Daily Republican., 1882-10-30
NEW ADVERTIsEMENTs.


AN DINArCE AUTHORIZING
ATHE DELAWAhE WESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY" TO Gloss
CEk1 AIN STh EETS IN THE CITY OF
WILMINGTON.
Be It ordained by the City Council Of vii.
mtDgtOn:
SECTION l. That the Delaware Western
Railroad Company" ls hereby authorised to
construct and use double railroad track
crossing the streets hereinafter named at
tuoh GRADES as are hereinafter fully set forth.
BeRinniF z at point In the nOfthWesterly
boundary line Of the City OF Wilmington, be-
tween Eleventh street and PennsyIvania
avenue, crossing Union street ono and four
tenth Il 4-l0) feet above its grade, thence
across Pennsylvania avenue, about fifty-
civ ht feet (tS) south Of the centre Of Union
above the grade Of said avenue, thence across
Thirteenth street about sixty 1907 feet north
Of the intersection Of Thirteenth street and
Lincoln street and one and four tenths Il 4.10l
feet below the grade OF ThirtseUth street,
tb ence across Lincoln street, about seventy
three feet (7S) feet east Of the sb We interEec-
tion and one and one tenth Il 1-l0l feet be-
low the grade Of Lincoln street, thence across
Fourteenth street about one hundred and six
(l0o) feet north Of the centre Of Scott street,
said Fourteenth street at the paint crossed by
said railroad to be depressed nom Its present
Cf twelve feet between the changed grade
and the bottom Of the railroad bridge. The
grade Ofsaid Fourteenth street in making Of
such depression shall not exceed two hundred
and ffty feet to the mile, thenoe across Scott
street about one hundred and thirty mine
(l89) feet east OF the centre Of the Fourteenth
street said Sc ut street TO be depressed at the
point TO be crossed by the said railroad, so
that there shall be the clear height Of twelve
feet between the changed grade Of said Scott
street and the bottom Of the railroad bridge,
the grade Of said Scott street in making such
depression shall not exceed two hundred
and Atty feet TO the mile thence across SIX
teeAth street about two hundred and four
teen tap feet north Of the centre Of DUPONT
str, et and eleven and fJur.tenths III 4 10y
feet above the grade Of Sixteenth street,
thence across Delaware avenue about one
hundred and tea (llo) feet north Of the cen
tire of DUPONT street, ana fourteen and
above the grade Of Delaware Az enus. thence
across Gilpin ave ua about eighty eight feet
1881 north Of DUPONT street, and seven and
nine tenths Il 9.l0 feet abOvo the present
grade Of 8ilpin avenue sa d Gilpln avenue
to be depressed at the point crossed by said
railroad SO that there shall be the clear
height Of twelve feet between the changed
grad" Of said Gipin avenue, and ths bot.
tom OF the bridge. The grade Of said Gil.
Pin aver ue In making such depression shall
not exceed two hundred and fifty (26) feet
to tho mile ;heuee across ShaIlcross avenue
about sixty.fOur (eD feet north Of DUPONT
street and three and ntne-tentha (S 9-lO) feet
above the grade Of Shallcross avenue thonce
across Lowering avenue near Its intersection
vita the northerly side Of DUPONT street, and
one and flve-tenths Il 6-lo) feet above the
grade Of Lowering avenue, thence across
Wawasett street and DuPont street near
their intersection, and three and FIVE tenths
~ 4 aak hAlNW thu nf ha
ground at said intersection, thence across
the brandyWine creek one hundred and
eight and five-tenths (l0s 6-l0) feet above or
dim ry low water;l thence over the lessup
road and ninety,lwO (92) feot above II TO the
Snuff Mill lane, passing niue 10y feet under
said lane, and thence passing out Of the city
limits to point in the nortbessterly bound
Bry line about seventeen hundred and five
feet (l706) east of bOundry stone N the right
bark Of the BrandyWine,. and also suitable
and necessary sldinGe, turnOuts and Gwitohes,
Inject, however to such restrictions and Ie-
gnlations as have bsen or may be made by
City Council fer thS purpose Of rogulatiDg
the speed Of locomotives and cars within the
city limits. Provided. however, that said
company shall plank OF pave between such
tracks At the above named crossings and
shall make the srades OF toe streets conform
to the grades Of the railroad IN sucE manner
as the City Council may require. Sand shall
pubus ahu Ah"Ahbaih 0il HtSGaSuAy
culverts, giving the rtilroad company the
p ivilege CT Towering the grade of Gilpin
Gvenue four and one tenth "a l-t0) feet, and
also to lower tho grade Of Scott street and
Fourteenth street 90 that u space of welve
Il )f oct in the clear shall remain between
the said streets and Il bottom of the rail-
road bridges at all of said crossings, and
authorizing the said railroad company to
build over the said Fourteenth street, Scott
street and Gilpin avenue, suitable railroad
bridges being with the grades Of said streets
and avenue, lowered rs above stated twelve
(l2) feet above the grades of the said Four
teenth street, Scott street and Gilpin avenue
and also granting + EN- the power to erect or
construct suitable railroad bridges at the
grades hereinbefOre set forth, over Delaware
avenue, Brandywine creek and the Jessup
road, and the city hereby vscates TO the said
railroad company the bed Of Sixteenth street
from the southerly 81 of Scott street To
the northerly sida of DUPONT strA0t and
provided further that the said railroad com.
pa Y hereby agree to idemnify and save
the city from any and all loss Of
damage TO pers o: corporations. or pro- |
porty which may be caused or 0ccasioned
Dy their crossing any Of the before stated
streets.
Passed at the City Hall, Wilmington, Della
ware, October t26th, A. D., 1882
HENhH G. CONRAD.
President Of Uity Council.
Attest: X. q. FRAlM, Clerk OF Oity Council. |
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