Daily Republican., 1882-11-01

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
ATHE DELAWARE WESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY" TO ChOSS
CERT AIN STkEETS IN THE CITY OF
WILMINGTON.
BE It ordAined by the CIt Council Of vii.
mington:
SECTION l. That the "Delaware Western
Railroad Company" Is hereby authorised to
construct and use Q double railroad track
crossing the streets hereinafter named at
such grades Is arc hereinafter fully set forth.
BSQ1nnir Y at . point in the n0rthWesterly
boundary line Of the City OF Wilmington, be-
tween Eleventh street and Pennsylvanla
avenue, crossing Union street one and four
tenth Il 4-l0) feet above its grade, thence
across Pennsylvania avenue, about fifty
civ hit feet (tS) south Of the oentro OF Union
street and one and throe-tentns Il 3lO) feet
above the grade OF said avenue, thence across
Thirteenth street abeut sixty (eO) feet north
Of the Intersection Of Thirteenth street and
Lincoln street and one and four tenths Il 4.l0I
feet below the grade Of Thirteeoth street,
tb enco across Lincoln street, about seventy
tbrOe feet (73) feet east OF the sbove interHec-
ton and one and one tenth Il l-l0) feet be-
low the grade Of L4iAcoln street, thence across
Fourteenth street about one hundred and six
(lOo) feet north of the centre OF Scott street,
said Fourteenth street at the pSint crossed by
said railroad TO be depresse from Its present
grade % that there shall be the clear heighth
Of twelve feet between the changed grade
and the bottom Of the railroad bridge. The
grade Of said Fourteenth street IN making OF
such depression shall not exceed two hundred
and fifty feet to the mile, thobco across Scott
street about one hundred and thirty nine
ClS9) feet east Of the Sentre Of the Fourteenth
street said SCOTT street TO DO depressed at the
point TO be crossed by the said railroad, 80
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 d fly fest 70 the mile thence across SiA-
teeAth street about two hundred and four
teen (1l4) feet north Of the centre OF DUPONT
street, and eleven and four-tonths III 4 lp)
feet above the grade Of Sixteenth street,
| thence acroes Delaware avenue about one
hundred and ten (ll0) feet north Of tho cen
tire OF DUPONT street, ana fourteen and
thirty Ave one hundrOdths l4 3b-lOO) feet
above the grade Of Delaware avenue, thence
| across 9ilpin aveL uS about eighty eight feet
1881 north Of DUPONT street, and seven and
nino tenths q 9.l0 feet above the present
grade OF 0ilpin avenue sad dilpin avenue
| TO be depressed at the point crossed by said
railroad 30 that there shall be the clear
height Of twelve feet between the CHANGED
srSdO Of said GilpiA avenue, and the bot.
iom of the bridge. The grade Of said Gil.
| pin avenue In making such depression shall
not exceed two hundred and nifty (2bc feet
/ to the mile thence across ShalcrCss avenue
about sixty-f0ur (0A) feet north Of DUPONT
| street and three and nine-tenthL % pl0) 1eet
above the grade Of Shallcross aveLue, thence
across Lowering avenue near It's intersection
with the northerly side Of DUPONT street, and
one and fiVe-tenths Il 6-l0) feet above the
grade Of Lowering aVenuS, thence across
IWAWasett street and DGPont street near
their Intersection, and throe and tive- tenths
| (3 6-l0) feet below the present level OF the
/ f,.4, .afa AhanAA
| tho BrandyWine creek one hundred and
eight and hve-tenthS tlOs SlO) feet above or
dim ry low waters thence over the Jessup
road and ninety.two (EI) feet above 1t TO the
Snuff Mill lane, passing niue 10y feet under
said lane, and thence passing out OF the city
limits to point In tho northeasterly bound
Ary line about seventeen hundred and hve
feet (lTO5) cart of boundry stone on the right
bank Of the BrandyWine,: and also suitable
and necessary sidinHe, turnOuts and switches,
subject however TO such restrictions and re-
Rnlations as have bsen or may be made by
City Council for the purpose Of regulating
the speed of locomotives and cars within the
city limits. Provided, however, that said
company shall plank or pave between suc1
tracks at the above named crossings and
shall make the Grades of toe streets conform
/ to the grades of the railroad IN such manner
as the City Council may require, and shall
Ibuild, construct and maintain all necessary
culyerts, giving the railroad company the
privilege Of lowering the grade Of ailpin
Iavenue four and one tenth a l-l0) feet, and
also 10 lower tho grade Of Scott street and
Fourteenth street 20 that space Of twelve
| (l2)feOt in the clear shall remain between
/ the said streets and tho 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 strests
and avenue, lowered As above stated twelve
| (l2) feet above the grades Of the said Four
teenth street, Scott street and Gtlplu avenue
end also granting tom tho power to erect or
construct suitable railroad bridges at the
grades heroinbefore Ret forth, over Delaware
avenue, Erandywlne creek and the Jessup
road, and the city hereby Vacates to the said
railroad company the bed Of Sixteenth street
from the sOuthcrly sit Q Of Scott street to
the ncrtherly side of DUPONT street and
provided further that the said railroad com
pa y hereby agree to idemnify and save
harmless the city from any and all loss Of
damage TO persons 0: corporations, or pro
lperty which may be caused or occasioned
by their crossing any OF the before stated
streets.
Passed At the Oity Hall, Wilmington, Della
ware, October goth, A. H., 1852.
HENRY 9. CONRAD,
President OF Uity Council.
Attest: Il, q. FRAIM, Olerk Of Oity Council
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