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ORDINANCE NO. 1200 o~+-oa-l.9sz
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE PANHANDLE & SANTA ·FE RAILWAY
COMPANY, A CORPORATION, ITS ASSIGNEES, SUCCESSORS AND LESSEES
THE RIGHT, POWER AND PRIVILEGE OF LOCATING, BUILDING,. ERECT-
ING, CONSTRUCTING AND PROPERLY MAINTAINING A SPUR TRACK AND
TO OPERATE ENGINES, CARS AND TRAINS THEREON, UPON AND ACROSS
AUBURN STREET AT THE LOCATION DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS
ORDINANCE, AND INTO AN ALLEY IN BLOCK 73, ROBERTS & McWHORTER
ADDITION AS SUBDIVIDED BY PLAT OF THE BARNETT ADDITION TO THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK. LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. That the Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway Company, .a cor-
poration, and its assignees, successors and lessees BE, and they are hereby
granted the right, power and privilege of locating, building, erecting, con-
structing and properly maintaining a railroad spur track, switch stands and
other necessary appliances connected therewith, and to operate engines, cars
and trains thereon and across Auburn Street at a point 100 feet east of t)::e
intersection of Vernon Avenue and Auburn Street, and to extend said tr'ack into
the North-South alley and end at a point near the north line of Lot Eleven {11),
Barnett Addition, a subdivision of Blocks Seventy-Two (7.Z) and Seventy-Three
(73) of the Roberts & McWhorter Addition to the City of Lubbock, said spur
track to be extended from headblock at Mile Post 0 plus 3929. Z feet on the
Seagraves branch of said roads, thence northeasterly across Auburn Street at
the location above described.
SECTION z. That said Railroad is hereby required and by the acceptance
of this Ordinance agrees that it will construct, maintain and operate said spur
track and all switches and other necessary appliances incident thereto so as to
conform to the grade now existing or which may hereafter be established by the
City Engineer of the City of Lubbock for said street and alley, and in such
manner as to interfere as little as possible with the use and enjoyment,
ingress and egress of the abutting premises by the owners and other lawful
occupants thereof, will pay the cost of paving space occupied by the said track,
or damage done by reason of the construction of said track, and will maintain
and operate said track at such street and alley location, together with the
switches and other equipment incident thereto in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas and lawful ordinances and resolutions of the City of Lubbock
in such cases made and provided.
SECTION 3. It is understood that the City of Lubbock shall not be liable
to any person for damages done or property taken on account of this grant, and
that said Railroad shall reimburse the City of Lubbock and save it harmless
from. all claims arising on account of this grant.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
On motion o£ Commissioner ___ &:_V1_· _s _____ , seconded by Com-
missioner -~-~M~or~r:.,;i;:;,:s::_ ___ ., this Ordinance was approved and passed
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on first reading this 27th day of March , 1952, by the following --~~~---------
vote of the City Commission:
Commissioners voting 11YEA": Morris, Hufstedler, Davis, Thomas and
Mayor Whiteside
Commissioners voting ''NAY'': None
On motion of Commissioner Hufst'e-Jler , seconded by Com---~~~~---------_,
missioner Thomffs
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this Ordinance was approved and passed on
second reading this 3rd day of April , 1952, by the following
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vote of the City Commission:
Commissioners voting 11YEA11: Morris, Hufstedler, Davis, Thorras and
Mayor Whiteside
Commissioners voting 11 NAY11: None
ATTEST:
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