The daily gazette., 1881-02-12

A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT TO AN
AORDlNANCEe entitled "An Ordinance
authorizing the Wilmington and Read
| Ing Railr oad Company, and tho Will
minglOn and Western Railroad Company
to use certain Streets"
HEREAs, Pursuant to an ordinance
entitled, IAN Ordinance authorizing the
Wilmington and Reading Railroad Com
pany ana the Wilmington and West rn
Railroad COApany to use certain
Streets" passed May II, 1874. The VIII
mington and Reading Railroad Com
pany was authorized TO construct aud uee
one railroad track upon and along Water
street and Railroad Avenue, from French
street to such point or points, at or near
the western boundary line of the city Iof
Wllmie gtou as said company might
deem proper, and also suitable, subject to
certain restrictions, regulation aud
provisions in said ordinance contained,
ana
WHEREAS, The Wilmington and
Northern Railroad Company has In due
form OF law succeeded TO, and Is the own
or of all the rights, privileges, property
and franchises of the said, The Whining
ton and Reading Railroad Company, and
has petitioned The City Council of Will
miugton to grant unto IL all the rights
and privileges conferred upon the said,
the Wilmington and Reading Railroad
Company, by and under the said recited
Be It ordsined by the City Council OF
Wilmington.
Secuon i, The said the Wilmington
and Northern Railroad Company is
hereby authoriz d to purchase, construct,
and use one railway track npon and
along Water street and Railroad Avenue
from French street to such point or
point at or near the western boundary
line of the city of Wilmington as said
Company may deem proper, and also oil
suitable and necessary sidings, tarnouJs,
and switches; subject however to such
ordinances, restrictions and regulations
as have been or may bs made for the pur-
pose of regu ating the speed of locomo-
a lfEnfN
Provided, however, that said Company
shall plank or pave between such tracks
| in such manner as the City Council may
from time to time require, and shall, un-
der the erection of The Street Commits
sioner, construct and mai ntain all ueces-
sary culverts in confoi nifty with The or
dinance entitled 'An Ordinance to regu-
late the dimension OF culverts that may
be built to carry the waters of Shipley
| Run" And Provided further, that the
said Company shall agree to pay for the
| aforesaid priv leges the sum of one dollar
| on the first day of January In each year
hereafter, while 1t shall use or occupy
| said street or avenue, or any part thereof
as aforesaid, aud to perform all the duties
| required of Ii by this ordinance; and to
indemnify ana save harmless the city
from any and all loss or damage 10 per-
sons, corporations or property which may
| be caused or occaioned bv tie use of
| said Water street or Railroad avenue by
| said Company, and 10 remove all of its
railroad tracks, sidtngs, turnonts switch
es and other property from said street
and avenue, upon 0ne years notice being
| given by or on behalf OF the City Coun-
ell. And provided, further, that the said
Company shall not cut off or destroy any
of the connections that may be now made
between The Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad and any property
on said street or avenue.
Passed at the City Hall February 10, A.
ID. 1881.
HARRY SHARP PEY,
President of City Council.
e, B. FRAZER, Clerk ofthe City Council,