The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17
ORDMANCEv~NO.. 81.

maintain and operate in certain streets and
avenues Of the City OF Virginia certain rail-
way tracks.
The CITY Council 81 the city OF Virginia do
ordaln as follows:
SECTION l.: That there Is hereby granted to
the Eastern Railway Company of Minnesota,
It's SUCCESSORS Of assigns the right and pfivi-
leGe to lay down, maintain and operate for
and during the term Of Five Hundred $500
tyeafs from and after the time of the
passage and approval of this or
dinance for railroad purposes, rail
way track. III Crescent Avenue iii the
the Uty Of Virginia and on the northerly side
thereof from the Intersection tof said cres-
cent Avenue with the section line between
Section SEVENTY and Eight (sj. in Township
Ftfty-Eieht $50, north of Range Seventeen az
!. West, to the Intersection 81 said Crescent
Avenue with the easterly line of Lake Boule-
ward tn said city. together with The bridge
over and across the stream connecting Silver
Lake With Virginia kake;"al the right and
privilege TO lay down, miintaiii aid operate
during said term a railway track connecting
with track above described at or near the
westerly line OF Lake Boulevard, extended
and funninR thence to the easteriyS'
line off Lake Boulevard" to connect
with the housetrack of said Eastern
Railway Company of Minnesota it's success
orspr assigns, also the right and privilege to
lay down, maintain and operate during said
term for railroad purposes a railway track in
Willow street and Central Avenue, extending
from a point lin the northerTv Tine of said
Willow street at or near the intersection of
said line with the southerly line of Crescent
Avenue to point in the easterly line Of Cen
tral Avenue, at or near The intersection of
said line with the southerv line Of said Ores
cent avenue.
SECTION2. The rights and privileges here
by granted to the Eastern Railway Company
OF Minnesota. its successors or assigns, are
upon the following express conditions to- wit:
[A1 That the said company shall within
three 80 months from and after the passape
and approvaf*of this ordinance. acquire and
dedicate to the public for public purposes
Lots One ~ and Two 2). Block Eleven Uu;
also all of Block "B", and the northerly thirty
(aO) feet OF Lots One ~ to Eight (s) both in
elusive, BLOCK Thirty-Four 80. all in Vir-
ginia, St. Louis County Minnesota, according
to the recorded plat thereof.
: II 81, Further. that said company shall ded-
> cate *to the public BUILDING line easement
upon che westerly Fifteen (15J feet or Lots
Three ts}to Seven ~ inclusive, Block Ten (0,
said City of Virginia.
tC] Further, that said company, it's sue
c6ssors or assigns, shall erect passenger de-
pot within said city, in the manner as provid-
ed by law. which depot shall he equipped
With public toilet rooms within thirty (sO)
days after sewer and water mains shall have
been laid to point within one hundred U0O)
feet OF said depot site.
tD1 Further, that said company shall
make such necessary Filings Or excavations
aIonK its right-of way as will form proper
slope and grade from the north and south
sides OF said right of-way to the grade OF the
;abutting streets S6r avenues, and properly
drain all surface water thereon
lE] Further, that said company agrees to
pay It's proportion Of all assessments levied
for improvements upon the streets or ave-
nues upon which any property owned or ac-
qY3red by it shall Abut, and hereby expressly
valves all statutory exemption which 1t
might otherwise be entitled to claim by rea.
son of having patd a tax to the state of Min
nesota upon It's gross earnings
LII Said grant is Upon the further express
condition that the work contemplated In this
ordinance shall be completed and the line In
operation on or before July Ist, A. D. 1906 4
Provided. II said eompdhy sshalr fail to have
said line OF railway. as shove described, con-
structed and n operation within the time
aforessid, then and in snch. case, all rights
and privileges granted by this ordinance
shall revert to the City Of Virginia. and this
ordinance snail 81 null afid VOID. a.
sEcTf0N3 The Eastern Railway Company
Of Mtnndsots. above mentioned. shall within
thirty 3O days from and after the passage
and publication Of this ordinance1hIe With the
City Clerk Of said City Of Virginia a written
acceptance Of same, and of the oblfsat tom
aud conditions therein contained, ana tliere=
upon this ordinance and the said acceptance
shaH constitate and be deemed contract
between said City Of Virginia and said East
orr kaifNay Company 81 Minnesota, III suc-
ce4soots ~ assfS6'x provided, however. .ti,at1
saidefty OF shall in no case be liable
ms damasesar1siny q resulting from the op-
Grafton Of any railway under t6ls ordinance.
sncr16K g The sa5d Easterin Ri fxaI conf
pany of Minnesota, its Successors or asstgnSs
shall at all times be required to use said