The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-17
LEGAL NOTICES.

nfft iuN p. lU euuhidHrat lon 0f tho
rights herein granted. said National
District Telegraph Company X 10
attic. 80 auccesHOrs and assigns,
hrreby agree 20 pay to the city
Treasurer Of the city u Seattle. FOR
the use and benefit ~ the city ~
seattle. on Or before the 18th day
~ January in each year. two per cent
~ per cent? ~ the gross earnings ~
said company from the business
hercinbefOre specified for the year
neat preceding. and for the purpose
~ accounting hereunder the city
Comptroller Or other accounting
officer Of the city Of Seattle shall
have access 80 go books Of accounts
~ verify the same The payment Of
these percentages shall BE- iu add
ton ~ other taxes and asHeaarpeufa
Section 9 That said grantee. us
successors and assigns. BY IT, ac-
.ceDtanc" 81 this franchise. does agree
for Itself. its HucccaHors and assigns
CITY Or seattle from al claims. &C.
TONS. or damaRes Of every kind and
d"Hcfi piiou which may accrue 10 or
be suffered ~ any person or persons
by reason ~ any defective c0natruc-
fiOn Or maintenance or improper 0c-
cupa ton ~ the streets OF other pub
lc places, Or by reason ~ the neg
ugent operation by said grantee. is
succeHaOrs or assigns, Of ita or their
system over any Of the streets or
d
and iu case suit or action Is COM
men0ed against said city for Jam
ages arising out 81 or - reason Of
the defective construction or main
tensnce or Improper occupation Or Of
negligent operation said grantee,
is successors Or assigns viii. upon
notice 90 a. It's successors or as
signs. o. the commencement Of said
action. defend the same at its or
their sole cost and expense, and in
Judgment ~ att
against the city Of seattle In such
suit or action. viii fully satisfy such
Judgment within ninety days after
the said suit Or action shall have
been fully determined. II determined
adversely 20 said city. and said
grantee. for itself and ifs successors
and assigns. further agrees to fur
nish 10 the city Of Seattle and keep
10 force bond IN the penal sum 81
five thousand dollars IS 100000 with
surety 10 be approved by the mayor
Of the city conditioned for the faith
fui performance o. the agreements
In this section contained.
Section Z. The grantee. it's sue
sessors 81 assigns, shall. at ali times
during the period Of this franchise.
keep on deposit in the city treasury
20 the credit Of the Board 0f Public
Works. the sum Of one hundred dol
lars 100000. 10 be designated as
an Emergency Fund" and when
Public Works an emergency exists
for the Immediate repair ot or alter
a tion 10 any part Of the system In
stalled under this ordinance over or
under any part u any street, alley,
avenue or public place. and the said
grantee It's successors or asrigns.
has failed on notice TO Immediately
repair or alter the same. the said
Board Of Public Works shall cause
said repair or alteration to be made
at once. aud n the said grantee It's
successors or assigns shall not
promptly pay the bill for the cost OF
such repair or alteration, when made
out and presented at the office OF
signs IN the city Of Seattle. then the
said Board may. on the order 81 IT,
city Council, draw tie amount of
such bill from the Emergency
bursed ~ said grantee. It's successors
or assigns. without delay. and kept
up 20 the same amount OF one hun
drrd dollars 100000 as Aforesaid
This provision as TO an Emergency
Fund" IL ia addition to all other pro-
visions IN the city ordinances intend
ed 10 regulate the installation and
operation Of such work as cpntem-
plated By this franchise. and Is not
Intended to modify or change any
other provision or penalty concern
Ing the same.
Section 3. The grantee. its sue
cessorr and ASST ens. shall keep on
file ia the office Of the Superinfen-
forms Of all contracts used with GUS
toners and the said superintendent
shall have the right 10 Inspect at
any time the books Of account OF
the grantee. its successors and as
signs.
section o. The installation and
service OF the system hereby author
lied shall be subject to the super
vision Of the Board OF Public Works
OF the city Of Seattle. not only as to
work upon the streets and alleys OF
the city. but also as to work In the
Interior OF private buildings. and
the reasonable cost OF inspection by
said board Of said system or any ex-
tension OF II shall be paid to the city
By the grantee. its successors and as
signs. upon demand
Section 10. That the rights and
privileges by this ordinances granted
are not In any way or sense ex-
elusive. and the. right is hereby re-
served TO the city OF Seattle TO grant
TO any other person or persons. cor
poration or corporations. or to itself
exercise. the same right and priv
ileges as are granted by this ordi-
nance.
Section H. That the rights and
privileges herein granted shall con
tinne In force until midnight OF De-
cemher ~. 1894 at which time the
same shall cease and determine. and
within ninety 800 days thereafter
said grantee, Its successors and as
signs, shall have removed from all
streets. avenues and public places in
the city OF Semitic any and all ap-
paratus which u or they may have
Installed In pursuance OF the rights
and privileges hereby granted.
Section T. There Is hereby re-
served 10 the City Council OF the
city of Seattle. and TO the people OF
the city OF Seattle. acting for them
selves by the initiative and referen-
modify the rights in this ordinance
granted. with due regard to tho
rights OF the grantee and the inter-
est OF the public. and TO cancel. for
felt or ahrogate any such grant IL
the franchise granted thereby Is not
operated in fun accordance with its
provisions or at all. and at any time
during the grant TO acquire By pur-
chase or condemnation for the use
OF the city itself. all the property OF
the grantee. its successors and Ms
signs. within the limits of the public
streets OF the city OF Seattle, at
fair and Just value. which shall not
include any valuation Of the fran
chise itself which shall thereupon
section is That the said grantee.
It's successors or assigns. shall. with
in thirty taO) days after the passage
as City Clerk OF the
city of Seattle. it's written accep-
lance OF this ordinance with all OF
its provisions. and In case said
grantee. it's successors or assigns.
shall fan to file proper acceptance
OF this ordinance within said period
OF thirty DAYS. then and In that case
this ordinance shall he absolutely
null and void and OF no effect what
soever. and Il shall, without any
upon the part of the city
OF seattle cease and determine
Section ~. That this ordinance
shall take effect and be In force az
the expiration OF thirty tS0l days
from and after its passage and APP
prevail by the Mayor.
Passed the City Council this 2Tth
day OF July, 1905 and signed by mo
In open session In authorization OF
it's passage this 2Tth day OF July.
1905
II. c. GILL.
President of the City Council
hereby certify that the foregoing
Bill No. s6lf after passage
BY the City Council. was duly pre-
scented to the Mayor. and having
been by him disapproved and re-
turned BY him TO the city Council
with his objections thereto IN writ
ing the said objections of the Mayor
thereto were duly entered at largo
on the journal OF the Council and