The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-09
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE granting to the Ore
| gon Short Line Railroad Company and to
It's successors and assigns. a franchise and
| right OF way 10 construct and operate a
| spur railroad track on 9th West street
and 9th and 7th North streets In SAT-
BE II ORDAINED BY THE CITY
| COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY,
| UTAH:
Section l. franchise and right OF way
| is hereby given and granted TO the Orc
| gon Short Line Railroad Company and TO
| Its successors and assigns, TO lay, con"
| dard gauge railroad track upon and
| across the streets hereinafter described
| to-wit:
Commencing on the north side of 7th
North street about 25 feet west OF the
| southeast corner Of block los. plat c.
| Salt Lake city survey, ana running
thence southeriy on TO and upon 5th West
street and southerly along 5th West
! street To the north side OF 9th North
/ street, with the right and privilege 10
| construct tracks from said spur on 10
| and upon block sc and the south half OF
| block o. plat &C. Salt Lake city sur
vey, and on and across 9Th North street
If necessary, as may be necessary or con-
Yenient for the serving of Industries upon
tho property above described
Section >. During the term of this
| franchise the grantee shall be subject TO
the following conditions, VIZ; .,,.a
Ca) That said switches or spur tracks
shall be laid upon and conform TO the
established grade of said street, and II
said 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 10 the
same.
(bl Whenever said streets where such
tracks are constructed shall be paved,
then said grantee. Its successors and as
signs. shall pave between the fails ana
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 switches or
spur tracks as shall from time 10 time
be REQUIRED by the City Council.
Id The said switches or spur tracks
shall he laid. and the road operated. so
as 10 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
good condition ut the expense of said
grantee in all the water dltches crossed
by the said switches or spur tracks, so as
to admit OF free passage OF water.
Section 8 Nothing In this grant shall
be so construed as to prevent salt Lake
City or it's authorized agents from pay
Ing sewering. laying gas or water mains
or pipes altering. repairing or IN any
manner improving said streets. but all
such improvements shall be made with
as little injury as practicable TO eald
spur tracks and the operation thereof.
Section l. The said grantee herein. Its
successors and assigns, shall, and by the
acceptance OF the privileges and iran
chlses herein granted. and IN eonsideTa-
tIon of the same does bind Itself Its
successors and assigns, upon Its accep-
tancc 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 abutting property or otherwise By
reason OF the granting OF this franchise,
OF by reason of the operation OF said
spur or switch. and that the grantee
herein. Its successors and assigns VIII
pay the amount of any judgment, deter
minatlon or adjudication which, In any
suit or proceedings may be or shall be
found against Salt Lake City; provided.
however, that said grantee. Its successors
and assigns. shall have had notice OF
any such suits and an opportunity to ap-
pear and defend the same; and said
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 s. This franchise is granted for
the period OF one hundred years from
md after the approval of this ordinance.
Section 8 Unless this grant and all the
terms 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 one year from the
date of such approval, then this ord
inanco shall be null and VOID.
Section T. This ordinance shall take
effect upon approval
Passed by the City Council Of Salt
Lake city. Utah, June 18th. 1906. and
ferred TO the Mayor for his approval.
]. B. MOREToN.
City Recorder.
Approved this 9TH day OF June. 1903.
EZRA THOMPSON.
Mayor.
State Of Utah. City and County OF Salt
Lake.
l. j. B. 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 Line Railroad Company, and To It's
successors and assigns. a franchise and
right OF way to construct and operate
spur railroad track on 5th West street
and 9Th and 7th North streets. In Salt
Lake City Utah. passed by the City
Council of Salt Lake City. Utah. June
4th 1906. and approved by the Mayor
June Sth. 1906. appears OF record In
my office.
In witness whereof l have hereunto
set nv hand and affixed the corporate
seal OF said City. this Sth day of June.
1905 -o
(Seal) j. b. MoRGION,
City Recorder,
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