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

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rail over any and all bridges crossed
by the lines hereby authorized
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.
then under the direction Of the board
of public works. Whenever the city
shall by ordinance change the grade
of any street occupied by tracks con-
structed under this ordinance, then
the licensee hereunder shall. at it's or
their own cost and expense. chcange
the tracks to conform to said grade
within 60 days after receiving due
notice to make such change, and fail
ing so to do, the city may make such
change and collect the cost of same.
with 10 per cent additional penalty.
in the manner prescribed by law.
Sec. 5. At any time the city paves
or macadamizes, or otherwise i'm
| proves any street. or part of street
| occupied by the tracks herein author
| lied, the licenSee, it's successors or
| assigns, shall pave or macadamize
at it's or their own cost and expense
in the same manner and under the
! direction and inspection of the board
of public words, or other proper au-
| thority Of the city, all the space be-
tween the outer rails of the tracks
and for two feet on the outside there
| of; such work to be completed within
| thirty days after the completion of
| work done upon the same street by
| the city, and to be maintained in good
repair by the said licensee, it's sue
| cessors or assigns Should it or they
| fail or omit to make such impr8ve-
ment and keep the same in goodtre-
| pair, as herein required. the @ty,
without waving any of the term4 or
conditions of this ordinance, may I'm
prove such portion of. the stfeet
aforesaid. or repair the same, asathe
case may be, and the cost THEREOF,
with 10 per cent additional, shalL be
| charged against the licensee. it's sue
cessors or assigns, to be recovered by
any lawful proceedings. Where
tracks are laid under this ordinance
on a street. or portion of a street.
which is paved, the work shall be
done under the direction of the board
of public works, and the street shall
be put back in as good condition as
it now Is and so maintained.
Sec. g. Wherever, in the construc-
ton of the tracks herein authorized.
1t becomes necessary to cross the line
| of any street railway or other rail-
way occupying any of the streets
herein described, the licensee, it's sue
cessors and assigns, shall have the
right to lay the tracks herein author
lied across such other tracks. But
the licensee, it's SUCCESSORS or assigns
shall put in and maintain. at Its or
| their own expense, all needful appli-
ances for the proper crossing and for
the non-interference with the motive
power of such street or other rail
| way. Whenever the right has here
tofore been, or shall hereafter be
granted by the council to any per
son or company to lay street or other
railway tracks across the tracks
owned by the licensee, it's SUCCESSORS
or assigns, such person or company
shall be permitted to put in whatever
appliances may be necessary for the
proper crossing and non-interference
with the motive power of the licensee
Sec. 7. The franchise and privi
leges herein granted shall continue
for a period of twenty-five years
from the date this ordinance goes
into effect: Provided, however. thai
the licensee, Its successors or assigns
shall commence work hereunder with
in sixty days from the said date. and
shall complete and operate the same
within one year from said date.
Sec. s. The speed at which cars
may be run upon the tracks hereby
authorized may be regulated by the
city from time to time. The rate OF
fare to be charged shall not exceed
five cents for one passenger one way
Whenever a passenger is required tt
change cars to reach his destination
on the said line or lines, he shall bt
entitled to a transfer from one ca
J of the company to the car next there
} after going to his destination: Excep
that a transfer shall not Of right b.
, required where the line or car ffon
which O transfer is demanded pnal
= lels the line or car to which it isl de
, manded at a distance of less @hai
! six blocks away. Members of ath
{ police force and of the fire derert
| ment in uniform shall be carried tre'
: on the lines granted by this dFdi
= nance. Members of the police fSrc
t on duty in citizens clothes shall Ike
wise be carried free under the rtle
, of the company.
. Sec. 0. The licensee it's successor
T or assigns. shall accept this franchis
5 within five days from the approval o