The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-31
SHALL CITY GRANT SIDE
TRACK FRANCHISE TO c. \?

less said city from all claims, &C.
lions or damages of every kind and
description, which may accrue to OF
be suffered by any person or per.
sons by reason of any defective con.
structiOn or maintenance or improp-
er occupation of said right of way
or by reason of the negligent opera
ton by said grantee, its successors
or assigns, of it's railway trains over
the right of way hereinbefore de-
scribed, and in case any action or
for damages arising out of or by rea-
son of such defective construction OF
maintenance or improper occupation
or negligent operation, said grantee,
its successors or assigns, may and
shall upon notice to it of the COM
mencement of such action or suit
defend the same at its sole cost and
expense, and, in case judgment shall
be rendered against said city in such
suit or action, shall fully satisfy the
same within ninety (90) days after
such action or suit shall have been
fully determined, if determined ad-
versely to said city.
Section 8. The rights of way, and
all the rights, privileges and author
tiles granted by this ordinance, and
all the benefits thereof, shall be as
| signable by said grantee, its success
sors and assigns, as it may at any
| time see fit, as an entirety, or as re
CARDS the track, or any part OF the
track, embraced within the scope of
the grant herein contained.
Section 9. If the said grantee, it's
successors and assigns shall not per-
form and comply with the conditions
in this ordinance contained TO be
performed and complied with by said
grantee, it's successors and assigns,
and if such performance and COM
planes shall not have been prevent
ed by injunctions, unavoidable de-
lays in condemnation suits, strikes,
riots, or some occurrence beyond the
control of said grantee, its successors
and assigns, said City Council of said
city shall have the right, after nine
ty 900 days notice to said grantee,
it's successors and assigns, in case
said noncompliance and nOn-per-
Torrance shall continue during the
whole period of the tendency of such
notice, to declare by ordinance the
forfeiture of the rights, privileges
and authorities herein granted.
Section 10. In order to claim the
benefits of this ordinance, and of the
rights, privileges and authorities
hereby granted, said grantee, it's
successors and assigns, shall, within
sixty 600 days after the same takes
effect, file in the Office of the city
clerk a written acceptance thereof,
subject to all the conditions, re-
strictions, specifications and require
ments therein expressed, and. unless
such written acceptance be filed be-
fore the expiration of said time, this
ordinance shall thereupon become
void and of no effect.
Section H. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after the expiration of five 60 days
after the date of it's publication.
The business men of the city are
greatly divided on the question. 1t
would seem that there are selfish
motives actuating some of them.
There are men favoring the franchise
because it would injure the business
of some of those people on Columbia
avenue. Some on Columbia avenue
oppose the measure because it will
give advantage to those on the west
side of the street already enjoyed
by themselves. The question is a
broad one and the following citizens
have expressed themselves on the
matter as follows:
j. H. Miller: 81 have no Objec-
ton to a Great Northern siietrack
on Columbia street, but l do not
want it on the block in which l am
doing business. 1t would mean that
l am put out of business. With the
laying of the sidetrack in front OF my
warehouse my property is bound to
depreciate in value and would have
to seek another location where it
would be easier of access to teams.
II the property owners of South Col
umbia avenue want a sidetrack there,
well and good, but I am surely op-
posed to it in my block. l had
planned to put up an eighty foot ad-
dition to my warehouse, but OF
course will not do so if the proposed
franchise is granted.
AL Scheble: 1--WE want to build
this spring but, of course, will not
do so if a sidetrack is laid in front
Of our door. l consider that the lay
ing of this track would practically
put us out of business. 1t would be
confiscating our property and put us
out of business. If there is new
warehouse district wanted why not
locate it in the south part of the
city, where it would not work an in
jury to those business men already
established"
George Ellis: Il am opposed to