Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-06
An Ordinance

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is commonly known as the broad guage,
and the rails to be what are known as
flat rails, and TO run cars thereon to be
drawn or propelled by horses or mules
That is to say: commencing at point
in the middle liue of Egueroa street at
its intersection with Washington street,
thence northerly along the center line
of Figueroa street to Pico street; thence
along the center line of Pearl street to
Twelfth street; thence easterly along
center line OF Twelfth street to
Olive street; thence northerly along
center line of Olive street to Fifthstreet;
thence easterly along center line Of
Fifth street to Spring street, thence
northerly along center line of Spring
street to First street; thence oasterly
along the center line of First street TO
Main street, thence northerly along
Main street east of the Main st. rail-
road track and at distance OF at least
six feet from the rails thereof to the
turn.table in front Of the Ian Franco
Block in said city; thence northerly
along Main street east of the Spring
and Sixth st. railroad, and at dist
ance of six feet from the rails thereof to
a point on said Main street, near the
Plaza about 200 feet north of the Pico
House; thence on curve to the left
having q radius of 1862 feet and eros
sing on said curve the track of the East
Los Angeles and Main street railroad
northerly lilo feet; thence on q tangent
to the last mentioned curve and crossing
the track of che Spring and Sixth street
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feet, thence on a curve to the left having
a radius of 3l9 Gsfeet westerly 9S.6 feet
to point on the center line Of March
assault street; thence along the
center line of Marchessault street
westerly 1905 feet; thence on
a curve to the right having a radius
of 45 feet to point on New High street
where the center line of New High
street becomes tangent to said curve;
thence Northerly along center line
of New High street to point i 2 feet
southerly from south boundary Of
Short street, thence on curve to the
left, said curve having radius OF As
feet to point on Short street where the
center line of Short street becomes
tangent to the curve; thence along the
center line of Short street westerly to a
point on said line l.5 feet easterly from
the east boundary of Buena Vista street;
thence on curve to the right said curve
having a radius of As feet to point on
Buena Vista street, where the center
line Of Buena Vista street becomes
tangent to said curve; thence along
center line of Buena Vista street north
erly to point on said line go feet
southerly from the south boundary OF
College street, thence on curve to the
right said curve having radius of As
feet to a point on College street where
the center line of College st, becomes
tangent to said curve; thence along
center line of College street easterly 375
feet to point'on said center line, thence
on curve to the left--said curve hav-
ing a radius of As feet-65. .43 feet to a
point on upper Main street being west
erly from the track Of theSpring andSixth
street railway, and having distance at
said point between centers of tracks
Of 81 feet; thence ON the following a.
lignment along upper Main and San Fer
nando streets (the center of the track OF
this franchise being at no point on said
alignment at less distance than 9.l
feet from the center of the track OF any
! other street railway as follows; along a
line tangent to the last mentioned curve
and westerly and nearly parallel to the
track of the Spring and Sixth street
railway. northerly 22l 8 feet; thence on
o curve to the right said curve having
radius of 7l6.S feet northerly 227.0 feet;
thence on a line tangent to said last
curve northerly ll7.4; feet thence on
curve to the right said curve having q
radius Of 52l. feet northerly 9S.2 feet;
thence ON line tangent to last ment-
ioned curve northerly 93.2 feet; thence
on curve to the right
said curve having radius
of 23l feet, northerly 1871 feet; thence
on tangent to last mentioned curve,
and crossing ON said tangent the Will
mington track OF the Southern Pacific
Railroad, easterly 29.6 feet; thence on a
curve to the left having radius of 23l. o
feet, northerly 66.67 feet; thence on
tangent to last mentioned curve, and
crossing on said tangent the Yuma track
OF the Southern Pacific Railroad, north
erly 32I.7 feet; thence on a curve to the
left, said curve having a radius of 23l
feet, northerly 34S feet; thence on
tangent to last mentioned curve
northerly 244 feet: thence on curve to
the right having a radius of 573.7 feet
northerly S5.2 feet; thence on a tangent
to last mentioned curve northerly
553 feet to the north boundary of Sotel-
10 street.
The northern portion of said franchise,
from Sotello street to New High street,
is more particularly shown upon a plat
entitled, "Plat of part Of the City
Railroad from Sotello street to the
Plaza" now on file in the office OF the
City Surveyor of the city Of Los Angeles.
And also the right to construct such
turn-outs and switches as may be neces-
sary to operate said road.
Provided, and upon condition, that
one mile of said road shall be fully COM
pleted, equipped, stocked and in running
order within the period of one year from
said Goth day Of September, 1882, aud
the whole thereof shall be completed and
in running order within two years from
said Goth day of September, 1882, it
being understood that this franchise
shall be forfeited by the grantee herein
on account of failure to complete the
said road within the said period of two
years.
Provided, further, and upon condition
that the said grantee or his assigns shall
plank or pave or macadamize the entire
length of said route along which said
road may be constructed between the
rails and for two feet on each side there
OF, and shall keep the same constantly in
repair, flush with the streets and provid-
ed with good crossings for all kinds of
vehicles, and with all necessary and
proper fumes and culverts for the free
and uninterrupted passage of the water
under said track from lands higher than
said tracks or road bed is required to be,
and the track be not more than five feet
between the rails, and there be a space
between the main track or side tracks or
turn-outs sufficient to allow the cars to
pass each other freely and without dan
ger; and provided, further, that the lay.
ing of said track shall conform in all cases
where any grade has been established to
such established grade, and in all other
cases to the natural grade of the street
through which it may run: and when, at
any time, any part of said route shall be
graded, or the grade thereof changed or
altered, the bed of the road and the
tracks thereof shall be made to conform
Herewith.
Provided, further. aud upon condition
that at no time shall the rate of fare for
any distance along said road exceed the
sum OF five cents for one fare; and the
owner or owners shall pay each year
such license to said city upon each car
as may be required by ordinance of said
city.
Whenever any railroad track shall in
tersect this road, such road shall not in