The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-06

fare on q wesspossn4 ear 10 travel from
TIE eastern terminus or ant intermediate
TIE payment Of fare shall
also eEas.sae a passenger 70 transfer 10
any ether car line In fne essv wh-ca may
gsse as21 rseresv~ transfers. and the p-asen-
tas4cn ~ . sxansfer srosg any other Lire
which may give and receive Transfers
snaia sfssssse the h0.Ger thereof 10 pas
purpose OF this provision being that this
READ stall sE~4e and receive fsanssesa Ia
exenanse vita any and al other roaSis
which naay do the same. said transfers.
however. sazls he good OILY for s1ea an
hQEE er tIMe shall render the Trip
practically continuous In case . paSssn-
ger has paid fare OF this line, bat fy
reason 81 any delay or aeet1snf, the trip
cannot De nsasss practically coasin1ous
one. with 10 delay exceeding fifteen fl5l
minutes. transportation shall be furnished
by transfer over any line satisfactory 10
sach passenger. or, on demand, the sase
snAg. he returned. School children gang
10 ard returning from school shall ride
for half fare.
Munsefpal officers. engaged upon munich
ga. business. skas. be carried free over said
line. but only fremsg AID pailesssaeh III
the actual discharge OF duty saal pc %
carried on SUNDAYS and holidays. Nc Of
fetal shah demand the right OF free trans
porfation unless he produces a certificate
from The Mayor. attesssd ay the Glty
Clerk, and sealed with the City Sea-. SsTf-
flying his official character, provided that
instead 81 sald certificate ne may display
badge, the number whereof and name OF
authorized user whereof shall have been
duly certified 20 said read by the Mayer
and Clerk. as above.
Section j. That the cars OF said railway
shall he moved by cables, ana electricity,
compressed air or other motive power
hereafter approved by the City OF Seattle,
and the cars used by the said road shall
lie OF this most improved pattern and con-
ssrueted for afe comfort. convenience and
safety Of the passengers, and shall. be pro-
videa with proper fenrers and brakes. and
ton Of life. They snail move at . rate
OF speed not exceeding twelve miles an
hour, and Ia case Of the wtlisu violation OF
this provision the owner or owners o. said
road shall he subject to a penalty or one
hundred dollars for each and every viola
tIen Of said provision. said penalty 10 be
action; and the City of Seattle hereby re-
serves the right 10 limit by ordinance the
rate of speed At which cars shall be run
oyer TIE whole or any part q said ., read,
hour, and 10 such rate Of speed as in
The judgment OF the City Council 81 said
City shall be deemed desirable and for the
interest Of said City.
Section g. That said grantees. their sue
cesSors or assigns. shall commence the
construction Of said read on or before the
first day OF May 1889 ana shall prosecute
In good faith the work Of construction con-
tnuausly thereafter until completed. and
said road shall he completed over the en-
tire distance OF the lines herein provided.
with double backs. except as hereinbefore
expressed and In operation continuously
by running cars for the transportation IF
passengers over tha whole Of said line. each
way. often as cnee every ten minutes
| from o'clock q. m 20 o'clock p m,
and as often as once every fii.aen minutes
from O'Clock D. m 10 II o'clock mid
night Of each day. within twelve months
after the approval OF this ordinance:
| and In case or the failure of said
comply with the provisions Of this see
tion. then all the rights. privileges and
franchises hereby granted may be for
OF Seattle shall have the right by ordis
nance upon giving twenty days notice
In writing 70 said grantees. their sue
privileges and franchises which II or they
have obtained or may obtain hereby or
hereunder. forfeited provided, however. If
the said grantees shall be hndcred or
prevented from completing said railway
by the act OF God. public enemies rioters
or inevitable accident, ii snail have an ex-
work equal 10 the time. thar the construc-
ton Of said railway shall be impeded or
prevented by any of said causes: and pro-
viaed further. that nothing in this ord
the running of trains when the operation
of the road shall be interfered With by the
when from any cause such trains cannot
BE- nnsratej without imminent danger to
the life and limb Of passengers or train
men.
This grant shall cease and determine a,
u o'clock midnight. December siss. A n
ias5. and within thirty 40, days thereafter
said grantees. their SUCCESSORS ar asSiEns
shalt have removed from said streets and
avenues all parts and portions Of their said
rosdbed and appurtenances. and shah have
pus the surface of said streets and ave-
nues in as Rnod condition, fer public travel
aud durability. as the aeussing portions
thereof.
Section T. That the rights privileges and
franchises herein granted shall not be
deemed exclusive. ana the right Il hereby
rssssrsesi to the City OF Seattle TO gran; to
any other person or persona company or
ssruct, lay down. maintain and operate a
line or lines 81 railway through along ana
over the streets herein mentioned
sectsDn s That hereafter when any 9TH
or person or persons. company or rofrsIa-
nies shah obtain the right In construct.
lag down, maintain and operate a line or
Hines ~ railway over or along any OF the
streets mentioned II snail have she right
AMI privilege of the common t.sse of the
trssks to bss laid hv said company IN sad
street az any portion Of Satd tracks for
the running of trains or cars thereon. up
on payment to the said grantees. she.r sue
ce@SaFM or assign 81 such monthly or an.
nysal rental or compensation as. NAV he
fass ard reasonable and subject 10 such
feassottsi1le rules ard rsg1sstians as may
kzs consistent with the prior rights ~ sail
grantees Elaesy successors 81 asssswfss- and
ia CASE ssassa3 gsersea err persons. company
es companies SO desiring - use sad tracks
cannot asyp@@ ~lth said grantees. their esie-
seSsars er ASsrGFsa. respecting fha amount
ps reasal ia hss maid far TIE Use ~ ssaid
tracks Aforesaid. NJ the terms. coaefg-
stayas or regulations IT said u~c. all ssirh
matters If disagreement shall le submitted
10 sFhsi ration. IN accordance with the laws
thAn in fosce ia fhs State % Washington
tg gstafrusnlna this comps Tsssstl9a fo f.w
pad for ssirn ssSs tAe said al nitgasofS snail
NOT ssssiga any value - the franchise here
/ BY granted
Section ? Nothing tn this ordinance shah
he 81 construed Sc 20 prevent tAe aa:Adst-
tits Of the tYtg u ssattle fFosfs sexesfag
sstAnkEnE PAVING grading, repairing, al
sgssng or otherwise Improving or gesua-
proving any ~ gse streets hersEn named
ard the CsSs sAa3 a0t he IAStle Tar airy
damages Is sfsa nWneE 0T s1egs af sad
sgaa taAi faay eecur by Teassn of the per-
faFfuRBew IS gseea work 0g by t8s exercise
/. st aas t2gess provided ~ reserved IN This
SaStB8sa
TAAA ordinance shan Fsat sse - construed
a. * SspgtYe sh8 cry ST seattle 9f any
powers Eats ~ privileges w3sEeh Il nas
has ar waicn Tasy BE- hereafter ee7.fmrrssi
ussesa Il a. regulate tss@ aase and oz9trnl -
ts& ssrygss ass3 aAEwys ct sasa essY
seSsicn 10 That 80 . grantees. taesT sue
.vssesss~s sx CPS ssah pas Annually 20
saa g'4kF - Seattle f~T cent per snsusn
~ ssa zwass receipts derived from }ae ap~
.Twssexs ~ Sad FSisvAs fsr sears. t~
s4gsss 49, tsss has Tfes