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

unloading of freight on any of its
streets except Selah street.
Subd. Is. The city engineer. upon re-
railroad is about to be built upon any
street I'm the city such as have not been
forfeited under the provisions of this
ordinance, shall Immediately establish
a grade upon such street, If one has
not already been established. and the
engineers services in establishing said
grade shall be paid for by the grantee
and not by the city.
Whenever the city shall by ordi-
nance change the grade of any street
by franks Of the
hereunder snail at his own cost and ex-
pense change the tracks to conform
to said grade. which change shall be
made ut the same time that the work
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
the cost of the same with ten per
centum Go per cent? additional penalty
in the manner prescribed by law
SuDd. 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
twelve inches on either side with such
material as the Council may designate
and shall keep the same in repair at
his own cost and expense. and shall
cause. such pavements TO be laid and
completed within such reasonable time
as the. City Council may designate.
Subd. Is. No greater fare or. toll for
any two points within the limits of the
city shall be charged than five. cents
for one continuous passage, and suit
able transfers from any line to it's con-
Meeting continuation within said limits
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 a m.
o'ciock p. M. ali school children shall
be carried at half fare, they purchasing
not less than ten rides at once.
Subd. IL The rights. privileges and
franchises herein, granted shall con-
| 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.
subd. IS In connection with the
railroads to be. built under this fran
grantee intending to build. equip and
operate a system of suburban rail-
roads. all coming. into the city of North
Yakima, is hereby granted the right
to run and operate the cars of such
r ,ads or systems through said city on
the tracks of said railroads to be built
|
be as follows: A line of railroad from
the city of North Yakima at least ten
miles up the Mckee valley; a line of
ma at least ten miles UP the Ahtanum
valley; IL line of railroad from the city
of North Yakima at least ten miles up
road from the city of North Yakima to
Zillah: leaving the above mentioned
Mckee line eight or ten miles from the
city of North, North Yakima and running
Parker Bottom near Dunn's Ranch:
and to have said Iillah line completed
and in operation by January LIST. 1905.
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
| specified not later than January LIST.
1911. but the. grantee may at any time
extend said lines beyond it's distances
above specified and may build other
additional suburban lines and run the
cars thereof over the said city lines of
railroad.
Subd. 10. If the grantee. after the
said lines of railroad. either city or
suburban, shall be delayed in the con-
struction thereof by the act of God or
| by any labor strike or inability to pro-
eu,e necessary materials for the con
struction and equipment of said rail-
roads after due diligence on the part
of the grantee to obtain the same. or
by 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
IS within the time limits placed upon
the construction of said roads or any
of them. but the grantee shall he
granted a reasonable extension of time
for the completion of said roads
Suhd. 20: The phrase. Operate said
railroads.. wherever contained in this
ordinance. shall be construed to mean
that 1T 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 Il If the grantee shall fail TO
have the railroads within the city
completed and in operation by the first
| day of January. 1907. or shall fail to
| bulld or operate said line to Iilla h
| BY January 1st. 1908, 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
| lunlcss excused from so doing hv the
City Council. then this franchise and
ordinance and the rights and privi-
leges granted hereunder shall he null
and void. and in such case the grantee
snail surrender up to the city without
charge. for its use and benefit all
mans pats and estimates. data and re-
1 ports connected with this proposed
construction which he may have pro
cured or used therein.
section II This ordinance shall take
effect and he in force from and after
tive days. after its passage approval
and publication
PISSED BY the City Council ---
Approved -, 1905.