The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-06
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance granting 10. the Den Den
Yer & Rio Grandc Railroad conf
pany, and to It's successors and as
signs, franchise and right or
way TO construct and operate Il spur rail-
road track in Fourth West and tlltl
South streets. in Salt Lake City, Utah:
Be II ordained by the city council oi
Salt Lake City, Utah: a r,-h, or
way is hereby given and granted to thc
Denver & Rio Grando Railroad company
and TO its SUCCESSORS and assigns, TO islE,
construct and operate spur standard
gauge railroad track upon the streets
hereinafter mentioned. to-Wlt;
Beginning at point on the grantee s
main line OF railroad about 100 feet
south and feet west OF the intersection
of The center lines OF Fourth West ana
Fifth South streets IN salt Lhkc tity
and running thence with slngic trach
curvinc In a northwesterly direction To "A
point about 20 feet south 10 lcet wcSt
of the southeast corner OF lot l, ploSN
10. plat "A. Salt Lake city survey; IN
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake county, slale
of Utah. thence continuing northwcsterS
from this point with two tracks 10 INC
south side OF said lot l, said spur peins
dclineated by yellow curved lines on the
blueprint map hereunto annexed and
made part hereof. -
Sec .. During tho term of this fran
chise, the. grantee shall he SUBJECT u
the following conditions, VIZ;
(a) That said spur track shall be iald
upon and conform TO the established grace
of said streets, and ii snid grade is ai,-
orwsrds changed by ordinance OF the Guy
council, the grantee shall, at Its own eN-
pense change the elevation oc the track
so as TO conform TO the same
Obj Whenever said streets where such
track is constructed shall be paved, then
said grantee, its Successors and assigns,
shall pave between the rails ana lot
space of two feet outside ot eacn IAi,, u,
with the same material as that usod IN
the street pavement, and all ties sha,I
be laid upon cement base OF sucn
thickness as shall be directed by the city
engineer.
(c) Said grantee shall put In and main
tain such crossings over said spur track
as shall from time 10 time be required
by the city council. -,
and the road operated, so IS 10 cause
no unnecessary impeachment 10 the Coin
mon and ordinary use of said streets upon
which it is laid.
(e) Good and sufficient conduits to con,
Vey water shall be laid and malntalned
in good condition at the expense OF a saia
grantee In all the water bitches crossed
free passage OF wafer.
OD Said grantee, It's successors or as
signs. shall gravel and MAINTAIN ~ COCO 600
streets along which the track runs TO
within one and one half inches OF the
TOP rails and for a distance of twenty
I'VE feet on each side OF the outer ran
subject TO the approval of the supcrW-
sor of streets.
(g) Salt Lake City reserves the right
10 regulate and control tne speod ~, W
all trains engines and cars operated by
the grantee its successors or assigns
within the city. "
Sec. 3 Nothing in this grant shall be
construed so as to prevent Salt Lake
CITY or its authorized agents or person
or corporation to whom n franchise may
have been or may hereafter ne Erauleu
from paving, sewering. laying gas VI
water mains pipes, or conduits, altering
repairing. or i'm any manner improv-
ing said streets,
Sec. L. The said grantee herein, It's
Successors and assigns. shall. and ny
The acceptance or the privileges and
franchises herein granted. and in con-
sideratlon OF the same, does bind ltseli'
lis successors and assigns, upon its ac-
ccptance OF this franchise. 10 save SAID
city harmless from all suits. claims de-
mands and judgments whatsoever, wnetn-
or in law or In equity winch shali nc
asserted. found or rendered IN any man
nor whatsoever against said city for
injury or damage to abutting property
or otherwise. by reason OF the granting
of this franchise or by reason oi the oP-
Grafton of said spur track; and that the
grantee herein. It's successors and as
signs, will pay the amount or any )udg-
ment determination or adjudication
which. in any suit or proceedings may
or shall be found against Salt Lake city;
provided however. that said grantee, its
SUCCESSORS and assigns, shall nave hau
notice of any such suits and an oppor-
and said grantee. its successors and as
signs shall appear in and defend all ac-
tions brought against salt Lake CITY Ior
any injury or damage by reason OF the
construction. operation or maintenance
OF said spur track.
Sec. o. This franchise is granted for
period OF twenty-five years from and al
ter the approval OF this ordinance
Sec. S. Unless this grant and al the
terms and conditions thereof shall be
accepted In writing by the grantee here
in within thirty days from the approval
Of this ordinance. and unless said tracks
he constructed within one year from the
date OF such approval and unless the
grantee shall within two years remove
the tracks now running into the prop
erty 10 be served by this franchise, then
this ordinance shall be null and void.
Sec 4, This ordinance shall take ef-
feet upon approval
Passed by the city council OF Salt Lake
City. Utah. May 2, 1910. and referred to
the MAYOR for his approval.
p. S. RIVES, City Recorder.
Approved this Bird day of May. 1910.
j. s. BRANSFORD, Mayor.
state of Utah. City and County of Salt