The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12

Five ordinances granting to the North
ern Pacific Railway Company certain
privileges and easements over streets
near the water front, were introduced by
Councilman Dller. by request. at last
nights meeting OF the city council. Each
ordinance covers separate subject. TAX
en- together, the ordinances reveal the
plans Of the railroad company for Its pro-
posed terminal improvements on Its prop
critics lately purchased on Western ave-
nue. and Post street. between Yesler way
and University street.
The ordinances, In the order in which
they were introduced. cover tho following
subjects:
Granting to the company the right to
construct and maintain q passenger sub
way beneath Railroad avenue to the wa
ter front, at the foot Of Marion street.
The ordinance provides that the subway
must have the necessary approaches for
the accommodation of foot passengers.
and be not less than twelve feet In
width. extending under Railroad avenue
from the westerly line Of Western avenue
to the westerly line Of Railroad avenue,
at the foot Of Marion street. 1t is further
provided that the company shall MAN.
tain the subway. permit pedestrians to use
It free Of charge and keep It properly
lighted.
The second ordinance provides for the
vacation Of Western avenue, from the
north line Of Marion street to Univer-
s.ty street: of Marion street between
Railroad avenue and Western avenue; OF
Spring and Seneca streets between Rail-
road avenue and Post street, as widened
according to the plans Of the company,
which provide for the conveyance to the
city Of q strip Of land along the west sidc
Of Post street sixty-six feet wide between
Marion and University streets.
This ordinance also provides that the
company shall erect and deed to the city
an incline bridge to University street,
from the north along the easterly thirty
feet Of lots 8, 4. s and 9. Of block III, Sc
to conform with the established grade Of
Western avenue. as widened
The ordinance also provides that the
company shall deed to the city a strip Of
land sixty-six feet wide along the west
side Of Post street, between Marion and
University streets, SO as to make that
thoroughfare 100 feet wide.
The third ordinance grants to the rail-
road company the right to lay spur trucks
to its proposed wharves between Madison
and University streets.
Tho fourth ordinance grants to tho
company additional track privileges, CIV
ing It access across Columbia Madison
and University streets to Its proposed pas
senger and freight depots.
The fifth and last ordinance fixes the
grade Of Post street, as w1dened accord
ing to the Northern Pacific's plans. and Of
contiguous streets
The ordinances contain the usual pro-
visions regarding the notice Of the accep-
lance of the privileges granted. 1t is also
provided that work must be commenced
by June 1, 1900. There are also the GUS
tomary provisions requiring the railroad
company to maintain its tracks at street
crossings at the established grade of the
streets. The company Is also required to
pave or repave, plank or replank, a space
seven and one-half feet on each side of the
tracks, 1t is also provided that the COM
pany shall maintain street lights at street
intersections equal In candle power to
those of the city.
A clause In the ordinance granting track
age rights in addition to those now en-
joyed by the company provides that when
ever the city shall fix the elevation of an
overhead roadway across the tracks of the
company, and build approaches thereto,
the company shall erect viaducts or over
head crossings over the right-of-way at
the elevation prescribed, and the viaducts
shall be built of such materials and in
such manner as the council shall by or
dinance direct
1t is further provided that the city
shall have the power to regulate by or
dinance the speed of railway trains over
the r.ght-of-way 1t is further provided
that the company shall stand between the
city and any claimant for damages aris-
ing out Of its negligence or defective conA
structfon by the company upon the right
of-way granted by the city.