The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-26

of this clause shall subject the op-
orator OF such car or owner or owners
of said railway to a fine of not less
than S. nor more than 500, upon con-
viction.
Section 6. The right is hereby
granted to said grantee, their success
sors and assigns, to erect and MAIN
tain along said streets the necessary
wires and poles to carry the wires,
said po,es which are to be placed in
/ the business district now paved, or
| which may hereafter be paved, to be
! iron Or Steel and to be of such height
| and dimensions as may be proper and
| suitable for the purpose, and shall not
be less than 125 feet apart, except
when the poles have been located for
/ other uses and purposes, and except
! on curves where they may be nearer
! together, and in no case said grantee,
/; their successors and assigns, erect and
maintain a line of poles in the center
/ of the street. or any location to OBJ
/ struct travel; and providing the Street
| Department shall have oversight and
control of placing poles and no Wire
shall be strung less than standard
height over streets or highways, and
/ provided that the City of Walla Wal
| Ia shall have the use of the trolley wire
poles for the purpose of conducting
| lire dldTIH ana police dletI III SySt0luS
| where owned by the grantee, their
successors and assigns; but the same
] shall be maintained at all times so as
not to interfere with the proper work.
=, ing of said railway system, and the
| said City wires shall be strung and
maintained by the City at it's own cost
and expense.
Whenever it shall be necessary in
! grading any street Of said City, or in
, building any sidewalk, to remove any
poles belonging to said grantee, their
successors and assigns, the said gran
tee their successors and assigns, shall
upon receiving twenty-four hours no.
tice from the Street Department or
other proper offic.as S. as the Council
! may designate, remove such pole
(, or Or 20 eS, wire or wires; and
| in the event the said grantee
their successors and assigns,
Sha neglect or refuse to remove such
i pole or poles, wire or wires, then the
same may be removed by the proper
person authorized by the City Council
or Street Department, and all expen-
! ses incidental thereto shall be borne
by the said grantee, their successors
| and assigns, provided such removal
shall not unnecessarily interfere with
! the operation of said street railways.
| Section Z. The rate of fares shall
! not exceed five cents for each passen-
! ger while travelling on the line CT said
! railway in one general direction, pro-
, vided that policemen and members of
! the fire department shall ride free of
! charge While on duty.
Section 8. In operating said rail-
way, no cars shall be allowed ito stop
! and remain still upon any intersection
cf the street along said line, nor any
freight car be permitted to obstruct
any street or side walk, nor shall idle
cars be stored or left upon any of the
streets of said city. Any violation of
this section shall subject the operator
of such car or the owner or owners
Of such railway to fine upon convic-
ton thereof in any sum not less than
So nor more than $25
Section 8. While such street rail-
way shall be in operation, the failure
or refusal of the owner or owners to
run or operate regularly passenger
cars along any street on which it's
| tracks are laid, for a period of two
! consecutive weeks, shall at the OPP
| ton of the City Council work a for
| fixture of al rights herein granted
on such streets unless such failure be
caused by strikes or other unavoidable
I or unforeseen causes.
| Section TO- For the franchise and
:
grantee, their successors and assigns,
| the said grantee, their successors and
| assigns, shall pay to the City Council
of Walla Walla the following sums,
| to-wit:
For each of the first five years of
this franchise, $4,000;
For each of the second five. years,
$4,000;
For each of the third five years,
| $4,000;
| For each of the fourth five years,
! 100000;
| For each of the last five years,
| $150OOO.
The above pavements shall be due
| and payable to the said city on the
| first day of each year, commencing
| January first, 1910, as above Stipulat-
ed.
| Section II. Where the tracks, here
| in provided for, cross those of any
railroad now constructed, or that may
he constructed, suitable crossings
shall be provided so that cars or trains
on either lines can pass without OBJ
struction. The road erecting the
| crossings, O crossing, of the existing
| line to pay the cost Of installing and
maintaining the crossing or crossings.
Section Il. The grantee, their sue
cessors and assigns, shall have the
| right at any time to permit the cars
! Of any connecting lire to operate over
the tracks of any Of the lines that
may be constructed under this ordi-
nance, provided they have franchise
from the City of Walla Walla, and to
| charge and collect a proper compensa
ton or toll from the party or parties
owning or operating the cars of such
connecting line or lines, provided that
While such cars are operating over the
tracks of grantee, their successors and
! assigns, they shall be subject to all Of
the terms and conditions of this or
dnance.
Section IS. The grantee. their sue
cessors and assigns, shall have the
| right at any time and at all times to
make reasonable rules and regulations
for the management and operation of
the railway lines herein provided for;
| providing that such rules and regula-
tons shall not conflict with the laws
of the State of Washington and the
charter and ordinances of the City of
| Walla Walla.
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