Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-09-28

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Fernando Street and Downey Avenue.
The Mayor and Council of the City Of
Los Aogelcs do ordain as follows:
SEcTIos l. That the right Of way be,
and the same is, herereby granted to the
City Railroad Company and to its as
signs, over and along the following
named public streets Of said city, for
the period Of thirty years from and
after the goth of September, 1882, for
the purpose of laying down, maintain
ing and lnp4satias a lima af--i-an atreet
railroad track, with its necessary turn.
outs and switches, to be what Is com.
monty known as broad.gauge, and to
run cars thereon to be drawn or pro.
PEELED by horses or mules; the rails to be
used in the construction of said road
shall be provided with plank on the
outside Of each rail not less than four
inches wide and flush with the lot of the
rail along the entire route, and to be
kept in good repair.
That is to say, commencing at point
in the center line of the track of the
City Railroad Company, OF Los Angeles,
on San Fernando street, opposite
Sotello street, said point being located
seveniy-sive feet southwesteriy from
the northerly boundary Of Sotello
street produced westerly and running
thence along San Fernando street north
easterly to Downey avenue, thence
along the northerly side Of Downey
avenue, and far enough from the track
OF the Central Street r. r Co. so that
cars can pass each other freely and with
out danger, TO the Los Angeles river,
thence crossing the river on the Street
Railroad bridge to Downey avenue,
thence along Downey avenue, crossing
70 the sontherly side of the track of the
Central Street Railway Co., and far
enough therefrom so that cars can pass
without Edanger, thence to Chestnut
street, thence along the center line OF
Downey avenue to Pritchard street.
Aud also the right to construct such
turnouts, sidings, switches and curves
as may be necessary to operate said
road; prorfded, that all curves, whose
whose total curvature shall exceed sixty
degrees, shall have radii not to exceed
forty-fve feet in length.
And, prorided, and upon condition
that the construction of said road shall
be commenced within one month from
the date of the passage of this ordin.
ance, and completed, fully equipped
stocked and in running order within
t6) six months from said date of passage
of this Ordinance.
Provided, further, and upon condi-
ton that the said grantee, its successors
or assigns, shall plank, pave or maead-
amize the entire length of said route
along which said road may be construct
cd, between the rails, and for two feet
on each side thereof, whenever ordered
to do so by the Council of the city OF Los
Angeles, or its successors, and shall keep
the same and oil portions Of the
said streets over which any part of said
track may be constructed, between the
rails and two feet on each side thereof,
constantly in repair, flush with the
streets, aud provided with good cross
ings for all kinds OF vehicles; and with
al necessary and proper fumes and cul.
vcrts for the free and uninterrupted pas
sage OF the water under said track from
lands higher than said track or road-bed,
is required to be whenever and wherever
the Council Of the city Of Los Angeles,
or the successors OF said Council, shall
order the said fumes or culverts to be
placed; the said track to be not more
than FIVE feet between the rails, aud that
there be space between the main track
aud side tracks or turn-outs sufficient to
allow the cars to pass each other freely
and without danger
And provided, Further, that the lay
ing of said tracks shall conform, in all
cases, when any grade has beeu estab-
lished, TO such established grade, and in
all other cases, to the natural grade Of
the streets through which they may be
constructed; 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 there.
with.
Provided, further, and upon condi-
tion that at no time shall the fare for
aoy distance along said road exceed the
sum of five cents for one fare.
Provided, further, and upon condi-
lion, that II ct any time for the space Of
six months the said road. or any portion
thereof, be unused as a street railroad.
the franchise for the said portion so nm
used shau be thereby forfeited.
SEQ. 2. II is understood that the city
expressly reserves the right to grade,
sewer, pave, macadamizs, improve, alter
or repair all or either Of said streets. or
any part thereof, throughout the whole
length of said road; and to lay down
pipes for water, gas or other purpcscsi
such work to be done by the city so as
to ohstruct or iuiure the said road as
little as possible; but. when work makes
the same necessary. the owner or owners
OF said road muet shift the rails so an to
avoid the obstruction mads thereby.
II Is further understood that this fran
chise ID especially granted upon each