The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-29


Limited, its successors and assigns.
the right to build. equip opefate
and construct a railway line or
system over, upon and across GER,
tain streets and alleys In the city
The city of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
ed to the Occur dAlene and Spokane
Railway Co.. Limited. its successors
and assigns, the right to construct.
equip, maintain and operate q steam
and electric railway system or line
in the city Of SPOKANE, and to that
equip. maintain and operate a single
or double track, standard gauge.
steam and electric railway. together
with side tracks, switches, turn-outs.
crossings ana connections over, along
and upon the following streets and
alleys In the city OF Spokane. to-wit:
The center line Of which begins at
the east limits of the city of Spo-
kane at a point on the east side of
section sixteen (16), township twen-
(43) e.. w. M, known as the school
Section" east of block 100 between
Cataldo avenue and Malion avenue,
running thence southwesterly across
Regal street; thence across private
property in block 100; thence across
Mailon avenue and Nelson street;
thence across Broadway avenue and
Lacy street; thence across private
property and the alley in block 166;
thence across Smith street to private
property in block 1871; thence across
Springfield avenue: thence across pri-
vate property and the alley In block
$50; thence across Cook street: thence
across private property and the alley
in block 141; thence across Altamont
street; thence across private property
a nd ha n In, thannp
across Stone street: thence across
private property and the alley in
block lis; thence across the intersec-
ton of Lee street and Olive avenue;
private property in block 81; thence
across Crestline street; thence along
Olive street and across private prop
erty in block 80; thence across Napa
street at or near the intersection of
Napa street and the right Of way of
Company.
Sec. 2. In the occupation Of the
foregoing streets and alleys for the
purposes aforesaid. right Is hereby
granted likewise to erect and main
tain along the side lines of said
streets and tracks the necessary poles
therefor. Of such height and dimsn.
board Of public works at such time
as the said company shall desire to
operate said line as an electric line.
Sec. 3. Whenever the said licensee
shall use electricity as motive
power for the running of,fts cars over
the tracks on the streets over which
this franchise Is granted, the said
licensee, its successors or assigns.
shall establish and maintain q metal
lie return circuit conductor, indie
pendent of the rails, upon the line
Of the street railway hereby author
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underground contact wires, excepting.
however. that when the track shall
be constructed Of cast welded or cleo
trically welded rail joints. said re-
turn wires shall not be required.
Whenever other lines Of wire cross
this ordinance. the latter wires shall
be protected by q guard wire OF other
suitable mechanical device, as may
be directed by the board Of public
works.
Sec. 4. The rails of said railway
are flush with the top Of the grade
Of the street. At the Intersection anu
crossing 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 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
place, and shall be kept and MAIN
tanned in good and reasonably safe
and proper condition by said Hcensee.
It's successors or assigns. 1t shall
be the duty of the licensee to I'LL 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 packed in
place, shall be flush with the top
of said rails. and shall be so kept
and maintained as nearly as practic-
or assigns. at it's and their own prop
err cost and expense. That wherever
said tracks shall intersect any street
said company shall construct and
maintain approaches thereto suitable
and convenient for crossing the same,
such approaches to be constructed so
as to conform to the natural or es-
tablished grade OF the street inter
sected. Provided. however. that the
licensee shall save and hold the city
which It may suffer by reason of
the failure OF the licensee to properly
keep and maintain in repair that por-
ton of the street contiguous to its
tracks and within two feet on each
side thereof. over which this fran
Sec. s. 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 own
ed by the licensee. It's successors or
assigns, such person or company shall
be permitted to put in whatever ap-
pliances may be necessary for the
proper crossing and nOn-interference
with the motive power Of the IL
censee.
Sec. 8. The franchises and privi-
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 80 days from
said date. and shall complete and OPP
crate the same within one year from
said date.
Sec. Z. The speed at which cars
may be run upon the tracks hereby
authorized may be regulated by the
city from time to time.
Sec. 8. The licensee. it's success
sors or assigns, shall accept this fran
chise within five days from the ap-
properly filed In the Office of the city
clerk, and shall likewise execute and
deliver to the city of Spokane at the
same time good and sufiicient bond
in the sum of $4,000, with sureties to
be approved by the mayor condition
ed to save and hold harmless from
any damages or claims for damages
which may arise against said city by
reason of the construction. mainte-
nance or operation Of said railway or
any part thereof.
Sec. Q. This ordinance shall take
effect ana be In force ten days after
les passage.
Passed the city council July 81,
1903. FRND u. BALDWIN,
President of the City Council.
Attest: C. A. FLEMING, City Clerk.