Arizona republican., 1907-03-06
ORDINANCE NO 3ez

Granting 10 the MaricOpa & Phoenix
and Salt River Valley Railroad Com
pany. its successors and assigns the
right. privilege and authority To Law.
construct and maintain a railroad
track and operate a railroad on. over.
along and across certain Of the blocks.
streets. alleys and avenues Of the City
of Phoenix.
The Common Council Of Phoenix do
Ordain as follows:
Section 1. That the Maricopa &
Phoenix & Salt River Valley Railroad
Company. corporation. its successors
and assigns, be. and II and they are
hereby granted an extension OF right
of-way with privilege and authority 70
lay construct and maintain a single
railroad track and operate a line OF
railroad thereon. Commencing az the
western terminus Of its cOnstructs
track on the east side Of First Avenue:
thence across First Avenue from Block
Fifty (5O to Block FifUy-one SD:
thence across Second Avenue between
Block Fifty-one (5D and the Southwest
quarter OF section Eight (Sl. Township
One % North. Range Three 80 East.
South Of Block Fifty-two C52l. thence
across Third Avenue on line running
southwest through said southwest
quarter section Eight 80. Township
One Cd North, Range Three go East.
South OF Block Fifty-three $50. Thence
across Evans Street on a line running
southwest continuing on said south
westerly line across the two unnamed
streets in CalderwoOd's Addition To the
City Of Phoenix Thence across Sew
a "a ~
Two Hundred (2OO) feet north OF the
intersection Of Seventh Avenue and
Tweed Street, thence through and
along said Tweed street across Elev-
enth Avenue To the west line OF Irvine's
Addition to the City-Df Phoenix.
Section .. This extension OF right-of-
way and privilege is granted with the
express provisions that the Maricopa
& Phoenix & Salt River Valley Rail-
road Company. its successors and as
signs, shall lay and maintain all tracks
on the grade OF the said alleys and
streets as now or hereafter established
by said City. and all said tracks shall
be substantially planked on both sides
OF each rail- where the same cross or
extend along a public street or alley.
Section 3. All crossings shall be kept
and maintained SO as to correspond
with the crossings maintained by the
City OF Phoenix and no locomotive or
car shall be allowed TO stand on any
crossing longer than a period OF ten
minutes except in a case Of unavoid-
able accident.
Section 4. This extension Of right-Cf-
way is granted To the Maricopa * salt
River Valley Railroad Company with
the understanding that the railroad
shall be constructed and in operation
within one year from the date of this
Ordinance and failure on the part Of
the railroad to complete the COnstruc-
ton Of its line from First Avenue 70
the city limits as provided for above
within the time specified shall cause
this Ordinance to become null and
void.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage. approval and publication
according TO law. the cost OF pub-ic8-
ton to be paid for by the grantee here
in.
Passed by the Common Council Of
! the City OF Phoenix this 5th DAY Of
March. \. D. 1907.
Approved this 5th day Of March A.
D.. 1907.
Attest: L. W COGGINS.
FRANK THOMAS. Mayor.
City Recorder.