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Town Oralnances.
An ordinance granting 10 the Inter.
national and Great Northern Raft
road company tho right uf way through
aud over certain Streets end Alleys Of
the Town Of San Marcos, and author.
isiug said railroad COMPANY, to con-
struot depot buildings, eide tracks. and
switches within said Town. and bridge
across the San Marcos River.
Whereas, the International and
Great Northern Railroad company has
submitted proposition 10 writing to
the Mayor aud board Of Aldermen Of
the town Of San Marcos, 10 which II
proposes and obligates itself IN the
construction of said Railroad from the
city of Austin to the city Of San An
tonic, to construct the same through
the town Of San Marcos; and whereas
said Railroad company has agreed to
locate, build and maintain passenger
depot and freight depot on . certain
eighteen and ono half acres Of land
designated by said company for depot
aud right Of way grounds within the
limits Of said town:
SEQ. 1. 30 it therefore ordained BY
the Town Council Of the Town Of
San Marcos that the right Of way over,
upon, across or through any portion Of
the streets and alleys embraced within
the said eighteen and one half acres Of
land in said town is hereby granted,
and permitted to the International and
Great Northern Railroad company for
it's use in the construction and main
tenance Of its Railroad and the said
passe niger and freight dspots 10 and
through said town together
with the riaht and privilege
of constructing and main.
tanning q bridge over the San Marcos
river at any place adjacent to and In
connection with the said eighteen and
one half acres, and such side tracks
turu.outs. and switches within the
limits of the said eighteen and one half
acres, as may by said Railroad com.
pa ny be deemed necessary and proper
And the said Railroad company is
further authorized and permitted to es.
tablish, construct and maintain o freight
depot and passenger depot on the
same eighteen and one half acres Of
land, it having been donated by the cit.
izens for chat purpose to said company.
Sec. 2. The said Railroad company
shall be required to construct aud
maintain good and sufficient crossings
where said Railroad crosses Austin 81.
but said company, in consideration Of
the premises, is hereby relieved from
the necessity Of Of making. maintaining
or keeping in repair crossings on other
streets of said town, and in view Of the
nublic incon venience which would be
occasioned by the construction
of crossings where said Railroad
crosses Comal. San Antonio,
Fort, Cedar, Union, and Water streets,
the Town of San Marcos further agrees
and binds itself that no crossings shall
hereafter be maintained or constructed.
where said Railroad crosses said last
named streets.
Sec. 3. The Town of San Marcos
further agrees and obligates itself
to indemnify and hold harmless the said
Railroad company from all damages
that may be claimed by abutting pro.
prietors for the use of any street
for Railroad purposes Provided
however, that said town shall not be
liable in any damages claimed by abut'
ting proprietors, which may arise from
negligent and uuskillful construc.
ton or operation OF said Railroad by
said Railroad company.
Sec. 4. The said Railroad COM
pauy shall be required to keep open
sufficient space on the North or West
side Of their track from end 10 end Of
the said 1871 acres. and sufficient space
on the South or East side of the said
1871 acres fioln Austin to Union streets
for tie safe and convenient passage OF
teams, carriages, and other vehicles
aud persons.
Sec. s. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be 10 force from aud after its
passage and after it's publication as re-
ou;rod hv Law