The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-13

~nicn may give and receive transfers
sage ca carr Of this Ane: the .uten. ard
p1rpose OF this pruvkfon being that thss
road shall ssS2e ana receive transfer. N
sSs,asnxe With ans and a.. other roaas
however. SHAH be good cnly sar such an
hoair or tine as stall render the trip
practically continuous. In case paSssn-
reason os any delay or accissnf. the trip
cannot ae maize a practically continuous
one, with ID delay exceeding fifteen tt5i
minutes. transportation shau be furnished
ey transfer over any Tine satisfactory 10
such passenger, or. 90 demand the fare
shall be returned Schooi vhiIdrsn snsng
to and returning from school shall rids
for half fare
Municipal ofacers. engaged upon munich
PAL business, shall be carried frev over said
tne. bat only ;sremen ara policemen IN
sas s- ss'as "a. a:ssaarxs e aSsy saAA ae 50
rcsal shall demand the right Of free trans
rorsation ual~ss he pro9uces a certificate
from the Mayor. attexie1 by the Csty
Clerk. and sealed with the City Sea-. csrsi-
tying his official Character, provided. that
instead 81 sail certificate ne may diepssy
4 badge. he number whereof snd nazne Of
authorised user whereof shall have been
duly certified 10 said road by the Mayor
and Clerk. as above.
Section 5. That the cars OF said railway
shan De moved by cables. ard electricity.
compressed air or other motive power
hereafter approved by the City Of Seattle.
ard the ears used by the said road snail
be OF the most improved pattern ana con-
sirueted for the comfort. convenience and
safety Of the passengers, ard shat be pro-
vided with proper Tenders and brakes and
al necessary appliances. for The protec-
tton OF Efe. They shall move al rate
OF speed not exceeding twelve miles an
hour. and in case of the willfui violation OF
this provision the owner or owners Of said
hundred dollars for each and every viola
ton Of said provision. said penalty 10 be
recovered by the City Of Seattle by civil
action, and the City of Seattle hereby re-
serves the RICH, 10 limit by ordinance the
rate of speed al which cars shall be run
over the whole or any part OF said road.
70 less rate Of speed than twelve miles an
hour, and 10 such rate Of speed as IN
City shall be deemed desirable and for the
interest Of ssii City.
Section 9, That said grantees. their sue
eessors Or assigns. shall commence the
construction OF said road on or before the
first day OF May. 1888. and shall prosecute
in good faith the work OF construction con-
unuously thereafter until completed. and
said road shall he completed over the en-
tire distance OF the lines herein provided.
with double tracks, except as hereinhefore
81. ana N operation CONTINUOUSLY
passengers ever the whole Of said line. each
way. as often as once every ten minutes
from o'clock a. m. TO o'clock . m,
and as often as once every fifteen minutes
from o'clock D. M. 10 Z. O'Clock mid
night Of each day, within twelve months
after the approval OF this ordinance;
and In case of the failure OF said
grantees. their successors or assigns to
comply with the provisions al this Sec
ton. then all the rights. privileges and
franchises hereby granted may be for
OF Seattle shall have the right By ordi-
nance upon giving twenty days notice
In writing to said grantees their sue
privileges and franchises which !. ar they
have obtained or may obtain hereby or
hereunder, forfeited: provided, however, n
the said grantees shall he hindered or
prevented from completing said railway
by the act of God. public enemies rioters
or inevitable accident. II snail have an ex-
tension Of time for I'll. the completion Of said
ton OF said railway shall be impeded or
prevented by any Of said causes and pro-
sviaed further. that nothing IN this ori,-
the running OF trains when the operation
OF the read shall be fntsrfered with by the
act OF God. public enemies, rioters, or
be t operated without imminent DANCE ,."b to
the life and limb Of passengers or train
men.
This. grant shall cease and determine a.
II o'clock midnight. December aist, A n.
1925. and within thirty co, days thereafter
said grantees. their successors or assigns,
shall have removed from said streets ard
avenues all parts and portions ~ their said
roadbed and .appurtenances. and shall have
put the surface Of said streets and ave-
nues in a. good condition. for public travel
and durability. as the abutting portions
| thereof
section !. That the rights, privileges and
| franchises herein granted shall not be
deemed exclusive, and the right Is hereby
any other person, or persona company or
companies, the right and privilege TO con-
struct, lay down, maintain and operate A
| lire or lines Of railway through. along and
over the streets herein mentioned
Section 8 That hereafter, when any 9TH
er person or persons, company or coTnfxl-
nies.. shah obtain the right to construct.
| lay down, maintain and operate a line or
| lines Of railway over or along any Of the
| streets mentioned, II shall, have the right
and privilege. OF the common ssse OF the
| tracks 10 he laid by said company In said
street or any portion OF sail tracks for
| the running OF trains or cars thereon. TIP
| on payment Ia the said grantees. Their sue
cessors or assigns. Of such monthly or an
nual rental or compensation may he
| Just and reasonable and subject To such
| reasonable rules and regulations may
| he consistent with the prior rights Of sail
| granteaa their SUCCESSORS or assdgns: and
| in case s~ish person or persons. N0fnp any
| or companies so desiring to Use sad tracks
cannot agre7 with sal grantees. their sic
| sessors or assigns Re- pecsing the amour,
oe rental 70 Re paid for the use ~ esid
tracks as aforesaid. or the terms, condi-
matters Of disagreement shall he Submitted
20 arhstra ton. In accordance With tae laws
then In force IN the State OF Washington.
In determining This compensation 70 be
paid for such use. the ssa arhitra.o-s shall
NOT assign any value 20 the franchise here
by granted.
Sector, o. Nothing In this ordinance shall
he ~ construed a. 20 prevent tsse snshor4~
ties Of TIE city Of Seattle from symes1ug.
pianking. paving. grading. repairing. al
ssrsng or otherwise Improving ~ rsln-
proving any Of ne streets herein ysnaed
and the City shall rot be liable far any
damages 20 fhe owner Or oanerx If sad
road that may occur bg Reason Of The per-
forrnarfce Bf sisch work. or by the exercise
% any right provided or reserved N this
section.
This ordinance snafi not be SO construed
"a to deprive sse E8sv az Seattle az any
powers rsgHss or privileges which st rsow
nss or which uAay De hereafter conferred
upon Il 10 regulate the use an. control Of
tn~ s.Trets and alleys Of said city
SECTION 10 That sad grantees. their suc~
cssssss~s or assigns sssan pay Annually 10
the City Of Seattle pr cent pr annEya
81 the gross receipts derived from the up
Grafton .sy sasd railway for years, fse~
xYnnsng with The year 1910. and thereafter
for tfse Remaining period OF sa!i sprrn 800
per cent Y.er anss1m ~ s2ca gr6sse re-
e-.pss suen payment s6a3 BE- made or TIE
sist iax Of Dexeruhsr IN each ard every
wear ard any accredited officer II me
t9tv shAf ugssn demand have tie r5gsgt
"a examine ard fnSsy~TE TIRE bsa.sks Of sad