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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 88-A-20 ' • -� AN ORDINANCE Regulating the constr{action and reconstruction of road beds of steam. railway and street railway Companies on streets of the City of Beaumont paved or to be paved. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAMWNT: Sec tj. on 1: That any steam railway company or street railway company now occupying any paved street, or portion thereof, in the City of Beaumont, shall, when ordered by the City Council of the City of peaumont, raise or remove its track from such paved streets, br portion thereof, and reconstruct their road beds upon concrete foundation according to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer of the City of Beaumont. No stead railway com- pany or street railway company shall hereafter occupy any paved streets, or portion thereof, in the City of Beaumont, without constructing its road bed as provided in this Section of this Ordinance. Section 2 That any steam railway company or street raillliiay company occupying any street, or portion of street, in the City of Beaumont, ordered paved by the City Council of the City of Beau- mont, shall raise or remove its track from said street, or portion thereof, when ordered by the City Council to do so, and reconstruct :its road bed as provided in Section 1 of this Ordinance, and any steam railway company or street railway company granted a right -of- -,Pay over, along or upon any street, or portion thereof, in the City of Beaumont, when said street is ordered paved by the City Council, before the tracks of the said steam railway company or said street UJ.zy or bea n pave or o e paved. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE CITY OF BEATTHONT: Section 1: That any steam railway company or street railway company now occupying any paved street, or portion thereof, in the City of Beaumont, shall, when ordered by the City Council of the City of Beaumont, raise or remove its track from such paved streets, br portion thereof, and reconstruct their road beds upon concrete foundation according to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer of the City of Beaumont. No steam railway com- pany or street railway company shall hereafter occupy any paved streets, or portion thereof, in.the City of Beaumont, without constructing its road bed as provided in this Section of this Ordinance. Section 2 That any steam railway, company or street railway company occupying any street, or portion of street, in the City of Beaumont, ordered paved by the City Council of the City of Beau - 'I Mont, shall raise or remove its track frofn said street, or portion k thereof, when ordered by the City Council to do so, and reconstruct its road bed as provided in Section 1 of this Ordinance, and any steam railway company or street railway company granted a right-of-- way over, along or upon any street, or portion thereof, in the -City of Beaumont, When said street is ordered paved by the City Council, before the tracks of the said stoaTa railway company or said street, railway company have been laid, such steam. ;railway company or street railway company shall not occupy said street, or portion thereof, without constructing their road bed in the manner provided for in Section 1 of this Ordinance. Section 3: Such construction, or reconstruction, of road bed "of any steam railway company .or street railway company shall be under the supervision, and to the sati sfaction, of - the City Engineer of the .City of Beaumont. Section 4: If any steam railway compare or street railway company shall fail, or refuse, to raise or remove its track from any streets paved, or ordered-�,to be paved by the City Council of the City of Beaumont, as provided in Sections 1 and 2 of this Ordinance, the City Council shall order the removal of the tracks and appurtenances thereto from the said streets, or portion thereof, and such steam railway company, or street railway company, shall Ahave the right to occupy the said streets, or portion thereof, until it shall have complied with the provisions of this Ordinance.. But the City Coun- cil may, at its option, have said work done under the supervision of the. City Engineer and, charge the costs thereof to said rail- way companies Section 5: All Ordinances, and parts, of Ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 6: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in .full force `from,'and�after its passage and approval by the Mayor. Approved this -:'he t day , A.D. 1908 City of Beaumont. 11 Section 4: If any steam railway company or street railway cordziany shall fail, or refuse, to raise or remove its track from any streets paved, or orderedto be paved by the City Council of the City of Beaumont, as provided in Sections 1 and 2 of this Ordinance, the City Council shall order the removal of the tracks and appurtenances thereto from the said streets, or portion thereof, and such stead railway company, or street railway company,, shall have the right to occupy the said streets, or portion thereof, until it shall have complied with the provisions of this Ordinance. But the City Coun- cil may, at its option, have said work done under the supervision of the City Engineer and charge the costs thereof to said rail- way companies . Section 5: All Ordinances, and parts of Ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 6: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in -full force from -and after its passage and approval by the Mayor. '% Ptom, Approved this. ;he :%-rq , A.D. 1908 Attest: The State of Texas, � County of Jefferson.0 To the Honorable Mayor and City Coltneil of the City of Beaumont, Gen temen: - Your committee, to whoin was referred.the proposed ordin- ance regulating the construction and re -construction of road beds, of Stearn railway and street railways in the City of Beaumont, as shovm by the Droposed ordinance hereto attached, marked "Exhibit All anti made a part hereof, begto report that it has duly considered said proposed ordinance and recovvgend that it be passed and adopted by this Rx Council. Respectfully submitted on this the 2nd day of June, A. D. 1908. 6/'c.-4 a U RLGULAR.SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD JUNE 2ND, 1908. "A -N O -R -D -I -N -A -N -C -E, REGUTATING THE CONSTRUCTION VM RE -CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD- BEDS OF STRAM RAILROADS AND STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES ON STREETS OF THE., CITY OF BEAUPAONT , PAVED OR TO . BE PAVED: BE IT ORDAINED) BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,:- Section 1. That any steam. railway company or street railway company, noir occupying any paved street, or portion thereof, in the City of Beaumon'., shall, when ordered by'the City Council of the City of Beaumont, raise or remove its .track from such paved streets or portion thereof, and re -construct their roadbeds upon concrete fo foundation according to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Rngin.eer of the City of Beaumont. No steam railway com- pany or street railway company shall hereafter occupy any paved street or portions thereof, in. the City of Beaumont, without con- structing its road bed , as provided in this Section of this Or- dinance. Section 2, That any steam railway company or street railway company, oc- cupying any street, or portion of street, in the City of Beaumont, ordered paved by the City Council of the City.of Beaumont, shall raise or remove its track from said street, or portion thereof, when ordered by the City Council -to do "so, and re -construct their roadbed as provided in Section 1 of this Ordinance, anIt any steam. railway company, granted a right-of-way over,along or upon any 4trAAt_ nr nnrtinn +.h ran -P in +ha ri+tr of 12oe>>iTMnr+ Lin. ...A 7 "A -N O -R -D -I -N -A -N -C -E, REGUTATING THE CONSTRUCTION AND RE -CONSTRUCTION OF 'ROAD- BEDS OF STEAM RAILROADS AND'ST 7 T RAILWAY COMPANIES ON STREETS OF TAE- CITY OF BEATMONT, PAVED OR TO BE PAVED: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:- Section 1. That any steam.railway company or street railway company, now occupying any paved street, or portion thereof, in the City of Beaumon-, shall, when ordered by the City Council of the City of Beaumont, raise or remove its .track from such paved streets or portion thereof, and re -construct their roadbeds upon concrete f`*o foundation according to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer of the City of Beaumont. No steam railway com- pany or street -railway company shall hereafter occupy any paved street or portions thereof, in.the City of Beaumont, without con- structing its road bed , as provided in this Section of this Or - j! dinance. Section 2. That any steam railway company or street railway company, oc- cupying any street, or portion of street, in the City of Beaumont, ordered paved by the City Council'of the City.of Beaumont, shall raise oz remove its track from said street, or portion thereof, when ordered by the City Council -to do so, and re -construct their roadbed as provided in Section 1 of this Ordinance, anft any steam. railway company, granted a right-of-way over,along or upon any street, or portion thereof, in the City of Beaumont, when said street is ordered paved by the, City Council, before the tracks of the said steam railway company or said street railway company have been laid, such steam railway company or street railway shall not occupy said street or portion thereof without constructing vo their roadbed in the manner provided for in Section 1 of tj.i, Or- dinance, Section 3. Such construction, or re -construction, of roadbed of any steam railway company or street railway company shall be under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer of the City of Beaumont. Section 4. If any steam railvyay company or street railway company shall fail or refuse to raise or remove its track from any streets, pav- ed or ordered to be paved by the City Council of the City of Beau - wont, as provided in Sections -.-1 and 2 of this Ordinance, the City Council shall order the•removal of the tracks and appurtenances thereto from the said streets,z or portions thereof, and such steam railway company or street railway company shall not have the shall have complied with the provisions of this Ordinance. But the City Council may, at its option, have said work done under the superiision of the City Engineer and charj.e the costs thereof to said railroad companies. Section 5. All Ordinances and p arts`of ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in f 11 force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor. Approved this t --,e 2nd day of June A. D. 1908. (Seal) Emmett A. Flet6her, Attest: Mayor. J. G. ' Sutton, Section 3. Such construction, or re=construction, of roadbed of any steam railway company or street railway company shall be under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer of the City of Beaumont. Section 4. If any steam railway company or street railway company shall fail or refuse to raise or remove its track from any streets, pav- ed or ordered to be paved by the City Council of the City of Beau- mont, as provided in Sections.l and 2 of this Ordinance, the City Council shall order the•removal of the tracks and appurtenances thereto from the said streets,, or portions thereof, and such steam railway company or street railway company shall not have the shall have complied with the provisions of this Ordinance. But the City Council may, at its option, have said work done under the super#ision of the City Engineer and char#e the costs thereof to said railroad companies. Section 5. All Ordinances and parts'of ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in f 11 force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor. Approved this t1}e 2nd day of June A. D. 1908. (Seal) Emmett A. Fletither, Attest: Mayor. J. G. Sutton, City. .Secretary. (For manner of passage, see Minute Bk. No. 4, pp.478,484,485.