The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-10

granted TO Winthrop Smith. Albert stone
and Andrew r. B2rseiSn and 10 s6efr sac
csssors asad assigns. the ragas- artysl 4ge
MAINTAIN tracks fer street rail-
ways, ard 70 construct tsro-sr
ATE. equip and nsalnsaia sss-
gers ana tFeigAt thereon. and charge and
collect fares and freight therefor within
sne City os Seattle. as follows to-wit.
~. seslnninS al Yssler Way and sae eentsr
sastsray along ard over Yesier Way as
TIE same IS BOW located ard shall aSge-
after De produced and extended 10 the
western shore OF Lake Washington and
1esinring AZ the Intersection Of .ssler
az dT1 Sta Avenue SoGsa taenes along
sjsn Avenue South 20 jackson street.
thence westerly along and over SAID Jack
son street 10 its intersection with oeca-
dental Avenae. thence nor,h1giy algary
aud over said Occidental Ayeasae TO it,
lIslsITsscsion Win said Yesler Way, sad
road SHAH have a double track except Up
ca occidental Avenue and Seth Avenue
south where said roadway may consist
o eather aousie Or single track. The
rats Used stall 5e OF ssfcn pattern as nay
n.s approved for the various portions OF
tie lines by the Board Of PuDltc y3-xs
sw1teaes. turnouts and crossossrs neces-
sary 10 the full and proper e<lui .ssglsat AID
operation 81 the roaa may Ike Constructed
upon sacn part or parts and at such
places a. may De approved by the Board
q Pueiic Works Cars shall he run over
and passengers at ceps sDtenI hours of ey-
cry day and night as hereinafter provided
IL Is HEREBY expressly provided that re-
fore any such railway track be laid down
All injuries or damages 10 DC oeeasloaax.
thereby TO property anatting on any
street, avenue. alley or public place Upon
sAlch u Is proposed 10 locate sueh rail-
way. shall be aseertained and eozrs.po-lsat-
Cd for ~ said company in the manner
provided Dy the laws Of the State OF
Washington and the Charter and Orxii-
"a h. ~ of RI
Section 2 That said grantees, their sue
cessors and assigns. are HEREBY aut2or-
lied aad permitted 70 erect and maintain
along such portions os their route as NAV
De operated by electricity such rsOIes
posts, columns, wires, sos,slsi.ts and a2,,ii-
aneSS Walcn may ra requisite for the en-
eration OF said railway. All sucn access
soryeS ana appliances shall lie az first
class quality and construction and s., in.
stalled as 10 interfere As iittie as sracfi-
cable with any Other public use OF said
streets. and shall be subject 10 the appro-
val of tbs proper ofdeers Of the civ ff
Seattle. All poles shah De painted and
SHAH be subject 10 the approval afore-
said as TO their size. style height. ma
. teriaI location and distribution; ana al
wires strung thereon shall also Re sub
jet 10 like approval.
The City OF Seattle reserves the right TO
compel the said grantees. thelr success
sors and assigns. IT saea tire as IL may
compel any other similar road so To d.,
10 adopt any improved method. i'm actual.
T.
ing electrical currcnes for use Of said raj.
way through or beneath the streets of said
city. and to remove the poios and wires
therefrom when such plan shah have been
adopted.
Tie City OF Seattle reserves the right
10 compel said grantees. their successors
ard assigns To attach their trolley wires
upon lines suspended from any poles or
series OF poles within and upon the
streets which said city may designate
Notwithstanding the fact that said poles
porations, and TO require the removal or
all idle poles. Within the fire limits no
poles other than metal. shall he erected.
All electrical current used By said
grantees, their successors ana assigns
must he 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 in repair
and 70 the established grade and 50 81
10 offer no obstruction TO the crossing of
vehicles. and shall. upon the COMPLETION 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
IL runs and upon which said construction
or repairs may be done. in as good condi-
ton for travel the same were before
the commencement of such construction or
repairs.
Section 5. That the gauge Of said tracks
shall not be If greater width than 4
tween csnters Of said tracks shall. be 10
feet, lying uniformly five feet on each
side Of the center line OF the street ex-
cepfing al curves. Where the tracks here
in provided for shall intersect any other
railroad. the rails Of each shall be 30
altered or cut as 10 permit the ears 30 pass
without obstruction Nothing in this or
dsnance shall be construed SO az to pre-
vent any other railroad company operat-
ing under proper franchise from crg,ss-
ing said tracks IN ike manner TIE own-
4
all tracks thereof and for one foot on each
s1ds, % said tracks from time 10 time
pave and Fepave. plank and repiank ma
cadauixe and refnacssanaize said road II,
Ike manner and 10 the same level with
the same material AMI at the same time
as the City of Seattle may provide for the
improvement Of said streets whore the
lines Of said read are located and II unite
V;9ed by the ci}y. On those streets or
portions Of streets wnich are not paved
pgauked or rlaeaGa nliyed the owners Of
said road shall wtEhln and between their
tracks ard for one foot on each sae
thereof maintain nlank.nx At least three
inches IN thickness Whenever ana 70
whatever extent the grade ~ a4v Of the
streets over which the lines Of said road
shah extend SHAH be- changed iyv said
city, said roadway shall be so adjusted
ana changed a. ia conform 10 SAID graA de
~ established said adjustment and change
III al things 10 oe made al the cssI and
expense ~ tire owner or owners Of said
road The GA Ter or owners % sad road
shall from time 20 time. as directed by
tAe B0ars 81 PUblic Works, connect the
various conda!ts. rail- grooves ard other
channels with sinfps. c4ty catch basins.
sewers and S~atrs
Section T. TIE fare upon said road shall
t@ not 70 exceed I'VE cents for che pas
sengeY each way over fht sad rad ana
8 fare paid on an eastb0unA car shall
s1tftte the Passenger Ia travel from the
western terminus any Inferrsas.d IN se
Is9}nt 20 the eastern terminus On the shore
g Lake Washington ~ the end of Nes.er
Way or fesleg Way a-cd used. o. SHAH. n
Ike manner, eDtltis passenger paving
fare 0D q westc0Un3 car 10 travel srora
iae eastern terminus or any intermediate
SesHt - fhe western terminus.
as pA}n1srt rf fare kAsH
$50 efaB3sso Passenger 10 = transfer 60
ans ether car iua tu fE3e esty a alsa may
g1se and receive transfers and he 2TszStgs-
fefSoH % "a transfer from ara ether Ire
WHsca may give arf receive transfers
shah ers3tIe the N,Ggs.r shaFeof - pas
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