Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-19
oFFICIAL-PITTsBuRG.
mo. 3I6l

NO. 340.
NORDINANCE-TO GRANT TO PITTS
IN BURG Junction Railroad Company right
to construct tracks and buildings over Spring
alley and to secure from said company its re-
lease OF claim for damages by reason Of open
ing said alley.
Whereas, The city of Pittsburg, upon the
application Of the property owners interested
is about to open Spring alley, in the Sixteenth
ward of the city of Pittsburg, from Thirty
third street to Thirty-fourth street, through
and over certain lands belonging to the Pitts
burg Junction Railroad Company, abutting
upon the northerly side of Thirty-third street.
And Whereas, The said Pittsburg Junction
Railroad Company has agreed to release and
acquit the city of Pittsburg from all claims for
damages or injuries by it sustained by reason
of the opening of said Spring alley through and
over its lands aforesaid, provided and upon
condition only that the city of Pittsburg shall
by ordinance agree to give it the privilege to
construct or erect at any time in the future
side tracks and buildings across said Spring
alley SO far as the same may be upon its lands
aforesaid, said side tracks or buildings to be
erected and maintained at clear height OF not
less than 13 feet above the grade, and over the
full width of said Spring alley, so as to permit
the free passage and repassage for all persons,
vehicles and teams along said alley underneath
NeW she Said N tracks and 9q11aHng 1oN OF THE
PREMISES
Section 1-Be it enacted and ordained by the
Select and Common Councils of the city of
Pittsburg, and it is hereby enacted and or
dained by the authority of the same. That the
P1ttsburg Junction Railroad Company shall
have and it is hereby given the right and priv
ilege at any time hereafter to construct. make
and erect all such tracks, buildings and i'm
provements as it may desire in and upon its
lands referred to in the preamble to this ordi-
nance, across and over the aforesaid Spring
alley far as the said alley may be upon its said
lands, provided and upon condition only that
all such tracks, buildings and improvements
shall be constructed and maintained by the
Pittsburg Junction Railroad Company over and
across the full width of said alley and at clear
height of not less than 13 feet above the grade
thereof, so as to give free and uninterrupted
passage and repassage to all persons, vehicles
and teams along and upon said alley, provided
that this ordinance shall not be construed to
give said railroad company the right to place
any additional track or tracks at grade on Lib
erty avenue.
Section 2-This ordinance shall not take eff
feet. nor shall the grant of privilege hereby
the said Pittsburg Junction Railroad Company,
and the said company file in the Office Of the
City Controller good and sufficient deed of
release, executed under its corporate seal, for
ever releasing and discharging the city of Pitts
burg from any and all claims for damages or
injuries by it sustained by reason of the OPEN
ing of said Spring alley over and upon its lands
aforesaid
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 18th day of March. A. d. 1889.
II. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Council. GEO. l. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest; GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors Office March 28, 1889. Approved:
VIM. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: w. H. Nc
CLEARf, Mayors Clerk. ap17-94