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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00965• " I , ORDINANCE No. • t• t 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