HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 35-A-1An Ordinance.
Granting to the Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company a franchise and
right of way in,ove-r and upon second (2nd) street.and all cross streets
intersecting said Second street.
Be It Ordained By The City Council of the City .of Beaumont: -
Sec 1. That the Texas €e New Orleans Rail road Company is hereby granted
the permission and right to construct and maintain at its own expense a
switch track along and upon Second(2nd).street in the Parkdale Addition
to this city,from the junction of said Second street with the main line of
the Texas & New Orleans Railroad Northwardly along said Second street to
the South line of. South street in said Addition,and over and across all
streets and alleys crossing or intersecting said Second street.
2nd.That said�Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company shall at its own cost
construct all necessary culverts and drains under said switch,place and
maintain all proper and necessary crossings at the intersection of all
streets it may cross,and shall within a reasonable time,not to exceed six
months from the date of the acceptance of this grant,ballast said switch
track between the rails thereof and to at least two feet on the outside
-of_ each rail,with gravel,shell,crushed rock or -other suitable material
and will at all times keep the said track on a level with the grade of
said street.
Sec 3rd. In the event.that from any cause the necessity for the continued
maintainance of said switdh on said street shall cease then in that e
event the said Rail road Company binds itself to remove -the said switch
within thirty days after service of a written demand therefor made by
authority of the City Council of Beaumont.
Sec 4. The rights herein given shall continue for a period of* ears
from the date of acceptance hereof by'said Railroad Company and on the -
expiration of said period all rights herein given shall cease and said
switch and track shall be removed and said street restored to condition
suitable for ordinary travel,at the cost of said Company.
Sec 5th.After the passage hereof the Texas R New Orleans Railroad shall
file with the City Secretary a :written acceptance of the rights.he-rein
granted before this Ordinance shall be effective.
Passed by the City Council and approved this..., �day. of�1905
I Attest
C ty Secretary. Mayor.
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