The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

Notice is hereby given that the I'm
dersigned will apply to the city of
Spokane at the next regular meeting
Of the city council after publication
hereof for a franchise as set forth In
an ordinance, Of which the following
Is a copy.
THE WASHINGTON WATER POW
Err COMPANY,
BY HENRY M. RICHARDS.
President.
Attest: H. L. BLEECKER.
Secretary.
Dated January 4. 1904.
ORDINANCE NO. 80.
An ordinance granting to the Wash
ington Water Power Company,
corporation. Its successors or as
signs, the right to build, equip and
operate Gin one or both directions,
at it's option) single or double
track electric railway system upon
certain streets Of the city Of Spo-
kane
as follows:
Section 1. That there 10 hereby
granted to The Washington Water
Power Company. it's SUCCESSORS or as
signs. the right to lay down, con-
struct. equip. maintain and operate
Tin one or both directions. at its OPP
tion) a single or double track electric
railway, together with sidetracks,
switches and turn-outs, over. along
and upon the following streets of the
city of Spokane. to-wit:
Commencing at the intersection OF
Monroe street and Maxwell avenue;
thence westerly along Maxwell ave-
nue. to it's intersection with Cedar
street: thence northerly along Cedar
street to its intersection with Mission
avenue: thence westerly along said
Mission avenue to Maple street;
thence northerly along Maple street
to its intersection with Northwest
boulevard.
Also. commencing at the intersec-
ton OF Monroe street and Gardner
avenue; thence westerly along said
Gardner avenue to Cedar street;
to its intersection with Sharp ave-
nue.: thence westerly along Sharp
avenue to its intersection with Hollis
street; thence southerly along said
Hollis street to its intersection with
Boone avenue.
Sec. Q. 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 therefore of such height
and dimensions as may be prescribed
by the board Of public works. to be
not less than one hundred and
twenty-five U25) feet apart except
where poles have been erected and
used for other purposes. in which
case to be not less than one hundred
G00) 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 electric light or tele-
phone 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 unnecessary poles erected under
this ordinance.
There shall be constructed as near
the upper end of the poles as practice
able erected under this ordinance a
cross arm hereby reserved for the OK
elusive use of the city OF Spokane to
carry wires for the city business.
Sec. 3. The rails OF said railway
shall be laid so that the tops there
of are flush with the top of the grade
OF the street. excepting as hereinafter
provided. At the intersection and
crossing OF all streets 1t shall be the
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
spiked and fastened in place. and
shall be kept and maintained In good
and reasonable safe and proper con-
dition by said grantee. its SUCCESSORS
or assigns. 1t shall be the duty OF
the grantee to fill in all spaces en-
closed between said rails and on the
outer edge of said track with suit
able 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 MAIN
talned as nearly as practicable by the
grantee, it's successors or assigns, at
it's own proper cost and expense.
Said grantee. its successors and as
signs. shall establish and maintain
metallic return circuit conductor
independent of the rails upon the line
OF the street railway hereby author
lied to be operated by overhead or
underground contact wires. excepting.
however. that when the track shall
he constructed WITH cast welded or
electrically welded rail points said re-
turn wire shall not be required.
Whenever other lines of wire cross
the wires to be strung by virtue OF
this ordinance the latter wires shall
be protected by guard wires or other
suitable mechanical device as may be
directed by the board of public works
Sec. 4, The tracks herein author
lied shall be of standard gauge and
laid as near as practicable TO the
middle of the streets over which the
same shall pass, or If on one side