St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-15
ORDINANCE NO. So

LdIIuIHR az tUe fOOl VI 1IttSDuIX
Street. and Granting a Fran
chise to the "St. Johns Ferry
Company" to Operate a Ferry
Thereat for q Period of Ten
Years.
The City Of St. Johns does ordain as
follows:
SECTION THAT ferry landing be
and is hereby established and located ht
the foot Of Pittsburg street, and ferry
boats shall have the right TO come and
depart from such landing without him
drance or obstruction from any vessel
raft, craft, wagon or vehicle of any des-
cription; and the owner or owners of
such ferry boat or boats shall have the
right TO make any improvements that
may be necessary TO perfect a good and
sufficient ferry landing at the foot of said
Pittsburg street; Provided, That nothing
contained in this section shall be CON
strued as giving the right to cut or
destroy any part Of said Pittburg street
Fast of the West line Of the o. X. & ~.
right Of way on Bradford street.
SECTION 7-There is hereby granted
to the "St. Johns Ferry Company, its
successors and assigns, hereinafter desig-
mated as the grantee, the right to CON
strict, maintain and operate public
ferry ut the foot of said Pittsburg street
for the period Of Ten tio) years from and
after the final passage Of this Ordinance,
at the rates and charges herein aud here.
matter stated, subject 60 the restrictions
and obligations herein and hereinafter
written and imposed aud such supcrvis-
ion on the part Of the Council of said
City Of 81. Johns as the public good may
reasonably require under the laws aud or.
dinances Of said City.
SEcTioN Said grantee shall at once,
and NJ is own cost, construct, maintain
aud, during the term Of It's said franchise,
keep In good repair suitable, proper
and substantial plank road way the full
width of the street from the said ferry
slip or landing to the West siic line Of
the q. K. X y. right Of way Ton bradford
street. on the said plttsbufg street.
SEcrioN I-Said grantee shall within
thirty tJol days from the final passage Of
this Ordinance, have In operation at said
point safe aud substantial temporary
ferry boat Of sufficient capacity to nc.
the traffic, which shall be- i'm.
proved ~ the requirements may Justly,
and, within Twelve liSl months from the
final passage of this Ordinance, have In
operation q, said point a ferry boat equal.
Iy ~ good ~ that now operated across
Ihc Willamette river at Aihina. IN the
County of Multnomah, State of Oregon,
known as the Lionel X. Webster"
SHcrIoN Said grantee shall operate
.aid ferry boat ut said point from six
,'clock In the morning until eight O'Clock |
n the evening OF every day during the
continuance of this franchise, aud ~
,i,cn ~ the public welfare may reason. |
'bly demand; Provided, Tha, the Council |
II said City may further regulate the ,aid |
cryicc as the public good may require.
SEcrloN 6-Said grantee shall trans.
,or, across the Willamette river free oi
hargc all gravel aud rock for the i'm.
'foycmcnl oi the streets oi the said City
4 81, Johns,
SEcroN Said grantee shall have
he right Ia charge and collect the follow,
ng maximum fares and charges Tor their
cvioe and no morr,
Foot passengers five cents lScl
Single teams twenty five cents 3Sc)
Double team of four horses .......
..,.,....... thirty five cents lyScl
Automobiles twenty five cents 3Scl
Saddle horses ... ten cents iocl
SHcrioN S-rhe said grantee shall pay
, said City OF ST, Johns for the use of
'id terry landing aud the rights and
rivilegcs herein granted, aud as full
therefor under this fran
iisc, two and one half per cent u - per /
mt OF the gross receipts from said ferry, :
} he paid by said grantee 10 the said !
~ of II, Johns monthly on the last day /
each month during the lite of this ,
anchise; Provided, That this section ,,
lall not eNcmp, the grantee from any \
wlul taxation upon It's property, nor !
ON any licenses, charges or impositions !
II levied ON account of such use.
SEcrIoN 9-Said grantee shall keep /
n and corrcct book of accounts and 1
AXE stated monthly reports in writing =
the City Recorder of the City of 81.
Inns, which shall contain an accurate =
,tement in summarized form, as well as n
detail, OF all receipts from all sources 4
Il all expenditures for all purposes, NJ,
se,her with full statement of an =
sets and debts as well As such other in. b
rmatlon as 10 the costs aud profits of u
Al service as the City Recorder may re- u u
ire, and the Recorder may inspect OF N
anime or cause to be inspected or ca ol
lined at all reasonable hours, any aud m
books of account aud vouchers of -
Il grantee Such books of account =,
III he KEEP, and such reports made in "
otlaucc with torms aud methods pre-. n
lbcd hy the City Recorder, aud every 10
ure of the grantee To keep such books M
account OF to make reports under this III
ton, shall authorize the City to de rei
re forfeiture OF said franchise. M
RcrloN Io-Unless the grantee shall s,i
'bllSh a good and convenient terry
,Ss the W'llamette river AT aud irom en-
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