The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-30
APPLICATION FOR AN oRDI-
NANCE.

APPLICATION FOR AN oRDI-
NANCE.
To Whom 1t May Concern: Notice
Is hereby given that the undersigned
will apply to the city of Spokane,
at the next regular meeting of the city
council after publication herein for
a franchise as set forth in the ordi-
nance, Of which the following is a
copy.
THE WASHINGTON WATER pow
Err COMPANY,
BY HENRY M. RICHARDS,
President. .,
II. L. BLEECKER, Secretary.
Spokane, Washington, March 80,
1903.
ORDINANCE NO. go.
An ordinance granting to The Wash
ington Water Power company, its
successors and assigns, the right to
haul cereals and the products of
cereals on, along and over certain
streets and street railway lines in
the city Of Spokane, Washington.
The City Of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. That the right be and
is hereby granted to the said The
Washington Water Power company,
it's successors or assigns, to build,
construct and operate system iof
electric railways, commencing at a
point on Front avenue where the
Northern Pacific tracks cross Front
avenue, thence westerly along Front
avenue to the intersection of Front
avenue and Post street, thence north
ward on Post street to the c. & O.
mills, with the right to construct the
necessary switches at the terminal
points in question, for the purpose
of carrying cereals and the products
of cereals. On that portion of said
street where street railway tracks
are now laid no additionl rails shall
be laid under this franchise.
Section 2. Said railway shall be
of standard street railway gauge.
The rails of said railway shall be
laid SO that the tops thereof are flush
with the top of the grade of the
street. At the intersection and cross
ing of all streets 1t shall be the duty
of said company to plank over the
entire surface between the rails and
one plank outside of the outside
rail for the entire width of said in
tersection. Such plank shall not be
less than two inches in thickness and
shall present an even surface at the
top of the rail and shall be securely
spiked and fastened in place, and
oh ha nd ,fo{ in
and reasonably safe and proper con-
dition by said licensee. it's successor
or assigns. 1t shall be the duty of
the licensee to fill in all spaces en-
closed between said rails and on the
outer edge of said track with suitable
| road gravel to the satisfaction of the
board of public works, so that said
gravel, when packed 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 successors or assigns, at it's and
| their own proper cost and expense.
Whenever the city of Spokane shall
decide to pave said street, all the
| space lying between the rails of said
| tracks and two feet on the outside
| OF each outer rail shall be paved by
said company at it's own EXPENSE and
such paving shall be maintained in
good repair at the expense of said
| company, its successors or assigns.
| Section 8. The right is also grant
ed to suspend overhead trolley wires
along said route.
Section A. 1t is expressly provided
that the cars excepting as provided
in Section 8 hereof to be used shall
not exceed in length twenty-four feet
over bumpers, and shall be of light
construction similar to the electric
cars used on suburban travel, and
shall be equipped with electric mo-
tors similar to those used on cars
with a maximum carrying capacity
of ten tons, and the speed at which
said cars are to be run shall not ex-
coed five miles per hour, and all
street railway passenger cars and
| fire department apparatus shall have
the right of way over said cars.
Section 8. 1t is further provided
| that said parties to whom this fran
chise is granted shall enter into a
bond with the city of Spokane with
good and sufficient sureties in the
sum of two thousand dollars, pro-
viding:
(a) For the protection of the city
of Spokane from any and ali damages
which may arise from the operation
of said road.
OBJ For the REIMBURSEMENT of said
franchise at its expiration, provided
said bond shall be renewed every five
years and If not so renewed this
franchise shall become absolutely
void.
Section G. The right hereby grant
ed shall continue Cor a period Of
twenty-five $3.50 years from the pass
age of this ordinance, but 1t shall be-