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RL��LUTTGN N4a 447
�hat �hereas , the City of Seattle , hr,s by letter of Jany �
27, 1931, declared its intention of proceeding to re�lace the pi,�e
line alang lhird �ivenue in the City of' Re�tan under �he franchise '
�ranted on the. 3rd ttay of �ugust 18�� ; a,nd
�hereas , t�e City of R�nton has declared said franchis.e
void; and
�Ihereas., we desire to ansvaer same, '
i�ow therefore, be it res.olveci that the mayor be a�d he i�
hereby instruc te.d t o answer the Ci ty o f Seattle , as follows :
De�artment af Public +'�orks,
�ity o f Seattle ,
Office o� the City Engineer,
C aa.nt�-�ity Sy.ilcting r
�eattle � �tashington:
�,ttention; R. H. Thompson
Gentlemen: i
'tRe . Cectar River Pipe-Line.
"��e are in recei�t of the communication of JaMud,ry 2? ,
1931, fron I:�r. R. �. Thom�asan, in which you state that on lt�onday
morning� Februar�r le,. 1931, you urill begin breaking �aavement on . Third
Avenue in Rentonr preliminary to excavating far the removal and re-
placement af �edar River Pi�e-Line No . l, c� ich you st�te is_ in
aecordance with the franehise granted t�.u�ust 3, 1899 .
�T�e desire to inform you tha.t the City Couneil n�
Rent on ha.s been advis ed that the franchis e is invalid anc� aur council
d.id so declare it, a�ad. did revoke and re�,ud.iate an.� anc� all rights
which may have been covered by it by Urdinance N.o. 898 ,�assed by the
City Gouncil,, on the 23rd day of December 1930. By that ordinance,
eopy of' whic.h is enclosed herewiths that franehise �as cancelled. I
The City Couneil deems thdt fr�,nchise invalid �.nd will not �ermit the '
eontinued use oi rights thereunder by the City of Seattle.
�t the same time ordinances v�ere �assed cteclaring in-
v�.lid Ordinances 897 and 8�9 relative also to ea.sements of the Cit.y
of Seattle and revoking and re�udiating �uch easements for inYalidity.
Co�ies of these Ordinances are handed yau herewith.
st�uthorities o� the City of Renton will be canstrained
to place under arrest. any workc�an n�o attem�ts ta break �avement ar
make excavation in the City streets of the Gity o� Kenton where rights
have not been obtair�ed. b�r due condemnation or purchase. The
City Council stG.nds read;�t to enforce the �ityts right by inj_unction.
nThe. City Gouneil of Rentan, however, will be very
glad to treat �rith the proper authorities of the City of Seattle ivith
a vie�r to h�.ving pre�ared. and executed a formal agreement between the
tu�o cities , creating and defining their res�ective rights as a basis
for having a valid dnd �roper franchise gra,nted to the City of �eattle
in return �or ade�,uate coneessions fo r t he c ons truc tion and main.tenar�ce
of pipe.lines through the City of Renton.
, ' gnd be it further resolved, that the officials of
the City of Renton be and they are hereby directed �o enforce the
, ' ordinances of thz City of Renton, by arrest, if riecessary, o� a�y
person vaho violates any orciina,�ce o�' �he City of Renton in connection
with or by reason of' the foregoing.
A;,��roved this 3rd day of Fe�ruary 1931.
i�ayor.
gassea this 3rd day of February 1931. �
�ate o � first �ui�lication, February 5, 19�1. �ity Clerk
Date o�" sec�nd �,uolication Febru�.r� 12, 1931.