The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-05-21
ORDINANCE NO. Ia,.

An ordinance granting tO'the Idaho 4 Wash
lngtOn Northern Railroad. a corporation
virtue OF the laws of the State of Idaho AMI
authorized to do business in tAe State OF Wash
ington, and to its successors and assigns, the
right TO build equip, operate and construct 3
railway line or system and q telegraph and
telephone line over upon and across certain
streets and alleys in the. town of Newport,
Stevens county, Washington.
The Town OF Newport, Stevens County, Wash
lngtOn. does Ordain as follows:
Section l-There is hereby granted to the,
Idaho d Washington Northern Railroad, a,
corporation created, organized and existing
under and by virtue OF the laws OF the State OF
Idaho, and authorized to do business in the
assigns, the right to- construct, equip, main
tain and operate a steam or electric railway
or line Il, in the Town OF Newport Stevens,
County, Washington, and to that end to lay
down build, construct and equip, maintain
and operate a single Or double track steam or
electric together with such sidetracks,
over, along, upon and across the following
streets and alleys in, the Town OF Newport
Stevens County. Washington. to-wit:
Beginning at point on be west side of block
nine CD of Talmadges addition, near the cen
ter OF said block on private property; thence
northeasterly across Newport avenue: thence
said Tamadges addition: thence across the
alley in block ten GO); hen across Second
street; thence across private property:
the State line between the States of Washing
ton and Idaho.
Sec. I'm the occupation OF the foregoing
streets and alleys for the purposes aforesaid,
the right is hereby granted likewise to erect
and maintain along the side lines of said
streets and alleys and tracks, or elsewhere
within said right Of way, the necessary poles
therefor, OF such heighth and dimensions as
are now prescribed by ordinance, as may be
necessary only in the operation OF said railway
line, together with such telegraph and tele-
phone wires and poles or the purpose OF con-
Quoting electric CURRENT as may be necessary
for railway purposes, il being understood that
streets or alleys.
Sec 3-The licenses its successors and as
signs agrees that at grade crossing of streets
and alleys crossed bIS it's lines Ot road, laid
crossings are to be kePU in a good and passable
condition by planklng between its rails at its
expense, and by pEanElng the approaches to
its tracks until such time as the said city shall
pave its streets and alleys crossing said rail
way, at which TIME the said licensee shall
pave at its oWn expense its right OF way to
within three feet of its tracks, The said H.
censee, its SnccesSOrsand ssigns, further agrees
that at all streets crossing over said tracks, it
will at it's own proper cost and expense on
each side OF said street on its right of way,
build and maintain sidewalks OF similar kind
and character to that used upon said street
adjoining said right OF way.
Sec. 4-The grade for said railway line ard
crossings herein provided Tor shall be done in
such way and manner as shall be approved
by the street COMMITTEES. of the Town Of New
port.
Sec. 5-The franchises and privigiles herein
granted shall be perpetual from and after the
date this ordinance goes into effect; provided,
however, the licensee. it's successors or assigns,
shall commence work hereunder within six
~ months, and complete the said line through
Newport within one NJ year from the passage
of this ordinance,
Sec, 6-~The licensee, its successors and as
signs, agrees to abide by and conform to any
lawful ordinance that may hereafter be passed
by the council OF the Town OF Newport, or
which may now be in force with reference to
or respecting the bl0ckading or interference
with travel upon the streets by the leaving of
ears or trains across said streets
Sec. The icensee, its successors or assigns,
shall accept this franchise within ten DAYS
after the approval of this ordinance in writing
by the filing of same in the Office of the Town
| Clerk.
! Sec. S-This ordinance shall upon being
| signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk
i before publication, take effect and be in full
/ force from and after its publication.
| Passed the council this 10Th day OF May, 1885,
[Signed] Z. s. APPEL, Mayor.
Attest-W A. PRIAULx. Clerk