The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-10


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DER AUTHORITY or SECTION
I OF ARTICLE ". OF THE CITY
CHARTER AND PURSUANT t.
REFERENDUM PETITION CITY
CLERKS FILE NO 35Si5.
ORDINANCE NO. 1907.
AN ORDINANCE granting TO the
National District Telegraph Company
Of Seattle, Its successors and assigns.
tho right 10 establish and conduct In
the city OF Seattle. an electrical pro-
lection system. and 10 lease from
other persons or corporations. wires
or Conduits for the operation OF such
system, and to construct and main
tain wires upon poles owned By any
corporation or person upon obtaining
tho consent OF such corporation or
person. and TO operate such system
for the assistance OF the fire and po-
lice departments Of the City OF Seat
tie.
HE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS;
Section l. That there be and Is
hereby granted TO the National Dis
trict Telegraph Company OF Seattle,
Washington a corporation created
under the laws of the state OF Wash e
ington. and having It's principal place
OF business in the city OF Seattle. and
10 its successors and assigns. under
the conditions and limitations pre-
scribed in this ordinance, up 20 and
until the aist day Of December. 1884,
unless sooner terminated as by this
ordinance provided. the right, privi-
iege and authority 10 establish and
conduct in the city OF Seattle, a sys-
tenn OF electrical protection, and TO
that end 60 lease electrical wires or
conduits for wires In the streets and
public ways OF the City OF Seattle
from persons or corporations now or
hereafter having or maintaining the
same and TO make the necessary
connection with such wire or wires.
conduit or conduits. and to construct
and maintain wires upon poles
owned by any corporation or person
upon obtaining the consent OF such
corporation or person.
Section 2 There Is also granted
to said company, its successors and
assigns. the right TO operate said
electrical protection system for the
following specific purposes, to-wit
watch and fire alarm. temporary
burglar alarm. manual fire alarm
automatic fire alarm, and sprinkler
supervisory ana valve alarm, and
generally for other similar forms OF
protection service now known OF
hereafter TO be discovered or devised
Section 3. That said company, its
successors and assigns, Is also grant
ed the right, at it's own expense, to
connect its central office with the
OF the city of Seattle with such de-
vices, and Installed In manner sat
isfactory 10 the superintendent of
Public Utilities of the City of Seat
tie, but only upon permit from the
Board OF Public Works. and by such
connection TO transmit to the head
quarters OF the fire department OF
the city Of Seattle all signals or fire
received by said grantee over its cir
cults or from it's signal devices here
after established within the City OF
Seattle, For the service so rem
dered, however the grantee. Its sue
cessors or assigns. shall receive no
compensation whatsoever from the
City of Seattle,
Section 4. That said company. its
successors and assigns. is also au-
thorized TO connect It's central office
In the City Of Seattle with the head
quarters of the police department OF
the City OF Seattle. and to transmit
to such police department any
alarms OF burglary received by II
over its said circuits or from It's said
signal devices hereafter establishes
within the City OF Seattle. which
may require or call for the aid OF
tho police department but without
compensation for so doing from the
city OF Seattle. The aforesaid con.
nection with tho police eadquarters
shall be made under the directions
and subject TO the control OF the