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Granting to the Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western Railway Company, its succes-
sors and assigns, the right and privilege to construct and lay a track across
Fourth Street in the city of Beaumont, and operate its trains and cars thereon at
a point 22 feet North of the intersection of center line of the main track of the
Beaumont, Sour Lake and 'Oestern Railway Company and the ;'est line of Fourth Street;
thence Easterly across Fourth Street, intersecting the East line of Fourth Street
at a point 7 feet from the center line of the main track of the Beaumont, Sour
Lake and �,estenn Railvay; and extending Easterly beyond Fourth Street a distance
of approximately 750 feet, and prescribing the conditions thereof.
BE IT ORDAINED BY TIS CITY COT4HISSION OF T?IE CITY OF BMUMONT•
Sec. 1. That the Beaumont, Sour Lake and Vlestern Railway Conroany in its own
right, and in the right of its successors and assigns, is hereby granted, the right r~
of way, for and the authority to construct, own, maintain and operate, its railroad
track, across the following street or highway within the corporate limits of the City
of Beaumont, in addition to other tracks covered by its former franchises; that is
to say for a crossing over and across Fourth Street of the City of Beaumont, for the
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purpose of serving the plant of Beaumont Manufacturing Company, ti.,ith switch facili-
ties same to be run as provided for in the application and blue print on file with
the City Secretary, copy of which blue print is hereto attached and marked exhibit
"A"; which track shall have field notes determining its location as follows:
l "Beginning at the West line of Fourth. Street in the
City of Beaumont approximately 22 feet North of the inter-
section between the center line of the main track of the
Beaumont Sour Lake and Western Railway Company and the gest
line of said street, crossing said Fourth Street in an East-
erly direction intersecting the East line of Fourth Street
approximately 7 feet North of the intersection between the
center line of said main line of the Beaumont, Sour Lake
and western Ry. Co. and the East line of Fourth Street in the
City of Beaumont Jefferson County, Texas, said track extending,
Easterly beyond Fourth Street a distance of approximately 750
feet, to serve the existing plant and proposed extensions and
new plant of the Beaumont Box TUg. Co., same to be located ma-
terially as shot4n by the red lines on the blue print attached
hereto and made a part hereof, and marked exhibit "A" for
identification."
Sec. 2. That the said Beaumont Sour Lake & Western Raill:,ay Company shall be
required, at its own expense, to construct and maintain suitable ditches and cul -
vents wherever necessary for the purpose of properly draining said street where same
is crossed by the said railroad track, and to construct and maintain a good and suf-
ficient crossing -at the intersection of said Fourth Street and said railroad track,
with easy approaches thereto so as to keep said street and crossing in such condition
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Sec. 3. That said Beaumont Sour Lake and Western Railway Company shall be and
is hereby required to construct and maintain said railroad track where it crosses
said Fourth Street at the same grade or level as the established grade or level of
said Fourth Street so as not to unreasonably interfere with public travel and traffic
thereon,.and shall also within a reasonable time, not exceeding one year after the
date at which this ordinance goes into force and effect, ballast said railroad track
across said street between the rails and to,a distance of two feet on either side
thereof with rock, gravel,�shell, sand, cinders, or other suitable material to be
determined by the City Commission, in such manner that said track may be on a level
with said street.
Sec. 4. The foregoing rights and privileges are especially granted upon the
express condition that the said grantee, its successors or assigns shall within thir-
ty (30) days after the passage and approval by the Ia7ayor of this franchise, acting
through its proper officer file with the City Clerk its written acceptance of this
ordinance, and upon further condition that the track to be constructed hereunder shall
be completed within sixty (60) days from the passage hereof and upon failure of the
grantee, his successors or assigns, to file its acceptance as provided herein, then
this franchise shall be null and void and become of no further force nor effect.
Sec. 5. This ordinance shall go into force and effect from and after its pass-
age, approval by the Mayor, the filing of the written acceptance, as provided in see -
tion four hereof, and the lawful publication as provided in the City Charter, and shall
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continue in force for a period of t'e (Z&) years and shall be subject to the
right of the City to purchase the same and to all other valid provisions of the Charter
of the City of Beaumont, affecting and regulating the granting of franchises.
Passed this 2 day of .- - , A.D. 19249 approved This
day of , A.D. 192,
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AN ORDINANCE
Granting to the. -Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western Railway
Company; its successors and.assignB,, the -right and privilege to
construct and lay a track across Fourth Street in the. City of
Beaumont, and operate its trains and cars thereon at a point 2
feet North of the intersection of center line of the main track
of the Beaumont, Sour Lake and Viestern Railway Company and the
I'Vest lin.e,of Fourth Street; 'thence Easterly across Fourth Street,
intersecting the East line of fourth. Street at'a point 7 feet from
the center line of the main track of the Beaumont, Sour Lake and
Western Railway; and extending Easterly beyond Fourth Street a
distance -of approximately 750 feet, and prescribing the conditions
thereof.
BE IT ORDADIED BY THE CITY COMIISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Sec. 1. That the.Beaumont, Sour Lake and 4estern Railway Com-
pany in its own right, and in the right of its successors and assigns,
is hereby granted, the right of way, for and the authority to con-
struct -own,
onstruet,-own, maintain and operate, its railroad track, across the
following street or highway within the corporate limits /of the City
of Beaumont, in addition to other tracks covered by itsj.former
franchises; that is to say.for a crossing over and across Fourth
Street of the City of Beaumont, for toe purpose of serving the plant
of Beaumont Box Manufacturing Company, with switch facilities same
to be run as provided for in the application and blue print on file
with the City Secretary, copy of which ,blue print is hereto attach-
ed and marked exhibit "All; which track shall have field notes de-
termining its location as follows:
"Beginhing at the West line of Fourth Street
in the CCity of Beaumont approximately 2,e feet.
North of the intersection between the center line
of the main track of the Beaumont,.sour Lake and
Western Railway Company and the best line of said
street, crossing said Fourth Street in an easterly
direction intersecting the East line of Fourth
Street approximately 7 feet North of the intersee-
t1on.between the center line -of said main line of
the Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western Ry. Co. and
the East line of Fourth Street in the City of
Beaumont Jefferson Count Y. Texas, said track ex-
tending Easterly beyond ourth*Street a distance
of approximately 750 feet, to serve the existing
plant and proposed extensions and new plant of
the Beaumont Bog Mfg. Co., same to be located
-materially as shown by the red -lines on the blue
print attached hereto and made a part hbreof, and
marked exhibit "Aea for identification."
See. 2. That, the said Beaumont Sour Lake & Y est ern Railway
Company shall be required, at its own expense, to construct and
maa.-intnin 5n -3 -table .ditches and culverts wherever necessary for the
sufficient crossing at the intersection of.said Fourth Street and
said, railroad track, with easy- approaches thereto so as- to keep,
said street and crossing. in such condition as not to unreasonably
interfere -With P'ublic"t-rave'l.'and traffic thereon.
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S ed 3. That said Beaumont Sour -'Lake and Ilestern Railway
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.p shall be and is hezoby required to construct and maintain
said railroad track where it -crosses said Fourth Street at the
same grade -or level as the establizhe-d grade or level of said Fourth_
Street so as not to unreasonably interfere with public'.,travel and
traffic therpon, and shall also within a reasonable.time, not oz-
ceeding one year after the d -ate at; which this ordinance goes into
force and effect; ballast said 'railroad track across I said. street
between the rails -and to a distance of two feet on either side
there7of with rock, gravel, shell,, sand, cinders, or other suitable
material to be -determined by the City Commission,, in such manner
that 'said track may be on a level with said street.
See. 4o The foregoing rights and privileges are especially
granted upon the express conditionthatthe said grantee, its
successors or assigns shallwithin thirty (30) days after the
passage and approval by -the Mayor of thi's franchise, acting through
its proper officer file with -the City Clerk its written acceptance
of this ordinance, and upon further condition that the track to
be constructed hereunder shall belcompleted within sixty 160) days
from the passage hereof and up-qn failure of the grante-e',, -his sna-
cessbre or assigns, to file its acceptanc6 as provided herein,
then this franchise shall be null and void and become of no further
force nor effect.
Sec; 5. This ordinance shall go into force and effect from wA-
after its passage, approval -_by -the Mayor, the filing of the written
acceptance, as provided in section four hereof, and the lawful puID-
lication as provided in the City Charter, and shall continue in force
for a period of Ton (10) years and shall b�-subjtct td -the right of
tho,Qiiy to purchase the same and to all other valid proviskons of
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granting of franchises.
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Passed this 29 day of April, 19249 approved this 29
day of April, A.L.. lgpA_.
(Signed) J. LUSTIII BA1.1II. S
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TO i'lI iO1Oi I'BLF, T 1:inYO-�? , 0Oi, ,`IS TO � 7� COUNCIL Oi' + CITY OF
Our pe t1t 10iler , r r �T r'Q;'IT'l li if.' , r11� iil�.L' �{�� R11I ROAD
respectfully shows unto your Tionors that it is owner and
O-ce Tatar of a main line of railroad From loustoil Texas, through the
city of Beau dont, and is a com:11on carrier of Frei;; ht and Passengers
and has its main line crossing Fourth Street in the City of Beaumont,
in the vicinity of the plant of 7eaLlmont Box 11actol'y, and has been
serving said factory with a spur switch.
That t1 -1)e i)lant of said Bos Factory, has been recently
enlarged, -recu.irin,o,, different switch connections, and the said
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I Box Factory has requested. Tour petitioner to eill�rge and
improve its shipping facilities by the reconstruction of the spur
tr4glz serving said plaint; which request your petitioner is trilling
to grant, provided necessary franchise can be obt�.ine for crossing
i ourth Street with said spur.
In order to construct said tract, your petitioner respect-
fully prays for a franchi se over, upon and across Fourth Street of
the City of Beaumont, with description as follows:
Beginning at the West line of .','our th Straet in the
City of Be-azimolit approximately 2r feet North of the
intersection between the center line of the main track
of the Beaumont Sour .Lake and '�iestern Ry. Co. and the
`s:`est line off said street crossing, said Fourth Street
in an Easterly direction intersecting the Nast lisle of
Fourth Street approximately 7 feet North of the intersec-
tion between the center line of said. Plain line of the Beau-
mont SoLu, Lake and Idester ray. Co. and the East line of
Fourth Street in the City of Beaumont Jefferson County ,
Texas, Said track extending Easterly beyond Fourt l Street
a distance of approxiirately 750 feet, to serve the
existing plant and proposed extensions ana new ple:,nt of
the Beaumont Box Mfg. Co. same to be located materially
as sho,Fn by the red lines on c,"i--e blue pri llt attziched
hereto and ins,de s part hereof, and msi:ked exhibit "din
for identification.
., 11nd the Beaumont Box Manufacturing Company, does herehy
respectfully join in this application, and does hereby recir est
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ACCEPTANCE
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STATE OF TEXAS X
COUNITY OF �i4_ -n 'v X
:THEREAS, heretofore on the 29th day_of April A. D. 1924, the__
City Commission of Beaumont passed an ordinance entitled: An ordinance
Granting to the Beaumont, Sour Lake arta Western Railway Company, its success-
ors and assigns, the right and privilege to construct and lay a track across
Fourth Street in the City of Beaumont, and operate its trains and cars there-
on at a point 22 feet North of the intersection of center line of the main
track of the Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western Railway Company and the West
line of Fourth Street thence Easterly across Fourth Street, intersecting the
East line of Fourth Street at a point 7 feet,,from the center line of the main
track of the Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western Railway; and extending E asterly
beyond Fourth Street a distance of approximately 750 feet, and prescribing
the conditions -thereof.
Therefore the Beaumont, Sour Lake and ,Vestern Railway Company does
hereby accept the rights, privileges and franchises granted and conveyed to it
by the terms of said ordinance upon and subjectto the terms and conditions of
the same.
In testimony whereof, the Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western Railway
Company has caused this instrument to be executed by its president, attested
by its secretary, with the corporate seal affixed this the 10 ® of May
A. D. 1924.
- THE BLAU1T0NT , SOUR I,AKr; & WE S ILWAY COMPANY,
-gTEST: By
President
Secretary.
The State of Texas,
Country of Jefferson
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Before me, tila.,undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared ------------------
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_known to me, who being by me duly sworn, on his oath de-
poses and says, that he is the_, of the Bi' WRISE,.
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
J_ D 192-#-', and ftnewspaper co of w is ere o,za a
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- - _ --- day of - --------A. D. 192_
Sworn tozand subscribed before me, this --
Notary Public, Jefferson C unty, Texas.
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pans,
the right and privilege to coos_ ruc
and lay 'a track across Fourth street'
in the city of Beaumont, and oper-
ate its trains and cars, thereon at
is point 21-2 feet north of the in-
tersection of center line of the main
crack of the'Beaumont, Sour Lai:e
and Western Railway company and
{ the -,vest line of acrossi Fourth
thence easterly
e. street, intersgeting te east aint seven feet `—
foe Ot
urth street at a p
{ from the center line oEaour-Lake
track of the Beaumont --S.et'tend-
YI and R ester n Railway'
ing easterly and beyond Fourth street'
i a distanco oately 750
f appy thenconditions
NA feet, and PrescriUinb'
thereof.
Be it ordained bythe of Beaumont m-
mission of the city
a Soc. 1. That the Beaumont, Sour
i Lake and SVestern Railway company
{ in its own right, and in the right
is
�; of its successors and-assignway,
l here Uy ranted, the a'ight of
for ands the authority to IoM -tract„
own, inaitita.in and ,�Qrate its ;rail -
)y road tract:, acrr�as�o`c° s
street of hrnhwithin way eau-
{ porate limits of .the city Qf -B
i mont, in -_addition te' Q:th�k acl:s
covered, jay it6• former. frau®hrses;
Lthat is to say for -a crc51 over
and across fourth street ur the
-- lcity of Beattie plants. fhBeaumont
�, of serving .company, with
7 Box 114anufacturing run
switch facilities same to be
as andpblue aPrint oonlfile withthe city
secretary,copy of which blue print
is hereto attached and marked ea
hibit which track. shall have
field notes de0esaninlnt, its'it5catior>
as follows:
Beginning i the city�ofiBeall-
'Fourth
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' Fourt.h streane of
t in ' n , feet
i moat appro;cnnateiv be-
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the trAck ofF3eaumont,
Sour Laf e and CVestern fiail��;ay
i street company
sing said the slin of sai
Fourth street
in an easterly dtrection intersect-
ing the east line, of k ourth street,
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line,o€'sa.rq — Bail-,
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way coinpanv_. ang the east Ime of,
FourtWf� tr6et in Beauje mont Y
efferAon Coal?ty f xa,jtrack ex.tenrlingectonFourtlf `street a" 11' , ile .o.g> -approximately 750 feet, to servethexisting plant and -proposed etensions and new plant of the Beau
tnont Box DlanufacturI a company,'
same to be located In
as
shown by the red lines on the bluey
print attached hereto and made a
part hereof, and marked exhibit
9" for identification:'
Sec. 2. That the said Beaumont,
Sour Lake and Western Railway
company shall be- required, at its
5 own expense, to construct and main;
tain suitable ditches and culver,te
'% wherever necessary for the Purpos'
of properly draining sail stree
where same is crossed by the sat
y railroad track, and to construc
and maintain a good and sufficien
crossing at the intersection of sal,
Fourth street as d roachesrailroa
theret
track, with easy PP
so as to keep said street and eros:
Ing in such condition as not i
unreasonably interfere with publ
travel and traffic thereon.
Sec. 3. Thatsaid Beaumont, $01
'J Lake and ester -n Railway cor
i pany shall be and 15 hereby requir'
to .contstruct and maintain sa
railroad track where it crosses sa
Fourth street at the same grade
level as the established. grade
level of said Fourth street so as r.
to unreasonably, interfere with Pu
lie travel and traffio thereon, a
shall also within a reasonable til
,not exceeding one Year after 1
date at which this ordinance g+
into force and etfect, ballast s
k railroadtrack across said str
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the rails and ,to a dista'
f of t4vo feet on either side ther
h with -rock, gravel, sHell,.sand, E
ders, or othersuitable material ti
determined by the city commiss
In such manner that said track x
be on a level with said street.
'1 Sec. 4. The foregoing rights
i privileges are, especially gran
upon .the exte�its successress condition that
said. graors . or
{ signs sh' 11 wiithin thirty (30) i
after,-tlie passage and approval
! the ,6ayor of this franchise, ac
throe h its proper officer file
the . cleer�•k its written accept
of this ojdinanee; and upon fur
I condition Uhat the track
rshallltoW`
ownpexpenseato con tr ct and mains
w suitable ditches and culverts
wherever necessary for the purpose
°f Properly draining sail street
where same fs crossed by the said,
railroad track, and to construot
and maintain a good and sufficient
crossing a£ the intexseotion of said
Fourth street and said railroad
track, with easy approaches therpto�
I so as to keep said street and_.cros
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ing in such condition as not tso
`unreasonably interfere with public
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3and Th hat said Beaumont, Sour
Lake and Western Railway com-+
Aany shall be and is hereby required
to contstruct and maintain said
railroad trach where it crosses said
Fourth street at the same grade or
(level as the established. grade or
level of said Fourth street so as not
�to unreasonably ittterfera with pub -j
lie travel and traffio thereon, and
shall also within a reasonable time,
not exceeding one year after the
date at which this ordinance goes
into force andetfect, ballast said ;
railroad track across said street
t between the rails and ,to a distance
q ( of two feet on eithel side thereof
4 with rock, gravel, slielI,', sand, sin-
( ders, or othersuitable material to be
determined by the city commission,
In such manner that said track may
be on a level with said street.
I Sec. 4. The foregoing rights and
privilei es arr espeoially granted
t upon ..the exrS'ess condition that the
said.gr to its su cessors.or as-
signs still wt�thin thirty .(30) days
'aftert paS age and approval by
the Imayor of this franchise, acting
throe h its proper officer file with
the c}y clerk its written acceptance
j of th 's ord nance, andupgn furthbr
con dition°that the track to be c n-
struoted hereunder shall be-
plete� witj�in sixty (6p) ,days from
4ha, from_
hereof and upon failure
oP the gYantee. his suci�essors or as-
signss. to' file its ace Ptanee as nro-
videi3 herein, then ,this 'franchise
shall be null and void and become
oP 11,0 ,f.[krther force nor effect.
s ''v :�'YS k ordinance shell go
into force and 'effect from and after
its passage, approval by thd''mavdr, "
the filing of -the written'acedotanre,
as provided in section Cour hereof,
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the,lawful Puhlication.as pro-
vided in the city charter, and shall
nue 'fn force for a period of
10) tears and shall be subject
e right of the city to Purchase
same _ and to all other valid
sions of_the charte_r_of'the_cit�y
Ofa)<mont, affecting and regulat-
he granting of franchises.
sed this 29th day of April,
. 1.924• approved this 29th day
ril, A. ll. 1924.
ed)J. AUSTIINT BARNES,
Mayor.