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

$3.50 s2*E ~ ss<fS1 +3&E EN%zEg rHz.s< al
aaae a2d 70 such rate ~ speed As n
me judgment. If fr@ CIV s-r,ureF q SIS
ssty shah BE deemed desirable azsa Tor tns
Interest u said Ctr
Secricn s. Thar SAID grantees. their syc-
cessssfs or assigns. shall commence :se
construction 81 said -<sxs o.. or hsss-a tnA
Erss day ~ May. isss. and sszii prosecute
n COED faith TIE work % construction ecrs-
fsEuSussy thereafter until cernnseres snsF
sad road shall re cca1pies4d ever ,h@ e.
t2rs distance az the lines herein provided
s 80 1.s,'is racks. except as hsreine.sfere
expressed. and n operation continuously
ny running cars for the Transportation, az
PASSENGERS ever the whole u said line, each
~ay. as a,fsa as once every ten minutes
1fpn aeicck A. m 10 O'Clock y IA
ana as of-sn a. orce every syseen minutes
TOM O clock p IL - y o'clock mid
n,snt G, each day. wtfAiu twelve months
aftSr the approval 90 this ordinance:
and in ease OF the failure q sal
grantees. their suece sSars 81 assigns 10
comply VITA the provisions Of this SEC
Jon. Saen al he rights. privileges ard
feitsd- ard ths CRY Council ~ rAe s~sgv
* Seattle shall have the rich. ty ords-
asnce upan giving twenty days notice
eessors ~ assigns 10 declare ne rights
prtvilegeS and franchises which II o. they
pave obtained or may obtain hereby or
hereunder. forfeited. provided however. II
the said grantees shan he Numbered, or
prevented from completing said railway
By ne act Of God. public enemies rioters
ar Inevitable accident, IL snail have an ex-
tension az time for the completion Of ssIs
work equal To the time that fhe corstrTle-
ton al said railway shall be irnvexsed or
pr.fen.ta by any OF said causes; and rrr-
nance shall Be 50 construed as 70 rea,,fra
t1e ruDring Of trains when the aoeratian
Of she raad shall be interferei NTH by tha
act of God. public enemies. rioters ar
Re oDerateS without imminent danger IN
ne hfe and limb q passengers or train
rner.
This gran. shall cease ard determine AT
y o'clock midnight. December list A ID
ISIS. and within thirty t%sl siays thereafter
said grantees. their Successors or assigns
shaA have removes from said streets ard
avenues all parts aud portions Of their said
roadhed and appurfsnances. AMI shall have
put the surface OF said streets ard ave
uues IN as good condition. FOR public travel
thereof
Section = That the rights. privileges AMI
franchises hsret3 granted shall nor be
deemed exclusive. ana the right IS hereby
ans other person or persons company or
companies. the right and privilege 10 coy1-
strSict. lay down. maintain and operate
line or lines OF railway through along and
over the streets herein mentioned
Section 6 That hereafter when any 9TH
err person or persons. company or compA-
MES. shah obtain the right to construct
lay down, maintain and operate Il lire or
lines * railway over or along any OF the
streets mentioned 10 shall have The r;gh,
and privilege Of the common use os the
tracks % oe laid by said company IN said
street or any portion OF said tracks for
the running of trains or cars thereon Np-
on payment 10 the said grantees. their sue
Cessofs or assigns. Of such monthly or ar
rual rental or compensation Az may he
3ast and reasonable. and subject to such
reasonable rules ard regulations as may
be consistent with the prior rights OF said
grantees their successors or aSagns: and
in case sulch person or persons company
or companies so desiring to Use sad tracks
cannot agree with said grantees their sue
csssorS or assigns. respecting the amount
os rental 10 be paid for the use OF <asd
tracks as aforesaid. or the terms. cors!i-
tons or regulations OF said Use, all such
matters OF disagreement shall be submitted
10 arbitration. IN accordance With the laws
then In force in the State of Washington
Iii determining this compensation 10 be
paid for such use. the said arbfrarors shall
not assign any value TO the franchise here
by granted.
Section s. Nothing in this ordinance shall
s - IF ms r az 3, e from ase anne
pianking, paving grading. repairing. al
ter5ug or otherwise improving or retm-
proving any OF ing streets herein named.
and the City shall not be liable for any
damages 10 fne owner or owners Of SAID
road that may occur by reason OF the per-
formance of such work. or by the exercise
Of any right provided or reserved In this
section
This ordinance shall not be so construed
as 10 deprive the CITY ~ SfaTle Of any
powers, rights or privileges which II now
has or watch may be hereafter conferred
upon It 70 regulate the use and control o.
the STREETS and alleys Of said city.
Section Il. That sad grantees their sue
ceszaoTs or assigns shall pay annually TO
the City of Seattle - per cent per annum
u the gross receipts derived from the op-
Grafton OF said railway for years. be-
ginning 1ith the year 1870 and thereafter
for The remaining period % said term -
per cent. per annurn 81 such gro~s re-
cespts: such payment shall he made or tire
5ist day Of December In each and every
year and any accredited Officer OF tGe
City shall. upon demand have the right
10 examine and inspec. the books OF said
railway for the purpose Of ascsrta'ning
che gross receipts of the said railway for
any year.
Sactian II. That said grantees. their sue
eessors and Assigne- shall forfeit ana shall
fe deemed 4, have forfeited and abandon
81 all rights. privileges and franchises
conferred hy this crd nance unless within
gaiTgy days after the approval 81 this Or
3iBance they f3e In she Office e the City
Comptroller their written acceptance q
the rights ard privileges hereby conferred,
subject - the terms. conditions and re-
stTasnts hereby imposed. ard IN cas-. %
It's failure SO 10 do. tFlis ordinance shall
Se n,sI and weld, asd o: no force or effect
whatever.
Section u Trat tire said grantees their
- make sf5cf reasonable rules AMI rsaSa-
Aliens as 10 the government AMI oiss'Ts-
tfNtt OF e<St& road ana ffsS NV
operation % IT'S property rs ars nos IN con-
net With the laws of tire State Of " ASls-
ingfon or fhs Charter ard ordinances Of
ne CITY Of Seattle
SECTION IL That n asfsits0 10 ths sGrs u
one thousand stss@k dollars required 70 be
de21Sted at the date OF hiding for tals
frHocfse Sai grantees. taesr sgscress'1Fs
or assigns. shall desssst wtta the CSlE
Comptroller a. the tlr3e % tha s3IAzg II
tAeiF acceptance Of this or3.nsGes. the sim
~ tare. th0tSSnd sHSss dollars IN gold
coin 81 tae United States. or c@F;stsss5
ehsVk for sail amount 10 fsc approved ~
the Mayor. sh.ch sum shan - retsinet
ey nj forfeited - t8s CITY q se@if4e ard
Ae raid l8t6 the General Fsud # asd Cs-y
81 case sad grantees eaRls fail 20 complete
said road ~ herein provided Within Sse
t'f1ae A@feia l.Ensfsyi. ard ~ csse said r0ad
saaii b@ eHTHp4essst. wefAig ss&8 tiyf1e. sad
1z9Eey or check shall ~ rrtuFT5Rst 20 sad
grantees. their SUCCESSORS or As2sgns. -
tns city SDTapsrosser,
Sscgsss "a 7nat II any Gssnssse sha3. ~
Say FITsa@ Sre@ between tire "a i grantees.
sAstsr stgetg~scrs NJ &ss3Ens an5 shsr era
fs5aXsss. ss 80 Auy matter 81 eEfagssas NEST or
wages E8ssF Dispute shall te submitted -
4Ft.traf5czz. - tccaTsamee eith tta avs
gaaa 81 tnFes Ia f7s Ssnss 50 " - .ngton.
ssact.CA - T&st tas sFty @f Ss@st.ss vss-
ssyssss gae right "a 81 sny time hereafter
repeal. change 0F T~gsssfH shAs GTsssFs&F-ra L
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