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Home My WebLink AboutORD 64-EAN ORDINANCE C9hd.l��E GRANTING TO the Texarkana and Fort Smith L�ailway Comp any, its successors or assigns, the right and privilege to re -locate certain tracrzs in and across Railroad Avenue, College Street, Nall Street, . Viotoria Avenue, Forsythe Street and the alley in Block 689 Van 1;former Addition, with the right to maintain such tracks and operate its trains and cars thereover for a period of twenty- five year2, and prescribing the conditions to be talfilled before said ordinance shall go into effect, and the time limit for the removal of said tracks and the period for which the ordinance shall remain in effect. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY C0121ISSION OF THE CITY 0 F B E1 UMON Tt Section I. That the Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Company, its successors and assigns, is hereby granted the right and privilege to take up and remove those certain standard gauge railroad tracks now located in and across Railroad Avenue, College Street, !fall S Teet, Victoria Avenue, Forsythe Street and the alley in BloIk 68, Van dormer Addition, the locations of which tracks are indicated by broken red lines upon the attached blue print which is made a part hereof; also the right and privilege to re-lay and construct said tracks at new locations in and across said streets and a�jeye as indicated by solid red lines upon said blue print, and the right and privilege to maintain said tracks as relocated and constructed, and to operate its trains and cars thereover for a period of twenty-five years, the changes in said tracks being more definitely described as follows; The westerly track in Railroad Avenue at the intersection of College Street to be moved westerly a distance of thirteen (13 ) feet, more or less, as measured along the center line of the Eastern Texas Electric Company's track in College Street. A track to be constructed in Railroad avenue, breaking out southeasterly from the westerly track abcwe mentioned at a point near the southerly line of College Street and em ssing Railroad J The middle track at the intersection of College Street and Railroad Avenue to be moved southerly a distance of ten (10) feet, more or less, as measured along the westerly line of Railroad Avenue. On Wall Street, crossing from Block.7 to Block 68, Van ?dormer addition, the westerly track to be- moved westerly ten (10) feet, more or less, as measured along the southerly line of Nall Street. The four easterly tracks to be removed and replaced by three tracks crossing Wall Street between the said westerly track and a point one hundred and twenty (120) feet westerly from the westerly line of Railroad Avenue. The easterly track to be a cross— over track to connect with the B.S.L. & W. track and to extend out across the alley in said Block , 68 sixty—five (65) feet, more or less, easterly from the easterly line of Victoria Avenue. The trach immediately west of said crossover track to be for interchange with the B.S.L. & Wo Railway; said track to cross alley in Block F 68 forty (40) feet east of the east line of Victoria Avenue. The trac� immediately west of said interchange track in Wall Street to be a ladder track connecting with the yard tracks to the west. On Victoria Avenue and Forsythe Street the northerly track now crossing from Block 66, Van :dormer Addition, across Forsythe Street to Block 69 and then crossing Victoria Avenue to Block 68# to be moved so as to cross in a straight line from Block 66 across Porsythe Street, thence across Victoria Aveme to Block 68; this track to be. a continuation of above mentioned interchange track. The yard track crossing Victoria Avenue, being the present fourth track southerly from Forsythe Street, to be moved southerly f fifteen (15) feet, more or less, as measured along the easterly line of Victoria Avenue aril' will be the continuation of the above mentioned ladder track extended westerly. The yard track crossing Victoria O'tTAMIA imm&Aiatoltr sAntlh wf of ",mcsn4A +-"mmIr +^ 1,.. , .ftw�A Section Ile The right and privilege to take up and remove said tracks and re -locate the same, and thereafter to maintain and operate said tracks in said non locations, is granted upon the following express conditions; First. That said Railway Company, shall within twelve ` (12) months from and after the passage of this ordinance take up and remove the tracks above specified to be removed. Second. That said FRailway J'ompsny shall, within twelve (12) months after the final passage of this ordinance, put in and construct permanent grade crossings at all of the streets above named, according to the Mans and specifications on file in the Engineer's office of. the City of Beaumont, as per blue print hereto attached, marked Exhibit "B", and under the direction and supervision of the City Engineer. Third. That said Railway Company shall, within thirty (30) days ^fter the final passage of this ordinance, file with the City411"�of the City of Beaumont, its written acceptance of this ordinance. g S esti on III. Unless the grantee, its successors and assigns, shall accomplish the construction of said tracks to be changed within twelve (12) months after the final passage, acceptance and publica- tion of this ordinance, the same as to the work which shall remain unfinished, shall be null and void and of no force and effect except as to the taking up and removing of the tracks to be taken up and removed, and the failure of the ?railway Company to take same up within twelve (12) months, shall forfeit all of the Railway Company's rights under this franchise. Section IV. This ordinance is passed subject to all the terms and provisions of the Charter of the City of Beaumont. Section V. This ordinance shall go into effect sixty days after its and publication, and shall continue in full force and effect for a period of twenty-five years thereafter• Passed this LIOZC day o f4== 19"0 Approved this �� day o , or* Before in the dersigned authority, on this day personally appeared- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -------------------- ----------known to me who being by me duly sworn, on his oath de- poses and says, that he is the _ _ _ Q _ _ _ _"_ �1_ -of the BEAUMONT JOURNAL, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and foregoing was published in said newspaper, such publication being on the following dates: _A. D. 192--F�-_,aand a newspaper copy of which is hereto at- ?hed. ----------------------- this ---Grip- _— i to and subscribed before me, _ _ _ _ _ day of _ _ ' _ _ A. D. 192_ A --------------- Notary ---- -- ---Notary Public, Jefferson Count , Texas. +•' VUE IIT (iE" i11 ;atiji", .,.i aw ul U B ala — 'laadap su�uayo; -aq 'puno.t y;uSu eq; ul jamo; etjx t[S Paseo; caatpusg s,latuEag uaq.r& Etjmatuos to /-tf q :'icuua o; pawaaa 7r' '3(984 The State of Texas, ajq o; do patuav& atj sE paua -lm tiajtlb''allLua ;ua paa 'luaPj)U 'NB q;noc Ejyd ap t aq'j atuels -8(lq� 'aatuBiK AU VC[ 'fit- 1q� SuluuS,tii-aj;l; aq; Country of Jefferson . ;noLj2nosgy sstox uj.uaa Before in the dersigned authority, on this day personally appeared- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -------------------- ----------known to me who being by me duly sworn, on his oath de- poses and says, that he is the _ _ _ Q _ _ _ _"_ �1_ -of the BEAUMONT JOURNAL, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and foregoing was published in said newspaper, such publication being on the following dates: _A. D. 192--F�-_,aand a newspaper copy of which is hereto at- ?hed. ----------------------- this ---Grip- _— i to and subscribed before me, _ _ _ _ _ day of _ _ ' _ _ A. D. 192_ A --------------- Notary ---- -- ---Notary Public, Jefferson Count , Texas. The State of Texas, Countp of Jefferson Beforein the dersigned authority, on this day personally ---------- ----------,---------- known to me who being by poses and says, that he is the ................. .--Q-__-_- _ _ of - LE-GA.L NOT -112S AN ORDINANCE I E GRANTING to the Texarkana and Fort X97.5' Smith Railway Company, its successors or assigns, the right and nlvilege to re -locate certain tracks and across Railroad IAvgnue, College Street, wall Street, Victoria Avenue, Forsythe Street and the *11ey in Block 68, Van wormer Ad - nation, with the right to maintain quch tracks and operate its trains cars, thereover for a period of fnd Fwenty-five years, and presoribing said ordinance shall go into ef- medre ' d for which the ordinance shall remain in effect. " s,, - -- _ OF BI ,W BF. Iis 2T ORDA THE the r BEAL'� y Section I• Fort That the Texarkana ,-sits suc- BEAUMONT JOURNAL, a newspaper published in said county; tha Smith Racessors ndray $51c°ne is hereby eg granted the rig m°aedthosellcertain foregoing was published in said newspaper, such publication being take up an a rat lacrossraRailr a standard g g located in a e treet, Lyall Street, Avenue, College ,orsytbe Street �2ed A. D. 192___and a newspaper co Victoria Avenue, S1pc11and the alieY Ill the locations °. Wormer Addition, brck which tracks are indicated by blue r -- en red linea nP°Wade sapar�l hereof; print which ism privilege to re- also the ..rconstr c aid tracks at! lay and and across said ----------- indicated �/ -- new locations in asby streets Mile Ilepon said blue print, o 1 to and subscribed before me, this _ _ /_ _ _ _ _ _ _day of_ _ ' _ _� and the right and privirelocated,. maintain said tracksto operate its. and consand cted, and a . trains cars thereover the. period of twenty five y • moro chgpgeS in said tracks bfollows: definintely descrii act assn Railroad The westerly intersection of Col- Avenu At the moved westerly -- ----- - - - - -- /leg" St eet Of he feet, ✓ t thirteen long the a distance Of measured along Notary Public, .Tei center dineless of the y;asc , n Col. Electric Company's track lege Street. constructed in Rail - A tragieno be)reeking °ut sirack road from the v; eaten: near easterly entioned at a PolntStre above m line of collegeAvPnue lite soup a it 1 Railroad Nor - southeasterly to Block 1, en inter - mer Addition. -- The middle track at - — -- _ action of Collegebetr° ed dSO Ch- ad Avdtstance of 10 iong oro aor less, as measured) along e .westerly line' of Railroad Ave - ue, wall Street, crossing from On Block 63. Van NVormer $lock Z, to track to be Ition, the �*' tenr(10) feet, ed weSfl9r1 measured along Theess, line of wall Street.herlyeasterly traihrgeotracks c o �' replaced by DintonQpall Street b as a the sai terlY track 120)feet Res dretd onnd thOn;Nesterly linely enue. The easterllroad cross-over track t ck to be �a tha B. S. Spore or less, as measured ' alon s westerly line- of Railroad Ave u e. .On Wall Street, crossing frog ]ock 7, to Block 68, Van Worme oto wed dttionwesterly ten the westr(10) rfeet, on r less, as measured along t " utherly line of Wall Street. T r easterly tracks to be remov d replaced by three tracks cro Wa11 Street between .the se, sterly track and a Point o ndred and twenty(120) feet we ly from the westerly line 3lroad Avenue. The easter cic to be a cross-over track nect with the B. S. L. & ck and to extend out across t' 7 -in said Block 68.- silty-fi ) Seet, more or less; easte m theeasterly line of Victo enue. The track immediate est of said crossover track to r interchange with the B. S. W. Railway; said track to cro ley in Block 68 forty (40) fe om the easterly line of Victors venue. The track Immediate est of said interchange track ipppp' all Street to be a ladder tra nnecting ,with the yarsi traeke e1west. On Victoria Avenue and Forsythe treet the northerly tract: no ossir.g from Block 66, Van Wor� r Addition, across Forsytio reet to . Block 69 and then crosses g Victoria Avenue to Block 66 be moved so as to cross in traight line from Block 66 acros rsythe Street, thence across V3 ria Avenue to Bloch 68; thi ack to be a continuation of abovw entioned interchange track. F The yard track crossing Victors venue, being the present four a'ck southerly from Forsyt eet, to be moved southerly fl en (15) feet, more, or less, easured along the easterly li Victoria Avenue and will be t ontinuation of the above mentio ladder tract: extended westerl e yard track crossing Victo enUe immediately soeth of afor d •fourth track to be mow tlLerly on the easterly line o etoria Avenue so .as eo connect said lad' er Lraalc . ection'II. The right and privilege to to and remove said tracks and r cate the same, and thereafter aintain and operate said ,%rac said new locations, is grant on the following express eon ns: First. That said P.ai�wa mpany, shall within twelyfl 1 nths from and after Lhe pass_ g this ordinance take up and• ove the tracks above specified t removed. Second. That sai ilway Company shall, withi, elve (12) months after the fin ssage of this ordinance, put i d construct permanent grad ossings at all of the streets abo ed, according to the plans an cifications on file in the Eng is office of the City -of Bealo, • nt, as per blue print hereto ahed, marked Exhibit "B," a der the direction and supervis3 the City Engineer; Third. Th id Railway Company shall, wit thirty (30) days after the fin ssage of this ordinance, file wi e City Secretary of the City aumont, Its written acceptance f this ordinance. Section III. Unless the grantee, its successors Instruction assigns, shall accomplish the; of said tratobnged within twelve(12)montr the final passage, a.c.pt.npubMeation of this ordinansame as to the' work whie ll remain unfinished; shall b1 and void and of no force anctexcept as to the taking u removing of the tracks. to baep up and removed, and the. ure of the 41a31w•ay Company td,e up within twelve (12) months, ll forfeit all of the Railway pa.ny's rights under this Fran=se. `` Section IV. I .This ordinance is passed subjeot to all the terms and provisions of ,the Charter of the City of Beau- mont. Section V. _This ordinance shall go into ef- fect sixty days after its adoption n its third and final reading an4 .the filing of acceptance and publt.' tion, and shall continue in fuff ree and effect for a period of tw oenty-fivee years thereafter. Passed this 6th day . of January, y1925. Approved this 6th day of Janu- ary, 1925. ,YBIgned) J. AUSTIN BAitNEB