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ORDINANCE Granting to the Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company, a corporation,' its successors or assigns, the right and privilege to construct, lay and maintain a standard.gauge railroad track over and ecross Milam Street, said track to break out on a westerly side of the main track of the Texarkana & Fort Smith -Railway Company thirty-two (32) feet mor or less southerly, as measured along the' center line -of said main track, from the southwesterly line of Milam Street, and extending northwesterly across Milam Street; and a standard gauge railroad track to break out on the -westerly side of the proposed track hereinabove described, ten (10) feet more or less, southerly from as measured along the center line of said proposed track hereinabove described, the northwesterly line of Milam Street and extending in a northwesterly direction across Milani Street in the City of Beaunont, Jefferson County, T -eras, and to construct and maintain its tracks and terate rs over and across said tracks and street for a period -of _�Mgee (� years, providing for a consideration of $10:00 to be paid annually, and prescribing the conditions to be fulfilled before said ordinance shall go into effect and the time- limit for the construction of said tracks: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY C OMMISS ION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. The Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company, its successors and assigns, is hereby granted the right and privilege to construct, lay and maintain, at its Own expense, a standardgauge. railroad track on and across Milam Street in the City of Beaumont., -Jefferson County; Texas, and to maintain the ' same and to operate cars thereon for a I period of'�-� years, said standard gauge railroad track to be laid upon and_ acirass Milam-Street in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, as follows: Said track breaking out on the westerly side of the main track. of the Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company thirty-two (32) feet more . or less southerly as measured along the center line of said - main track, from the .southwesterly line of Milam Street, and extending northwesterly across Milam Street; and. a standard gauge railroad track breaking out on the westerly side of the, above proposed track, ten (10) feet more or less, southerly from as measured along --the center 1ine._-of_..sad_ proposed track 'as .hereinabove described, the northwesterly line of Milam .Street and extending in a northwesterly direction across Milam Street, the portions of said track lying within the limits of Milam Street being shown in solid yellow on -the attached print of drawing No: 13-11, dated November_ 7, 1930, Section 2e S' i - t - used'as an industry track, it being understood that the construction of said track is for the purpose of reaching cormnercial and industrial enterprises: Section 3: The foregoing rights and privileges are granted upon the expressed c mdition that , said grantee shall within thirty (30) days after the final passage of this ordinance file with the City Secretary of the City of Beaumont its written acceptance of this ordinance; Section 4: Unless the ..grantee, .its successors or assigns shall construct, lay and have completed, the track herein contemplated within twelve (12) months after the final passage, acceptance and publication of this ordinance, the same shall be null and void and of no force sand effect: Section 5; This ordinal ce is passed subject to all the terms end provisions of the charter.of of the City of Beaumont.- - - - Secti.on 6: This ordinance shall go into effect thirty (30) days after its adoption on its third and final reading and filing of acceptance ai�d shall continue in full force and effect for a period of- (a4) f-(a4) years thereafter: Section 7: -The compensation to be paid to the City of Be aumont by grantee herein is the stun of Ten Dollars ($10; 00) per annum at the time this ordinance.takes effect and nnnually in advance thereafter on the is t day of July of each. and 'every year: Ja�ual- 193/ Passed this day of Ja,,uar/93/ Approved this 2�O day of s 1'9 8• THE KAKISAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. KANSAS CITY, MO. J. J. TAYLOR% J,. AX MIBSIONER P. A. WARRELL. ASST TAX COMMISSIONER Mr. Paymond Zdmonds , City Clerk Beaumont .J" Teat$ Dear Sir: 0 /f J November 13, 1934. WWI* 0'.rr f� T TO A/, 2 6, 19 31 I hand you herewith vouchar, Comptroller's No. 87, November, 1934, amount'$85.00, in favor of the City of Beaumont in payment of franchise taxes on tracks belonging to this com- pany and crossing certain streets, as covered by the followingt ordinance dated ianuary 20, 1931, deed W. 3"9. ✓ —,- across Milam Street, your bill dated Nov. 1, 1934 010*00 Ordinance dated March 14, 1933, deed No. S882. in Railroad Avenue across tannin Street, your bill 85.00 dated November 1, 1934 Ordinance dated March 14, 1933, deed No. 3883, !f across Holman Ave., your bill dated Nov. 1, 1934 25.00 Ordinance dated March 149 19331, deur 'bill 3M, in Gilbert Street across Ntebes Street, y 35*00 &OAG yauaglWr _, 1934 Please furnish receipt to cover. Yours truly, _ r x ommissioner. OR v Ce: Ur. G. P. Williams. co i; D, 1 `7 - T inaI The State -of Texas, County -of Jefferson ! Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared____________________________________ ---------------- --------- poses to me, who being by nae duly sworn, on his oath de- ..ti 7 poses and says that he is. the--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------of the ,�T- 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 follow- ingdates:--- - - - - ----------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A. D. 19' , and a nee sp per copy of which is hereto attached. Sworn to and subscribed- before me, this ..... AN ORDTNTNCY=aranting—to the Tex arkana Fi Fort Smith Railway company, a corporation, its successors or assigns, the It d '11 t t t 1 and q'0--.f_ ht an priv He , o cons ruc , ay maintain a standard. gauge railroad track �� over and across Milam street, said track to break out on a westerly side of the -"""--------"-'y----""-- ""' �`" -- --------"---- main track of the. Texarkana & Fort Notary Public, Jefferson County,/.e Cas. Smith Railway company thirty-two (32) feet more or le 1; southerly, as measured along the centerline of said main track, from the southt:vesterly line of.. Milam, street, and extending northwesterly across Milain street; and a standard gauge rail- road, track to break out on the' westerly side of the proposed,track hereinabove de- scribed; ten (10) feet more or less, south- gtLv_jLom.as _measured along the center j— a U.- and to eonitri t and -'febffsb QVI Ms and to operate cars over a Ws said tracks and street for od of ten (10) years, providing for sideration of $10.00 to be paid a Ily, and prescribing the conditions fulfilled before said ordinance sh Into effect and the time limit for t struction of said tracks. Be It ( led by the City Commission of t r of Beaumont: Section 1. The To sna & Fort Smith Railway Compax successors and assigns, is here ated the right and privilege to cc pct, lay and mantain, at its own e Be, a standard gauge railroad tra and across Milani street in the City umont, Jefferson County, Texas, a naintain the same and to operate ce neon for a period of ten (10) year I standard gauge railroad track to I upon and across Milam street umont, Jefferson County, Texas, ows: Said track breaking out on t terlyside of the main track of t arkana & Fort Smith Railway Co, y thirty-two (32) feet more or Ii therly as measured along the cen' of said main track, from the soul terly line of Milam street, and ( Iting northwesterly across Mili Ipt: and a standard gauge railrc breaking out on the westerly 9 e above proposed track, ten (10) f Is or less, southerly from as meas" ftg the center line of said prop_ 1k as hereinabove described, the no terly line of Milani street and ex in a northwesterly direction acr am street, the portions of said tri ig within the limits of Milam str ag shown In solid yellow on the bed print%of drawing No. 13-11, da rember 7, 1930. Section 2. The stat gauge railroad track to be construct l and maintained under the terms 4 ,dltions of this ordinance, shall Will an industry track, itbeing underst( t the construction of said track is Purpose of reaching commercial a ustrial enterprises. Section 3. 7 egoing rights and privileges are gra upon the expressed condition that a ntee shall within thirty (30) days of final passage of this ordinance i h the City Secretary of the City tumont Its written acceptance of t ta*_ eetion 4. Unless the grant uccessors or assigns shall contra and have completed, the track heV ,templated within twelve (12) mon er the final passage, acceptance a Alcation of this ordinance, the as 11 be null slid void and of no to: I effect. Section 5. This ordinal passed subject to all the terms a visions of the charter of the City tumont. Section 5. This ordinal 11 go into effect thirty (30) days of adoption on its third and Sinal rel and filing of acceptance and all pnue in full force and effect for od of ten (10) years thereafter. 8 1 7. The compensation to be paid City of Beaumont by grantee her the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) I rum at the time this ordinance tal pct and ann•ially in advance the: Ir on the 1st day of July of each a ry year. Passed this 20th day of Ji y, 1931. Approved this 20th day IM y o e A. P'IpE'1 , Mal IM City of BeaOlr� I TEXARKANA AND FT- S M ITH RY_ CO. BEAUMONT,TEXAS G_ P. WILLIAMS ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT Hon. E. A. Fletcher, Mayor, City of Beaumont, Beaumont, Texas, Dear Sir: February 4, 1931 This is to acknowledge certified copy of ordinance granting to the Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Company the right and privilege to construct, lay and maintain a standard gauge railroad track over and across Milam Street near Railroad Avenue, which passed its final reading January 20, 1931, and in line Txith Section 3 of this ordinance, we wish to advise that we accept its terms and conditions. Very truly yours, TEXARKAAU: AND FORT SMITH RAI L VAY C OI+.ZPANY OFFICE OF Tzx COTriP;H:SSIOAT,R. Kansas City, Missouri February 5, 1931. Mr. Raymond Edmonds City Clerk Beaumont, Texas Dear Sir.- Herewith ir. Herewith Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Company voucher, ;auditor's No. 158, January, 1931, amount 03.56, in favor of the City of Beaumont in payment of franchise tax on tracks belonging to this company crossing Mi1am Street as covered by ordinance dated January 20, 1931, in accordance with your bill. d.f January 2.7, 1931. Please furnish receipt to cover, and greatly ob- You rs vE W-OH