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Home My WebLink AboutORD 40-XAN 011DINANCE VP E.NTITLEE, G -RANTING GUL , CC'LC:_�ADG AN SAI`?TA = E P AIL7i AY C t<<PANY A Ii -AZA i ICHISE r IGH :i To h/1AIN- TAIN AND GPE_�1A.TE AN IT'TLU rI,RY T -RACK ALONG AT`T`:' AC,?C -S NE—. -iJS ST -':=T) Arles SC: MUC1T 01 THE ALLEY "'\.UNNII\TG NOTIIEAS TF.ii.LY ANI SOUTHT.? STE13.LY T_TarLGUGII BLOCK NC.. 17 G=i Tru VAN T7�1 GR ME -c A I-)E,I T ICI\T AS 1`111AY BE NECESSARY FCr_ TI -?E OPE?.ATIGN AND MAI1\TTE1,TA1\TCE OF SAID T:-?-,Ar--X, T --E- CENT R LINE Gy V .'"1"iIr�ti i%,%ILL Bi EIGHTEEN (12) ITvCITT�'S !� Cild THE SGUTHEASTESLY LINE OF SAID ALLEY T=1-11OU H SAID BLOCK NrO. 17; SAID T 2.ACK LEAVING B.LC`:,i-! NO. 18 CE T=E VAN VAC -11\/ R ADDITIGl\ 0ME- HUND_;ED SEVENTY -CNE AND LIGHT TENTH (171. 3) FEET SOUTHEASTERLY h chd T.—HE SOUTHEASTE_°LY LINE v'_i� G-R—OCKETT STREET AND H:NTE.1ING BLOCK NO. 17 CE T -HE VAN WOE 11,�iRR ADDITION ONE HUNDRED SI%rTY-CNE AND y; IV.E TENTHS (161. 5) FEET SOUTHEASTERLY Fi-1, 1`1I THE SGUTHEASTEI, LY LINE OF CRGCKETT ST"'�ET AS I , Sr -TG iV N BY TI -IE PRINT ATTACHED TO THIS ORDINANCE: P R.CVIDING ALSO THA.T SAID T`1ACII Imo:• AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS AN INDUST :,Y T::<_ACK_, AND P--CVIDING FURTHER. THAT THE ZUGHTS AND PRIVILE,GES HTE REIN GRANTED SHALL BE AC - C.EPTED IN ViltITING BY GULF, COLORADO AND SANTA FE A_IL-,rV'AY CCMPANY yr ITHIN TI-IIRTY (30) DAYS A�.� TE THE FAISS AGE AND, APPROVA.L OF THIS ORs?INANCE; ALSO P .CVI--,)ING THAT GULF, CGLO_QADC, AND SANTA FE 'AIL IAY CCMPANY S.-T_ALL PAY TO TILL CITY OF BEAUNiC�NT ANNUALLY ON THE. FIRST DAY OF JULY C_i EACH YEAR. THE SUM OF FIFTY AND NC/100 ($50. 00) DOLLARS AS-1ZA_SGNABLE CGNIT'ENSATICN FOa THE P F'IVIL+E,GE AND FRANC RISE HFIREBY G ANTED, AND P2.0- VIDING TiUATHuR TYA1 THE .-FRANCHISE SHALL BE SUB'1JECT TO T IF' TE2. !S AND CONDITIONS CF THE CITY CHA LT%R. OF THE CITY CY BEAUMONT AND SHALL EXIST f GR A PE.R.IOD G_i TEN (10) YEARS FR01\,-T AND Ali TER JUNE 14TH, 1952. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. J Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company, its successors and as- signs, is hereby granted the right and franchise to maintain and operate at its own expense a standard gauge railroad track over and across Neches Street, en- tering the Southwesterly line of Neches Street at a point 171. S feet Southeasterly from_ the Southeasterly line of Crockett Street, crossing Neches Street on a 15 degree reverse curve, leaving Neches Street at a point on the Northeasterly line of Neches Street 161. 5 feet Southeasterly from the Southeasterly line of Crockett Street and on reaching tangency running parallel to and with its center line 1. 5 feet Southeasterly from the Northeasterly line of the Southeasterly half of Block No. 17, Van 71ormer Addition, to the Southwesterly line of Park Street, as shown on 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 print. -I- 1. 1 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 indus- trial track, that is, for the purpose of affording loading, unloading, and switch- ing facilities to commercial and industrial enterprises now located or hereafter to be located in the vicinity of said track. Section 3 The foregoing rights and privileges are granted upon the expressed condi- tion that the said grantee shall, within thirty (30) days after the passage and ap- proval of this ordinance, "file with the City Clerk,of the City of Beaumont its written acceptance 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, 1952. Section 5 As reasonable compensation for the rights and privileges granted by this ordinance, grantee agrees and obligates itself and its 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 No1.100 Dollars ($50. 00). PASSED by the City Council, this the ;Z/AXday of 1952. MAYOR - / I, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, i'exas, do Hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the City Council of the City of Beaumont in session held , 1952. GIVEN UND%R 1\4Y HAND AND SEAL GE THE CITY 0_5' BEAUMONT, this the day of , 1952. City Cleric -3- C CQOC1<E.TT ST. D1=P(DT 'A6 'VAN WOR rvzo S�la r.I.11, C ROC4«`F'(` 5T. C7- • CV - 6 5 4 -3 Z d- 1.5"IN51DEPROPERTY UmE ►S�C� izvE STE.D MAN FRU I -i Co L G LF CoAST UNES ER ADDITION EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED To A FLAN CN 1 SE FROM , CITY OF BEE AU MONlT T o CI U LF, COLORADO AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY Fc)r INDUSTRY TRACK AcRo55 NECHES STREET AND IN ALLEY IN LOCK I%, VAN VVoRMEw ADDITI ON A "r �EAUMonl�"� ,EFFERSON CouNZY�TEXAs C.E.O. GALVESTON,TEXAS APRIL 25, 1952 SCALE I" = 100' C.E.0-z.No. C-19-20206 APPw-OV ED: FOPS CHIEF Emr itiEEp- SHIP. AND TRAVEL SANTA -FE ALL TM WAY OL all Ni� :u ., . 1 ;� j • �� GALVESTON� TEXAS, August 81 1952 T o,-, the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Beaumontq Texas: The -GULF, COLORADO AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY hereby `- signifies and files in writing its acceptance of an ordinance passed by your honorable body on the 22nd day of Julyq 19521• - entitled - "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING GULFS COLORADO AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY A FRANCHISE RIGHT TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE AN INDUSTRY TRACK ALONG AND ACROSS NECHES STREET AND SO MUCH OF THE ALLEY RUNNING NORTHEASTERLY AND SOUTIBMTERLY THROUGH BLOCK NO. 17 OF THE VAN WORMER ADDITION AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE OPERA- TION AND MAINTENANCE OF SAID TRACKS THE CENTER LINE OF WHICH WILL BE EIGHTEEN (18) INCHES FROM THE SOUTHEASTERLY 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 SOUTHEASTERLY FROM THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF CROCKETT STREET AND ENTERING BLOCK NO. 17 OF THE VAN WORMER ADDITION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE AND FIVE TENTHS (161.5) FEET SOUTHEASTERLY FROM THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF CROCKETT STREET AS IS SHOWN BY THE PRINT ATTACHED TO THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING ALSO THAT SAID TRACK IS AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS AN INDUSTRY TRACKS AND PROVIDING FURTHER THAT THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES HEREIN GRANTED SHALL BE ACCEPTED IN WRITING BY GULF, COLORADO AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE PASSAGE AND APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE; ALSO PROVIDING THAT GULF, COLORADO AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY SHALL PAY TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ANNUALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF JULY OF EACH YEAR THE SUM OF FIFTY AND N0/100 ($50.00) DOLLARS AS REASON- ABLE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE HEREBY GRANTED9 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 WH, 1952 •`p GULFS COLORADO AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY9 By c. �-- Is end and Tax Commissioner