The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-31
The Railroad Ordinance.

lHe IOllOWlnR Is tne railroad OrQlnanc
in full, as it was passed on last Wednes
day night. Mr.. Scott refused to sign tn
resolution as member OF the committe
and on Tuesday handed in his resig
nation. No action was taken on tn
latter
WHEREAS, It is desired by, and tn,
purpose of the B. & 0. S. w. X. R. Co.,
corporation operated under the laws o
Ohio, to construct and operate a railroad
track or tracks along and over the ole
railroad bed, heretofore laid out for g
railroad, from the west side of Wes,
street in the village OF Hillsboro and
across said West street, High street, East
stree and Hazel street, and along and
over Railroad avenue in said village, to
the lands leased by George w. Beecher
to the Southwestern Gravel and Stone
Go. Now, therefore, belt "a
RESOLVED, By the Council of said village,
that said B. & o. s. w. R. r. Co., its sue.
cessors or assigns, is hereby granted the
privilege and right to cross said streets
and use and occupy said road bed in the
location, construction and operation of
said railroad tracks between the points
named in said village, and to use and en-.
Joy all the rights of way, privilege and
easements of said village in and to said
road way, upon the following terms and
stipulations, to wit:
lst. That in crossing West street there
shall not be a cut of more than 1S inches
below the present grade of said street,
and that said Railroad Co. shall change
the grade of said street on either side of
said crossing and construct the same, as
required by and to the satisfaction of the
Council or its Street Committee, and so
maintain the street occupied by it's
tracks at all times.
I'd. That at High street the said Com
pany shall build and maintain over the
cut to be made through said street a
suitable iron bridge for public travel,
secure in strength and neat in appear.
ance, the entire width of said street be.
tween and adjoining the present footway
on the east side thereof and a correspond.
ing footway to be built by said Company
on the west side of said street. with suita.
BILE guard rails and finish to said footways
each side of the same, and to construct
grades and approaches to said bridge and
footways to the satisfaction of said Coun.
Gil or its Street Committee.
Sd That said East street and Hazel
street may be crossed and said Railroad
avenue occupied and used at the present
grade of said old R. r. bed as nearly as
practicable.
4th. That said Company shall construct
and fully complete said work as herein
r. qnired by the 1st day of July, 1892.
9Th. That If it be deemed necessary or
desirable by said R r. Company, the
trustees of the Hillsboro Short Line Rail-
road Company are hereby authorized and
empowered to execute a perpetual lease
20 said B e. O S w Company upon the
of said work for considera
ion of one dollar and upon the terms
lereln provided for said road way, and
III the rights and privileges and ease
nents of said village in and to the same.
9th. That any other railroad corpora
ion now or hereafter operating railroad
n or to said village shall have the right
use said roadway or any part thereof
pon such terms as may be just and
quitable.