The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
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OADINANCB NO.
Al ordinance providing for an over
had viaduct from the south end Of
Anne Street over and across tho
right of way, tracks and station
grounds of the Great Northern Rail-
way Co., and providing fer the con-
struction of the same at the joint
expense of the said The Great
Northern Railway Co., and the City
Of Minot, North Dakota.
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
Great Northern Railway Co., 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
the Great Northern Railway Co. to
connect the southerly end of Anne
street with the northerly end of
Main street in the City of Minot,
and thus provide 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 Great North
err Railway Co., and,
Whereas, by reason of the great
number of tracks located upon the
right of way and station grounds of
the said Railway Company i'm the
line of said Anne street it would be
unsafe to cross said tracks and right
of way at grade, and it is desired
and deemed best for the interest OF
the city and the said Railway Com
pany that an overhead foot viaduct
over the right Of way, tracks and
station grounds of the Great North
ern Railway Company, and over and
across the Mouse River, be con-
and,
Whereas, the Great Northern Rail-
way Company has expressed will
ingness to bear and pay one-half
of the cost OF erecting such foot
viaduct, and to maintain the same
thereafter at the joint expense of
the said Railway Company and the
said City of Minot, and it is deemed
best for the interests of the said City
of Minot to make the arrangements
provided with the said
Great Northern Railway Company:
Now, Therefore,
Section l. There shall be con-
at the joint expense Of the
City Of Minot and the Great Northern
Railway Company foot viaduct In
with the plans, specifica-
tions and estimates to be prepared
by the Chief Engineer of the Great
Northern Railway Company with the
N approaches at each end
thereof to said overhead foot viaduct,
the said viaduct to commence 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 con-
tinue over and across the Mouse
River, and right of way, tracks and
station grounds Of the said Railway
Company to the southerly side there
Of, and an approach from the south |
end of said viaduct Of steps shall de- !
,cend from the south end of said via.
luct upon the ground furnished by |
he city
Section 2. This ordinance is up
IN the express following conditions:
~ That the Great Northern Railway
Company shall Immediately upon the
Of this ordinance and
Upon the said company being noti-
led that the city of Minot has at
is disposal for the purpose of de-
raging one-h half Of the expenses OF
aid vtaduct IL SIN u $780, com 1