The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-09

ATE. equip and maintain syn-
ten o. street TaalwaEs. 10 carry passexs-
Collect fares and fresgh. therefor within
TIE Iity OF Seattle, as follows, to-wit
BEGINNING AZ fesaer Way and the center
Line OF oce4dc<. tai Avenue. thence r.nn.ax
easlsriy along and OVER yeslsr Way as
TIE same IS Row located and snail here
after lie prcanced and extended 10 the
western shore OF Lake Washington; and
Us inning al the intersection Qf l.ssler
Way and 9th Avenue South thence along
sgtl Avenue South TO J4ckSsa street
tasncs westerly along and over SAID jack
son street 10 Its intersection With }gcs-
dental Avenue: thence nortG1rsy afas,v
aad over said Occidental Avenue 10 :fs
intersection with said Yesler May SAID
roac shall nave double track except -p-
o. Occidental Avenue and Sra Avenue
South, where SAID roadway may consist
or esther double or single track The
taiis l-e1 saall &c OF such pattern as may
uS approved for tns various portions OF
the INES ~ the Board ~ Public Works..
switches. turnouss and eross5gers necss-
saTy 10 the tuii and proper equipment and
upon sueh part or parts and at such
places as may be approved BY the BOARD
or Public Works. Cars shall De run over
sala nnss Tor the transportation OF freight
hno passengers at convenient hours .. ev-
cry day and night as hereinafter provided.
IL is hsreay expressly provided that os-
Tore any suca railway track BE laid down
al injuries or damages 10 ne cccasioned
thereby 20 property abutsinK on any
street avenue. alley or public place UPON
which II is proposed 10 locate kach rail
way: shall be aseertaiaed and co-a.se3sat-
co for oy 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 = That said grantees their sue
cessoFs and assigns are hereby aut.or-
lied and permitted to erect and maintain
along such portions OF their route as nav
be operated By electricity, such poles,
nests cCfnn3nx wires a
anceS which may be requisite for the en-
GRAFTON OF said railway. All such Access
series and appliances shall he OF first
class quality and construction, and so sn-
stalled as to interfere as little as practi-
cable with any other pubic use OF said
streets. and shalt be subject to the appro-
Sai OK the proper ofssats OF the City CT
shall De subject 10 the approval alore-
said. as to their size style height ma
terisl. location and distribution: ana al
wires strung thereon. shall also De sub
ject 20 like apgro al
The City OF Seattle reserves the right "a
compel the said grantees. their success
sors and assigns az sussa the as ii may
compel any other similar road 50 70 do
to adopt any improved Eneth0fi IN actual
practical and successful Use FOR yariiect-
ing electrical currents for use Of saia raj.
way through or beaea the streets Of said
city and 10 remove the p0les ana wir,s
therefrom when such plan shall have been
adopted.
Inc lily Ot Seattle reserves the rfEFf
to compel said grantees, their success sors
nd assigns 10 attach their trolley r;ras
upon lines suspended from any poles or
series of poles within and upon the
Notwithstanding the fact that said poles
may he used by other persons and cor
porations. and 20 require the removal O.
all idle poles Within the fire limits M
poles other than metal. shall he erected.
All electrical current used by said
grantees. their successors and assigns.
must be SO cared for as TO insure the re-
turn of the same along their own metallic
conductors.
Said grantees. their Successors and as
signs. shall keep said railway I'm repair
and to the established grade and 50 as
20 offer no obstruction TO the crossing OF
vehicles. and shall, upon the complet,on 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
1t 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 ;. That the gauge Of said tracks
ehail not be OF a greater width than 4
feet Sa inches and sha, the distance be-
tween centers OK sad tracks shall be 10
feet, lying uniformly five feet on each
side of the center line OF the street ex-
cepting a curves Where the tracks here
In provided for shall interseet any other
railroad, the rails OF each shall be 80
altered or cut as to permit the cars to pass
without obstruction. Nothing In this or
dinance shall he construed so az 10 pre-
vent any other railroad company. Operate
ing under q proper franchise, from cross
ing said tracks in like manner The own
ers OF said road shall within and between
al. tracks thereof and for one foot on each
side Of said tracks. from time To time.
pave and repave. plank and replank, ma
cadamze and rernacdamize said road In
like manner and to 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 az said road are located ana TO unite
with the Improvement SO made, or pro-
vided by the city. On those streets or
portions OF streets which are not paved
said road shall. within and between their
tracks and for one foot on each SIDE
thereof. maintain plank.ng at least three
inches in thickness. Whenever and 10
whatever extent the grade OF any Of the
streets over which the lines Of said road
shan extend shall he changed bv Saii
city, said roadway shall lee go adjusted
and changed AZ 20 conform 10 sa'd grade
SO established. said adjustment and change
In al things 20 be made a. tns cost aa6
expense Of the owner or owners Of aid
road. The owner or owners of 80 q road
shall. from time TO time az directed By
the Board of Public Weeks connect the
various conduits rsn grooves and other
channels with sunlIsss city catch basins.
S>'H~s~ atfal tTtff@
Section l. The fare upon said road shall
lie not to exceed dive cents for one pas
ssnger each way over the sad read aud
fare paid OF eastooGnd car shall
enttie The passenger TO travel from the
western terminus or any intermediate
point 20 the eastern terminus on tae shore
q Lsks Washington at the end Of Yesser
Way or Tesser Way produced. or sna.i. in
ike manner, entltae q PASSENGER paying
fare on a vesthouat car 10 travel from
the eastern terminus or any intermediate
POINT 10 the western serminu
The payment Of a fare shall
Also snfltie a passenger To a transfer 10
any other car line IN the city which may
give and receive transfers. ard the presen-
taDon OF a transfer from any other lire
which may give and receive transfers.
snail entitls the holder thereof to pas
sage on cars Of thls line; the intent ard
purpose Of TINS provision being that this
ROAD shall .ss.ls ard receive transfers 50
exchange Win Any and al ether roads
which may DO the same. said transfers.
however. shall ba good oggiy for suca an
hour or time .ssl render the trip
practically continuous Ia case "a pAsSen-
ger has PAID fare on this lns, Dss by
reason Of any delay oF accident. tas TIP
cannot eA male practically car 1Eaoas
one vita I'D decay exceeding astrsn lssf
fs2.Eatss. transportation saal! - furnished
by transfer over any lpe satisfactory 10
sgca passenger. o-, CA demand, the fare
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