HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 1409-1953 - Granting Ft. Worth And Denver Railway Co The Rights Of Maintaining Tracks - 06/11/1953(i){,(~ {; , ')
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~~'I · BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
fr W'"l .,.t~ SECTION 1. That the Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company, its c.,,~~ ;f-<.fs);gnees, successors and lessees, be hereby granted the right, power and
~ privilege -of locating, building, erecting, constructing and properly maintaining
.-~... 0 • a railroad industry track, with the necessary turnouts, switch stands and other
~l-t10t~J<!-necessary appliances connected therewith, a~d to operate engines, cars and
U Ytt-4.~;; rains thereon, upon, ·over and across Avenue G, in the Morningside Addition,
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Lubbock, Texas, the center line of said track extending from the west end of
·the alley in Block Five (5), Morningside Addition, across Avenue G, to a point
in the east line of Lot Three (3), in Block Four {4}, Morningside Addition, that
is 6. Z8 feet north of the southeast corner of. said Lot Three (3). Block Four (4).
SECTION z. That the Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company, its
assignees, successors and lessees, are hereby required and by the acceptance
of this ordinance agree that they will construct, maintain and operate said
industrial tracks and the switches, turnouts and other necessary appliances
incident thereto, so as to conform to the grade -of said street that is crossed,
and in such manner as to interfere as little as possible with the use and enjoy-
ment, ingress and egress of the abutting premises by the owners and other lawfu
occupants thereof, will pay cost of paving space occupied by said tracks, if any
street or alley that is crossed should be paved, and will maintain and ope-rate
said tracks and other facilities, switches and turnouts incident thereto in accor-
dan ce with the laws of the State of Texas and the lawful ordinances and resolu-
tions of the City of Lubbock in such cases made and provided.
SECTION 3. It is hereby 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 the grantee hereof shall reimburse the City of Lubbock and save
it harmless from all claims arising on accoWlt of such grant.
AND IT 15 SO ORDERED.
On motion of Commissioner Morris , seconded by Commis----------------------
sioner ____ D..;a;.;..v;..;i;;;s;,.._ _______ , the foregoing Ordinance was passed on first
reading this lltb day of June , 1953, by the following vote: ~
C . .... 1 ommtssioners voting 11YEA": Morris,Carpenter,Davis & Thomas & !'.layor Tripp
Commissioners voting "NAY": None
On motion of Commissioner , seconded by Commis--------------------
siQner -----~---.....,...-~-, the foregoing Ordinance was passed on
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second reading this ___ day of-------* 1953* by the following vote:
Commissioners voting '.'YEA11:
Commissioners voting "NAY11:
ATTEST:
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