The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-05
ORDINANCE NO. 1876.


AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
BLACKFOOT, IDAHO,- GRANTING
THE OREGON SHORT LINE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY, ITS SUCCESS
ORS AND ASSIGNS, A RIGHT AND
FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT AND
MAINTAIN A SPUR TRACK UPON
AND ACROSS MAIN STREET IN
THE CITY OF BLACKFOOT, IDA
HO, AT A POINT DESIGNATED
HEREIN FOR A PERIOD OF FIF
TY (5O) YEARS.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun
ell of the City of Black foot, Idaho.
Section l. That there be and hereby
is granted to the Oregon Short Line
Railroad Company, a corporation, its
successors and assigns the right to con
struct and maintain spur track upon
and across Main street in the City of
Blackfoot, upon the following loca
ton, tOwit:
Beginning at point in the north
westerly right of way boundary of the
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
100 feet perpendicularly distant from
center line of main track of the Ore
gon Short Line Railroad Company at
Engineers Station 1902 plus 1870;
thence 71.3 feet northwesterly across
Main street along the center line of
curve having radius of 3707S
feet to a point in the northwesterly
boundary Of Main street, which is
1890 feet northwesterly measured
along the southeast line of block
three (3) from the southeast corner of
block three (3), Tanners Addition.
Section 3. This franchise is granted
upon the conditions that the spur track
herein provided shall be laid in such
manner as to conform to the present
grade of the street and as not to OBJ
struct the free passage Of water in
drains or other water ways, and if the
grade Of said street shall at any time
| he changed the grantee shall at its
own expense alter the elevation and
grade of said track so as to conform
to such grade as shall be established.
Said track shall be so laid and
maintained that the top of the rails
shall conform as nearly as possible to
the surface of said street and shall be
paved or surfaced between the rails
and for a distance of two (2) feet each
side thereof with planks or wooden
blocks, or other suitable material to
be approved by the City Council, such
pavement to be maintained at the ex.
pense of the grantee, its successors and
assigns.
Section 3. Also upon the further
condition that the grantee shall proper
ly fill to the grade given by the City
Engineer Main Street between the said
Spur and the crossing laid on the north
side of jackson Street the surface of
said fill to consist Of crushed rock to
a depth of eight (S) inches and to pro-
vide an easy, substantial approach on
the north side of said spur with crushed
rock or other suitable material sub.
iect to the approval of the City COun.
ell.
Section 4. The City of Blackfoot
Idaho, horchv reserves the right to
open for public use any crossing it
i.la,- dus,re on .a4I Spur track located
C. Ma Greet y cal City of Black
r.. I'D - g~c~t a franchise to any
transportation comnany to cross sale
spur track win its line or lines.
-, lion :. That all cars crossing
Main Street on this spur track must
be attached to an engine while cross
ing said Main Street, and at all times
must be spotted when standing so a.
not to block any part or portion of thu
streets or walks of the said City o.
BlackfoOt, Idaho.
Section 6. Upon violation of any o
the provisions of this ordinance on thu
part of the grantee, the City Council
may by ordinance revoke and annu
this franchise.
Section 7. This franchise shall con
tinue and be in full force for periot
of fifty (50) years from the date o
passage and approval hereof
Passed by the City Council the 3r'
day of October, 1916, and approved b.
the Mayor the 3rd day of October
1916.
L. T. PECK,
Attest: Mayor
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