The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-02
are subject to the following terms,
conditions aud re strictione.


(a) The track ehall be standard
gauge, four feet eight ana one.half
inches, and ehall be constructed on
rails of the weight of at least sixty |
pounds to the yard, laid on ties in |
a good and substantial manner,
along center of street, so as to obvi- |
ton or hindrance or other proper |
use of said street.
A tee rail shall be used, the space
between the rails to be filled with
gravel, cinders, Stag or soil, go as
to form, when fully completed aud
settled. firm, substantial and
smooth road bed, in such condi-
ton that teams and vehicles may
safely cross said road bed at all
times; all crossings to be planked
inches on either side, and said
planking and roadway between
said ruiis and on the sides thereof
to be kept and maintained by said
grantees at all times in good re
pair and safe condition.
The cars to be run on said rail.
way and other equipments shall
be first-class, and the best style in
use by such railways, and said cars
to be heated and lighted. The
roadbed shall at all times CORE
spond practically with the actual
grade of the street, and shall be so
laid and maintained as not to inn
pede travel and so that carriages
and other vehicles can cross the
tracks without danger OR incon-
venience at all times. When snow
shall be thrown from the railway
tracks it shall be leveled or dispos-
ed of by said grantees. their sue
cessors or assigns, so as not to be
an obstruction on the street.
Should said street be paved at
any time in the future, s c:;a gram
tees, their successors or assigns,
shall be required to pave the space
between said tracks, and for one
and one-half feet on each side
thereof, with such material as the
City Council may direct. and shall
at all times keep aud maintain the
same paved az aforesaid and in re.
pair and condition, at their own
cost and expense, subject to the
approval of the city engineer, and
shall, when notified by the street
commissioner to pave or repair the
same, Immediately make such re-
pair as may be necessary,
(b) 1t shall be the duty of the
said grantees, their successors or
assigns, to repair any and all dam
ages to the street, paving curbs,
cross or sidewalks, cutters or
other public or private property
caused by the construction or re-
pairing of the tracks or setting of
poles along the streets, highways
and bridges as herein provided,
and the said grantees, their sue
cessors or assigns, shall, at all
times protect and save harmless
the City of Wahpeton from any
and all loss, cost. damage, or ex-
pense, which said City may incur,
sustain or be put to by reason Of
the failure of the said grantees,
their successors or assigns to keep,
perform and comply with any of
the provisions of this ordinance or
by reason of any negligence of the
said grantees, their successors or
assigns, in constructing or operat-
ing it's said line of railway.
(c) The rate of fare shall not ex.
coed five cents for one continuous
ride in any one direction within
the limits of the Cities of Wahpe-
ton and Breckenridge, and said
grantees, their successors or as
signe. shall in no case collect or
charge from any passenger more
than five cents for one continuous
ride between any two points in the
same direction within the limits
of said cities. This section ia not
to be construed to include round
trip, but merely single trip from
one point to another by the short
est and most direct route, provided
that the carrying of passengers to
points in the City of Breckenridge
is conditioned upon said grantees,
their successors or assigns, pro-
curing an acceptable franchise
from said City for that purpose.
(d) Said grantees, their success.
ors or assigns, shall have the right
to carry packages or merchandise,
and other commodities and mater.
ials on the line of said road, aud
charge therefor as may be proper.
le) The cars shall be equipped
with modern Improvements as far
as practicable, and shall always be
neatly kept. Said cars shall be
painted as often as necessary so
| lilat tnelr general appearance Will
at all times be first-class. And
said cars shall at all times. when
in use, have competent employees
in charge.
(f) The rights and privileges
herein granted shall be for period
of ten QO) years from and after the
passage, publication, approval and
proclaim alton of this ordinance.
(g) Said grantees, their success
/ ors or assigns, shall at all times
run and operate cars every day in
the week, except Sundays, over all
the lines of the road at least every
thirty minutes each way from six
o'clock A. M. to eleven o'clock p.
NJ, and on Sundays from seven