The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-05
Commissioners
Proceedings

In the maCIeT Oh lie AppOTIOlnmeut
of Gen eral Road Tax Levy of the
Independent Road districts on mo-
ton said apportionment Is made as
follows:
City of Payette $500; City of
Caldwell 1915; Village of Parma
$50; City of Nampa s75; Village of
Emmett s17F.
In the matter Of the petition of
The Trade Dollar Consolidated Min
ing Company for the right to con.
struct and maintain a power line
over, across and along the following
public highways, to-wit: Along the
section lines between sections % and
%, IA and ID, 10 and IL, and 3 of
tn. 2 N. R. w. B. M. and sections
"a and So, 26 and 81 of tip. 3 N. R.
2 w. B. NJ, and also over across
and along that CERTAIN public high
way, known as tn, Boulevard be-
tween the said Cities of Nampa and
Caldwell extending through portions
of sections %, 81, 16, II. 8, Z and
6 of said tip. 3 N. R. 2 W. B. M.
and section l tip. N. r. 3 w. B.
M. and sections SO, 35. 20, 81 and
70 of tip. 4 N. r. 3 w. B. M, and
also over, across and along such
other public highways in said county
as may be found necessary in the
construction of said line. On mo-
ton, the petition is hereby granted.
urban RatliUay Company, Limited, and their
assigns for the use Off the County road and
bridges in Canyon County, State Of idaho, for
the construction and operation Of an fnterurban
ratltody thereon, and for other purposes.
This matter came regularly on to be heard be-
fore the Board of County Commissioners of Can
yon County, Idaho, on the 18th day Of April,
1906, sitting In regular session, In accordance
with law and 1t appearing to the board that no
objection having been made to the granting Of
said application, and it having been made to APP
pear to the board that the same should be grant.
ed, 1t is therefore ordered that said application
be granted as follows:
Section 1. 1t is hereby ordered by the Board
OF County Commissioners of Canyon County,
Idaho: That the Boise & Interurban Railway
Company, Limited, (hereinbefore known as the
grantee) their successors In interests and as
signs, shall have the right and authority to con-
struct, and maintain, and operate a standard
guage fnterurban railway on the highways of
Canyon county hereinafter described, and to con-
struct and maintain pole lines on the said high
ways with the necessary cross arms and sup
ports, to carry power wires, electric light, tele
phone and telegraph service for commercial pur
poses to carry trolley, suspended over Its tracks
by said poles. to construct ana operate, to con-
struct and operate all necessary switches, turn
tables and stations ant to run motor and other
cars on and over said tracks for the transporta-
ton Of passengers, United States mail. freight,
baggage, and express, on said highways for q
term Of fifty years from date hereof
Section 2. 1t Is also ordered, that whenever
said grantee or their assigns shall any of the
bridges or culverts now built or hereafter to be
built by Canyon county, they shall strengthen
said bridges and culverts to sufficient capacity
and strengthen and make the same Of sufficient
width both for their own use and the public tray
Ell, and that in the construction Of said proposed
lines, they shall build all other bridges or cul-
verts that they may require without expense to
Canyon county, and shall, whenever necessary,
provide culverts and other means whereby the
right Of way shall be drained In such manner
that the county roads and bridges shall In no
wise be overlooked by drain water or water re-
manning standing thereon on account of the con-
struction of said railway.
Section 8. That the tracks and grades Of said
railway shall be SO constructed as not to Interfere
with the reasonable use Of the public roads or
bridges, that the said grantees shall not keep
the said roads out OF repair for longer than a
reasonable time for the construction Of said line
and shall not prevent the use for the public Of
the said roads and bridges, and they shall place
said roads and bridges as used by them In as
good condition rs the same be found by them at
the time Of the beginning Of the construction of
their line of railway, and shall keep and MAIN
tain at their own cost and expense all crossings OF
public roads nowlaid out hereafter to be laid out
In said county, In safe, suitable and proper man.
ner and whatever 80 required to do by the Board
OF County Commissioners, will construct said
crossings and grades thereto in such manner az
shall be required by said Board Of County Com
missoners, within 80 days after notice In writing
thereof Is served upon said grantee or any OF
their agents, successors or assigns.
Section A. That said grantee shall maintain al
their own cost and expense, all culverts and
drains now constructed where the same is cross
ed by their tracks and shall not interfere In any
with all necessary culverts, drains or bridges to
be placed thereon by any other person or corpor-
alton for carrying water across the line OF thei,
right of way, provided the same Is constructe ed
and maintained at the cost and expense of said
person or corporation constructing same.
Section 5. The Board Of County Commission
ers OF Canyon county, Idaho, expressly reserves
the right to cut away and remove all poles, wires
or tracks erected or constructed under the pro-
visions of this franchise, whenever, In case OF
conhagration, foods, or high water, such cutting
or removal shall become necessary, and neither
the Board OF County Commissioners nor Canyon
county shall be liable or answerable to said
grantee. or anyone else for any damage oecas-
Toned by the cutting away or removal of any
such poles, wires or tracks, so cut away or re-
moved.
Section 6. Said grantee, their successor in in.
terest or assigns, shall protect and save Harmless,
the said Board of County Commissioners and
the said Canyon county, from any and ali acci-
dents that may occur from the use OF said appar-
atus. current, appliances and railway or the OPP
Grafton OF the said business and all wires placet