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

right. privilege and franchise of
the city OF North Yakima. Yakima
County. Washington, system of
railroads wherein to carry, convey
and transfer passengers. freight.
mail. baggage and express. and to
charge and receive tolls and compen-
sation therefor.
The City Council of the city of North
Yakima do ordain as follows:
Section I. That there be and Is here
by granted unto George Donald. his
heirs. successors and assigns (who
shall be hereinafter referred to as the
"granteeD, the right, privilege and
franchise of entering upon and build
ing, maintaining and operating In and
public places of the city Of North Yaki-
ma. Yakima county. Washington. 2
municipal corporation (which shall
se referred If TO aI ads
of standard gauge, and the right.
privilege and franchise to carry. con-
vey and transport upon, said railroads;
express and to charge and receive
rentals. tolls and compensation there
for. in accordance with and subject
vations and restrictions hereinafter set
forth. to-wit:
Subd I. The. grantee shall have the
right to build and operate said rail-
roads upon all streets. avenues and
public places within said city. except
mon n.,, N S,a avenue and TO cross
Subd. g Within six months after his
acceptance of this franchise as here
matter provided. the said grantee shall,
in writing. designate such streets Eek
elusive of NatcheZ avenue). as he In
tends to use for railroad purposes and
shall file said designation with the city
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
subd; 3. II the grantee wishes to ac-
cent this franchise. he shall within
thirty days from the date on which
this ordinance shall take effect. file
with the City Clerk written ac-
ceptance thereof.
subd; !. Within six months after. Al
the grantee shall. in good faith. com
mence and continue the construction Of
said railroads within the corporate
rs d" "t s of G IHS on ar before ss
shall have the same completed and In
opera ton.
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
or railroads and shall have at least
two miles of the same within the cor
rorate limits of the city Of North
as now defined. completed and in
operation on or before July I. 1907.
then this ordinance and franchise. and
null and void, unless the delay is en-
cused or waived by the city, through
its CITY Council
Subd. 6. That said George Donald
his successors or assigns, shall operate
said system of railroads by electric
power of gasoline power and shall
have the right to use steam power to
operate the. same during tho construc-
ton of said railroad or railroads. and
until said electric power or gasoline
power shall have been installed.
"n"ration OF snid 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
n,octrlr rn,lroads' or, may use under
ground wires or cables. or any other
apparatus or appliances for the pur-
poses herein provided. And If poles
are USED. me Same are to he placed on
opposite sides of streets in such n man
ner as not to obstruct the ordinary
travel thereon. All proper and usual
appliances shall be used to render the
use of electricity safe when used or
transmitted for power. All tracks Of
said railroad or railroads shall he laid
with rails which shall not weigh less
thnn hfty-siN t56) pounds per lineal
Subd. $. Only single track construc-
non 10 be used without the consent of
the city Council being first obtained.
except on Yakima avenue, which is to
be double tracked. Provided that suit
apic passing tracks may be laid where
necessary All tracks within the city
are 10 ne lhid as near the center of the
mission is given by the CITY Council
to lay said tracks elsewhere in said
Subd. 9. The grantee in building said
railroads within the city shall conform
10 the street grades established or to
AL tracks with the tops thereof flush
with the surface of the street, and shall
construct and maintain suitable and
Mt all street intersections where neces-
sary, as directed by the proper city
officials; and shall leave ali streets in
az GOOD condition as he finds them,
and shall not prevent travel upon said
streets while building or repairing said
crossings.
Smbd 10 The streets of the city
snail not he used for the storage of
cars. nor professionally obstructed in
the use of the same
Subd. ~. The City Engineer. upon
receiving notice from the grantee that
railroad is about to be built upon
any street in the city. shall Immediate
~ estanllsh a grade upon such street.
and tn" engineers services in estab.
fishing said grade shall be paid by the
grantee and not by the city.
Subd J., Whenever the city council
snail order paved any street. occupied
by SAID railroad, the grantee shall
pave the space between the tracks and
also twelve inches on either side with
such material as the council NAV desig-
nate ana shall keep the same in repair
AT ms own expense. and shall calse
such pavement to be laid and com
nleted within such reasonable time as
the city Council may designate
Suhd. 10, No greater fare or ,oll for
the carriage of any person between any
two points within the corporate limits
OF the said city or North Yakima as
now laid out aud defined. shall be
charged than FIVE cents for one CON
tinuous passage. and suitable trans
fers from any line to it's connecting
continuation within said corporate
limits shall be provided without extra
charge.
Suhd. II. United States mail car
riers, city hremen and city police Off
GERS, when in uniform. shall be carried
free of charge within the corrorate
limits as herein defined. of said city
~ North Yakima. Yakima county,
Washington.
Suhd. 10. The rights. privileges and
franchises herein granted shall CON
tinue for the period Of fifty 500 years
from and after the date when this
ordinance shall take effect.
Snbd. 10. The grantee intending RI