The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-04

Gil to any person or company to lay
street or other railway tracks across
the tracks owned by the licensee, its
successors or assigns. such person or
company shall be permitted to put in
whatever appliances may be necessary
for the proper crossing and non-inter-
ference with the motive power of the
licensee.
Sec. Z. The franchises and privi-
1eges herein granted shall continue
for a period of twenty-five years
from the date Of this ordinance
goes into effect; provided, however
that the licensee, its SUCCESSORS or
assigns. shall commence work here
under within sixty days from the said
date and shall complete and operate
the same within one year from said
date.
Sec. 8. The speed at which cars
may be run upon the tracks hereby
authorized may be regulated by the
city from time to time. The rate Of
fare to be charged for passage over
the lines granted by this ordinance
shall not exceed FIVE cents for one
passenger one way. Whenever a pas
senger is required to change cars to
reach his destination on the said lire
or lines he shall be entitled to
transfer from one car of the company
to the car next thereafter going to his
destination; except that transfer
shall not of right be required where
the line or car from which a transfer
is demanded parallels the line Or car
to which it 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 like
wise be carried free under the rules
of the company.
Sec. .. The licensee it's Successors
or assigns. shall accept this franchise
within five days from the approval
of this ordinance by writing prop
erly subscribed. filed in the Office of
the city clerk. 1t shall likewise exc
cute and deliver to the city of Spo-
kane at the same time a good and
sufficient bond in the sum of $4,000.
with surities to be approved by the
mayor. conditioned to save and hold
the city harmless from any damages
or claims for damages which may
arise by reason of the construction.
maintenance or operation of said sys-
tenn or any part thereof. Unless
such acceptance and bond shall be so
filed the rights herein conferred shall
lapse.
Sec. 10. In consideration of the
privileges herein granted the licensce.
its SUCCESSORS or assigns, shall. on the
first day of January. 1908. and on the
first day of January of each succeed
ing year. pay to the treasurer of the
city OF Spokane the sum OF two mills
for each car mile run during the next
preceding year over and upon the
lines of street railway herein provided
for. The term ,..car mile" means the
running of one car one mile.
Sec. IL. Before the licensee. it's
SUCCESSORS or assigns. shall sell, as
sign, lease. set over. or transfer the
franchises or any of the rights and
privileges herein granted to any other
they shall file with the city council
statement of the intent to do so
particularly describing the part or in
terest to be sold, the person, company
or corporation to whom it Is intended
to sell assign, lease. or otherwise
transfer. verified by the certificates
Of the 1icensee and attested by the
seal Of the company or corporation.
IL any there be. ana such sale, as
signment or other transfer shall not
become effective, until such assignee
or transferee shall have filed with
the clerk a good and sufficient bond
os required by section nine of this
ordinance with sureties to be APP
proved by the mayor. Nothing herein
contained, however. shall AFFECT the
right of the licensee, fts SUCCESSORS
or assigns, to mortgage or bond the
privileges herein granted and the
properly operating the system with
out the permission OF the city coun-
ell or the fling OF said statement, but
In case of sale on Foreclosure the
purchaser shall file with the said
clerk n declaration of ownership and
give bond as above required within
three months after entering into pos
session under such sale. otherwise the
grant ard franchise as to him shall
be void.
Sec. 70. This ordinance shall tako
effect and be in force ten days after
it's passage.
Passed by the city council.
prasident of the CITY Council