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

THE FOLLOWING IS AN oRDI-
NANCE PASSED BY THE CITY
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or ARTICLE ~. or THE CITY
CHARTER AND PURSUANT TO
REFERENDUM PETITION CITY
CLERKS FILE NO 3hsI7.
ORDINANCE NO. 1871
AN ORDINANCE granting to the
National District Telegraph Company
Of Seattle. Its successors and assigns,
the right TO establish and conduct in
the city Of Seattle. an electrical pro-
lection system. and To 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 b. any
corporation or person upon obtaining
the consent Of such corporation or
person. and 20 operate such system
for the assistance OF the fire and po-
lice departments OF the City Of Seat
tie.
DE 1T ORDAINED ny THE CITY or
SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS.
Section I. That there be and u
hereby granted TO the Nations. Dis
trict Telegraph Company Of Seattle,
Washington. a corporation created
under the laws OF the State of Wash
ington. and having it's principal place
of business IN the City of Seattle. and
to it's successors and assigns. under
the conditions and limitations pre-
scribcd In this ordinance. up to and
until the 3ist day OF December. 1884,.
unless sooner terminated as by this
ordinance provided. the right. privi-
llege and authority TO establish and
conduct in the city OF Seattle, sys-
Hem OF electrical protection. ana to
that end TO lease electrical wires or
couduits 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, ana 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 9. 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 :.
for burglar alarm, combined night
watch and fire alarm. temporary
burglar alarm, manual fire alarm.
automatic fire alarm. and sprinkler
generally for other similar forms OF
protection service now known or
hereafter TO be discovered or devised.
section z. That said company, its
successors and assigns Is also grant
ed the right, at it's own expense. TO
connect it's central office with the
headquarters Of the fire department.
Of the city OF Seattle with such de-
vices. and Installed in manner sat I
isfactory to the superintendent Of
Public Utilities OF the City of Seat
tie. but only upon permit from the
Hoard OF Public Works, and by such
connection to transmit to the head
quarters OF the fire department OF
the city OF Seattle all signals OF 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. it's
successors and assigns. Is also au-
thorised 20 connect its central office
In the city OF Seattle with the head
quarters OF the police department OF
the city OF Seattle. and to transmit
20 such police department. any
alarms OF burglary received by il
over it's said circuits or from its said
signal devices hereafter established
within the city of Seattle. which
may require or call for the aid OF
the police department. but without
compensation for so doing from the
city OF Seattle. The aforesaid con-
neCtion with the police headquarters
shall he made under the directions
and subject to the control OF the