The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-12
ORDINANCE MO.

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| (Seal) BY A. l.. WHITE,
Vice President.
ORDINANCE MO. 49,.
| An ordinance granting to Spokane
Traction Company. it's successors
| and assigns. the right to build.
equip and operate a single or double
| track electric railway system upon
certain streets in the city of Spo-
kane.
| The City Of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
| Section /. There is hereby granted
to Spokane Traction Company, cor
poration organized and existing under
the laws of the state of Washington.
} its successors and assigns, the right
to construct, equip and operate a
| street railway system in the city of
Spokane, for the carriage of passen-
gers, express. baggage. mail and
freight; and to that end to lay down.
build, construct, equip. maintain and
operate a single or double track cleo
trio railway. together with sidetracks.
switches. turn-outs, crossings and
connections over, across. along and
upon the following streets and public
places in the city of Spokane, to-wit:
From point on Sherman street
opposite the middle line of Third
avenue east on Third avenue to Mag
nolia street; thence south on Mag
nolia street to Fifth avenue; and
thence east on Fifth avenue to east
limits of the city.
Sec. 2. In the occupation of the
| foregoing streets for the purposes
aforesaid. the right is granted like
wise to erect and maintain along the
side lines of said streets. the neces-
sary poles therefor, of such height
and dimensions as may be prescribed
by the board of public works. to be
not less than 125 feet apart, except
where poles have been erected and
used for other purposes, in which case
to be not less than 100 feet apart
No poles shall be erected under this
ordinance in the center of the streets
or in a position to obstruct travel
Whenever there is, or shall be, cleo
trio light or telephone poles erected
upon any or all of the foregoing
streets, the city may require the
wires suspending the electric cable
to be attached thereto, and require
the removal of any and all unneces-
sary poles erected under this ordi.
nance.
There shall be constructed as neal
the upper end of the poles as prac
ticable. erected under this ordinance
a cross arm, hereby reserved for the
exclusive use of the city of Spokane
to carry wires for the city business
Said licensee. its SUCCESSORS or as
signs, shall establish and maintain G
metallic return circuit conductor in
dependent of the rails, upon the re
Spectve lines of street railway here
by authorized to be operated by over
head or underground contact wires
Excepting, however. that when tn,
tracks shall be constructed with cas-
. welded or electrically welded raj
joints, said return wire shall not b,
: required. Whenever other lines o.
} wire cross the wires to be strung
by virtue of this ordinance, the lat
; ter wires shall be protected by guart
wires or other suitable mechanical
device as may be directed by thu
board of public works.
Sec. g. The rails of said railwa,
shall be laid so that the tops there
of are flush with the top of the grad,
Of the street. At the intersection
. and crossing of all streets 1t shall
, be the duty OF said company to planl
over the entire surface between tn
!, rails and one plank outside of tn
, outside rails for the entire width o
said intersection.
. said intersection. Such plank shall
not be less than two inches in thick
E ness and shall present an even sur
t face at the top of the rail and shall
be securely spiked and fastened 1
/. place. and shall be kept and maintain
I ed in good and reasonably safe an
t proper condition by said Hcensee, 1t
a SUCCESSORS or assigns. 1t shall b
s the duty of the licensee to fill in al
=. spaces enclosed between said rail
g and on the outer edge of said trac
n with suitable road gravel to the salts
= faction of the board of public works
so that said gravel when packed 1
place shall be flush with the top O
I said rails, and shall be so kept an
maintained as nearly as practicabl
Q by the licensee, its successors or as
q signs, at its or their own proper cos
and expense. The liconsee, its sue
= cessors or assigns, shall likewis
maintain the roadway between tn
, rails and for two feet outside @
either rail over any and all bridge
and for two feet outside of eithe