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Home My WebLink AboutORD 27-AAAN ORDINANCE GRANTING, TO THE-BEAUMONT WHARF"AND-TERMINAL COMPANY FOR A.PERIOD OF TEN'.(10) YEARS, THE RIGHT AND PRIVI.- LEGE TO..CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A TRACK AND OPERATE. ITS TRAINS AND CARS THEREON, NJ, FROM A,POINT,ON THE'MAIN LINE OF THE- BEAUMONT WHARF AND TERMINAL COMPANY ONS, LONG AVENUE, 192 FEET TO A- POINT, IN LOT EIGHT (8) ' BLOCK .:THREE (,',3)' .'OF THE KIRBY: ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND PRESCR1BINd--THE CONDITIONS THEREOF - PRESCRIBING ANNUALTEE.AND PROVIDING.CANCELLATION CLAUSE BE -IT ORDAINED -8Y, -THE CITY -OF -BEAUMONT' 'TEXAS:. Section 1. That the Beaumortt-Wharf and Terminal Company bel,.and is hereby granted, the right and privilege to construct and maintain at its -own expense, a . single standard guage railroad track begin- ning at,a Point on the main line, of the Beaumont Wharf. an . d Terminal Company's track on Long Avenue the point on'the switch - to be 25 feet East of the East line of North Pearl.Street, and running an 'eastward direction.One Hundred and -Ninety-two (192)'feet to a point on Lot 8.1 in Block 31 of Kirby Addition to the"City'of .'.,Beaumont as shown on blueprint marked '"Exhibit A", -and attached h it being understood, -and agr'eed that the track' and siding as is.1 id 'an a industrial track -for -the Purpose of reaching commercial and indus- trial -enterprimes. located- along the right of way on which said track ..is authorized to be. laid. Section 2. The grantee shall have the right to operate.trains,"engines and cars over said track and siding when done so to further the in- terest for -which this. grant is given, said't-raifis,-engines and cars to be operated thereoverinsuch manner as.not.to unreasonably in- terfere with.pu-bl,ic travel,.upon and along or across said streets or any portion thereof, and except insofar as is reasonably necessary in the movement and handling of cars on said street same shall be kept clear. Section 3. That the said Beaumong lVh.a rf and Terminal -Company shall be { required -at its own expense to constructand maintain suitable ditches and culverts for the purpose of properly draining said street along.,and over which said railroad track is authorized to be. laid.' 8eetion.4.::. —That the said',Beaumont Wharf and Terminal Company shall, be•further-required to construct,and.maintain said railroad tracks at the same grade or level"_as:the'established grade or level of said. street, so 'as hot to in-, anywise. obstruct the use'• 'of the same by the" public, and shall .within a ."reasonable tim,61not exceeding.' one` year after the construction- of. said railroad" track,- ballast said: rail- road track 'along said street between the 'rails,, and, to a distance of two ( 2) " feet: on either side -thereof, .with rock,gravel., shell, sand,-cinders; or other.su.itable materials.to be: 'determined by the City Council .of ., The City;` of Beaumont., and';in-the event- The City of Beaumont shall at any time during,, the life of this franchise desire to,pave said street, the said'Beaumont Wharf and Terminal Company- shall pave between •the rails of said.track,•and fora distance of two (2)" feet on either s.i4e thereof, and shall constructand main-. taro; at-its own .expense, good`aiid sufficient crossings at-the in- tersection of all streets crossed.by said railroad track witheasy approaches.thereto,_and on all crossings-on paved streets-to"con- struct and maintain permanent crossings:n.accordance with blueprint attachedhereto and marked "Exhibit. B'% -and. under the direction of the City Engineer. ` Section S. The trackage herein described shal`1 be laid"under.the.dire'c- tion and supervision of the CityEn.gineer of The City of" Beaumont, and should 'a- dispute- over said-. construction or .proper •maintenance arise, the grantee hereby agrees'.,t.o refrain-from;=doing said-work,: or any part, thereof, until .the;._imatter. 'of aispute • h i been settled . by the City Counc-il-of The,-City of Beaumont. -!1 . y _ Section 6. This'. ordinance .is passed subject: to .all the terms. and pro- . visions . of the .Charte'r''of The City,,-.of Beaumont Section 7.- The foregoing rights and privileges are especially granted ;upon the expressed condition that the grantee shall, within thirty '(30) days after the -passage .and. approval' by the .Mayor of 'this fran- chise,'- acting through its, proper officers, file- .with: the Cit y Clerk `its written.acceptance:of this ordinance, and upon:.the further�con- dition that, ,the grantee sha'l1 .pay- to .The City 'of Beaumont. upon ac-- ceptanc.e hereof the sumi .of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars, .and in addition. thereto,. , shall-Pa y 'to the. said :C.ity, annually in advance; on the lst , ' day of. July,- the ,sum of -Fifty. ($50.00) Dollars- per annum,so long as this ordinance shall.-,remain in :full: forcer and effect, the payment'..to be made upon acceptance' asaforesaid to constitute payment for the first year or part thereof remaining when this :ordinance shall be- come effective. Secti-on B. This, ordinance shall go into f.orc'e and. effect- June 15, l956,':. and only then upon the'filing.of written-acceptance as provided in Section 7 hereof, and shall. continue. for ,-a. period' of . Ten.'(�l0!1,years thereafter, ,provided that The City of Beaumont may in furtherance, of the..plans and recommendations of the City Planning Commission, ca.ncel..the franchise herein granted upon.six (6) months' notice in .writing given to grantee by grantor of its intention to cancel same. PASSED, first reading, the Z8 day of A. D . , 1'956. , PASSED, second -reading, the day. of A. D. 1956. PASSED, third -reading, the:. day of A. D. 1956. �lf t.: I al z- Bf 14 U/NIO /V /-IA/ COUNTY,TE.VH 5 AIV�l jqZ 0117)R W��PF4NP TjEp FPIqNCH15,f IND US TP Y TkIloqCK -;&61VG A VENUE ,qZ �-�5 TC- . gs 7 FT -8 t.: I al z- Bf 14 U/NIO /V /-IA/ COUNTY,TE.VH 5 AIV�l jqZ 0117)R W��PF4NP TjEp FPIqNCH15,f IND US TP Y TkIloqCK -;&61VG A VENUE ,qZ �-�5 TC- . gs 15 t.: I al z- Bf 14 U/NIO /V /-IA/ COUNTY,TE.VH 5 AIV�l jqZ 0117)R W��PF4NP TjEp FPIqNCH15,f IND US TP Y TkIloqCK -;&61VG A VENUE ,qZ �-�5 TC- . gs Apri1.6,:.195b . ?fir. J. W. ' MaxPhy :Superintendent •.,' .. . Gulfs Colorddo 4-56nti Fe' Aiilv o: Deer. Eft osed Eeo corti fled.': copi is of tl d3aance. - granting . BRataeont Wharf and Tet 1. CompW ntipg franchise . for tiie oparg ic�a of=` track on Haig-Ave�iueri►, w 'tint ' od r ,This o(rdiaca . passed og f ,tom: final r& April copy.- of this :orfliraanue ia:•tIo .bc .pitbliah Ail the $aduwii ,J� ` on Fri , A it 6',193 b In .,s . sa "tug Px', •. +�upense ie to be; borxi' bjy .the Pets 'tine 'viae �l.11 bei gi�r�rded to ydu' fc r pay*egt Grter pitb7.�catic : ' v Yours vers-. .. . • , . , - - : .City, Cler& , f' Gam, Colorado and Sant. Fe Railway Company OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT J. W. MURPHY, GULF DIVISION Y. O. ANDERSON, Superintendent, Trainmaster, Galveston, Texas Galveston, Texas F. J. PRATALI, C. F. STANFORD, JR., Chief Clerk to Superintendent, Trainmaster, Galveston, Texas Beaumont, Texas Galveston, Texas April 5, 1956 File Ct 1583 SUBJECT: Contract No. 26899 - Ordinance - City of Beaumont Mr. Jas. T. Garrard City Clerk City of Beaumont Beaumont, Texas Dear Sirs Referring to previous correspondence regarding extension of ordinance dated April 16, 1946, granting Beaumont Wharf and Terminal Company certain trackage rights on Long Avenue at Beaumont for a ten year period. Will you kindly advise present status of the matter. Yours very truly, RECEDED OFFICE OF CITY CLERK BEAUMONT, TEXAS _ _ _ - _ .j.. .. , 5\tt /7 /�.j} i i t U t 1 2 (/r([� 11 r. : ,` f_ r I< i , ' - _J — r.— • .,t�. - °� s . Apx►i� :1956 ! y ! ; - . ... . .y.. ... i, , ` i ��.. .ti ' .. r .. . s ^drh r _ ,. - 1 - 1 ,,� p .. '.t ,, .. 1. , - - - - - - g t14 Y�iaY� : mio, ' M t . ,M t 1: t ,,,,�.y,y //' M• ! f ll�j jM' ; n : , ,' "" I { � �r �9�} �,y I /� [r'y' p Qtr ��' gr,a T.ez�zh3szal1. Ce. a ]A year fran6fiiae for: the m int0n�nee:-of a freak fres� P6 ]A om the taaix► line oto Loi 8,, eXoa '43 of -the xist `,. , Rion rot the City ,,6f Beannont. ; e° > - x j ` � ., � ., ,'';' %�., .. %. ,,V .� y� '.." , Th -u dedliia Ce is t�o':be published one tae 3n.full `_11. on' F�3'dey,:' Apr31 6''7:956., " . „y. k '+ .�i. DRi -- - .'l f 'i '_ �' ,. ,' , Yaurs Averg tru.yi - r �r - , "City 'Clem - y _ . nQ:dm Encl.. r' - - f_ } 1 ` ji ! _ .� - ! _ _ f " v } _ - - 1. t , !1. 'f , 1, - t -- .. „11 _ Y ," 11 ." .. .- ,, .. • , .� . 1 J April `26t ` 1I/6 8eaumt Wlisrf end `Tei 3na1 Co.. 22, Calveatoa . Texas,--, Deer Sir:: ; Roeeipt is „aakiowledged_ of, your letter of .April givi�ga aocepta ae of_ an `ordinance Wised"A# 3,, 9S6 "grunting' Bea�msant, .,t�harf es i T� Co stipr .the.: r3,ght a�ict `. pr3vil�e construct ' aund 'is rr�r t' a,; traok'Ah operetd. a , train cibd Do ,,. on the meiu:,line 6 tt ' Attac�heed ie : fieeeipt of voucher is the of'. $54:4U :: °wt o cover; the t`r$=►chise fee. far the 'year buike 15;.1956, ' cop�r e P bliaher� Af fidarrit a the � xigbii catloa jam �'yd�f.�I nt -ofdrd Aloo att d is statement from -the Erit las covering'the cant of publibat3c'of` the:odix, which - :'you kaos 4w -paid: of ;aiie `tTauohiaa. i . 'Y very' t` Attcsha. BEAUMONT WHARF AND TERMINAL C %TANY Galveston, Texas April 12, 1956 Subject: Contract 26899 - Ordinance, Long Avenue City of Beaumont Mr. Jas, T. Garrard, City Clerk., City of Beaumont 9 ----- Beaumont, Texas. Dear Sir: I hand you herewith written acceptance by Beaumont Wharf and Terminal Company of an ordinance passed by the City Council in regular session held April 31 1956, as re- corded in Volume 9, Pages 223-224 of the Minutes of Ordinance, granting the right and privilege to construct and maintain a track and operate a train thereon from a point on the main line of the Beaumont Wharf and Terminal Company on Long Avenue. Voucher in payment of the $50.00 required in Section 7 of the Ordinance is also attached. the ordinance is issued. GES:mkl As soon as bill covering publication of received voucher in payment will be promptly - - - Yours truly, Beaumont Wharf & Terminal Co., By -- Land Tax Commissioner cc - Messrs. L. M. Olson W. T. Donoho J. A. Manning Wigley, McLeod, Mills & Shirley 7 ! V U v ET) OFFICE OF CITY CLERK 6EAUM0 7, TEXAS Date......:: �2 Galveston Texas April 127 1956 Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners of the CITY OF BEAUMONT 9 TEXAS. - - — - THE BEAUMONT WHARF- AND --TERMINAL COMPANY hereby - signifies and files in writing its acceptance of an ordinance pas- sed by your honorable body on the 3rd day of A.pril� 19569 entitled: 'IAN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE BEAUMONT WHARF AND TERMINAL COMPANY for a period of ten (10) years, THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A TRACK AND OPERATE ITS TRAINS AND CARS THEREON, FROM A POINT ON THE' MAIN LINE OF THE BEAUMONT WHARF AND TERMINAL COMPANY ON WNG AVENUE, 192 FEET TO A POINT IN LOT EIGHT (8) , BLOCK THREE (3) OF THE KIRBY ADDITION TO ThE CITY OF BEAUMONT9 AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS THEREOF; PRE- SCRIBING ANNUAL FEE AND PROVIDING CANCELLATION CLAUSE:.' recorded in Volume 99 Pages 223-224 of the Minutes of Ordinance of the City of Beaumontq Texas. BEAUMONT WHARF AND TERMINAL COMPANY By and and Tax Commissioner No Text k A 4 BEAUMONT WHARF AND TERMINAL COMPANY P. 0. Box 629 Galvestonq Texas April 279 1956 Ordinance - City of Beaumont - Long Avenue - BW&TC . Mr. Jas. T. Garrard q City Clerk q City of Beaumont9 Beaumontq Texas. Dear Mr. Garrard: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter April 26 attaching receipt in amount of $50.00 covering the fran- chise fee paid by us for the year beginning June 15, 1956 for or- dinance passed April 3, 1956 granting the Beaumont Wharf and Ter- minal Company the right and privilege to construct and maintain a track and operate a train from a point on the main line on Long Avenueq also enclosing copy of The Enterprise Company's bill versus the City of Beaumont in amount of $25.20 covering publish- ing fees. Voucher in payment of the publication fee will be made however before preparing such voucher it will be appreciated if you will advise whether such payment should be made direct to The Enterprise Company or to the City of Beaumont. It is assumed payment should be made to The Enterprise Company rather than to the City, however will appreciate your advice with reference here to. Yours truly and & Tax Commissioner GES: mkl�. L,IS v OFFit E OF CITY CLERK VAUMTO T, TEXAS Data.:... ��