Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-20
The Mayor and Council of the City of Los angeles

The Mayor and Council Of the City Of Los Angeles
do OTddin as f0tt0Ds:
WHEREAS. Br Ordinance Number 17e, passed
June 80, 1885, approved July 2; 1889, and pup
lished July s, 1885, the right OF way was
granted to ]. NJ. Thompson and his assigns
over and along Temple street, from the inter
aection of Temple street with the westerly line
Of Spring street and running tnence Sl1ns Il
thereof to the intersection of said Temple
street with the west boundary OF the CITY OF
Los Angeles, for the period OF thirty years from
and after the date of said ordinance. for the
purpose of making all necessary excavations
for, and constructing, laying down, maintain
ing and operating double-track cable street
railroad, with iron or steel rails, and running
cars thereon. and by the terms of which said
ordinance It was provided that the grant OF
said franchise gave to the grantee or MS assign
the right to excavate for, and lay down ana
maintain single line of track over and along
said route, and operate the same until the
grantee or his assigns might deem IL necessary
or expedif MT to construct, lay dowf and main
tain and operate double track over saio route,
and which said ordinance also granted the
right to construct, erect, lay down and main
tain such engine houses, engines, boilers, ma
chtnery, turnouts and sWitcnes as mlgnt pe
necessary or proper for the operation OF sal
road.
AND WHEREAS, it was further declared that
the rights and privileges granted by SAID
ordinance were granted upon the condition
that the road should be commenced within
three months from the taking effect OF the said
ordinance, and be fully completed, equipped,
stocked and in running order from the western
line of Spring to the east line OF Texas street
within one year from the passage OF the
ordinance, and that If ii were so completed,
equipped, stocked and in running order from
the west line of Spring street to the esst line of
Texas street, within one year from the passage
Of the ordinance, then, upon the application OF
]. M. Thompson or bis assigns, an extension OF
two years time would be granted Tor the COM
pletiOn of the road from the east line OF Texas
street TO the western boundary of the city
AND WHEREAS, the said ]. NJ. Thompson as
signed the said franchise. rights and privileges
granted by said ordinance to the Temple Street
Gable Railway Company, q corporation, duly In
under the laws the State OF Caltior-
pia. and said Temple Street Cable Railway
Company did comm ence the said road within
,hree months after the passage of said or
ana did within one year from the
passage Of said ordinance fully complete. equip.
,tock, and put the said road in running order
rom the west line of Spring street to the east
inc of Texas street.
AND WHEREAS, afterwards, on the 11th day
If October. 1886, the Temple street Gable Rail
,ity of Los angeles for an extension of two
years in which 10 complete the said road from
.he east line of Texas street to the west boun-
larry of the city,
And resolution was passed on the 28th day
Of October, 1886, for granting said extension,
Ind directing that an Ordinance granting such
extension should be passed. upon the giving of
,he bond required by Resolution Number 381,
which said Resolution Number 381. requiring
DIS, was afterwards on the 22d day of No
yember, 1886, repealed by Resolution Number
,ranting such extension was never formally
liable Railway Company have CON
,Ieted, equipped snd stocked the same. and
,ut said road in running order from the east
Inc of Texas street to the western boundary of
he city OF Los Angeles, along Temple street.
rs changed and extended within the two years
fter the said application for said extension
vas granted. and ever since have been and now
ire operating the said road. But the Ordinance
granting said extension over such route has not
,een formally passed.
Now, THEREFORE. The Mayor and Council of
aid City of Los Angeles, in pursuance of said
Resolution. directing the Ordinance granting
Railway Company, do ordain as follows
SECTION 1. That the right of way be and the
,ame hereby is granted to the Temple Street
Gable Railway Company over and along Tenn
pie street, as now laid out, and located from
eastern line Of Texas street to the western
boundary of the City of Los Angeles,Balo the
line where the road of said Company is now
for the purpose of constructing,
repairing, maintaining and operating a Cable
Railway for the period of thirty years. from and
after the passage of said Ordinance Number
l78 granting said rights, privileges and fran
chises to said J. NJ. Thompson.
And there is also graHted to said Temple
Street Cable Railway Compsny all the rights
privileges and franchises for said term, over
he western boundary of the City Of Los Angeles
granted in said Ordinance Number 17S, and
lpon the terms and conditions therein ex
pressed, except as to the commencement and
OF the construction of said road,
he same having been already completed, and
being now in operation.
It being understood and agreed that said
Temple e-street Gable Railway Company will
,nly meintain single track on the surface be-
ween New High street and Spring street.
It being also understood and agreed that said
rala poi ltUa hQn or
Ill Zines, have the rights given by said Ordi-
nance No. 178, to maintain and operate is
ioable track. provided one CONDUIT or chsnnel.
S covered over and not used for running of
ears between Spring and New High streets,
SEC. 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the
he same to be published once in the Los Ange-
es DAILY HERALD, and thereupon and there
liter 1t shall take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
vas adopted by the Council of the City OF Los
Angeles at its meeting of April 10, 1880.
FREEMAN G. TEED,
City Clerk
Approved this 18th day OF April, 1S89
a20 1t HENRY 7. HAZARD, Mayor.