The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-26

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20 connect with that laid ~ the CITY.
whenever the City shall alter the 1x:Is
Of street or portion q ssress , :" fos
are laid, the grantees shah change
grade Of their railway so that u snxH
conform to the new Grade Of the street,
RATES OF FARE CHANGED.
The rate Of passenger fars - - charges
On the system Of street railways herein
provided for shall not be more than nve
81 cents for each passenger for one con-
lines owned or controlled by the eraesses
herein. their sueceasoes Or 5000 Oe
city limits Of the city Of seattle. aaths1gn
q transfer or transfers may be necessary.
such transfer shall only be good on tue
FIRST car at . Ine p1 9d & Tor halt
fare when provided with tickets tneIG
form. shall be carried tree on All car:.
signs. shall have the right at any ana al
times TO make reasonable rules ana fe91
lations for the management and oPef1lon
provided that such rnIes and regulations
shall not conflict with the laws OF tns
State Of Washington and the Charter ana
Ordinances OF thu City Of Seattle.
structing or interfering with either tn9
construction. maintenance or operat!o1 @
the street railways herein provided tor.
shall Pc deemed guilty Of I .asn e n,,n.
ished by fine Of not less than Five OA0el
Dollars nor more than Onf Hundred
$4,000 Dollars. or by imprisonment "
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COP days. or BY both such fne and Inn
The grantees. their SUCCESSORS or 49,
Signs; shall pay annually 70 The CITY g
receipts derived from the operation OF the
railway lines herein provided for. Sach
payments shall be made on or before the
preceding year; and any sccredited ofsscss
Of the City shall. upon demand, have the
right to examine and inspect the books
Of the grantees. their :accssao ,.,., or -, ~
gross receipts from the operation Of such
railways for any year. Such payments
shall be in lieu OF all car or other special
license tar or taxes, but shaN not tAeo
the place of ordinary taxes
The grantees. their Successors OF A.
signs. shall, within % days Of the date
a. a Which u THU ord " INC nss ssS
their acceptance Of the franchise Aersby
conferred, subject to the terms and CON-
ditions hereby imposed. For failure TO
may. by ordinance. declare this franchise
The grantees. their successors and a.
signs shall. within 80 days Of the date On
In the office Of the City Comptroller re-
leases running to the CITY OF seattle from
the owners. whether individuals or cor
Eanehiss: to operate S Street rsilssys ne s1
operated upon any of the routes or por
tons Of the routes hereinbefore set forth.
Where there are at present two or more
individuals or corporations operating
street railways over any portion or por.
tons of the said routes under different
franchises, this provision shall be COM
ped wa sy rsea hs from sns s.
which railways owned, controlled or ac-
CURED within said 80 days by the grantees.
their successors or assigns. are operated:
be ground OF forfeiture OF this franchise
40 to the routes covered by the fEanchteo
not released. and as to no others.
II any dispute shall at any time arise
sors or assigns. and their employees ~
TO any matter OF employment or wages.
such dispute shall be submittsd to abb
force In the State OF Washington.
FORTY.YEAR PROVISION.
All the privileges herein conferred upon
the grantees. their successors and assigns.
shall continue for forty (aO years from
the date on which this ordinance goes
The grantees their successors or as
signs shall, within % days from the en-
piration Of this franchise. remove from
said streets all parts and portions Of their
:ss pas the surface ans IN
good condition for public travel - the
abutting portions thereof.
The City OF Seattle reserves the right
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for the failure Of the grantees. their suc--
cessors or assigns, to operate the said
street railways herein provided for IN &C.
At all. Provided. however. that before
made. thirty ,sS days notice shall Be
ysn sA Who mss :. the ss s &c
default. II the default . removed or
shown, within said 30 days. to have been
hereby granted shall remain unimpaired.
The said City also reserves the right 70
grant to any other person or persons,
privilege to construct. lay down. main
tain and operate q line or lines Of railway
through, along and over. any streets or
plank. grade repair, alter or otherwiss Inn
prove any street or streets herein named,
and TO construct sewers therein, without
being liable to the grantees. their success
son of such work: also to limit the rate
of speed at which the cars on the lines
OF railway herein provided for may b
run 10 such rate as the City Council may
consider to be for the best interests Of the
City.
Also to compel the grantees, their sue.
cessors and assigns, to support their troll
ley wires on lines attached to any pole
or series OF poles controlled by the City
which may be conveniently placed not.
withstanding the fact that said poles may
be used by other persons or corporations
and ~ remove all idle poles; provided
that this power shall only be Exercised
where IL may be done without expense %
the grantees. their SUCCESSORS or assigns
other than that entailed in the removal
Of the Idle poles and the change Of the
wires.
This ordinance shall take effect and be
IN force from and after Its passage and
approval, IL approved by the Mayor: other
wise, II shall take effect 1T the time Il
shall become a Law under the provision
OF the City Charter.
Passed by the City Council the dAy