St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-10-20
ORDINANCE NO. So

chise to the "St. Johns Ferry
Company" to Operate a Ferry
Thereat for Period of Ten
Years.
The City Of St. Johns does ordain as
follows:
SEcrfoN THAT ferry landing be
and is hereby established aud located at
the foot of Pittsburg street, and ferry
BATS shall have the right to come and
depart from such landing without him
drance or oh truction from any vessel,
raft, craft, wagon or vehicle of any des-
CT piun; and the owner or owners of
such t-..y Loi: 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
East of the West line of the o. X. * y.
right of way on Bradford street.
SECTION 2-There is hereby granted
to the est. Johns Ferry Company" its
successors and assigns, hereinafter desig.
mated as the grantee, the right to con-
struct, maintain and operate a public
ferry at the foot of said Pittsburg street
for the period Of Ten (fo) years from and
after the final passage of this Ordinance,
at the rates and charges herein and here
matter stated, subject to the restrictions
and obligations herein and hereinafter
written and imposed aud such supervis-
ion on the part of the Council of said
City of st. Johns as the public good may
reasonably require under the laws and or.
dinances Of said City
SECTION Said grantee shall at once,
and at it, own cost, construct, maintain
and, during the term of its said franchise,
keep In good repair a suitable, proper
and substantial plank roadway the full
width Of the street from the said ferry
slip or landing 60 tie West side line OF
The o. X. & y. right Of way ION Bradford
street, on the said Plttsburg street.
SECTION I-Said grantee shall, within
thirty ljo) days from the final passage OF
his Ordinance, have In operation at said
,oint safe aud substantial temporary
cfry boat Of sufficient capacity to &C.
'ommodatc the traffic, which shall be i'm.
'roved as the requirements may justly, !
nd, within Twelve lisl months from the
inal passage Of this Ordinance, have IN
pcration at said point ferry boat equal.
y a. good as that now operated across
he Willamette river at Alhina. IN the
'ounty of Multnomah, State of Oregon.
nown rs the Lionel X. Webster"
SRcrIoS S-Said grantee shall operate
aid ferry boat At said point from six
clock In the morning until eight o'clock
I the evening OF every day during the
ontinuance OF this franchise, and a.
iten as the public welfare may reason.
bly, demand; Provided. Tha, the Council -.
said City may further regulate the said
'rviee as the public good may require.
SgcrIoS o-Said grantee shall trans,
prt across the Willamette river free of
iarge all gravel and rock for the i'm. :
Tovement Of the streets Of the said CITY
ST. Johns. I
SEciIoN Said grantee shall have
&c right To charge and collect the follow. !
X maximum fares and charges for their
ryice and no more:
Foot PASSENGERS .,.. five cents Sc)
Single teams twenty five cents lsScl
Double team or four horses .......
,,,,,,,,,,t..,. thirty five cents (SScl
Automobiles twenty five cents ,2Scl
Saddle horses ...... ten cents lIocl
SECTION s-The said grantee shall pay
said City Of 81. Johns for the use OF
d ferry landing aud the rights and
Ivileges herein granted, aud as full mi
npensalion therefor under this fran :.
ise two and one half per cent u Ia per "
II of the gross receipts from said ferry, y
be paid by said grantee 10 the said >"
y OF 81. Johns monthly ON the last day lli
each month during the life of this
nehise; Provided, That this section 'a
III not eNemp, the grantee from any
'inl taxation upon its property, nor
m any licenses, charges OF impositions -
levied ON account OF such use. Z
EcrIoN 9-Said grantee shall keen a
and correct book of accounts and
sc stated monthly reports in writing -
he City Recorder OF the City of 81. All
ms, which shall contain an accurate
ement IN summarized form, as well as
letail' of all receipts from all sources
all expenditures for all purposes,
ether with a full statement of all ph,
Is aud debts As well as such other in. 70
nation as To the costs and profits of r
service as the City Recorder NAV re-
e, and the Recorder may inspect or
mine or cause to be inspected or ex. q
ned at all reasonable hours, any and on
books OF account and vouchers of
grantee. Such books of account
he kept and such reports made in All
rdanee with forms and methods pre-
'ed by the City Recorder, and every
re OF the grantee to keep such books
count or to make reports under this In
on, shall authorize the City TO de.
forfeiture OF said franchise. 10
erIoN Io-Unless the grantee shall n
'liSh good and convenient ferry
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