The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-07

~ sna owner o. owners * 04a
sal. frsrn time 10 time. = erected sy
TIE Board OF Pubic works, connect tie
various eocfyats. rafs grooves and other
snAnAe1 With suros, city catch basins.
oecsisn The fare rpon said read shall
= not 70 excee6 Eve cents for one pAs-
0n3cr each way over the sad Rad and
fare paid on an eastoound car shall
entisie the passenger 10 travel from the
western terminus or any intermediate
pcaue 70 the eastern terminus on the shore
O. o. LAKE, washington ~ the end % yesser
"a, m1y or Iestsr Nay produced. or SHAH. In
IKE manner, entitse passenger paying
fare on westbound car 10 trase. from
tne eastern terminus or any intermediate
I FL - 70 the western terminus nus;
also ensssi. passenger to '1 srsnstsr a1 to
ANY other car line Ia the city when NAY
give and receive transfers and the pressn-
,A,.on 81 transfer from any ether line
shall eniisie the holder thsreof 10 pas
sage On cars OF this line; the intent and
purpose % this provision being thai this
road shall ssSie and receive transfers IN
which may DO the same said transfers.
however, snail be good only for sucn an
hour or time a. email render the trip
practically continuous In case passer-
ger has paid fare on this line, but by
reason OF any delay or accident. the trip
cannot b made . practically continuous
one. with 10 delay exceeding fifteen ust
minutes. transportation shall be furnished
by transfer over any line satisfactory to
such passenger, or, on demand. the fare
saAA be returned School children going
TO and returning from school shall ride
for half fare.
Municipal officers. engaged upon munich
pal business, shall be carried free over said
line, but only fireneD and policemen in
TIE actual =. c.seharxe Of duty saan be 50
fetal shall demand the hight of free trans
poriation unless ne produces . certificate
from the Mayor. atssstsd by the CITY
Clerk. and sealed with the City Seal. certi-
Tying his official Character. provided, that
instead OK said certificate ne may display
badge, tne number whereof and naIne or
authorized user whereof shall have been
duly certified 70 sasd road By the Mayor
and Clerk as above
Section s. That the cars OF said railway
shall be moved BY caoiss. and electricity.
compressed air or other motive power
and the ears used by The said road shall
be of tbs most improved pattern and con-
ssructsd pr the comfort. convenience and
vided with proper tenders and brakes. and
all necessary appliances for the protec-
ton OF life. They shall move at a rate
hour. and in case OF the willful violation OF
this provision the owner or owners OF said
road shah be subject TO penalty Of one
hundred dollars for each and every viola
recovered by the City Of Seattle by civil
action; and the City OF Seattle hereby re-
serves the right to limit by ordinance the
os,s q spsd al wnss cars saa ia Pc ,a run
10 a less rate OF speed than twelve miles an
hour, and 10 such rate OF speed as IN
tie judEnent OF the City Council Of said
City shan be deemed desirable ard for the
interest Of said City.
Section 8. That said grantees their sue
cessors or assigns, shall commence the
first day Of May 1891 and shall prosecute
IN good faith the work OF construction con-
t.nuously thereafter until completed, and
said road shah be completed over the en-
tire distance OF the lines herein provided.
with double tracks. except as hereinbefore
expressed, and in operation continuously
by running cars for The transportation OF
passengers over the whole Of said line. each
from o'clock a. m. TO o'clock p. m,
and az often as once every fifteen minutes
from o'clock p. m 10 u o'clock mid
after the approval OF this ordinance;
and in case o, the failure OF said
grantees. their Successors or assigns. 10
tion. then an the rights. privileges and
franchises hereby granted may be for
fsi.~d. ard the City Council OF the CITY
9, Seattle TILE shall .,n have the rgh. by era.
In writing 10 said grantees. their sue
cessors or assigns. tn declare the rights
privileges and franchises which It or they
have obtained or may obtain hereby or
hereunder. forfeited provided. however, II
the said grantees shall ne hnlered or
prevented from completing said railway
or Inevitable accident II snail have m ex-
tension Of time for the completion 90 said
work equal In the time that the construe-
tion 81 said railway shall be iuipeded or
prevented by any OF said causes; and pro-
vtded further. that nothing in this ordi-
nance shall Re so construed as 70 require
ira running Of trains when the operation
Of the read shall, he interfereff with by the
act Of God. public enemies. rioters. or
when from anv cause ~ich trains canno.
be opera'ei without imminent danger 70
Tire life and limb OF passengers or train
men
This grant shalt cease ard determine a.
- o'clock midnight. December sist A u
1as5. and within thirty go, DAYS thereafter
shat have removed from saii streets ard
avenues all parts ara portions Of their said
rcadhed And sppur'enarces. ard shall have
pu. sse surface % ss,a streets ara ave.
nurs y, ne so,a condition. .er r,,n,,c .ray.,
ana durability. "a the abwttsng portioas
thereof
Section :. T-eat ire rights. rrivileges and
franchises herein granted shall no. ~
deemed exclusive and ire right 80 hersF,y
reserved 20 tHe CITY ~ Seattle ~ grant to
any ctAer person or persons company or
companies. the right ara privilege 10 con-
sfruct. law down. maintain and one-a'a a
Isne or lines ~ railway through, along AM,
over tNs streets herein mentioned
Section & Thai hereafter when sny esA-
sr person or persons. company or cor1,rss-
nies. shall obtain the right "a construct
,ay down, maintain and operate q Nrss or
lines ~ railway over or along ary If the
streets mentioned, II shall have the right
ansi privilege ~ the com mon sn>a If .ha
tracks - ~ laid hv sa.i company N sal
street. OF any portion 81 saia t~arss for
the runng-g ~ trains or cars thereon no
on payment 10 the sas grantees thar sue
ceasors or assigns. az such monthly or ar
naai rental or compensation ss uFay -
Just ard reasonable. and subject 10 s1cs
reasonable ruSes errs regulations as NAV
w. consistent with the PRIOR rights os sail
grantees thssir suc-esS1rs ssr a<ergsse: art
in case smsca person or persons. cor1nanv
s~ csys IN nies So desiring 20 Use sad tracks
cannot asTes with sad grantees their sue
eas~ors ar ASH sFsS, respecting ths amount
Of rental 80 ~ paid for he ase ~ sid
tracks as Aforesaid or the terms Ssesrsesl-
tfafs< or regulations 81 SAID ssae ali such
matters cf disagreement shall ~ submitted
70 erhifra ton. IN accordance Nth .ha laws
then TN force n the State o. Washington
In Determining ghfs COMPENSATION - De
PAID scr stscss usA. the said srhstTaiors shall
met assign AIRY value - ire franchise here
By granted
Sssssss.rs q Sothsrg tn thtS ord ia rss9e shall
~ 81 construed "a - prevent IRE aus hors-
tfs~s q Tire CSty of Seattle from s~~eTanx
rlsrklrr paving. era ftrE. repairing a.
ter.ng or otherwise ifnpFcvbaa or rssrs-
proving any % enc ssre~gs herein named.
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