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RESOLUTION No. 448
RESOLUTION NO. 447 were passed declaring invalid -
LUTION RELATING
That whereas, the City of Seattle alsonances 897 to easements of 899
the City TO THESOCERTAIN PROPOSAL
has by letter of January 27, 193 �F THE CITY OF SEATTLE
declared its intention of proceeding:[ of Seattle and revoking and re-
to replace the pipe-line along Third pudiating such easements for WITH RESPECT TO A P RAN-
R WATER MAINS
Avenue in the City of Renton un- invalidity. Copies of these ord- THROUGH CE TAIN STREETS
der the franchise granted on the inances are handed you here- IN THE CITY OF REN'TON:
3rd day of Aug,st, 1899; and with.
Whereas, the City of Renton has "Authorities of the City of THAT WHEREAS, the City of
nd Renton will be constrainwOrk- I asaemb ttle diedsin altcertain resolu.,
declared said franchise void; a
Whereas, we desire to answer place under arrest any
man who attempts to break tion, being Resolution No. 1072'
same, pavement or make excavation I passed by the City Council of the
Now, therefore, be it resolved p
that the mayor be and he is here- in the city streets of the City City of Seattle on the 24th day
by instructed to answer the City of of notRb been obtained by n where righdue con s haof WHEREAS, by said dresolutior.
Seattle as follows: tion
"Department of Public Works, demncity Council f stands purchase.ready to tn th
to City of Rent n ire urn for. a
"City of Seattle,
"Office of the City Engineer, enforce the city's right by in- fifty-year franchise for its water
unction. mains through certain streets Of
"County-City Building, J the Cit of Renton, to a to the
�I "Seattle, Washington: "The City Council of Renton, Y pay
however, will be very glad to City of Renton the sum of Thirty
`Attention R. H. Thompson Thousand Dollars 30,000.00 in
"Gentlemen: treat with the proper authori- ($ )
ties of the Cit of Seattle with cash "together with any sum over
"Re: Cedar River Pipe-line. Y and above the cost of standard
"W4 are in receipt of the a view to having prepared and
communication sl
of January 27, executed a formal agreement concrete paving between curbs e
between the two cities, creat- they now exist on Third avenue
1931, from Mr. R. H. Thomp- in the City of Renton from th,
son in wIch you state that on ing and defining their respec- western margin of Burnett street
Monday morning, February 16, five rights as a basis for hav- to the southeastern margin of
1931, you will begin breaking ing a valid and proper fran- Walla Walla avenue, occasioned
pavement on Third Avenue in chise granted to the city of Se- by the existence of street railway
Renton, preliminary to excavat- attle, in return for adequate tracks thereon," and grants to
ing for the removal and re- concessions for the construe- the City of Renton certain other
placement of Cedar River pipe- tion and maintainance of pipe- rights and privileges, all as set
line No. 1, which you state is in lines through the City of Ren- I out in said Resolution No. 10723;
accordance with the franchise ton. now, therefore, I
granted August 3, 1899. And be it further resolved, that BE IT RESOLVED by the City
,,We desire to inform You the officials of the City of Renton Council of the City of Renton
that the City Council of Ren- be and they hereby are directed to that the said proposal as set out
ton has been advised that the enforce the ordinances of the City in Resolution No. 10723 of the
franchise is invalid and our of Renton, by arrest, if necessary, City of Seattle be and the same
and of any person who violates any or- hereby is accepted; and
council did so declare it,
did revoke and repudiate any dinance of the City of Renton in BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
and all rights which may have connection with or by reason of the that the City Attorney, together
been covered by it by Ordinance foregoing. with Associate Counsel, be in
No. 898 passed by the City Approved this 3rd day of Feb- structed to forthwith prepare J
Council, on the 23rd day of De- ruary, 1931. franchise and franchises in
cember, 1930. By that ordin- G. W. BEANBLOSSOM, Mayo-11conformity with said resolution.
ance, copy of which is enclosed Passed this 3rd day of February Approved this 24th day of Feb-
herewith, that franchise was 1931. ruary, 1931.
cancelled. The City Council AGNES EDWARDS, City Cler G. W. BEANBLOSSOM.
deems that franchise invalid Date of first publication, Febr Mayor.
and will not permit the contin- ary 5, 1931; second publicatio Passed this 24th clay of Feb-
ued use of rights thereunder by February 12, 1931. ruary, 1931.
the City of Seattle. AGNES EDWARDS.
'At the same time ordinances City Clerl-_
Date of first publication: Feb-
ruary 27, 1931.
Date of second publication:
March 6, 1931.
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RESOLUTION NO. 449
THAT WHEREAS a franchise
has been granted to the City of
Seattle on certain terms and con-
ditions as more particularly set
forth in Ordinance No. 903, in
consideration of the payment to
the City of Renton of the sum of.
Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,
000.00), and
WHEREAS, it is to the best in-
terests of the City of Renton to
immediately proceed with the re-
paving of Third Avenue,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the City En-
gineer be and he hereby is in-
structed to prepare the necessary
specifications and estimates for
a contract for that purpose, and
upon the approval of said specifi-
cations and estimates by the Citv
Council, to immediately call for
bids.
Approved this 10th day of
March, 1931.
G. W. BEANBLOSSOM,
Mayor•
Passed this 10th day of March,
1931. ,
AGNES EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
Date of first publication: March -
13, 1931.
Date of second. publication:
March 20, 1931. —