The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-07-19
ORDINANCE GRANTING
FRANCHISE TO DONALD
As Presented and Read Monday
Evening-Will Probably
BE Amended.

Donald of the city of North Yakima,
Yakima County. Washington. and to
his heirs, successors a'd assigns assigns the
building. constructing. maintain
ing and operating upon. the streets:
thorogghfares a and publ places ,n Of
County. Washington. system of
and, transfer passengers. freight.
charge and receive tolls and compen-
sation therefor
The CITY Council of the city of North
Yakima do ordain as follows:
Section |. That there be and is here
by granted unto George Donald. his
heirs. successors and assigns (who
shall be hereinafter referred to as the
franchise of entering upon and build
ing. maintaining and operating in and
upon the streets. thoroughfares and
ma. Yakima county. washington
municipal corporation (Which shall
hereinafter be referred to as the
of standard gauge: and the right,
privilege and franchise to carry. con-
vey and transport upon said railroads.
passengers. freight. mail, baggage and
| express and to charge and receive
rentals. tolls and compensation there
for in accordance with and subject
vations and restrictions hereinafter set
s;,bd. /. The. grantee shall have the
right to build and operate said rail-
roads upon all streets. avenues and
nSn Stehez averne and tt to
Subd. .. Within six months after his
neesptance Of this franchse rs here herr-
In writing. designate such streets lex
| elusive of Natchez avenue). as he in
tends to use. for railroad purposes and
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Clerk and thereafter said grantee shall
exercise no such rights in any street
not therein designated. unless the per-
mission of the City Council shall first
be obtained.
s.bd 3. # the grantee wishes to &C..
thirty days r from the date te' on Whieh
this ordinance shall take effect, file
with the City Clerk written ac-
Subd. 4. Within six months after fill
ing said acceptance of said franchise
the grantee shall. in good faith. COM
mence and continue the construction of
said railroads within the corporate
limits of said citv and on or before the
first, day of July. 1907. the grantee
shall have the same completed and in
Suhd.5. Unless the grantee. within
the time above specified. shall file said
acceptance of this franchise, and shall
within six months after the acceptance
of this franchise. commence. in good
faith. the construction of said railroad
two miles of the same within the cor
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operation on or before July I. 1907.
then this ordinance and franchise. and
the, rights granted Hereunder, shall be
null and void, unless the delay is ex-
cused or waived by the city, through
its CITY Council
!, ) su I1.do g. That said George Donald
said system of railroads by electric
power of gasoline power and shall
have the right to use steam power to
operate the same during the construc-
ton of said railroad or railroads. and
until said electric power or. gn soline
power shall have been installed
Subd T. In the construction and
oneration Of said railroads in the said
city of North Yakima. the grantee may
erect and maintain, all necessary poles
| transmission and use of electric power
in the usual manner of constructing
eiectri, railroads or, may use UNDER
apparatus or appliances for the pur-
poses herein provided. And If poles
are used The tie same are to he placed on
ner rs not to obstruct the ordinary
travel thereon. All proper and usual
use Of electricity safe when used or
transmitted for power All tracks OF
said railroad or railroads shall be laid
with rails which shall not weigh less
than tifty-six (56) pounds per lneal
yard
subd. $ Only single track construc-
the city Council being first obtained,
except on Yakima avenue. which is to
be double tracked Provided that suit
able passing tracks may be laid where
necessary. All tracks within the city
are TO be laid as near the center of the
street stree as possible; except where per-
TO lay said tracks elsewhere in said
streets.
Subd. 3. The grantee in building said
railroads within the city shall conform
to the street grades established or to
4 be established by the city and shall Law
az tracks with the tops thereof flush
with the surface of the street. and shall
construct and maintain suitable and
1 proper crossings made of heavy plank
at an street intersections where neces-
( snrN. rs directed by the proper city
officials. and shall leave ali streets in
/ as good condition as he finds them,
and shall not prevent travel upon said
streets While building or repairing said
crossings.
snbd. TO- The streets of the city
shall not be used for the storage of
i ears. nor unrcasonably INSTRUCTED in
the use of the same
! Subd. II. The City Engineer. upon
/ receiving notice from the grantee that
/ Il railroad is about to he built upon
any street in the city, shall immediate
/ " establish grade upon such street
4 u one has not already been established
ana ana the engineers services in estab-
/ fishing said grade shall be paid by the
grantee ana not by the CitV
i Subd. = Whenever the city council
shall order paved any street. occupied
4 by said railroad. the grantee shall
/ pave the space between the tracks and
also twelve inches on either side with
4 SUCH material MS the council may dcsig-
nate and snail keep the same in repair
n ms own expense. and shall cause
such pavement to be laid ana COM
pleted 't-ithin such rea sonable time rs
the city Council may designate.
Subd. ! 3. No greater fare or ,all for
the carriage Of any nerSon between any
two points within the corporate limits
of the said city or North Yakima as
now laid out and defined, shall be
4 charged than hve cents for one con
tinuous passage. and suitable trans
fers from any line to its connecting
continuation within said corporate
limits shah be provided without extra
charge.
Suhd. r. United states mau cor
riers. CITY flremen and city police Off
GERS, when In uniform. shall be carried
free Of charge within the cornoratt
limits as herein defined Of said citv
q. Norfh Yakina. Yakima county.
subd i5. The rights. privileges ana
franehises herein granted shall con-
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