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Ordinance No. 1420 repealed by = Ordinance 5353 = ti.0-;25 -t9s-3-0RDINANCE NO. 1420 D+ -0& -/953
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE FORT WORTH AND DENVER
RAILWAY COMPANY, ITS ASSIGNEESt. SUCCESSORS, AND LESSEES, THE
RIGHT. POWER AND PRIVILEGE OF LOCATING, BUILDING, ERECTING,
CONSTR UC TlNG AND PROPERLY MA.INTAlNING ONE OR MORE RAILROAD
INDUSTRY TRAC.KS. AND TO OPERATE ENGINES. CARS AND TRAINS
THEREON, UPON, OVER AND ACROSS AVENUE "G," IN THE MORNING ...
SIDE ADDITION, LUBBOCK. TEXAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. That the Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company, its
assignees, successors and lessees, be hereby granted the right, power, and
privilege of locating, building, erecting, constructing and properly ·maintaining
a railroad industry track, with the necessary turnouts, switch stands, and
other necessary appliances connected therewith, and to operate engines, cars
' and trains thereon, upon, over and across Avenue G, in the Morningside Addi-
tion, Lubbock, Texas, the centerline of said track extending from end of spur
track in the alley at the west end of Block Five (5) across Avenue G to east end
of property line between Lots Three {3) and Four (4), in Block Four (4),
Morningside Addition, Lubbock, Texas.
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
lawful 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
operate said tracks and other facilities, switches and turnouts incident thereto
in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the lawful ordinances and
resolutions 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 account of such grant.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
On motion of Commissioner __ Ca;o..;;,;rpe;..t.;..;;,;;n;,;t..;;e.;;.r_, ... , ___ , seconded by Commis-
sioner _____ Th_o_ma_s _____ , the foregoing Ordinance was passed on first
reading this 25,th day of ___ J_un_e ___ , 1953 by the following vote:
Commissioners voting "YEA": Carpenter, Morris, Davis and Thomas
Commissioners voting "NAY": None
On motion of Commissioner __,;D;;.;a;.vi=s=-------, seconded by Commis-
sioner Morrie , the foregoing Ordinance was passed on second
reading this 9th day of ___ Jul7 ____ , 1953 by the following vote:
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Commissioners voting "YEA": .Morr1s,Carpenter,Dana,Thoaa8 & ~r Tripp
Commissioners voting 11 NAY": Hone
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