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An ordinance of the City of Port Townsend, washington, revoking
the franchise of the Port Town send and Puget Sound Railway Company,
in, along, upon and over certain streets hereinafter named and
described in this ordinance, said franchise granted to C. J. Rxiek-
son, his successors or assigns, under ordinance No. 848, entitledt
"An ordinance granting to C. J. Erickson, his successors or assigns,
theFight, privilege and authority to locate, construct, maintain
and operate railway tracks and all telegraph and telephone lines
necessary or convenient to the operation of his railway in, along,
upon and over certain streets, avenues, alleys and public places
in the city of Port Townsend, " passed by the city council July 7th.,
1914, approved by the Myor July'7th.11914, accepated by C. J.
Erickson July 10th.,1914 and assigned by C. J. Erickson on the 30th
day of April, 1915, to the Port T017neend and Puget Sound Railway -
Company.
Mereas, the city council of the city of Port Townsend, on
the 21st day of August 1917! pasoa d a resolution directing the
Port Townsend and Puget Sound Railway Company, to appear before
the city council on the 4th day of September, 19179 at the hour
of eight o'clock P. M., and shoe; cause, if any, why the city coun-
cil should not revoke said franchise in, along, upon and over the
streets hereinafter named and described in this ordinance; and
Whereas, the said city has given due and proper notice of
this hearing to the Port Town send and Puget Sound Railway Company
and to Corwin S. Shank, its general counsel, proof of such notice
being now on file with the city clerk; and the Port Townsend and
Puget Sound Railway Company not appearing at this hearing by its
officers or otherwise; mud
Whereas, it appearing to the city council by sufficient proof
that neither-C, J. Erickson of the Port Townsend and Puget Sound
Railway Company, have within six moixths after the publication of
said ordinance No. 848, nor at all, constructed or commenced the
construction of a railway on any of the streets or avenues named
and described in said ordinance, and that by reason of the failure
and default of C. J. Erickson and the Port Townsend and Puget Sound
Railway Company, to in any mawwner comply with the terms, provisions
and requirements of said franchise ordinance, the said franchise is
now subject to revocation by the city council; now thereforep
The City Council of the City of Port Townnsend, Washington,
do ordain as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Port Townsend
do hereby revoke all the right privilege and authority of the.
Port Toimsend and Puget Sound hilway, the successor and assignee
of C. J. Frickson, to locate, construct, maintain and operate
railway tracks, telegraph and telephone lines in, along, upon and
over .the following named streets to-wzit: on Front street from the
westerly side of Madison street to Hudson street, on Jackson street
from Front street to Lawrence street, onClallaw street from Front
street to Lawrence street, and on Hudson street from Front street
to the intersection of "S" and BMstgeet8,and that all the rights,
privileges and benefits granted in, elong, upon and over said
streets are hereby declared revoked, forfeited and void.
Section 2. That this ordinance be published once in the Daily
Leader and shall take effect and be in force five days after the
date of such publication.
Passed by the City Cowicil r -, 1917.
Approved by the ldayor ufl , 1917.
Attest:
(, C'Ity Clem