The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-30


such other tracks, but the licensee,
its successors or assigns, shall put In
and maintain at its or their own ex-
pense all needful appliances for the
proper crossing and for the non-in-
reference with the motive power of
ever the right has heretofore been
or shall hereafter be granted by the
city council to any person or company
to lay street or other railway tracks
across the tracks owned by the IL
.censee, 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-interferencew with the motive pow
err of the licensee.
Sec. Z. The franchises and privi-
leges herein granted shall continue
FOR a period Of rs years from the date
this ordinance goes into effect; pro-
vided, however, that the licensee, its
successors or assigns, shall commence
work hereunder within 60 days from
the said date and shall complete and
operate the same within one year
k SEC. 8. The speed at which cars
Emay 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
senger one way. whenever psssen-
ger Is required to change cars to
reach his destination on the said
line or lines he shall be entitled to a
transfer from one car Of the COM
Ing to his destination; except that
a transfer shall not Of right be re-
Qutrsd where the line or car from
which transfer Is demanded paral
leis the line or car to which It is de-
police force and of the IRE depart
ment in uniform shall be carried free
on the lines granted by this ordi-
nsRo s, Members s. Of the o, Police force
likewise be carried free under the
rules OF the company.
Sec. 9. The licensse. it's successors
or assigns. shall accept this fran
chise within Ave days from the APP
Ing properly subscribed, fsied in tae
cflice Of the city clerk 1t shall like
wise execute and deliver to the city
OF spokane at the same time a good
and suhlcient bond IN the sum Of
$4,000. with suretiss TO b. 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 cOnStrslc-
ton. maintenance or operation Of said
such acceptance ana bond shall be 10
fiisd the rights herein conferred shall
lapse. Provided, however. that the
licensee shall save and hold the city
harmless from any and all damages
failure Of the licensss to properly
keep and maintain in repair that por-
tion OF the streets contiguous to its
tracks and within two feet on each
side thereof. over which this fran
Sec. 10. In consideration Of the
privileges herein granted the licen-
see. its successors or assigns. shall.
on the first day Of January 1908, and
on the frat day OF January of each
succeeding year. pay to the treasurer
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 scar mile"
means the running Of one car one
mile
Sec. II. Before the licensee. Its
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 9TH
or they shall f,ie with the city council
q statement of the intent to do so
particularly describing the part or
interest to be sold. the person. COM
pany or corporation to whom 1t liz
Intended to sell. assign. lease or
otherwise transfer. verified by the
certificates OF the licensee. ana such
sale. assignment. or other transfer
shall not become effective until such
assignee or transferee shall have filed
with the clerk a good and sufficient
bond as required by section of this
ordinance, with sureties to be APP
proved by the mayor. Nothing herein
contained. however. shall affect the
fright of the licsnsee. its successors or
assigns. to mortgage or bond the priv
ileges herein granted and the property
operating the system without the per-
! mission of the city council or the
| fling OF such statement but in case
of sale on foreclosure the purchas-
err shall file with the said clerk a
declaration of ownership and give
bond as above required within three
months after entering into possession
under such sale, otherwise the grant
and franchise as to him shall be
void
Sec. IL. This ordinance shall take
effect ana be in force ten days after
Its passage.
Passed by the city council July 81.
| 1908. FRED r. BALDWIN.
President OF the City Council.
| Attest: c. A. FLEMING, City Clerk.
Approved July %. 1908.