The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-07
LEGAL NoricEs.

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Superintendent ~ Public uuntlea 81
/ The CITY ~ Seattle. and only upon
| permit Issued by the Board ~ Public
| works therefor.
section 3 fn consideration of tho
] rights herein granted. said National
I District Telegraph COMPANY ~ ae-
attic. ita HuccesaDrs and assigns.
| hereby agree 90 pay f. fhc clty
! hnnttlc, on Or before tho 18Th day
lot January iu each year. two Dor cent
/ ~ per cent? ~ the gross earnings ~
sald COMPANY from the business
next preceding, ana for the purpose
Inf accounting hereunder. the city
/ fYinptr0iler or other accounting
! gittfer 81 The city " Seattle shall
20 verify the same. The payment ~
these percentage shall 30 lr addl-
/ flun 90 other taxes and nsHrnFurufH
Section .. That said grantee. rs
auccennorH ana assigns. bF ita ac-
Iceptance Of this franchise. does agree
Tor Itself. It's nucceaHOrH and aHHlgHH.
10 protect and save harmless ths
| city OF Seattle from all claims. nc-
Tons. or damages Of every Kind and
description which may accrue 10 or
Do suffered by any person or persons
by reason Or any defective c0nafruc-
! lion Or maintenance or improper Oc-
I fNUaAiNN OF tiN NffNFiN OF NtNff UMNH
| he places or by reason Of the neg
ilFent operation By said grantee. rs
successors or assigns. 81 ita or their
system over any Of the streets or
public places ~ the city u Seattle.
ana ~ case suit or action ~ COM
menced against said city for dam
ages arising out Of or by reason of
the defective construction or main
tenance Or improper occupation or 81
negligent operation, said grantee.
q fsr nsfIN
notice 10 a. ita successors or as
signs. OF the commencement OF said
action. defend the same 81 IFS Or
their sole cost and expense. ana. IN
against the city Of Seattle ia such
suit or action, viii fully satisfy such
Judgment within ninety days after
the said suit or action shall have
adversely 10 said City, and said
grantee. for Itself and lis SUCCESSORS
and assigns. further agrees 10 fur
niHh 10 the city OF Seattle and keep
IN force a bond IN the penal sum %
five thousand dollars ff5 .O00. 00i with
surety 20 be approved by the mayor
Of the city. conditioned for the faith
ful performance Of this agreements
Ia this section contained.
Section 2. The grantee. It's sue
ceaHorH or assigns. shall. at all times
during the period OF this franchise.
keep on deposit Ia the city treasury
10 the credit OF the Board Of Public
Works, the sum Of one hundred dol
lars 100000. 20 be designated as
an Emergency Fund" and when
ever. In the opinion 81 the Board Of
Public Works. an emergency exists
for the Immediate repair OF or alter
alton 90 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
grantee. ~ successors or assigns.
las failed on notice 20 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
succeBsors 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
said grantee. It's 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
Fund" which fund shall be neim-
burHed by said grantee. its successors
or assigns. without delay, and kept
up 10 the same amount Of one hum
dred dollars $4,000 as aforesaid.
This provision as TO an Emergency
Fnnd" ~ In addition 10 all other pro-
visions in the city ordinances intend
operation Of such work an cOutcm-
plated by this franchise. and is not
intended tn modify or change any
other provision or penalty concern
Section s. The grantee. its sue
ceKsorH and assigns. shall keep on
file. in the office of the Superinten-
dent OF Public Utilities Of the city.
forms Of AL contracts used with GUS
toners. and the said superintendent
shall have the right TO inspect al
any time the books Of account q
the grantee. It's successors and as
signs.
section .. The installation and
service Of the system hereby author
ixed shall be subject 10 the super
vision OF the Board OF Public Works
~ the city or Seattle, not only as TO
work upon the streets and alleys Of
the city, but also as 20 work In ths
interior Of private buildings. and
the reasonable cost Of inspection by
said board Of said system or any cx-
tension OF Il shall be paid 20 the city
by the grantee. It's successors and as
signs. upon demand.
Section 10. That the rights and
privileges By this ordinance granted
are not In any way or sense eK-
served TO the city OF Seattle 10 grant
TO any other person or persons. cor
poration or corporations. or 10 itself
exercise, the same right and priv
leges as arc granted BY this ordi-
nance.
section II. That the rights and
privileges herein granted snail con-
tiuue In force untii midnight OF De-
same shall cease and determine: and
within ninety (90l days thereafter
said grantee, it's 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 I. There Is hereby re-
city OF Seattle. and TO the people of
the City Of Seattle. acting for them
selves by the Initiative and referen-
DUN, 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
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 as
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
chise itself. which shall thereupon
terminate.
Section IS That the said grantee.
its successors or assigns shall. with
in thirty 600 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. 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 IL. That this ordinance
shall take effect and be In force at
the expiration of thirty (30) days
from and after its passage and APP
proval by the Mayor.
Passed the City Council this 2Tth
day OF July 1908, and signed by me
in open session In authorization OF
its passage this 27th day OF July.
/ eos.
II. C. GILL.
President OF the City Council
hereby certify that the foregoing