The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-10
Ordinance NO.

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Anne street over and across the
right of way, tracks and station
grounds of the st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Manitoba railway company, Ind
providing for the construction Of the
same at the joint expense of the
said st. Paul, Minneapolis and Man.
itoba railway company and the City
of Minot.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City Of Minot. North Dakota:
Whereas, Anne street in the said
city of Minot terminates at the
Mouse River at the southerly end
thereof, and;
Whereas, on the southerly side Of
the Mouse River in line with Anne
street are located the right Of way,
tracks and station grounds of the
st. Paul. Minneapolis and Manitoba
Railway Company; and,
Whereas, the said city of Minot
desires to have crossing from Anne
street over and across the right Of
way, tracks and station grounds Of
che st. Paul, Minneapolis and Man
itoba Railway Company to connect
the southerly end of Anne street
with the northerly end of Main street
in the city of Minot, and thus pro-
vide means of access to persons
residing on the northerly side of the
Mouse River over and across the
right of way, tracks and station
grounds OF the st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Manitoba Railway Company; and
Whereas, by reason Of the great
number Of tracks located upon the
right Of way and station grounds Of
the said railway company in. the
line of Anne street it would be. un-
safe to cross said tracks and right
of way at grade, and it is desired and
deemed best for the interest of the
said city, and the said railway COM
pany that an overhead foot. viaduct
over the right Of way, tracks and
station grounds of the st. Paul, Min
and Manitoba Railway COM
pany, and over and across the
Mouse River be constructed; and,
Whereas, the st. Paul Mime apolis
and Manitoba Railway Company has
willingness to bear and
pay IL ofthe cost Of erectingsuch foot
yiaduct and to maintain the same
thereafter at the Joint expense Of
the said railway company and the
said city Of Minot and 1t is deemed
best for the interests Of the said
city Of Minot to make the arrange
ments hereinbefore provided with the
said st. Paul. Minneapolis and Man
itcba Railway Company.
Now, Therefore,
Sec. 1. There shall be constructed
at the joint expense of the city OF
Minot and the st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Manitoba Railway Company a
foot viaduct in accordance with the.
plans, specifications and estimates to
be prepared by the Chief Engineer
of the st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba Railway Company with
the necessar approaches at each
end thereof to said. overhead foot
viaduct, the said viadact to COM
mence on the Anne street bridge
over the Mouse River on Anne street
south Of Park avenue With steps
from the bridge to the main viaduct
and continue over and across the
Mouse River, and right = way.
tracks and station grounds OF the
said railway company to the south
erly side thereof, and an approach
from the south end Of said viAduct
OF steps shall descent from the south
end Of said viaduct upon ground
furnished BY the city
Sec. 2. This ordinance IL upon
the express following conditions ID
That the St. Paul. Minneapolis and
Na4itobA Railway Company shall
iuiimediately npon the acceptance
q this ordnance ana upon the sail
company being nottAsd that the city,
Sfa 1olnot has q ia lisposal foe the