The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-03
THE MIDLAND CAN ENTER.
CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT FOR
LOCAL TERMINAL FACILITIES.
A Rather Tight Document Which the
Company cheerfiily Accepts. But
Considers that the City Has Every
Point On Its Side.

A special session of the Legislative Coun-
Gil was held Yesterday afternoon 10 hear
the report Of the committee on the Ten
ncssec Midland Railroad company for
right OF way for terminal facilities at this
end Of the line. The committee consisted
OF President lladden, Capt James Leo,
IT,, Maj. J. r.. Petit, Mcssrs. Chas. Kney
aud Samuel lIirsch. All members Of the
council were present except Mr.. IIirsch
Vice President 7. G. Lcake and Chief En-
pineer II, II. Temple and Director John
0ver,on, IT,, OF the road, were also pres
ent. After stating the object Of the meet
ing. President MADDEN called Il 10 order
and the reading Of The contract and agree
mcnt was begun. Section by section was
discussed and revised, finally being adopt
ed m follows
AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT.
This contract and agreement, made and
entered into this "a dry Of April, A. d.,
1883, by and between the Taxing District
oi Shelby county, Tennessee party Of tho
iimt part, and the Tennessee Midland
Railway company, party Of the second part,
part. for and In consideration Of the mat.
icn and things hereinafter vet forth, and
for tho further consideration Of the In
creased facilities for trade and commerce
afforded by railroads centcrlng in and hay.
ing their lcfmin Ia said District, and
particularly IN considcu ton Of the fncil.
iiics proposed 10 be attended 10 the public
hy the second party by means Of tho grant
OF the rights aud privileges hereinafter
stated. and for the purpose Of giving the
said SECOND party tho connections u dc.
kics with IL terminal aud depot grounds
In said District, does hcrrhy grant and nc.
cod 10 the said SECOND parts the following
privilevcs aud upon the following stipua.
iions, restrictions, limitations aud condi.
TONS, to.wit
l, The said hrt party grants unto the
kaid second party the right 10 lay down,
maintain aud operate, for the period here.
matter stated. line of railroad track, M
shown ON the map hcicunto attached and
made part 81 this contract, the base lineoi
The said track being shown by thccurycd rod
lines on said map, commencing ON Broad.
way cast II Ninth street NOW Michigan
aycnuc), thence 10y labout) sixteen (l0l
degree curve 10 the right on and along
broadway 10 and through the property OF
The party Of the second part, fronting on
The north side OF broadway, on 10 Mich
lynn avenue, thence on aud along Michigan
ayenue. sguthwarlly 10 Broadway and
nofihwaTdly ~ Georgia street, where the
Inc again enters the property Of the sec
cad party Iusi east u The east line Of the
aNsy rrnniny from Georgia 10 Calhoun
streets. from fhe ai0frsai1 ha-e line 10 |
esrvs OF tEd iay sizhi 81 Tracks, all II /
Nta.a 500 Pghi.e AL private property /
an ~ he hirufeil 81 .ha Itslrict szzfnaer. /
ealis lilI'rsHu o. tssG h-url rru.er
M rrnnr gn -is gul-l lsf r,,rta,us. shaas
1uuiif u sz'fn,t lurfiNart NJ Cali,ur
Hinsi. m,t 1r be- commenced b. au,fu ri-,,w.-
nv'r isutiia mt fy'itfiiirs AZ mnH bee iutnf
i,vvesaIr' Iaii tiraIahiir ttt "a n,u arn,e nm
lie HNiitth-iiai,ih ar liulr Ia he 1iiiunt
within .iir ln,c aui 'iir criss atrsfia.. ant A II
SIN ttvgn,y is,i a. width IA tits west a,ii,
% 1ittiii1iil NsgIris iiuini ijnatsur, IA tho
i,9tii tti' li ltcrt,in slcsi. aiHil les hot |
rpn1 iii,scrlltsi li,' ans iuie. ~ lis slliil
.'coaia fuiN lie .ahltcsiIll Rmni n a.
Ofir IT, iril ibi - iinuI maintain ant
ui-fnip ilH 'irf'g nhrs.sH HuuEs taui Il
llnn .N'uUiH Webster ant f'igv airn'd n
nni ~ intervening hlTiys nH 1F,ul,, ~ i
ItiH sia lur'ia 1, is iiSd ~ tus rrsuV
ltlrlfU fnulipHr uul ttfHnipfn AZ nuus'4 i
p Dr,rl,Uihi,, st "a, ssfi.lilfsl.,ut lrs.sia ~
Hpt usss HvH't Ava ns aa.s sffgsi4 i
aa'f' BE- ~ sErigrw ~ tasts fisTeasld ~ 1
anR gTatD A. naq - darualse1 and 1
htsi - - faf.ls ffsfriff engineer, and /
J. - CABIN ~ sfll ~ aid grade tho en-. |
tire roadway ~ the street upon which the |
sime j. a. h. laid. and the said second |
party h Ia build such pile trcrllcs along |
aud across the bayou between Webster and |
Calhoun streets AZ will enable said second
party 20 put In operation IT, road nj the
earliest practicable day permanent cul.
Neris Of stone 90 be- built by said second
party within threc years, Il deemed neccs-
sary by the legislative council. under and
far the Ne II Webster and Clay streets.
snd under the direction, supervision and
sf-shcAiions OF the District engineer.
II = further agreed and understood that
Slid second party will begin the construc.
ton II the trck ~ tracks herein permit.
ted 70 - laid, within twelve months from
this date
9. The said lint party further grants 10
the sid second party the right 20 BULL
ouch convenient dtJuis Oi wood. covered
with tin roi, aud such cotton and other
platforms o.. will enable said SECOND PARTY
o. Pot IT, line inopcmiion, ~ soon ~ prac.
ticablc-larcr and permanent buildings of
brick or siqnc % H. constructed within l5l
hre years hon the date IT this contract.
Z The privilege. and rights hcfoinlo.
fuW ganicdto continue and sulssisi tot the
pcrO,i Of hily-iivc tb5l year, from and
alter the date Oi this contract subject 10
BE- limitations, conditions and restrictions.
and provided the same b. not SOONER Ter.
minated by forfeiture, ~ hereinafter
Eaiod.
4. The grants as hccin contained are
made expressly subject 10 the police pow.
en- 81 the said hui party Ia respect TO said
granted premises and privileges. and sub
Jet 10 ~ general powers 90 control and
Regulate the manner Of running car. and
Trains within the Taxing District, and sub.
Jet also 10 any lawful and valid ordinance
ol the said irt party horrtoiorc. or that
may be hereafter passed. The said nrst
party does not grant any interest In the
coil, but only the privileges herein specin.
cally enumerated aud upon the conditions
and with the limitations hon'in prescribed
And the said fnl party reserves the right
Of any time 10 change or alter the grades
OF any oi the streets or alleys In this con.
tract mentioned, and II such change or nj.
icpiion be made or directed the said sec.
ond party shall conform In roadway, tracks
and pnvomcnts 90 such grade nj is own
expense, any obstruction or injurious
change OF the surface dow Of water Incl.
dent 10 the adoption OF change Of the
grade OF said street or streets shall be pro.