Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-18
ORDINANCE NO. 135.

An ordinance granting to the Bis
marck, Washburn & Great Falls Rail
way company the right to construct,
operate and maintain a line of rail-
way across certain streets in the city
of Bismarck.
The mayor and city council of the city
Of Bismarck do ordain:
Section i. There is hereby granted
and conferred upon the Bismarck
Washburn e. Great Falls Railway
company, its successors and assigns,
the right, permission and authority to
construct, maintain and operate such,
railway tracks, sidetracks, switches
and turnouts as may be necessary for
the use Of said railway company, and
to run and operate locomotive engines
and cal upon said railway tracks,
Esidetracks, switches and turnouts
across such streets and alleys between
the east line of section three in town
ship 1873 north, of range 80 west Of the
fifth principal meridian to block No.
So in Williams addition to the city of
Bismarck in the said city of Bismarck,
between the north side of Main street
and a point $50 feet north thereof:
also the right to cross said Main,
street with one line of track from a
point about one hundred feet east of
the east side of Fourteenth street, di-
agonally in a southWesterly direction.
across Main street, crossing Main
street between Thirteenth and -Four
teenth streets and across Thirteenth
and Twelfth streets south Of Main
street and north Of the Northern Pa
cific Railway cOmpany's track, for the
purpose of making connection with the
Northern Pacific Railway company.
Section 2. The city of Bismarck
reserves the right at any time to en-
ter upon all portions of said streets or
alleys upon or over which said tracks,
side tracks, switches and turnouts
shall be constructed, and to make
therein such excavations and do such
other work as may be necessary for
the construction or repair of sewers,
cutters, water mains, gas pipes and
other work of a public character. with
out being liable therefor for any dam
age or any claims for damage. And
said railway company, its successors
and assigns shall afford all reasonable
laid and facilities to said city in doing
such work. and shall relay their tracks,
~sidetracks, switches or turnouts at
their W expense when such works
are completed from time to time.
Section Z. That n and all dam
ages which may be lawfully claimed by
the owners Of property adjacent TO any
of-the streets, Dr. said streets occupied
By the tracks of the Bismarck, Wash
burn e Great Falls Railway company
shall be assumed and paid By the said
railway company.
Section 4 The privileges granted
to the Bismarck, Washburn & Great
Falls Railway company, are granted
upon the express condition that the
said railway company its successors
and assigns, shall construct and main
tain good and sufficient street cross
ings wherever the several streets OF
said city shall cross the said railway
tracks, and shall extend its line Of
railway from the said city Of Bismarck
TO and into the town Of Wilton, and
shall also construct suitable station
building for the transaction of It's bus
mess with said city on or before the
first day of December, In the year
1900, and unless said railway company
faithfully performs the conditions pro
vided In this section. all of the fore,
going provisions 9 this ordinance