The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-06
LEGAL NOTICES.

Superintendent ~ Public Utilities oi
1.-The city ~ Seattle. and only upon
permit Issued ~ the Board Of Public
works therefor
Section G II consideration Of tha
uFnts herein granted. said National
DiHiflrt TelcHrnph Company Of Ee-
lattie, fee nurceaa0rs and assigns
thereby agree a. pay 70 the city
Ifennufer ~ The City u seatfle. for
che use ana benefit Of the city u
lef January in enei year. two per cent
q per cent? ~ tie gross earnings ~
ahld company from the business
lhefclnbefore specified for the year
l9f accounting hereunder. the city
lfomptfgiler or other accounting
lofflcer Of the city 81 HeaftIe shall
nave access - It's books Of accounts
IN verify the same TIE payment 81
these percentages shall be ln add
ltlnn 20 other taxes aud aaaessmcuts.
becilou g That said grantee. ifs
HurcrHnors 1ud assigns. BY rs nc-
I,epthnes 81 ihiH franchise does agree
Tor itself its successors and assigns.
TO protect and save harmless the
lfitY Of seattle from all claims. &C.
IONS, ~ damages OF every kind and
aeseflpi Ion when may accrue 20 or
Pc suffered BY any person or persons
by reason ~ any defective construc-
Itlqn or maintenance or Improper Oc-
lcupatlon Of the streets or other pub
~ places. or ~ reason 81 the neg
l3igent operation BY aaid grantee. It's
eucceHgora or assigns. Of its or their
system over any 81 the streets or
public places 81 the city OF Seattle.
and In case suit or action - CONF
menced against said city for dam
ages arising out Of or ~ reason Of
the defective construction or main
ltcnnnce or Improper occupation or OF
negligent operation. said grantee.
ia successors or assigns. viii. upon
notice 20 a. It's successors or as
signs, OF The commencement OF said
action. defend the same az its Or
their sole cost and expense. and Ia
case Judgment shall be rendered
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. IL determined
adverseiy 20 said City: and said
grantee. for Itself and its successors
and aBsiKns. further agrees 10 fur
nlHh ~ the city o. Seattle and keep
IN force a bond IN the penal sum Of
five thousand dollars lI5 900 O0) with
Hurety 90 be approved by the mayor
OF the city conditioned for the faith
ful performance Of the agreements
Ia this section contained.
Section z. The grantee. its sue
eessors or assigns. shall. at All times
during the period OF this franchise.
Keep on deposit 80 the city treasury
% the credit Of the Board OF Public
1
lars ufg0.00j. TO be Designated as
an 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 % any part Of the system in
stalled under this ordinance over or
under any part Of any street. alley.
avenue or public place. and the said
has failed on notice 90 immediately
repair or alter the same. the said
Board OF Public Works shall cause
said repair or alteration TO be made
az once. and u the said GRANTEES. It's
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 bill from the Emergency
/ Fund" which fund shall be reIm-
lbursed BY said grantee. its successors
/ or assigns. without delay and kept
tup 10 the same amount Of One hun
dred dollars 0ie900) as aforesaid.
| This provision as 10 an Emergency
Fund r. tn addition 20 ali other pro-
visions IN the city ordinances intend
ed TO regulate the installation and
operation 81 such work as contem-
Intended to modify or change any
other provision or penalty concern
ing the same.
Section g. The grantee. its sue
cesHors and assigns. shall keep on
ls; ~ We , 4e t,,t1,. ~ p ~, l.s.s
forms Of all contracts used with GUS
tomcrs. and the said superintendent
shall have the right 10 inspect at
any time the books Of account OF
the gfantce. Its successors and as
signs
section .. The Installation and
service Of the system hereby author
szed shall be subject 20 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, bat also as 70 work In the
| interior OF private buildings aud
the reasonable cost OF inspection ny
said board OF said system or any ex-
tension Of II shall be paid to the city
lhy the grantee. Its successors and as
signs, upon demand
| Section 10, That the rights and
privileges by this ordinance granted
are not In any way or sense ex-
lciusive. and the right Is hereby re-
served to the City Of Seattle 90 grant
70 any other person or persons. cor
pnratiuu or corporations. or 10 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-
tinue in force until midnight % De-
icember 81. 1894 at which time the
same shall cease and determine: and
within ninety tsol 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 II. 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-
DUN. the right TO repeal. amend or
modify the rights ia this ordinance
granted. with due regard to the
rights OF the grantee and the Inter-
est OF the public. and TO cancel. for
| felt or ahrogate any such grant ~
the franchise granted thereby is not
operated In full accordance with It's
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 IS
signs. within the limits of the public
streets OF the City Of Seattle, at a
fair and Just value. which shall not
include any valuation of the fran
ehise. itself. which shall thereupon
Terminate.
Section IL That the said grantee.
its successors or assigns. shall. with
In thirty t30) days after the passage
OF this ordinance. file with the City
Comptroller as City Clerk OF the
City OF Seattle. its written accep-
lance OF this ordinance with all OF
its provisions: and In case said
| grantee. Its 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 be absolutely
null ana void and OF no effect what
soeyer. and Il shall, without any
declaration upon the part Of the City
Of Seattle. cease and determine.
Section IL That this ordinance
shall take effect and be In force at
the expiration Of thirty tSo) days
from and after its passage and APP
prevail by the Mayor.
| Passed the City Council this s7th
day OF July. 1905. and signed by me
/ in open session In authorization Of
it's passage this 2sth day OF July.
1905
H C. GILL.
President OF the City Council
hereby certify that the foregoing
Council BIN No. h6ls. after passage
by the City Council. was duly pre-