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


and Clerk. as above. Il 81
Sectien 5. That the cars OF said ra,,,u,-..zs.s'
ehaA 30 moved by cables. and e.scsrisisa b
compressed ar or ether motive poVS
ana the ears Used ~ Inc aid n raaS ~ r.
be OF the most improved pattern ana csS.sS::
siruc'ed for the comfort. convenience -
safety Of the passengers. and shat - - S
ytded with proper tenders and byakea ~ /
all necessary appliances for tho prctee Isl
ton of life. They shall move AZ 4 - sa
or speed not excee<in8 Twelve mtls1 ~ e
hour. and il, case of The wilifu. violation ~
this provision the owner or ownern ~ - s
road shall be snetec. 20 q penalty Of - 81
hundred dollars for each and every w.
recovered by the City Of Seattle bY = - Is
action. and the City OF Seattle hereAv - 81
serves the right 10 limit by ordinance ~
rate Of speed at which cars shall s. IN
over the whole or any part Of said - s1S
10 less rate Of speed than twelve mI3e0 -
hour, and 20 such rate Of speed - - s
the tudgmens OF the City Council az -
City shall he deemed desirable and far ~
interest OF said City.
Section s. That said grantees. their ~
cessors or assigns. shall commences ~ III
construction OF said road on or before r
first day OF May. fSaa. and shall prossss9s 81
IN good faith the work 0. cens,ruc.ion -
sinuously thereafter until Completed SSS s
said road shah be completed over the -
tire distance Of the lines herein psovidSf
with double tracks. except ~ herelnha1rISs
expressed. and in operation Continues s.
BY runring cars for the transpor,asiC p &
passengers over the whole Of satd line 0n1
way. as often as once every ten udweSS;
from o'clock a. m, 70 o'clock s r
and A. often as once every fifteen Umu11 q
from o'clock p. m. 70 u O'clock uSS
night Of each day. villain twelve mso15S
ard In case OF the failure Of e.
grantees, their successors or aasi9na r. n
comply with the provisions of shia - IL
ten. then all the rights, privileges O.
a - ora tn.3 -
feited, ara the City Ceuncsi OF the c..
OF Seattle shall have the right BY q
nance upon giving twenty days NO.
n ar .ssa ss'a Ia srars the sss
privileges and franchises which II or 6
have obtained or may obtain hereAy "a
hereunder. forfeited: provided howevss. 4
she said Erantess sssr be h'ndered =
prevented from completing said rasiue
hv ne act Of Cad nuhiic enemies rjotoSS
or Inevitable accident Il snail have "a .
work equal 10 the time thu. the constr
ton cf said railway shall he smpedeA u
! prevented hv any ~ sa'd causes: ana ~
v'dca further that nothing n this -
ire rsirniug ~ trains when the optratSe
OF the rnad shall NJ .nterferea with nv ~
act Of Sod public enemies rtntevS q
when from any cause such trains canna
he oreratei without imminent danger II
10 lhe ana limb Of passengers or tro1N
| men.
This grant shall cease and determine q
| y o'clock midnight. December slst A. d
| 1875. and within thirty fsnA aavs thereol3w
said grantees. their Successors or aSof06a
| shall have removed from said streets ~
/ avenues all parts ard part'nns 81 their ~
roadhed and sn1nrtenarces. and shall hoN
| pus the surface Of said streets and -.
| nues N as good condition for public troS1l
| and durability. as the ahu.tiug porti1nl
| thereof
Section :. That the rights. prfvile9ea 81
al haM eoe
deemed exclusives. and the right n hGFsoH
| rfIservei 10 tina City Of S~sttle to granl Il
| any other person or persons company Il
| companies, the right and privilege 10 %
| siruct. lay down. mantain and operAto =
| lire or lines If railway through. ai0aG on1
| over the streets herein mentioned.
| secten 9. That hereafter. when any -
| sr person or persons. company o. Co..
! nies. shah obtain the right to con1tfuol
| ny down, maintain and operate = lno e
! lines or railway over or along any q -
| streets mentioned. II small have the ~
| and privilege OF the common use OF ~
racks 10 he laid by said company n = &
| street O. any portion OF said tracks -
1 t'e RUNNING Of trains or carr thersuA r.
| on payment TO the said grantees. Their -
| cesscrS or assigns. Of such monthly - -
nual rental CT compensation - uu1 II
| iigst and reasonable. and subject . -
reasonable ruses and regulations ~ ~
he consistent With the prior rights q -
grantees. their s,ccessors or sNxguux -
In case Sich pervon or persons. colN
tT companies so utcS3rlnR 10 use 80k0 u
cannot agree with said grantees. their e.
II rental to be raid FOR the use q e.
tracks IA aforesaid, or the terms. 60 ~
| matters Of disagreement shall he a1bo
| TO arbitration. in accordance with ne -
| then In force In the State Of WashinGQ
paid for such use. the said arbitrator 1n
not 20 s ans n;na any value = the francn'ss
Section o. Nothing In this ordinances -
Il % Of shs cy az of Seattle rom me
| planking. paving. grading. repairing
| ter.ng or otherwise improving o. t.
proving any OF the streets herein a.
| and the City shah not be liable ~
| damages to the owner or owISe4 - -
| road that may occur by reason Of tho e.
| Torrance OF such work, or by the sxeez
OF any right provided or reserved -
| This ordinance shall not be 20 cofge
| as TO deprive the City Of Seattle g
| powers, rights or privileges which
Upon j, 10 Regulate the use and contSI =
| the streets ard alleys Of said city.
| Section TO- That san grantees. th9f -
| cessors or. assigns. shall pay annuel
the Sy gross % sr rssse. derived ssn rom
| Grafton Of said railway for yeoe4
| ginning With the year 1900. and these
for the remaining period OF SAID -
| ce4pts. such payment sha. b maze -
| 31st day Of December In each ana 49,
| year ana any ACCREDITED officer & IL
4 CITY ehaIi. upon demand, have the
| to examine and Inspect the books q
| railway for the purpore OF ascest4a
/ the gross receipts Of the said railway IL
| any year.
S~rtion II. That said grantees. their -
! ce~snrs and asssgns, shall forfeit ana
| be deemed To have forfeited and atm9e
| ed ali rights. privileges and frntSo
| conferred by this ord.r ance unlee1 49,
| thirty days after the approval q ~ Il
| dinance they file In the office Of The
| Comptroller their written arceptAu0
| the rights and privileges hereby come
! subject to the terms. conditions 1n9sl
| ssrants hereby imposed. and In ca0A
it's failure 90 10 do. this ordinance
he null and void. and Of no force ~
| whatever.
Section IL That the said grantees,
| Successors or assigns. shall have the
10 make such reasonable rules ana
| ,stions 10 the government ana o.5
| ton Of said road and the mansgsfneUe
| operation OF It's property as are not u
| ssict with the laws Of the State Of W.
.ngton or the Charter and ordfnAno
| the city Of Seattle.
Section i3. That in addition 10 the -
on. thousand 0U0j dollars required L.
| deposited ut the date Of bidding ~
| pa shair