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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0583 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. .✓- e? -3 An ordinance granting to Northern Pacific Railway Company, a Wisconsin corporation, its successors and assighg, a franchise to construct, maintain and operate a railroad spur track across Fifth Avenue South in the City of Pasco, Franklin County, Washington. The City Council of the City of Pasco does ordain as follows: Section 1. Permission is hereby granted to the North- ern Pacific Railway Company, a Wisconsin corporation,. its succes- sors and assigns, to construct maintain and operate a railroad spur track upon, over and across Fifth Avenue South in the City of Pasco, Franklin County, Washington, to serve an industry lo- cated upon the premises lying easterly of Fifth Avenue South and southerly of South Street, the Center line of said spur track being described as follows: Beginning at a point in the westerly line -of Fifth Avenue South distant.approximately 5 feet southerly measured along said westerly line from -the center line of said railway company's so-called "Incline Track", which crosses Fifth Avenue South.near the pro- duced southerly line of South Street; thence easter- ly and southeasterly on a curve to the right to a point in the easterly line of Fifth Avenue South distant approximately 22 feet southerly, measured along; said easterly line, from the center line of said Incline Track. Section 2. Said spur track shall be constructed and maintained on a level with the grade of said avenue as now estab- lished or as the said grade may hereafter be changed. The said railway company shall maintain the traveled portion of said avenue with suitable paving material between the rails and for two feet on each side thereof. Section 3. The -said railway company, its successors and assigns,,shall hold the City of Pasco harmless from every liability and damage from the construction, maintenance of operation of said track over said street. Section 4. All the rights and privileges herein granted are subject to the provisions of the Charter of the City of Pasco relating to .franchises of this character to the same extent and as fully as if set forth herein. Section 5. The franchise hereby granted shall be in. force and effect for a period of 50 years from and after the date of passage of this ordinance provided the said railway com- pany makes acceptance hereof in writing within 30 days after said date of passage. Passed and approved Attest Approv+