Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-05-14
Aberdeen Herald.



ordinance No. Sc.
o,;oance granting a franchise to
V ,nder Young and his assigns to
e ast a swing or drawbridge over
pls, scross the Wishkah river from the
na Z Second street in Frances Addi-
o :, - the foot OF Young street in
~ u, Aberdeen, within the corpo-
' ,m;ts Of the City of Aberdeen.
r;tr Council of the City of Aberdeen
srdain as follows;
.sroS /. That there be and is here
Snted to Alexander Young and his
The right to construct and put up
W. ~, ,russ iron and wood swing or
Nudge over and across the Wish
.; mS0 within the city of Aberdeen,
! 's and subject to the restrictions
s;usiter imposed.
y 2 Said bridge shall be located
= loot Of Second street in Frances
Han to the City of Aberdeen, and
n sxtend thence across the Wishkah
.mthe foot of Young streetin North
= ,isen and shall be SO built with ref
~ tbe lines of said streets that the
!, line Of the roadway of said bridge
N extend as nearly as practicable
tho center of one of said streets to
center Of the other.
- 4 Said bridge shall be con-
s.d Of wood and iron after the most
s'rad nattern of such bridges, and
A have draw of the width of one
ired and twenty-five (125j feet, and
have roadway for it's entire length
H. massage Of vehicles. of the width
;seen (i6) feet, with sidewalks of
Isss than four az feet ON each side of
ixsy for foot passengers, and shall
unyided with good and sufficient
4 Or safety rails on the outside Of
sidewalk. Ard the top of the
btiuc or floor OF said bridge shall be
level of six (6) feet above the
h Of Second street as now established
rinance.
"a Saidbridge shall be built upon
Ehr plans and as nearly as practic-
oihe same specifications as that to
Instructed by c. r. Wilson, A. J.
and others across the Wishkah
the foot of Heron street.
r.5 That said bridge shall be SO
, ktucied as To be opened whenever it
lie necessary to allow the free pas
r d boats, RATS and other crafts that
b going up and down the said
r.6. That upon the completion of
bridge said Alexander Young OF
,uigns shall make over, transfer and
g to the city Of Aberdeen aforesaid,
d estate, right, title and interest in
bsid bridge and all the easements
xsy for the proper working, swing
b drawing Of the same, and assure
anne by such deeds or documents as
City Council shall demand.
r7. That upon said Alexander
ngor his assigns making such trans
conveyance as aforesaid, the city
dlof the city of Aberdeen will i'm
lately cause to be issued to The said
inder Young or his assigns under
~ vested in them as such City
Sl, warrant for the payment to
OF bis assigns out of the first funds
ehands Of the City Treasurer or
proper officer, available for such
uss for the sum of fifteen hundred
uM q donation or subscription tc
bridge.
ES. That upon full compliance
& Sections 6 and 7 hereof all
Y night, title and interest OF SAID
Under Young and his assigns III
bridge as before mentioned shall
a y vested in the said city of Aber-
4 VINO shall maintain, work, manage
i@p the same as free bridge for
s The grantee shall be deemed
worfeited the rights and privileges
granted unless he shall file with
enty days from the date of passage
ordnance, with the city clerk his
ance Of the same and also a bond
sum Of $500 to be approved by the
nuncll, conditioned that he will
n oil the conditions of this ordi-
u relation to the construction OF
bridge.
w. This ordinance shall take eff
m and after the date Of it's publi-
70 !! and adopted April 1, 1891.
signed SAMUEL BENIN, Mayor.
:. Il. WHITE, City Clerk.