The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-07-19
unloading OF freight on any of its

unloading OF freight on any of its
streets except Selah street.
Subd. Ii. The city engineer. upon re-
ceiying notice from the grantee that
railroad IL about to be built upon any
street in the city such as have not been
forfeited under the provisions of this
ordinance. shall Immediately establish
a grade upon such street, II one has
not already been established, and the
engineers services in establishing said
grade shall he paid for by the grantee
and not by the city.
Whenever the city shall by ordi-
nance change the grade of any street
occupied by tracks of the grantee un.
hereunder snail at his own cost and ex-
pense change the tracks to conform
to said grade. which change shall be
of changing the surface Of the. street
Is in course of construction by the
city. and upon his failing so to do, the
city may make such change and collect
centum 90 per cent? additional penalty
in the manner prescribed by law.
Supd. IL. Whenever the city council
shall order paved any street occupied
by said railroad the grantee shall pave
the space between the tracks and also
material as the Council may designate
and shall keep the same in repair at
his own cost and expense. and shall
cause snGh 10 be 1aia t amd
as the city Council may designate.
Subd Is No greater fare or toll for.
the carriage of any person 3,,, between cen
city shall be charged than i've cents
for one continuous passage, and suit
able transfers from any line to It's con-
shall be provided without extra
charge.
city fremen in uniform and city police
officers when on duty shall be car
ried free of charge. On all school days
between, eight and nine o'clock q: m.
o'clock p, M, az school children shall
be carried at half fare. they purchasing
not less than ten rides at once.
Subd, II. The rights. privileges and
franchises herein granted shall con-
tInue for a period of fifty years from
and after the date when this ordinance
feited on account OF the failure OF the
grantee to comply with the terms and
conditions on which the rights.
privileges and franchises herein are
railroads to be built under this fran
operate a system of suburban rail-
roads, all coming, into the city of North
rs bs the r sseb
r'ads or systems through said city on
the tracks OF said railroads to be built
ba as ssd OF fro@
the city OF North Yakima at least ten
miles up the Mckee valley; a line of
railroad from the city of North Yaki-
valley; a line of railroad from the city
of North Yakima at least ten miles up
the Natchez valley; also line Of rail
Zillah; leaving the above mentioned
Mckee line eight or ten miles from the
city OF North Yakima and running
Parker Bottom. near Dnnn's Ranch:
and to have said ZilIah line completed
and In operation by January list. 1908.
and the other suburban lines of rail
road constructed and in operation for
the carriage OF freight and passengers
to the extent of the mileage above
1911. but the grantee may at any time
extend said lines beyond its distances
ahcNt specified and may build other
additional suburban lines and run the
cars thereof over the said city lines of
railroad
Suhd. 10. If the. grantee. after the
said ines of railroad. either city or
suburban, shall he delayed in the CON
struction thereof by the act of God or
by amy labor strike or inability to pro-
cure necessary materials for the CON
struction and equipment of said rail
roads after due diligence ON the part
or the grantee to obtain the same or
hN any Injunction or restraining order
issued out of any court. or by any other
matter or thing over which the
grantee shall have no control, the time
of such delay shall not be considered
rs within the time limits placed upon
the construction of said roads or any
or them. but the grantee shall be
granted reasonable extension of time
for the completion of said roads
Suhd, 20. The phrase. operate said
ordinance, shall be construed to mean
that NJ least one car shall he run daily
each way the entire length OF the svs-
TEN OF railroads city and suburban
within the periods and limitations of
time specified herein.
Subd. u. If the grantee shall fail to
nave tho ailrnads within the city
completed and in opcration nv tho first
day of January. 1907. or shall fail to
huild or operate said line to Iilah
by January 1st, 1905, or shall fail to
have all of the other suburban lines
above specified completed and in opera
ton by the first day of January 1911
tunless excused from SO doing hv the
city CounciD, then this franchise and
ordinance and the rights and privi-
loges granted Hereunder shall he null
and void. and in such case the grantee
shall surrender up to the city without
charge. for its use and benefit all
mans. plats. and estimates data and re-
ports connected with this proposed
construction which he may have pro-
cured or used therein.
Section II. This ordinance shall take
erect and be in force from and after
hve days after Its passage, approval
and publication.
Passed by the City Council -,
Approved 1908