The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-13
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Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned. Spokane Traction company.
will apply to the city council Of the
city of Spokane. at it's regular meet
ing to be held on the 10th day Of
january. 1904. for a franchise for a
street railway system. The following
Is the ordinance proposed for that
purpose.
SPOKANE TRACTION CO..
(seal) JAY P. GRAVES.
President.
ORDINANCE NO. 80.
An ordinance granting to Spokane
Traction Company. it's successors
and assigns, the right to build.
equip and operate single or double
track electric railway system upon
certain streets ia the city OF Spo-
kane
The City OF Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. There Is hereby granted
to Spokane Traction Company, a cor
poration organized and existing under
the laws of the state OF Washington.
Ats SUCCESSORS and assigns. the right
TO construct equip and operate
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 and connections over,
across. along and upon the following
of Spokane. to-wit:
Commencing at the center Of Tht-a
avenue opposite tlf center Of Ma
della street, running5thence north on
Madclia street to Olive street. cross
lng the Northern Paoific's right Of
way through the subway.
crossed by the lines hereby author
iced.
Sec 3 In the occupation of the
foregoing streets for the purposes
aforesaid, the right Is granted like
wise to erect ard maintain along the
side lines of said streets, the neccs-
sary poles therefor of such height
and dimensions as may be prescribed
by the board OF public works, to be
not less than 1875 feet apart, except
where poles have been erected and
used for other purposes. in which case
10 be not less than 100 feet apart.
No poles shall be erected under this
ordinance in the center of the streets
Or In position to obstruct travel.
Whichever there Is. or shall be, cleo
fric light or telephone poles erected
upon any or all of the foregoing
streets. the city may require the
wiresn suspending the electric cable
to attached thereto, and require
the removal of any and all unueces-
sary poles erected under this ordi-
4 nance.
There shall be constructed as near
Che upper end of the poles as prac
ticable. erected under this ordinance.
q cross arm. hereby reserved for the
exclusive use of the city OF Spokane
10 carry wires for the city business.
Said lioensee. it's SUCCESSORS or as
signs. shall establish and maintain a
metallic return circuit conductor In
dependent OF the rails. upon the re-
Spective lines OF street railway here
by authorized to be operated by over
head or underground contact wires.
Excepting. however. that when the
tracks shall be constructed with cast
welded or electrically welded rail
joints. said return wire shall not be
required. Whenever other lines of
wire cross tho wires to be strung
by virtue of this ordinance. the lat
fer wires shall be protected by guard
wires or other suitable mechanical
device as may be directed by the
board of public works.
Sec. g. The rails of said railway
shall be laid 80 that the tops there
of arc flush with the top OF the grade
OF the street. At the intersection
and 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 rails 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
be securely spiked and fastened in
place, and shall DO kept and maintain
ed In good and reasonably safe and
proper condition by said licensee. Its
Successors or assigns. II shall be
the duty Of the licensee TO MI In all
spaces enclosed between said rails
and on the outer edge Of said track
with suitable road gravel to tho salts
faction OF the board Of public works,
30 that said gravel when packed In
place shall be flush with the top of
Bald rails. and shall be so kept and
maintained as nearly as practicable
by the licensee. its successors or as
signs at Its or their own proper cost
and expense. The licensee, Its sue
tessors or assigns, shall likewise
maintain the roadway between the
rails and for two feet outside of
either rail over any and all bridges
and for two feet outside of either
rail over any and all bridges crossed
by the lines hereby authorized
Sec. 4. The tracks herein
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