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
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