The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1903-03-31
Eass<0 By tie Jown Gounei/
'S~a~ti~g R$g%t Of N-y
S, Il. X. .RoiL-oa9.
Bridge TO Be .BuiII ~f Scot
Of Court Sk-ccf-.--Ha-k>f
Simon and Count SIS.
TO Be Graded

was passed. The vote stood To 3 on that
part Of the order referring TO the location of
the Simon Run bridge. Councilmen Barr,
Stump and Pcll voted against the loca ton
ut the foot of Court street, while Marshall,
Smith ana Hays voted for it, making a tie.
Mayor Bell then united it, by voting for it's
location there.
Following is the order as passed
On motion Of the L. X. Railroad Co., and
IN consideration that the SAID company
proposes To- build its Railroad through the
town, it is ordered that the said railroad
Company be allowed to constr nct it's line
through the town; and for that purpose
there Is granted and ceded 10 the said cor.
poralion all Of the rights of the town in and
To the old road known us the "Glenville
and Bnrning Springs Turnpike" from the
ioweg corporate limits at or near Leaf Bank,
to theNpper limits at or near the upper
line oil the property owned by &. L. Scott,
above the town, except that there is reser
vel from this grant so much of the said
turnpike as is included between the Huff
man mill and the forks of the road below
the residence of NJ. ID. Fogle; and the right
10 cross any street or alley upon the said
route is granted to said railroad corporation
upon condition that it shall make and
maintain all necessary crossings, at grade,
for the benefit Of the public.
In consideration whereof the said corpor-
alton agrees to do aud perform the condi-
tions aforesaid, and furth her to provide suffi-
cient drainage under its track or tracks to
drain any surface water which may be pre-
vented from natural outlet by reason of fills
made in the construction of said railroad,
or by other means of which the said rail
road is the proximate cause. The said
company also agrees to furnish a public
way 10 feet vide on the eastern side of its
track from Court street to Florence Alley,
but the expenses of maintaining which in
condition shall be borne by the town; the
said railroad company only conceding the
rihgt to use the same for the purpose ei
travel, and in all other respects the same
shall be the property of said railroad cor
poration; and in the event said company
shall use the ground hereby coded for such
WAY 80 As 30 exclude or impede travel there
on, it shall provide similar way of same
width On the east side thereof, and adjacent
thereto between the same points, To accom-.
modate said travel. The said railroad com.
pany aleo agrees TO construct road equal
in all respects TO the road 30 granted to said
company, running from the lower co1or
alton line at Leaf Bank, on the eastern sid,
of it's railroad, to Main Street, at or neai
the Reese Blizzard properly, and to construct
grade crossing from the old road at the
said forks to the said new road, which shall
connect with the new road at a grade no
exceeding FIVE degrees; and shall also con
struct road from the bridge across Simoni
run hereinafter provided for, to the uppe
corporation line, which shall also be OIL the
upper or east side Of said railroad Wher,
said road shall cross any water ways OF
ravines, except Simon's run box culverts o
stone or thing shall be provided for slIcl
water ways. The said railroad compan,
also agrees to construct across Simons Rur
at the foot Of Court street a stone box cul
vert or an iron girder bridge Is feet vide
with su liable approaches thereto, which
bridge shall be above high water mark anc
ii a culvert is made, an opening shall be lef
as large as the opening in the railroad cul
vert across the same stream. Said compan,
also agrees to grade Court street from th,
said bridge to Main street, 80 as not sxcee,
a five degree grade, also 10 construct q roa,
from intersection of Simon and Cour
streets to Market street which shall not b
less than lG feet in width; and they sbal
also grade Market street from intersection
with said road in such way and upon sucl
degree shall be determined by IIagai
Barr j. W. Ptll and Il. VI. Marshall VIII
are appointed a committee to superinten
the grading herein required to be done
Said railroad company also agrees to cor
struct and forever maintain suitable freigh
and passenger depOts within the said tow
at some point between Simon's Run and IN
Huffman Mill. The said town, howeve
reserves the right and privilege Of conduct
ing sewers and drains under the said raj
road at any aud all points where il is deen
ed necessary that sush sewers shall crU
the lands herein granted said railroad con
pany, but such sewers and drains shall %,
be constructed 50 a. 10 seriously injure
damage said railroad. No gas lines shall |
laid under or upon said right Of way, viii
out full opportunity be given 10 said raj
road company 70 be heard in oppOsiti,
thereto; and no main lines shall in ar
case be laid except through the culver
herein provided for, nor shall any sever
drainage pipes be- 80 labi without 80,