side of the center line Of the stree; ex-
ceptlng at curves Where the tracks here
In provided Tor shall intersect any other
railroad. the rails OF each shall be %
altered or cut az to permit the cars 10 pass
without obstruction. Nothing In this or
dlnance shall be construed so as 70 pre-
vent any other railroad company. opesat-
Ing under a proper franchise. from cross
ing said tracks in Ike manner The own
ers Of said road shall. within and between
all tracks thereof and for one foot on each
side of said tracks, from time to time
pave and repave, plank and repiank ma
cadamize and remacdsmize said road In
Ike manner and 10 the same level with
the same material and at the same time
as the City Of Seattle may provide for the
Improvement OF said streets where the
lines OF said road are located and TO unite
with the Improvement so made. pro-
yided by the city. On those streets or
portions OF streets which are not paved
pianked or noacadamixed the owners OF
said road shall. within and between their
tracks ard for one foot on each side
thereof. maintain planking at east three
inches in thickness Whenever and TO
whatever extent the grade az any os the
streets over which the lines AZ said road
shall extend shall tie changed by said
city. said roadway shall be 80 adjusted
aud changed as Ia conform 10 said grade
IN a a ftfs tryt.sr t ma rN
In az things 20 be made al tire ccst ard
expense Of the owner or owners Of sA.d
road. The owner or owners of said road
shall from time TO time. as directed by
the Eoard Of Public Works. connect the
various eandu,ts. raft grooves and other
Channels with sunps, city catch basins.
sewers and drain.
Section l. The fare upon said road shall
he not 10 exceed I'VE cents for one pas
eenFsr each way over the sad road and
a fare paid on an eastbound car shall
enutie the Passenger to travel from the
western terminus or any intermediate
poiat 10 the eastern terminus on the shore
OF Lake " ashington at the end of fesier
Way or Yeslsr Way produced, shaa In
Ike manner. enttle u passenger paying
fare on a westhount car to travel from
the eastern terminus or any intermediate
Isaaas to the western terminus. mus
also entitie a passenger to a transfer 10
any other ca line in the city which may
give and receive transfers and the pre<an-
which may give and receive transfers.
shall entIiie the holder thereof 70 pas
sage GA cars of this line: the intent and
purpose of this provision being THAI this
road SHALL iSsae and receive tranaseEs IA
exchange with any and al other roads
which may do the same. said transfers.
however. shall be good only FOR such an
hour time as email render the trip
practically continuous In case q passen-
ger has paid Fare on iris ine, but by
reason OF airy delay or accident. the trip
cang0t oe maze a practically continuous
one, With 10 delay exceeding fifteen iae
rinGtss, transportation shall De furnished
by transfer over any Inc satisfactory TO
sab passenger. or, on demand. the fare
saaI lie returned. Soheoi chiiGrsn going
10 AID returning from school SHAH si1s
far nat fare
Municipal officers. engaged upon munich
rs! b.ssi ness. shat lie oaTEsess free over sala
Ine, 60g au3y ugemsn ard seaiitsnSs ia
the astua! discharge ~ duty sasA lie 50
carried on Sundays and holidays No Of
fsc.xs shall demand tie rteat eE Tree trans
rafsatien unless be produces certificate
irosn the Mayor. atEested by the cay
Clerk and scaled with 1as C4fy Ssa4s csrts-
fying ais osgscseE character. pTcS1se1, tsst
instead Of said certificate Re may display
a badge the saEaeer whereof sna raazns ~
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