The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-24
oRDINANcE No. Iaa.

An Ordinance 10 extend and ca
large the right of way through th
streets OF the city OF Albany 10 Joh
A. Crawford, to convex water b
means Of canals or bitches througI
said streets, and to approve and rall
~ and confirm 10 him, the rights
franchises and privileges granted b,
ordlnaace No. 2s, entitled 0rdinanc
No. 2s, relating to the right OF VIZ!
Of the Albany aud Ssntlam waite
ditch, approved Nov. 22nd, 1873.
The people of the city Of Albany d,
ordaiu AS follows
SscrIoN l. That there be aud here
by Is granted TO John A. Crawford
his heirs and assIgns,at his instance,
and request, as the successors and
assignee OF the Albany Water Ditch
or Canal Company, the right OF way
through and along the streets OF the
city OF Albany, In Linn county, Ore
gon, to dig, keep, repair aud main.
tain canal along and through the
streets Of said city, ,and 10 cause water
to few In and along the same per.
petually, 50 that the water shall not
overflow the banks OF said canal, as
follows, to.wit {; Commencing ut the
southern end Of Vine street, thence
down the center or middle Of Vine
street TO the Calapooia River also
commencing al the intersection of
Vine and Eighth streets, thence along
Eighth street 10 q point where said
canal strikes lot 6, 10 block az sew
enteen, thence TO ThuTston street,
lnence along rhurslon street to the
Willamette River also commencing
at the intersection of Water aud
Fhurston streets, thence TO Lafayette
Street, thence Ia southeasterly course
,long Lafayette street To First street,
thence along First street to Madison
street, thence along Madison street to
The Willamette River also COM
mencing Mt The intersection of Thurs
ton and Water streets In said city,
and running thence aloug the center
II Water street TO Railroad street ,aud
from thence 10 Robinson g. West's
saw mill and Cherry's foundery, aud
rom those points In two channels,
crossing Water street to the William.
cite river also commencing at the
intersection Of Eighth aud Lyons
streets In said city, and from thence
along Lyons street TO the Willamette
ttlver alsO commencing al the In
iersection of First aud Lyons streets,
thence along First street 10 Baker
street, thence along Baker street 10
the Willamette river also commene-
ing at the intersection Of Water and
Lyons streets, thence westerly 10
point opposite the center of lot 2, Ia
block 9, thence north Go the William
cite River also commencing AZ the
intersection OF Eighth aud Ferry
streets in said city, and running thence
along Ferry street to fhv Willamette
River also commencing ut the inter.
cession az Eighth aud Broadalbin
streets ia said city, and running thence
along Broadalbin street to the Will
lsmette River, the said several canals
along said streets to remain and coa.
'inue where they now are 80 long as
said Crawford or bis assIgnees may
use them for the purpose OF convey
ing water, and the said rights, privi
leges and franchises heretofore grant.
al TO the said Albany AMI Saniism
Water Ditch or Canal Company by
the said Ordinance, NJ. 2s,are here
by fully approved, ratified and con-
fiFmed TO said John A. Crawford, his
heirs or assigns. Aud the said sew
eralIighls Of way. privileges and fran.
chises herein enumerated and grant
ed to the said John A. Crawford slI Ill
operate and have the relation TO the
times when said several branches oi
saId canal were actually constructed
through and along the streets OF said
city, and be valid and biuding to all
intents and purposes as IL previously
or made at the time, and the said
John A. Crawford, his heirs and as
4igps are hereby authorized and I'm
powered to continue to use and oc-
;upy so much Of said several streets
FOR said purposes, az he now occupies
therefor.
SECTION 2. That the said grant oi
the right Of way FOR said canal and
its branches along the said streets o.
the city Of Albany where the same Il
now located, and said rights and priv
Ileges and franchises granted Johr
A. Crawford, his heirs and assigns,b,
he said city Of Albany, as In Seciior
one Of this Ordinance provided Is up
on the following conditions, viz:
Section 8. Tha. said canal at th'
place Of beginning at the south enc
Of Vine street TO the intersection o
Vine and Eighth streets shall not OK
ceed forty feet in width ut the to
surface Of the ground, and from sal
intersection Of Vine and Eight
streets to the CaIapooia Greek shall nc
exceed thirty-sIx feet 10 width at tn
top surface Of the grpnnd, and fr0t
said infprseriiDD ~ III ~ and Eight
sireets,t to Thureln streets, and thenc
| to the Willamette River IL shall NJ
| exceed thiriy-six feet ia width at th
op surface ofthe ground, and all tn
branches ofsaid canal described Ia sal
| Section one, shall not be enlarged |
the top surface OF the ground, but th
canal and all its branches may at an
time be made deeper, ss the sal
John A Crawford, his heirs or assigl
may desire.
SEC. 4, That the said John A.CraS
[ t,.-d hfa hnfra and aaafOna shall 00F