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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 73-BDec, a.1, 1915- AN 91S AN ORDINANCE, An ordinance granting to the Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company, its successors or assigns, the right and privilege to close to the public, occupy, use and enjoy for railroad and depot purposes, for a period of Fifty (50) years, that part of Washington Street in the City of Beaumont,*lying between the Northeasterly line of Holmes Avenue and the Southwesterly line of Archie Avenue; also that part of Washington Street lying between the Northeasterly line of Archie Avenue and the Southwesterly line of Trinity Street; and also all that part of Jefferson Street lying Southeasterly -of a line which is parallel to and One Hundred and Twenty (120) feet Northwesterly from the Northwesterly line of Washington Street, as indicated by the solid yellow coloring on the blue print attache -dl -hereto, and -made a past of this ordinance; and prescribing the conditions to be ` f4mled before said ordinance shall go into effect. BE IT ORDAIZ BD BY THC CITY COIZT CIL OF THC CITY OF BEA LIMON T: SECTION I.. The Texarkana & Fort Smith -Railway Company is hereby granted the right and privilege tom .�LG¢Llls�L uudd��a�j��iurf✓s-acr the following described 0 portions of Washington and Jefferson Streets., in the City of Beaumont, and every part thereof a passenger station - or depot, together with all, plc orms, approaches, appurtenances, and appliances necess or proper, in, its discretion, to be �p used in Bonne on therewith, 'together with all railroad trac, "sr;7itches, sidings, spurs and, Other mauhinery or in its di"scre ion appliances necessary or pro er^ o _ e used in connection with ZI h ED ON THIS THEt FILED ON "i`iqiS THE '7 of � c - ^-5 r 21 oFF DECSUTTON D �{ CITY SECRETARY J• G, S U T T� N OV` t J� J ^IT1� . CRE�ARY sfr Y Asslst"t City swat"* //:i't' r���1 t. � ,c+� � Assistant CItY'Soltcet�lN 6R'r3. '73-r3 - I'D IT V1. railroad operations, for the transportation of freight or passengers; for a period of Fifty (50) years from the date of the passage hereof, said portions of said streets being described as follows: 14 That peat of Washington Street lying between the Northeasterly line of Holmes Avenue and the South, westerly line of Archie Avenue. 2, That part of Washington Street lying between the Northeasterly line. of Archie Avenue and the South-- westerly line of Trinity Street. 3. All that part of Jefferson Street lying Southeasterly of a line which is parallel to' and One. Hundred and Twenty (120) feet Northwesterly ffom the Northwesterly line of Washington Street, SECTION II. Those portions of Washington. Street hereinabove described and that part of Jefferson Street hereinabove described are hereby closed to public use and traffic, and same shall not be used by the people of the City. of Beaumont and .the public; as streets, and shall not be open.:.. 'to public travel or traffic during the continuance of the.. franchise in said portions of said streets hereby granted to said Texarkana & Fort Smith, Railway Company, and same, are hereby vacated by the City of Beaumont to the use -of said Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company, according to the terms and conditions of this ordinance. SECTION III. The foregoing rights and privileges are granted on the eypress condition that the said Texarkana &, Fort Smith Railway Company, its successors or assigns, shall, within Thirty (30) days after the final passage of this ordinances file with the proper, officer of the City of Beaumont, its written.. aeceptan_oe of this ordinance. 3 • Qui �. %�-�' __ SEC TION IV. The rights and privileges hereby granted to said Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company, its successors or assigns., are granted in consideration that said Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company will dedicatee to, the City of Beaumont, for street purposes, the following described property, lying and being situated in the City of Beaumont, to -wit: - 1,j ' Lots Numbers 497 and 498 in Block Number 64 of the original town of Beaumont. 2. Lots Numbers 33 and 39 in Block Number 4 of the Van Wormer Addition to the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, 3. A strip of land Sixty (60) feet in width, extending ontirely through Block Number 67 of the original town of Beaumont, and Block Number 6 of the Vail Warmer Addition to* the City- of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, ana extending from Jefferson Street to Archie Avenue, as shown surrounded by,light yellow lines on'the blue print which is attached 'hereto and made a part hereof. SECTION V. The rights of the City of Beaumont in and to the land and premises 3 -p^t 9b described for street ur.- poses, shall expire, and all rights of the City of Beaumont therein shall revert to said Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company, its successors or assigns, at the expiration of the rights hereby granted to the said Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company, its successors or assigns, in and to those portions of Washington Street and that portion of Jefferson Street hereinabove first described. A, 4 ORD, 73 Q it.3 ec, a/, I I /"5- SECTION ,.S SECTION VI. Nothing herein shall be construed to be In derogation of any rights, privileges or franchises heretofore granted or conferred upon said Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company by the City of Beaumont, and nothing herein shall be construed to in anywlbe.� impair the validity of any such rights, privileges or granted by the City of Beaumont or the people of Beaumont to said Texarkana &: Fort Smith Railway Company or its privies in estate-,, SEC TION VII This ordinance is passed subject to the provisions of the charter of the City of Beaumont. SECTION VIII. This ordinance shall go into effect from and of ter :its passage, filing of acceptance and publication, and shall continue for a period of Fifty (50) years. PASSED this the day of 94--f—I ; A. D., 1915. r� APPRovED this the tG i day o f o51 tom -- A. D., 1915„ ATTEST: Mayor of the City of Beaumont. Mearey of the City .o f Bea.-ftmont . I OFMOV J0,vo ix. S U Ir TY O N ARY By As,iau� CUY gectmtaE3 0 FILED Tffi5 J G . S T'iT'ON, L�. =Y' SEC�R�TARY 5 FTLED THiu THE . .! .. DAT J. G. SUTTON, p CMETAP Y per-, ORD, 13-8 I'De-c-,'z/) /q/5 Beaumont, Texas. , 1915, TO THE HONORABLE MIYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITT OF 13EAUMON T, MYA S : - We, the Ordinance Committee, to vhom was referred the attached ordinance, hereby beg leave to report and recommend that it do pass ao-, AOV inanoe Committee . two+ Soo �p3 >j02 t S� �. - SI 525 t. 6 22 b A C� adv °n - 3 4(35 496 bv' �L} 6� 30 ��d�d �Z-` 49.E 494 Co .�•�� �GG �e fQ 43?A C,01.L 518 �T9 o A -C35 J ; 7j 4- .•_ ""r ` � 3 0 cs ; A.90 + 3 a rn go ;^ �. (� } T /� '. �r v ,• I%O� .• ' I Rr _ . err'• • ' $00 4£34 .. Co or xlry 1'C ► t• O ®cC�,r� _ s .. ; ,'.:. 1-g.. Wiz.....~ �6Z� t - �' x-1933'.1934 10 J 4. --�+ 4Z 15 6 si 'rnQ`int�ea 6 X1631 � a►� 6'0��• ap 5 vrO X ' ?_Ar d R /)- 73 -8 AN ORDINANCE An Ordinance granting to the Texarkana & Fort -Smith Railway Company, its successors or assigns; the right and privilege to close to the-publle; occupy,,. use and enjoy for railroad and depot purposes for a eriod of Fifty (b0) years; that part of Washington Street in the Cir of Beaumont, lying -between the Northeasterly line of Holmes Avenue and the Southwesterly line of Archie Avenue, also that part of Washington Street lying between the Northeasterly line of Archie Ave- nue and the Southwesterly line of .Trinity Street; and also all that part of Jefferson Street. lying Southeaster],y of a ..line which is parallel to and 0Ae-Hujidred. - and Twenty ('120) --feet --Northwesterly.. from the Forth- Westerly. line of. Washington_ Street;; as ind.i.cated: _by the.. solid, yellow coloring on the blue print attached hereto, and made 'a, part of this ordinance; and prescribing the conditions to be,fulfilled before said ordinance shall go into effect, BE IT ORDATiY B Bi'' THE C= Y' COUNCIz OF M `CITY OF BEA.UMONT SECTION'I The Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company is hereby granted "'use nd en -the right and, pr34iy: joy for railroad and depot purposes; the following described nor= tions of Washington and Jefferson Streets`", in the City of Beaumont, arid. 0.very part thereof')- and to erect" maintain and operate L4 over _ upon and across the saifL portions of said streets and every part there of; a, passenger station or depot',,together with all platforms,: approach - ®sl appurtenanees and., appliances necessary or proper,', in its ds- Al oretion, to be use& in connection therewith, together with all rail- ,. :.... road tracks`-,- switches,' sidings spurs and , Other machinery or. appli- ances .neeessary or proper. 3n, lta. discretion to be used in csonnection with ral.Iroad. operations , for the transportation, of freight or passen-' gars;. for 4 period. of Fifty. (b0) years from the date of the passage hereof said portions of said $treeto ' being described as follows l k That part of Washington Street ]vying between the North easterly line of Uoltnes :Avenue , and: the Southwesterly llna , of Archie 210, That part of Washington Street lying between. the. North- easterly line of ,Aroblo Avenue and , the Southwesterly line of Trinity Street. 5`0 All that part of Jefferson Street lye Southeasterly of a line, ,which to parallel to and., One Hundred , and Twenty ( x.20) feet Northwesterly from the Nort1westerly line of Washington Street. ORID, Those portions of Washington Stieet.hereinabove describe'& and that part .of Jefferson Street here1ndbove &escribed'are ,here- by closed,to-T)ublic use and traffic;, and same shAll not be used. by the people of the City of Beanmont and the public as streets, an.a shall not be open to publie'travel or traffic during the con- timmnce,,of the fiwehiae in said portions of said 6treets hereby .Cranted to said Texarkana Fort. Smith Railway -'Company'- and same are hereby vacste& by the City of Beaumont to theuse of said Texarlmna Fort Smith Railway Company";' accordirg to the term e.�Ad conditions of this ordimnce* SECTION III* Me foregoing i -fights 'end privileges are granted on the exi. press con(lition that the said. Texarkana & Fort Smith Rai3way Com- panyj,lts sucoessors or agsigns"=! -qhall',:t within Thirty (30) days after the final passage 62 this ordlnawce._ file: with the proper officer of the City of Beaumont"' its written acceptance of this SECTION TV* The rights and privtleges', hereby vmted to said TeXdrkana. Fort Smith Railway Company,-its'successors oraosigns"',are P granted in consideration that said. Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Comp=y will decileato to the City of B-oaumont, for street purposes, the following described property;. lying 6,nd belh� situated in the City of. Beaumont -t', to. -wit: -'l!., Lots, 1�hmbers- -49.7 and- 498 in- Block- Mmber.- G4 of the origirAl. town. of Beaunont',O, Lots ,Nfibers .,ZZ and 39 in Block- Number 4 of the Van Wormer' AMition,to the 0.ity-;of,-:Bea=ont;' Jefferoldn'County, Texas. A strip of lar&, f 64 in width ektencUng, entirely through. Block ITLmber 67 of the ori inal town of Beaumont and BlockNumber 6 of the Van Wormer Addition to the City of Beau- mont.": Jefferson Countyl� Texas., and extending from Jefferson Street. to Archie Aveme;, as shown. surrounded by light yellow lines on the blue pkAt which is attached hereto and made a part hereof'* SECTION VO C� I�Z), 73 - t9 The., righ.te of the City of Beaumont in and to -tie laud and pre- mases described. in., Section 4"i for street purposes, shall expire, and all rights of the City oi' 1eaumont therein 'shall. revert to said Te 0 kana,&. ,Fort Sm3.th .Ra 7.vray Company; _its _su essors„ or.. a'ssigag at the expiration of the rights- hereby granted. to the id. Texarkana Fort Stith Railway. Comp$nr; its. successors or. a signs" in and to: t�aose or - tions. of Wa«h neton Street and. that portion: of, Jefferson Street here- inabove first . aose,ribed.r SECTION vi Nothing herein shall be construed to be in derogation of any rights prIvileges or franchises- heretofore granted or .conferred upon said .Texarkana 8a dart Smith. Railway Com-peny by the -City of Beaumont,, and nothing herein shall be constriaec! to in anywise impair the validity of any :sueh rights, privileges or granted. by the City of Beaumont or the people of Beaumont, to said Texarkana Fort Smith Raailvray Company or its .privies In estate.. SECTION VII., This ordinance 3 spasse. sub jeet to the provisions of the Char- ter of the Clay of Beaumont S�FCT�O�' VIII. This ordinance shall go into effect from and after its- passage;, filing of aoceptanoe and publication; and sha .l. continue for a period of Fifty.. <150) years. PASSED this , the ,21st day, of Dea, A.D. A,�'PRC E . this -the 21st - daay of- ne-c 0, g - D. 191 '. EM, IT k FZETanR, (Signed) ror. of the City o£ Beaumont.: ATTEST J G. SUMMi (signed) Seer©tary of the City of Beaumant'„ 01?1_1 '23 -AE Dec, �)) r`l�)Zo I,"� RAYM010 MR03DSO City Clerk Of the M I I- .. __ - ­ . ;r of Beaumont -, do hereby.certify that the ab ave,.andfore -'90Ing is a true and - correct copy -of the franchise granting, to the Fort Smith Rail - Way 0, period of f irty {5b}yearn the rift 'ta'use a portibli of' Wachi*pgton ;And- Joffe ro-ou Straets, for 6reating-and. mai4­ tainkag a passengorstationj and. all: t1iltgs 'necessary to be .-mse& in connection with said., btation-,., p'Assed. by-tho'City Council of the City .0f -te; a ­='o A t Ld R a ga 1 ar S (� S S 10 n ha, 141 DeeembeT 21zts, A. D. 1,. i5 MCI' of,:I�ecord. ', ' 1A 76:jjjjap . ' .*6g- 96,54'. the IU=t--s of Ordi- 6f nane,dz off' the, Cit�r of Boaumont,,' Texas o GMEN under my hana ard'seal of office this arcl day of September A. 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