The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-14
CITY NOTICES.
ORDINANCE MO. A13O2.

maintain a single or double track
electric railroad system upon GER
~, tain streets in the city of Spokane.
| The city of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. The right is hereby
! granted to the Moran Prairie Railroad
| Construction Company. its successors
or assigns. to lay, down, construct,
transportation of passengers, express,
mail and freight, a single or double
track electric railroad. together with
sidetracks, switches. turnouts and
ing streets of the city of Spokane, as
Follows. tO-wit:
Commencing with the intersection
or granite street with the east city
Grahite street and Bryant avenue to
Eleventh avenue. thence on Eleventh
avenue to Napa street. thence on
Napa street to Twelfth avenue,
Ihsncg westerly on Twelfth avenue
anu Twelfth avenue extended to
southeast boulevard, thence on South
| east boulevard to Highland avenue,
thence to Sherman street, thence
north on Sherman street to Second
avenue, thence west on Second ave-
| nue. to Washington street, thence on
washington street to the south bank
of the Spokane river.
Also commencing at the intersec-
ton of Post street and Front avenue.
dan street railroad transfer track
also commencing at the intersection
OF Division street and Second avenue
thence along Division street to Front
avenue provided that only freight IRIS
shall be run on said Division street
from Second avenue to Front avenue,
and then only between the hours of
1850 O'Clock p. M. and o'clock a.
m; also provided that this franchise
shall not permit the laying of more
than one track on said Division street
from Second avenue to Riverside ave-
nue., and provided further. that the
duration of this franchise as to said
street between said last named points
be limited to ten years,
Also commencing at the intersec-
ton of Newark avenue and Ninth
avenue. thence south along Perry
street extended to Twelfth avenue;
of Napa street and Twelfth avenue,
thence south along Napa street to
Sixteenth avenue, thence east on Six
teenth avenue to Crestline. south on
on Seventeenth avenue to the east
city limits.
Also commencing at the intersec-
ton of Regal street and Fifth ave-
nue., thence west on Fifth avenue to
Pittsburg street, thence north on
Pittsburg street to Third avenue,
thence west on Third avenue to Sher-
man street
Subject to mutual agreement. the
right is granted to said licensee. it's
successors or assigns, to connect with
the tracks of any other company.
Section 2. The right is hereby
granted to said licensee, its success
ors or assigns, to erect and maintain
along said streets the necessary poles
therefor. such poles to be of such
height and dimensions as may be
designated by the board of public
works. and shall not be less than 1876
fnA art
have been located and used for other
purposes and uses: in such cases they
may be as near as 100 feet apart. but
not less. and in no case shall said
ticensee, its successors or assigns
construct or maintain line of poles
In the center of said streets. or in a
position to obstruct travel. Upon any
and all of said streets. when there is
or shall be electric light or telephone
poles erected. the right is reserved
to the city to require the wires sus-
pending the electric cable to be at
tached thereto. and to require the re-
moval Of any and all unnecessary
poles belonging to said licensee, its
streets or parts thereof. There shall
be constructed as near the upper
ends of the said poles as practica Bile.
cross arm. which said arm shall be
Tor the exclusive use of said city for
the carrying of wires for the city's
business,
Section s. The rails of said rail-
way shall be laid so that the tops
thereof are flush with the top of the
grade of the street. At the inter
'ection and crossing of all streets it
shall be the duty of said company to
plank over the entire surface between
outside rail for the entire width of
said intersection. Such plank shall
rot be less than two inches in thick
ness and shall present an even sur
face at the top of the rail and shall
We securely spiked and fastened in
place, and shall be kept and main
aimed in good and reasonably safe
'ad proper condition by said licensce.
- successors or assigns.
1t shall he the duty of the licensee
so fill in all spaces enclosed 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.
wien packed in place. shall he flush
with the top of said rails and shall
be so kept and ma intained as nearly
as practicable by the licensee. its sue
cessors or assigns. AT its and their
own proper cost and expense.
Said licensec, it's successors or as
signs. shall establish and maintain q
metallic return circuit conductor in
dependent of the rails, upon the re
specttVe lines of street railway here
by authorized TO be operated by over
head or underground contact wires.
Excepting, however, that when the
track shall be constructed with east
welded or electrically welded rail
joints, said return wire shall not be
required.
Whenever other lines of wire cross
the wires to be strung by virtue of
this ordinances, the latter wires shall
be protected by guard wires or other
suitable mechanical device. as may be
directed by the board of public works
Section 4, The tracks herein au-
thoriZed shall be standard gauge and
laid as near as practicable to the mid
die of the streets over which the
same shall pass, or II on one side,
then under the guidance and direction
of the board OF public works When
ever the city by ora nance shall
pied by tracks constructed under this
ordinance, then the licensee hereun-
der, its successors or assigns, shall,
at its or their own cusv and expense.
change its tracks to conform to said
grade. within sixty days after receiv-
| ing due notice to make such change,
and, failing to do so. the city may
make such change and collect the cost
| of same, with 10 per cent additional
penalty. in the manner prescribed by
law
Section s. Whenever the city of
| Spokane paves. maoadamizes or other
wise improves any street or part of
street over which said tracks herein
| authorized shall be laid, the said
| Moran Prairie Railroad CONSTRUCTION
| Company. Its successors or assigns,
| shall pave. macadamixe or otherw Use
improve. at It's own expense, all the
| space lying between the outer rails
| OF said tracks, and for two feet on
the outside thereof. of such material
as may be prescribed by the city
council for such street or part OF
| street. and under the direction and in
| spection of the board OF public works
or other proper authority. and such