The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07


guard wires or other suitable me
chanical device as may be directed
by the board Of public works.
Sec. 3. Tho rails Of said railway
shall be laid 30 that the tops thereof
are fiush with the top Of the grade
Of the street. At the intersection
and crossing Of all streets II shall
be the duty of said company to plank
over the entire surface between the
rails and one plank outside of the
outside rails for the entire width of
said intersection. Such plank shall
not be less than two inches in thick
ness and shall present an even sur
face at the top of the rail and shall
be securely spiked and fastened in
place. and shall be kept and MAIN
tanned in good and reasonably safe
and proper condition by said licensee,
its successors or assigns. 1t shall
be the duty of the licensee to fill In
all spaces enclosed between said rails
and on the outer edge Of said track
with suitable road gravel to the sat-
isfaction Of the board of public
works, so that said gravel when pack
ed In place shall be flush with the
top of said rails, and shall be so
kept and maintained as nearly as
practicable by the licensee, its sue
cessors or assigns, at its or their
own proper cost and expense. The
licensee, its successors or assigns,
shall likewise maintain the roadway
between the rails and for two feet
outside of either rail over any and
all bridges crossed by the lines here
by authorized.
Sec. I. The tracks herein author
ICED shall be Of standard gauge, and
laid as near as practicable to the
middle of the street over which the
same shall pass, or, If on one side,
then under the direction of the board
of public works. Whenever the city
shall by ordinance change the grade
Of any street occupied by tracks con-
structed under this ordinance, then
the licensee hereunder shall, at it's
or their own cost and expense, change
the tracks to conform to said grade
within 60 days after receiving due
notice to make such change. and:
failing to so to do, the city may
make such change and collect the
cost of same. with 10 per cent addi-
tional penalty. in the manner pre-
scribed by law.
Sec. s. At any time the city paves
or macadamizes or otherwise i'm
proves any street. or part of street.
occupied by the tracks herein author
ized the licensee. it's successors or as
signs, shall pave or macadamize, at
it's or their own cost and expense,
in the same manner. and under the
direction and inspection of the board
of public works. or other proper au-
thority of the city. all the space be-
tween the outer rails of the tracks
and for two feet on the outside
thereof; such work to be completed
within thirty days after the COM
pletion of work done upon the same
street by the city, and to be main
tanned in good repair by the said
licensee, it's successors or assigns.
Should it or they fail or omit to
make such improvement and keep
the same in good repair. as herein
required, the city. without waiving'
any of the terms or conditions of
this ordinance. may improve such
portion of the street aforesaid. or
repair the same. as the case may be.
and the cost thereof, with 10 per cent
additional. shall be charged against
the ltcensee. its successors or as
signs. to be recovered by any lawful
proceedings. Where tracks are laid
N nd nrIi
portion of a street, which is paved,
the work shall be done under the
direction of the board of public
works. and the street shall be put
back in as good condition as it now.
Is and so maintained.
Sec. s. Wherever. in the construc-
ton of the tracks herein authorized,
II becomes necessary to cross the
line of any street or railway occu-
plying any of the streets herein de-
scribed.. the licensee, its successors
and assigns, shall have the right to
lay the tracks herein authorized
across such other tracks. But the
licensee its successors or assigns,
shall put In and maintain. at it's or
their own expense. all needful appli-
ances for the proper crossing and
for the non-interference with the mo-
tive power of such street or other
railway. Whenever the right has
heretofore been. or shall hereafter be.
granted by the council to any person
or company to lay street or other
railway tracks across the tracks
owned by the licensee, it's successors
or assigns. such person or company
shall be permitted to put in what
ever appliances may be necessary for
the proper crossing and non interfer-
ence with the motive power of the
licensee.
Sec. T. The franchises and privi-
leges herein granted shall continue
for a period of twenty-five years
from the date this ordinance goes
into effect: Provided, however. that
the licensee. its successors or assigns.
shall commence work hereunder with
In sixty days from the said date, and
shall complete and operate the same
within one year from said date.
Sec, s. The speed at which cars
may be run upon the tracks hereby
autHpiiheV may NC regulated by the
city from time to time. The rate of
fare to be charged shall not exceed
five cents for one passenger one way.
Wherever passenger Is required to
change cars to reach his destination
ON the said line or lines he shall be
entitled to transfer for one car of
the company to the car next there
after going to his destination: Ex-
cept that transfer shall not of.
right be required whore the line or
car from which a transfer is demands
ed parallels the line or car to which
1t is demanded at a distance OF less
than six blocks away Members of
the police force and OF the fire de-
partment In uniform shall be carried
free ON the lines granted by this ordi-
nance. Members of the police force
on duty in citizens clothes shall
likewise be carried free under the
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