The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-07
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE granting TO the Orc
is n sncCrs 1nors Inc "a har0sd Com9panS ano 10
right or way to construct and operate A
spur railroad track on 5th West street
ana 9th and 9TH North streets In Salt
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
G,0UNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY,
Section l. a franchise and right OF way
is hereby given and granted To the Orc
son Short Line Railroad Company and TO
struct and operate switch or spur stan
dard gauge railroad track upon and
across the streets hereinafter described.
to-~it:
North street about 2j feet west OF the
southeast corner OF block loe. plat &C, p"
thence southerly on to and upon 5th West
street and southerly along 9TH West
street 10 the north eide OF 9TH North
street, street With the right and privilege TO to
construct tracks from said spur on TO
and upon block 96 and the south half OF
block 81 plat &C" Salt Lake City sur
vey and on and across 9Th North street,
II necessary. as may be necessary, or CON
venlent for tho serving OF Industries upon
tho property above described,
Section z During the term Of TINS Us
franchise the grantee shall be subject TO
the following conditions. viz:
ta) That said switches or spur tracks
shall be laid upon and conform TO the
established grade of said street; and II
eald grade Is afterward changed by or
der of the City Council, the grantee shall,
at Its own expense. change the elevation
OF the tracks so as to conform TO the
same.
(b) Whenever said streets where such
tracks constructed shall be paved,
then said grantee, Its successors and as
signs. shall pave between the rails and
for a space of two feet outside OF each
rail, with the same material as that used
In the street pavement.
(c) Said grantee shall put In and main
tain such crossings over said swltches or
spur tracks as shall from time to time
be required by the City Council.
shall be laid. and the road operated. SC
as to cause no necessary impediment TO
the common and ordinary use OF said
street upon which 1t Is laid.
(e) Good and sufficient boxes TO convey
water shall be laid and maintained In
good condition at the expense OF said
by the eaid switches or spur tracks so as
TO admit of free passage OF water.
Section 3. Nothing In this grant shall
be so construed as to prevent Salt Lake
City or Its authorized agents from paw
Ing, sewering, laying gas or water mains
or pipes, altering. rcpalring or In any
manner Improving said streets, but al
such improvements shall be made with
as little injury as practicable to eaid
spur tracks and the operation thereof.
Section e. Tho said grantee herein It's
acceptance OF the privileges and fran
chlscs herein granted, and In considera-
tion OF the same does bind Itself, Its
SUCCESSORS and assigns upon Its accep-
tance OF this franchise. to save said City
harmless from all suits, claims, demands
and judgments whatsoever. whether In
law or in equity, which shall be asserted.
found or rendered in any manner whatso-
ever. against said City for injury or dam
age to abuttiug property or otherwise BY
reason of the granting OF this franchise
or by reason of the operation of said
spur or switch; and that the grantee
herein. its successors and assigns. will
pay tho amount OF any Judgment, deter
mination or adjudication which, In any
suit or proceedings may be shall be
found against Salt Lake City: provided,
however, that said grantee, It's successors
and assigns shall have had notice of
any such suits. and an opportunity to ap-
pear and defend tho same and said
grantee its successors and assigns, shall
appear In and defend all actions brought
AGAINST Sale Lake City for any injury
or damage by reason of the construc-
tion, operation or maintenance OF said
Section 5. This franchise Is granted for
tbe neriod Of one hundred years from
and after the approval of this ordinance.
Section e Unless this grant and all the
forms and conditions thereof shall be ac-
cepted In writing by the grantee herein
within thirty days from the approval of
this ordinance, and unless said tracks
be constructed within ono year from the
date of such approval, then this ord
nance shall be null and void.
Section Z. This ordinance shall take
effect upon approval
passed by the City Council OF Salt
I.aEe city, Utah, June 4th, 1905, and re-
fcrred to tho Mayor for his approval
] B. MORETON
City Recorder
Annroved this 9th day % June, 1906
EZRA THOMPSON.
Mayor.
State Of Utah, City and County of Salt
3. Moreton, City Recorder of Salt
Lake City. Utah, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Is a full, true
and correct copy of an ordinance entitled.
"An ordinance granting to the Oregon
short | Inc Railroad Company, and to It's
successors and assigns, a franchise and
light OF way to construct and operate a
spnr railroad track on 5th West street
and 6th and eth North streets, in Salt
Lake city. Utah" passed by the CITY
Council OF Salt Lake City, Utah. June
lth 1906 and approved by the Mayor
June Sth. 1906 as appears OF record In
In witness whereof 1 have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the corporate
seal OF said City. this Sth day of June,
1905
(Seal) j. B. MORETON,
City Recorder
Bill No IS. yss1