The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-30
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An ordinance granting to the Washin-
ton Water Power Company, cor
poration, it's successors or assigns.
the right to build, equip and operate
railway system upon certain streets
of the city of Spokane.
The city of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby
granted to The Washington Water
Power Company. it's successors or
assigns. the right to lay down, con-
a single or double track electric rail-
way. together with side tracks.
switches and turn-Outs over, along
and upon the following streets of
the city of Spokane. to-wlt:
Commencing at the intersection of
thence southerly on Cannon street
to Seventh avenue; thence westerly
on Seventh avenue to Chestnut street;
thence over and across Chestnut
avenue to Occur dAlene street; thence
southerly along Occur dAlcne street,
partly upon private right Of way and
partly In the street with the right
to cross side walks for this purpose,
to Thirteenth street; thence easterly
street; thence southerly on Chestnut
street to the bridge over Latah creek
Sec. 2. In the occupation Of the
foregoing streets for the purposes
aforesaid the right 10 granted like
side lines ~ said street. +ha Nocass
sary noles thersfer Of suoh height
and dimensions az NAV he nrescr;SeS
by the board OF public works, to be
not less than one hundred and TWEEN
poles have heen erecied ana usad
FOR other nurnoses IN Witch cas- ~
be not less than one hundred 1iooI
feet apart. No poles shall be erected
of the strests or in = nosttinn 70 AZ.
sfr,lct travel whsrever thera I. nr
shall b electric iirht or teisrhc
poies erectsd urson snv or al ~ She
foregoing streets the city NAV re-
trio cable to be- attached theretc an,
u 'ee'o gin.
reauiIe sno remoVal ot any ana All
o.ss Poies erecteu uhoer this
orH Tha shan =. ....
Tao mnna. nnd " tSn rn1s % n ~.
tn9 upper emo OF tne poles as pratic-
able erected under TINS ordtnance =
cross erm nereDy reserved Tor the ex-
cius1ve use ~ tne CITY OF Spokane
20 carry wires 1or tne city pusi-
ness.
snsH % iaIG 90 tnat the tops thereof
are nusn vain tne Top OF the grade
" the stseet excepting as herein-
ar pvueo. AZ tne intefsectfon
~ ny ths S"tw :, =" ~, ~ seree.s y Snsii
oe ne guy ~ salo company 70 plank
ovsr tns entire surface between the
rails ana one plank outside OF the
s u.sa1e I'll IoI the enafe Wiotn Q!
seu ihsesseCtion. ouch plank snaA
no, not. Do less ,nSh two incnes IN tniok-
n aho shaIl PIesent an even sur.
race az tne Top OF the ran and shall
De securely SPIKED ana fastened In
aS anu snaA oe kept ana mnin-
ss."eu ~ soou anu reasonanie sa1e
anu ~. p.oper conoinon oy said ncensee
ha tSa T"tw =, IT. I, oan ~ Az Snan
an spaces sncioseo between said rails
with saitahIe road ~ravsi - ~
satisfaction OF The hcar - - ,,Siio
works Al that said rravai vhar 49,
ed in Mace shall r. fsu.h r,ith ~.
top OF said rails and shall he 40 Vent
able Nv the licenses ~ 40 s,,n p.ac.,c-
or assigns. Mt its own proner COST
and expense
SAID licensee. its successors or as
n metaiiic retmrn c;rcuis onnd,,ota,.
insenenden+ ~ tba r o;,SI oo th ;;
of the street railwav 6arebw a,,trnr
ized 10 ha. onerataS Nv ovorhaaS ~
underground contact xviras exneSt,r VI
however that when the tracL shai;
be constructed with cast -Avaldad ~,
electrically welded raii no,nts aatd
return wire shaIi not he ,a",,trsa saiu
Whenever other lines NJ WIZ cro.s
the wires TO he strung Nv yirt,,s 90
this ordnance tha iatfar w,ra. u ~ ~
be protected by guard wired or other
suitable mechanicai device a. nav ~
directed hy the board of nubiic wSr,, ~
Sec. The tracks hareir amthnr.
ixed shall be Of standard gauga ana
laid as near AZ nracficabie 20 shu
middle Of the streets over whicb tho
same shall pass. of if on one sid he
then under the direction OF the hoard
of public works. excentinr as bsrA,u
specified. ' "a"
Whereas. the established and ~.
ax,s,,rr r.oaa 20 -, Ae
SarantS eanos VI saiu route along
strs.t "a a's a. sna Soeur oAlene
"a ;i,vev o,.tr prao.icaoie TOT street
,sdn M"y th sons .s ~ is hereby pro.
~, .ae 81 .S tne srsn.ee nerein shall
~ strant oonSs ues anu operate
~ 49, an sccoruahce win
'ne pia"' anu eievatIohs 10 De MED
with the city clerk before the final
massage OF this ordinance
Ca A. a., 49,
&C. o. ~. ny re wren the city