HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 84-AAN ORD I N ANC E.
W Entitled an Ordinance amending Articles 698 and 699
of Chapter 36 of the revised code of Ordinances as codified by
Messrs. McDowell and Davidson and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Beaumont, February 7th, 1911.
BEAUMONT :
SECTION I.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF.
That Articles 698 and 699 of Chapter 36 of the Revised
Code of Ordinances as codified by Messrs. McDowell and Davidson,
adopted by the City Council of the City of Beaumont, February 7th,
1911, Abe amended so as to hereafter read as follows:
ARTICLE 698:
It shall be _unlawful for any locomotive engineer, fire-
man, foremen, switchman, yardmaster, conductor or any other agent or
employee for the railroad company operating or participating in any
manner in the _operation, control or management of 6.hy, locomotice
or switch engine or other train or engine of whatever character to
switch freight cars on any railway_in the City of Beaumont, at any
point east of the west line of Orleans street and south of the notth,
line of College street, at its intersection with Railroad avenue.
Switching in this article shall be construed to mean
the pulling or backing across, or the booking across and pulling up
of any freight car or cars across the west line of Orleatms street or
across the north line of College street at its intersection with
Railroad Avenixe.
And it shall be unlawful for any person mentioned.
in this article, in the management or control of such trains as
aforesaid., to make up the:L_t said trains and shift and switch freight
cars in the preparation and making up of such trains at any point on
their line east of the west line of Orleans street or south of the
BEAMTONT :
SECTION I.
BE IT 0RDAILVED BY ' HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF_
That Articles 698 and 699 of Chapter 36 of the Revised
Code of Ordinances as codified by Messrs. McDowell and Davidson,
adopted by the City Council of the City of Beaumont, February 7th,
1911, Gk.a-kk-be amended so as to hereafter read as follows:
ARTICLE 698:
It shall be unlawful for any locomotive engineer, fire"
man, foremen, switchman, yardmaster, conductor or any other agent or
employee for the railroad company operating or participating in any
manner in the operation, control or management of &hy locomotice
or switch engine or other train or engine of whatever character to
switch freight cars on any railway.in the City of Beaumont, at any
point east of the west line of Orleans street and south of the notth,
line of College street, at its intersection with Railroad avenue.
Switching.in this article shall be construed to mean
the pulling or backing across, or the basking across and pulling up
of any freight car or cars across the west line of Orleans street or
across the north line of College street at its intersection with
Railroad Avemxe •
And it shall be unlawful for any person mentioned.
in this article, in the management or control of such trains as
aforesaid., to make up the-,-,, said trains end shift and switch freight
cars in the preparation and making up of such trains at any point on
their line east of the west line of Orleans street or south of the
north line -of College street at its intersection with Railroad Avenue,
or to work thereat in any manner except for-sthe purpose of carrying
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cars to and from the different business industries located east of
the west line of Orleans street or south of the notth line of
College street at Uts intersection with Railroad Avenue, and the
said above mentioned persons are prohibited from creating any un-
necessary noise and disturbtnge in the business portion of the City
of Beaumont.
ARTICLE 699.
Any person, or persons, agents or employees, of any
railway company, who shall violate or refuse to comply with any of the
provisions contained in this atticle shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding two hundred dollars.
SECTION II.
On account of the inconvenience and danger attaching
to switching across the streets above referred to creates an emergency
for the passage of this Ordinance, The rule requiring Ordinances to
be read at three separate meetings be and the same is hereby suspended
and this Ordinance is to be in full force and effect from ena after
its passage and lawfu�ublic,"
PASSED THIS Sitt day of d=z;a;fr A.D.1913.
APPROVED TRIS t day of r.D.1913.
ATTEST:
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3eaumont,Texas, Jan., 16th, 1913.
Honorable Yayor & City Council,
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Gentlemen:-
We,
entlemen:--
We, Your Ordinance Committee, to whom
was referred the attached Ordinance beg leave to report
that after careful consideration vye reconunend its adoption.
Respectfully fpi -�bm{�tt�`�,
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