The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-09-17
ORDINANCE No, lOl.

Northern Pacific Railway Company the right
to lay water mains within the City of wahpe.
ton. for railway purposes. and the manner in
which the same shall be DONE"
Be it ordained. by the City Council of the CT.
ty of wahpeton:
Section I. Grant of right. Location of
mains. The right is hereby granted to the
Northern Pacific Railway Company to lay and
maintain a water main within the City of
Wahpeton. as follows: Commencing at the
Red River of the North. where the alley be.
tween Dakota Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue
intersect said river. thence West, in and
along said alley to Second street; thence
South on Second street to the Northern
Pacific Railway tracks. to what is known as
Main Avenue: thence West along said Main
Avenue to the Northern Pacific Railway
Company's water tank located, or to tie locat.
ed on its right.ot.way. East of Eight street.
Section q Method Of construction Such
water main shall be of four inch cast iron
pipe weighing not less than TWEEN ty two
pounds to the lineal foot The joints shall all
De calked with hemp and melted lead, the
same to be driven into such joints until the
same are Solid and water-tght. So i'd main
shall be laid level and in straight lines ut
least six and one half feet below the surface
OF the earth. In laying such water main. any
water main pipe or sewer which may be I'M
covered shall at all time be protected ard
saved and said railway company shall im.
mediately repair all damage caused by com.
ing In contact with such main, pipe or sewer.
before the excavation shall be filed. When
done said water main so laid shall be subject.
ed to test pressure of 1875 pounds per square
inch. Any leak occurring in said main dur.
ing the life Of this franchise shall be i'm.
mediatey repaired by said railway company
upon notice of said leak.
Section 8. Guaranty. Location of main.
The said Northern Pacific Railway Company,
Its successors and assigns, shall forever hold
and save the city of Wahpeton harmless
from any and all damages, costs and expenses,
caused proximately by the construction or
maintainence of said water main and from all
such damages, costs and expenses resulting
from any accident causalty caused for any
reason by such construction or maintenance.
Inc place where such main shall be located
in said streets and alley shall be designated
by the city council and in the construction of
said work said railway company shall replace
| all earth in the excavations made therefor in
such manner that such streets aud alley
shall be pas sable and in good condition as
before such excavation. All said work to be
done subject to the approval of the city
coun Ill.
Section T. Length of franchise. Cost Of
publication. This franchise shall be in force
for peri ID of twenty years. or as long as its
provisions are observed by said railway
company, not exceeding twenty years. Said
railway company shall pay the cost of publ
cation of this ordinance.
Section 5. Railway company not to furn
ish water. The said railway company and
its successors shall not be allowed to furn
ish water. either directly or indirectly. to any
of its employees or to any other person, blu
shall furnish and use said water solely fo
It's own railway purposes.
Section 6. Thi. ordinance shall become
operative upon its passage, approval and
publication and only after said railway com
pany shall have filed with the city auditor it's
written acceptance of and agreement to be
bound by the provisions hereof.
Approved this 9TH day of Sept. 1908.
| Attest.
VIM. II. PURDoN.
City Audi tor.
| ANTON GILES.
| President City Council.
| FRANK EBERLEY,
| Mayor