The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-01
LEGAL NOTICES.

superintendent ~ Public Utilities OF
the city ~ Seattle. and only upon
permit Issued BY the Board Of Public
works therefor
section &. In consideration Of the
rights herein granted. said National
District Telegraph Company u Re-
lnttle, rs successors and assigns,
hereby agree 10 pay 10 the city
Treasurer ~ The City Of Seattle, for
TIE use and benefit Of the city ~
Seattle, on or before tho 18th day
lof January iu each year. two per cent
q per cent? OF the gross earnings ~
SAID company from the business
hsrelnbefore specified for the year
next preceding and for the purpose
Iof accounting hereunder. the city
/ Comptroller or other aneountinQ
officer ~ the city Of Seattle shall
have access 60 It's books 81 accounts
- verify the same. The payment u
| these percentages shall b. 10 addf-
ti0n a. other taxes and naHeaemeufs
Section g. That said grantee. ifs
lsufccnapfe ana assigns. by rs nc~
leepiance u thia franchise does agree
for Itself, It's successors and assigns.
Ito protect and save harmless the
lcitr 81 Seattle from al claims. ac-
| lions. or damages Of every kind and
description which may accrue 10 Or
be suffered by any person or persons
by reason Of any defective cansfruc-
ton Or maintenance or improper &C.
] cupation Of the streets or other pub
" places. o. BY reason 81 the neg
! ltReut operation by said grantee. lfs
successors or assigns. 81 It's or their
| system over any Of the streets or
public places % the city Of Seattle
and ~ case suit or action il COM
meuced against said city for dam
ages arising out Of or by reason Of
the defective construction or main
tenance or improper occupation or Of
negligent operation. said grantee,
Its successors or assigns. will. upon
notice 20 Il. ita successors or as
signs. or the commencement Of said
action. defend the same at its or
their sole cost snd expense. and. in
case Judgment shall be rendered
against the city Of Seattle in such
suit or action, Will fully satisfy such
Judgment within ninety days after
the said suit or action shall have
been fully determined. n determined
adversely TO said city. and said
grantee. for Itself and lth Huccesnors
and assigns. further agrees to fur
nish 20 the city Of Seattle and keep
In force a bond In the penal sum OF
five thousand dollars lt5.o0e.0oj with
surety 20 he approved BY the mayor
Of the city. conditioned for the faith
fui performance OF the agreements
Ia this section contained.
Section 7. The grantee. its sue
cessors or assigns. shall. at all times
ldurinR the period Of this franchise.
keep on deposit IL the city treasury
70 the credit OF the Board Of Public
i
lars 100000. 10 be designated as
Ian Emergency Fund" and when
ever, IN the opinion Of the Board Of
Public Works, an emergency exists
| for the immediate repair Of or alter
alton 10 any part Of the system In
stalled under this ordinance over or
under any part Of any street, alley,
avenue OF public place. and the said
grantee. Its successors or asatgna.
has failed on notice 10 Immediately
repair or alter the same, the said
Board OF Public Works shall cause
said repair or alteration 10 be made
at once. and II the said grantee. its
successors or assigns. shall not
promptly pay the bin for the cost Of
such repair or alteration, when made
out and presented at the office OF
said grantee, its successors or as
signs In the city OF Seattle. then the
said Board may. on the order Of the
city Council, draw the amount OF
such bin from the Emergency
bursed by said grantee. It's SUCCESSORS
or assigns. without delay. and kept
up TO the same amount OF One hum
dred dollars 100000 as aforesaid
This provision as TO an Emergency
Fund" ir In addition 20 all other pro-
visions in the city ordinances intend
ed to regulate the insf4liation and
operation q such Work as eontem.
Intended TO modify or change any
other provision or penalty concerns
Ing the same
section g. The grantee. Its sue
cessors and assigns. shall keep on
file. In the office Of the superinten-
dent Of Public Utilities Of the city.
| forms Of ali contracts used with GUS
toners. and the said supertntendent
shall have the right TO inspect at
any time the books OF account OF
the grantee. It's successors and as
signs
section . The installation and
service % the system hereby author
lied shall be subject % 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 Il shall be paid TO the city
lby the grantee. It's Successors and as
signs. upon denanc
Section 10. That the rights and
privileges by this ordinance granted
are not I'm any way or sense ex-
elusive. and the right Is hereby re-
served 10 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
iieges as are granted by this ordi-
nance.
Section II. That the rights and
privileges herein granted shall con-
II
ccmber 81. 1884,. at which time the
same shall cease and determine: and
within ninety 1901 days thereafter
said grantee. its successors and as
signs shall have removed from all
streets. avenues and public places In
the city of Seattle. any and all ap-
paratus which Il or they may have
Installed In pursuance OF the rights
and privileges hereby granted,
| Section IL. There Is hereby re-
served 20 the City Council OF the
city OF Seattle. and to the people OF
the City Of Seattle acting for them
dunn, the right 10 repeal. amend or
modify the rights In this ordinance
granted. with due regard to the
rights Of the grantee and the inter-
felt or abrOgatc any such grant III
the franchise granted thereby Is not
operated in fun accordance with Its
provisions or at all. and at any time
chase or condemnation for the use
OF the city Itself all the property OF
the grantee, It's successors and A.
signs. within the limits OF the public
streets of the City Of seattle, at n
fair and Just value which shall not
include any valuation OF the fran
chise itself. which shall thereupon
section IS. That the said grantee.
its successors or assigns. shall. with
In thirty t2ol days after the passage
Of this ordinance. file with the city
lComptroller as City Clerk OF the
City OF Seattle. its written accep-
lance OF this ordinance with all OF
It's provisions; and in case said
grantee. it's successors or assigns.
shall fail to file proper acceptance
OF this ordinance within said period
of thirty days. then and In that case
this ordinance shall be absolutely
null and void and OF no effect what
soever. and Il shall, without any
declaration upon the part of the City
OF Seattle. cease and determine.
Section IA That this ordinance
shall take effect and be in force at
the expiration OF thirty (20l days
from and after its passage and APP
prevail by the Mayor.
| Passed the city Council this 2gth
day OF July. 1908. and signed by me
| in open session IN authorization OF
its passage this 2Tth day of July.
1905
| H. C. GILL.
President OF the City Council.
hereby certify that the foregoing
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