The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-08-16
ORDINANCE NO. 80.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE
IA Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad,
a corporation, created. Incorporated, organ
lied and existing under and by virtue OF the
sors and assignsthe right to build construct,
operate, equip and maintain, railway line
or system, and telegraph and telephone
line over, upon and across certain streets
and alleys in the Village of Rathdrum
municipal corporation, situated in the Coun-
ty of KoOtenai, State of Idaho.
Be it ordained by the Chairman and Board
OF Trustees Of the Village of Rathdrum,
Kootenai County, State OF ldaho
Section 1. There is hereby granted to the
Idaho g. Washington Northern Railroad
corporation, created, Incorporated organic
ed, and existing under and by virtue Of the
laws of the State of Idaho, and to its success
sors, and assigns, the ight to bulld, con-
struct. equip operate and maintain, a steam
or electric railway system or line In the VIII
lage Of Rathdruin, in the County of koote-
mai, State of Idaho. and for that purpose to
and operate d single or double track steam
or electric railway, together with such side
tracks, switches, turn outs, connections and
crossings, over, along, upon and across the
following streets and alleys in the Village of
Rathdrum, in the County Of kootenai, State
OF Idaho, to-wit:
Beginning at point on the; North line of
the Village of Rathdrum. said point being
private property in Posts Second Addition
to said Village of Eathdruin. kootenai Coun-
ty, Idaho; thence IN a southwesterly direct
of Posts Second Addition; thence across
Kootenai Avenue; thence across private
property In Block One q, OF State Sub, divis-
ship fifty two (52) North OF Range Five (5)
W. B M: In said Village of Rathdrum; thence
across Idaho Street; thence across private
Of Section Thirty-six thence across Boise
Street; thence across private property in
Block Five g, Of said sub division Of section
Thlrty-siX l8,; thence across Bingham
Block Eight 80 of said subdivision of Sec
ton Thirty-six 1851; thence across Oneida
Block One ID of Rays Addition; thence
across Logan Street; thence across private
property in Block "E' of Posts Addition;
Posts Addition; thence across Mill Street;
thence across private property in Block, &c"
of Posts Addition including the alley there
in; thence across Alturas Street; thence
across private. property in Block Fifteen Q5)
of State suD-division of School Section Thir-
ty-six 1861 hereinbefOre described; thence
across Latah and Elmore Streets; thence
across private property in Block Seventeen
90 Of said subdivision of Section Thirty
six (36); thence across Custer Street; thence
across private property to the west limits of
the Village OF Rauhdrum. All OF the above
mentioned me me- property streets and alleys be.
County, Idaho. The description and loca-
ton Of said right-of-way being shown more
definitely by the plat thereof filed herewith
and made part hereof.
Section q In the occupation Of the fore
going streets and alleys, for the purposes
aforesaid, the right is hereby granted to
SAID Idaho 4 Washington Northern Railroad
corporation likewise to erect and main
tain along the side lines of said streets and
alleys ana tracks, or elsewhere within said
right Or way, the necessary poles therefore,
OF such height and dimensions as may be
necessary in the operation of said railway
line, together with such telegraph or tele-
phone wires and poles, for the burmese Of
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essaIy for railroad purposes, but no poles
shall be planted In streets or alleys so as to
obstruct traffic.
Section 3. The said Idaho & WASHINGTON
Northern Railroad, u corporation for itself
It's successors and assigns, agrees that at
grade crossings of streets crossed by it's said
in good and passable condition by plank
Ing between It's rails, and grade approaches
thereto at Its expense.
Section 4, The franchises and privileges
herein ana hereby granted shall be perpet-
ual from and after the date this ordinance
goes into effect. provided however, that the
said Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad
commence work under the terms and con-
ditions of this ordinance within six months
from the passage OF this ordinance. and that
from the date hereof,
Section 5, The said Idaho & Washington
Northern railroad, corporation, its sue
cessors or assigns, shall accept this fran
ch1se within ten l10l days after the enact
ment of this ordinance by an instrument in
writing. and file the same in the office OF the
CLERK OF the Board of Trustees Of said vii
lage of Rathdrum.
on the 10th day of September, 1907, after be-
ing published at least one time in the Rath-
drum tribune weekly newspaper, pub
lished In the village of Rathdrum Idaho,
Read the first time and passed by unani
nous vote, August 14th 1907. Read the sec
ond time under suspension of the rules and