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Home My WebLink AboutORD 13-OAN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING GULF, COLORADO- r,/� & SANTA FE RAILWAY ,COMPANY AND GULF, BEAUMONT & KANSAS 1, Q CITY RAILWAY COMPANY, A FRANCHISE RIGHT T0.MAINTAIN •+�% --AND-.OPERATE AN INDUSTRY TRACK ALONG AND ACROSS NECHES STREET, AND SO MUCH OF THE ALLEY RUNNING EAST AND WEST THROUGH BLOCK NO.17 OF THE VAN VIORMER ADDITION AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION AIND MAINTENANCE OF SAID TRACK, THE CENTER LINE OF WHICH WILL BE EIGHT- EEN (18) INCHES FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID ALLEY THROUGH SAID BLOCK N0. 17: SAID TRACK LEAVING BLOCK NO. 18 OF THE VAN WORMER.ADDITION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY- ONE AND EIGHT TENTHS (171.8) FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF CROCKETT STREET AND ENTERING BLOCK NO. 17 OF THE VAN WORMER ADDITION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE AND FIVE TEN THS•(161.5) FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF CROCKETT STREET AS IS SHOWN BY THE BLUE PRINT ATTACHED TO THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING ALSO THAT SAID TRACK IS AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS AN INDUSTRY TRACK, AND -PROVIDING FUR4* THER THAT THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES HEREIN GRANTED._ SHALL BE ACCEPTED IN WRITING BY GULF, COLORADO & SANTA FE RAILWAY C9,1PANY- AND GULF, BEAUMONT & KANSAS CITY RAI17PIAY COMPANY, .WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE PASS- AGE AND APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE; ALSO PROVIDING THAT GULF, COLORADO & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY AND GULF, BEAU- MONT & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY COMPANY SHALL PAY TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ANNUALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF JULY OF EACH YEAR THE SUM OF FIFTY AND-NO/100 (50.00) DOLLARS AS REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE - HEREBY GRANTED,.AND PROVIDING FURTHER THAT•THE FRANCHISE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND SHALL EXIST FOR A PERIOD OF TEN ('10) YEARS FROM AND AFTER JUNE 14TH, 1942. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company and Gulf, Beaumont & Kansas City,Railway Company, its and.their successors and assigns, are hereby granted the right and franchise to maintain and operate I t their own expense a standard gauge railroad track over and a- cross Neches Street, entering the west line of Neches Street at a point 171.8 feet south of the south line of Crockett Street, cross- ing Neches Street on a 15 degree reverse curve, leaving Neches Street at a point on the east line of Neches Street 161.5 feet south of the south line of Crockett Street and on reaching tangency running parallel to and with its center line J;5 feet south of the north line of the south half of Block No. 17,.Van Wormer Addition to the west line of Park Street, as shown'on blue print'attached hereto, marked "Exhibit All and made a part hereof, the line of said railroad track being indicated by the red line drawn on said blue print. Section 2. The track now on said right of way which is to be maintained and operated under the terms and conditions of this ordinance, shall be used only as an industrial track, that is, for the pur- pose of affording loading, unloading, and switching facilities to commercial and industrial enterprises -now located or.here- after to be located in the vicinity of said track. Section 3. The foregoing rights and privileges are granted upon the expressed condition that the said grantees shall, within thirty (30) days after the passage and approval of this ordinance, file with the'City Clerk of the City of.Beaumont their written accept- ance of this ordinance. Section 4. -This ordinance and the rights and privileges therein granted are subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Charter of the City of Beaumont, and said privileges and franchise hereby granted shall continue in force for- a period of ten (10) years from and after the 14th day of June, 1942 Section 5. As reasonable compensation for the rights and privileges granted by this ordinance, grantees agree and obligate them selves and their successors'and assigns, to pay to the City of Beaumont on or before the first day of July of each year after the ' taking effect of this ordinance, the sum of Fifty and No/100 ($50.00) Dollars. PASSE t affirmative Commission day of vote of all members i 6 ii n C of the City 0 4 51F -SEX. N C,. CO, JE�F�RS� �•8' & K• °n�' �, S.F• R�• � �� arGlty °� � e wn p,11ey in �41k •� G.G orf %.and d° Frar°h'Se � pss Neches 2g�,1932 Crack 3 M p, fkok Fvr tndUst'ry G A�.v.10 4 p.�'�• SALE � a �'�-a1'1GY115e �rorn A t Fe o �atlway G°medny t R DE. tt of �eaorn t C,5&c y urnon (aO 6 ea and batt da c o\orado Got�,party , Ap'Proyed Foy �► GoIf, gas tatty 'Railway 8 Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company F � J. N. noucAN, LAND AND TAY DEPARTMENT Land and Tax Commissioner S. P. RAMSEY. Asst. Land and Tax Commissioner Galveston, Texas, September 25, 1942 Beaumont Ordinance: Mr. Hugh Blevins, City Clerk, B ea. umont , Texas. Dear Sir: I hand you herevrith viritten acceptance by Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company and Gulf, Beaumont & Kansas City Rai.lva y Company of an ordinance passed by the City Commission of Beaumont on the first day of September, 1942, granting the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company and Gulf, Beaumont & Kansas City Ry. Co. franchise right to maintain and operate an industry track along and across Neches Street, and so much of the alley running east and gest through Block 17 of the Van Wormer Addition as may be necessary for the opera- tion and maintenance of said track, as shown by the blue print attached to the ordinance. Enc Please acknowledge receipt of the acceptance. Yours truly, and ax Com i.ssioner en, ..GALVESTON, TEXAS, September 25, 1942 To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the City of Beaumont, Texas. The GULF, COLORADO AND SANTA FE RAIL ,aY COW&NY and GULF, BEAUMONT & KANSAS CITY RAIL1,7AY COITANY hereby signify and file in writing their acceptance of an ordinance passed by your honorable body on the 1st day of September, 1942, entitled - "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING GULF, COLORADO M SANTA FE RAIL17AY COMPANY AND GULF, LEAUMONT & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY COMPANY, A FRLNCHISE RIGHT TO IaINTAIN AND OPERATE AN INDUSTRY TRACK ALONG AND ACROSS NECHES STREET, AND SO 111UCH OF THE ALLEY RUNNING EAST AND VIST THROUGH BLOCK NLIBER 17 OF THE VAN WORMER ADDITION AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SAID TRACK, THE CENTER LINE OF WHICH TJILL BE EIGHTEEN (18) INCHES FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID ALLEY THROUGH SAID BLOCK NUMBER 17; SAID TRACK IEAVING BLOCK NUbUER 18 OF. THE VAN.WORNER ADDITION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE AND EIGHT -TENTHS (171.8) FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF CROCKETT STREET AND ��fii=NG BLOCK NUISER 17 OF THE VAN =RMER ADDITION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY -01E AND FIVE - TENTHS (161.5) FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF CROCKETT STREET AS IS SH9,7N BY THE BLL" PRINT ATTACHED TO THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDIIG ALSO THAT SAID TRACK IS AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS AN INDUSTRY TRACK, AND PROVIDING FURTHER THAT THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILE(ES HEREIN GRANTED SHALL BE ACCEP'T'ED IN MUTING BY GULF, COLORADO AMID SANTA FE RAILW COEPANY AND GULF, BEAUMONT & KANSAS CITY RAIL; AY COW>ANY, :WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE PASSAGE AND APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE s ALSO PROVIDING THAT GULF, COLORADO AMID SANTA. FE RAILrAY COITANY AND GULF, BEAUMONT & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY COMPANY SHALL PAY TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ANNUALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF JULY OF EACH YEAR THE SUM OF FIFTY AND N01100 ($50.00) DOLLARS AS REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE HEREBY GRANTED, AND PROVIDING FURTHER THAT THE FRANCHISE_SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUhnONT AND SHALL EXIST FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS FROM AND AFTER JUNE 14TH9 1942." GULF, COLORADO AND SANTA FE RAIL);"lAY COITANY, By Its GULF, BEAUMONT & KANSAS CITY RAIU, --.TAY COMPANY, By �-- I I ti \, ..... ..... . .. . L- L„ f :H r I yo H� �"''�'�1'.(� y / 766 �'�af b,n +�_�'_, eo • �' �, � �; c z- �+ 1 kl , 51, I 6 ' tom% Z ;C ' 9 —•—rite � Y 7