The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-23
ORpINANCE NO. q

An ordinance 10 prevent the build
ing or construction Of any railroad
Of any kind. street railway, telegraph
line, telephone line or electric light
| liue In any Of the streets or alleys
Of the town Of Rcnton without a
permit therefor from the town eoun-
( eli.
BE II ordained by tho council Of the
town OF Rsnton;
Section / No person or corpora
ton shall build. or construct, or ex-
tend. any railroad Of any kind. or
any street railway. telegraph line,
telephone lire or electric light line In
any street or alley OF the town Of
ksnton without nrst obtaining a
permit therefor from the town coun-
cils and no person or corporation
shall make any excavation Of any
kind. or deposit any ma teriai or
thing In any street or alley OF the
town for the purpose or with the
intention Of building. constructing or
extending any such railroad. street
railway. telegraph line. telephone
line or electric light line. without
nrHt obtaining such permit from the
town council.
Section z. II the person or cor
porRtion applying 10 the town coun-
Gil for any such permit shall have
valid and existing franchise or per-
mission for the structure desired,
under any valid ordinance Of the
town. II shall be the duty of said
council to grant such permit: pro-
vidsd. that said council shall defer.
or temporarily refuse the granting
thereof. until such time as II deems
proper in It's discretion In all cases
where the street or alley. or other
public place on which the work is
desired 90 he done. Is occupied or
about 90 be occupied IN any work
by the town In improving or repair
ing such street. alley or public place.
or in repairing other property OF the
town. or in cases where such street,
alley or public place Is occupied or
IN about 10 be occupied by any other
person or corporation having a right
"a use the same in such a manner
as 90 render u seriously inconveni-
ent TO the public 20 permit any fur
Their obstruction thereof at RAid time.
and provided further. that ,aid coun-
ell shah. I'm granting said permits. 80
regulate or defer the granting there
OF that a sufficient portion % such
street, alley or public place shall. as
far as possible be open for public
use for purposes ~ traffic. and in
all cases any work OF the town or
Its contractors or employees shall
have precedence over all other work
of every kind.
Section 3 All railroads, street
railways telegraph lines telephone
lines and electric light lines. and all
rails ties. planks. posts. wires and
other structures. apparatus and ma
teriRls. built. constructed or placed
IN any street or alley of the town
IN violation OF section 81 this or
dinance shall be deemed public nuts
ance, and shall be ahated with or
without action. and such other pro-
ceedinKs shall be taken thereon as
are authorized by law and the ordi-
nances of the town OF Renton for the
prevention. abatement and punish
ment ~ nuisance.
Section T. ANY person who shall
violate section OF this ordinance
or aid any violation thereof. or or
der anything to be done In violation
thereof shall be deemed guilty OF
causing public nuisance. and. on
conviction thereof. shall be nuuished
by fine OF not less than fifty dol
lars nor more than one hundred doll
lars, or hv Imprisonment IN the town
tail not less than Eve days nor more
than thirty DAYS, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
Section s. II shall be no defense
To any prosecution or proceeding I'M
der this ordinance that a franchise
or permission 10 build or construct
such railroad street railway. teie-
graph hne telephone line or electric
light line has been granted by any
ordinance Of said city. hut this ordi-
nance shall not he so construed as to
require permit for the doing Of nr-
binary renairs "a any such structure
when such renairs are made IN good
faith. and not for the purpose Of
making any extension TO such struc-
ture.
Section G. Tits ordinance shall he
in force md effect from and after
its puhlica tion.
Approved January 81 1909
a. 7 RFACH Mayor.
Attest; Geo. w. Custer. ClerS.