The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-17
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance granting 10 the Oregon
Short Line Railroad company. and TO its
| successors and assigns. on the petition OF
| Morrison. Merrill & Co.. a franchise
and right or way to construct and op-
crate spur railroad track on Fourth
| North street. near Fourth West street,
In salt Lake City Utah.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of
| Salt Lake city. Utah:
Section !. A franchise and right OF
way Is hereby Sivcn and granted to the
Oregon Short Line Railroad company,
| and Ia its SUCCESSORS aud assigns. to lay.
construct and operate spur standard
gauge railroad track upon the street
! hereinafter described. to-wit:
| Commencing AT point in the west
property line of block l3A. plat a., salt
| Lake City survey which point is 1927
feet north and 6$ feet east Of the street
monument al the intersection of Fourth
| West and Fourth North streets, Salt Lake
city. Utah; thence continuing due east
a distance Of 2l.h0 feet 10 q point on the
| center line Of the Oregon Short Liue rail-
| road track, known as North Yard lead;
| thence southeastcrly on l. degree 70
| minute curve To left, from said center
| line OF track distance Of 1910 feet TO a
point In the south line of aforesaid block
| l3d which point Is 99.e feet cast OF the
| southwest corner OF said block, and is the
point Of beginning for this franchise:
| thence continuing on said IL degree IS
| minute curve to the left a distance OF
30 feet. consuming an angie OF de-
grees IL minutes: thence on a 20 degree
! O minute curve to the left distance of
| 12S.15 feet. consuming an angle of "a
degrees, ~ minutes. 10 seconds, 10
point in the south line of Fourth North
| street which point designated the point
! Of ending for this franchise; said spur
track being dclincated in yellow on the
| blue print map hereto annexed and made
Il part OF this franchise
Sec. ? During the terms OF this nan
! cnisc. the grantee shall be subject TO the
| following conditions viz:
| (a) That said spur track shall ne iaia
! ,T,,,I, nc
grade OF said street. and II said grade is
aftcrward changed by ordinance OF the
| city council. The grantee shall al its own
| expense, change the elevation OF inc
(b) Whcncver said street where such
| track is constructed shall be paved, then
| said grantee, its successors and assigns,
| shall pave between the rails and Tor
space OF two feet outside each rail. with
| the same material that used in the
street pavement. and all ties shall be laid
! upon Il cement base OF such thickness
as shall he directed by the city engineer.
(c) said grantee shall put in and main
tain such crossings over said spur track
as shall from time TO time be required
by the city council, and cars snail NOT
be permitted to stand on said Fourth
North street longer than five minutes.
Id The said spur track shall be laid,
and the road operated. so as TO cause no
unnecessary impairment TO the common
and ordinary use Of said street upon
which il is laid.
(e) Good and sufficient conduits 10
convey water shall be lad and main
ialneJ in good condition at the expense
Of said grantee in all the water bitches
crossed by said spur track, so as 10 ad-
nit Of free passage of water.
% Said grantee, its successors or as
signs. shall gravel and maintain in good
condition. at the established grade. the
streets along which the track runs to
within one and one-half inches of the
top rails and for distance Of twenty
FIVE feet on each side of the outer rail,
subject to the approval of the supervisor
OF streets.
CD Salt Lake City reserves the right 10
regulate and control the speed of all
trains. engines and cars operated by the
grantee. its SUCCESSORS or assigns, with
In the city
Sec. g. Nothing in this grant shall be
so construed as TO prevent Salt Lake City
or its authorized agents. contractors. or
person or corporal lion to whom a fran
chisc may hsvc been or may hereafter
be granted from paving. sewering, laying
gas water mains, pipes or conduits
altering, repairing. or in any manner I'M
proving said streets.
Sec. (. The said grantee herein, IFS
successors and assigns shall. and by the
acceptance of the privileges and fran
chises herein granted. and In considera-
tion OF the same does bind itself, its sue
ccssors' and assigns. upon its acceptance
OF this franchise to save said city harm
less from all suits, claims, demands and
judgment whatsoever. whether In law or
in equity. which shall be asserted. found
OF rendered in any manner whatsoever,
against said city for injury or damages
TO abutting property or otherwise. by
reason of the granting OF this franchise. !
or by reason OF the operation Of said
spur track: and that the grantee herein. |
It's successors and assigns. viii pay tho
amount OF any judgment, determination
or adjudication which. in any suit or pro,
against salt Lake City: provided, how
ever. that said grantee, its successors
and assigns, shall have had notice of any
such suits. and an opportunity to appear
and defend the same: and said erpntee. |
It's successors and assigns, shall appear !
In and defend all actions brought against
Salt Lake City for any injury or damage |
by reason of the construction. operation, |
or maintenance OF said spur track,
Sec. 5. This franchise is granted for
the period of twenty-five years from and
after the approval of this ordinance.
Sec 6. 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
date of such approval. then this oSdi-
nance shall bc null and void.
Sec. I. This ordinance snail take effect
upon approval.
Passed by the city council Of Salt Lake
city. Utah. November H. 1910, and re-
ferred TO The mayor for bis approval.
Approved this l5th day OF November,
1910 j. S. BRANsFORD. Mayor
State of Utah, city and county Of Salt 4
I.akc.-ss.
l. 3. S. Rives, city recorder Of Salt h
Lake City, Utah do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a full, true
and correct copy of an ordinance entitled.
can ordinance granting TO the Oregon
Short Lire Railroad company. and to it's
Successors and assigns. on the petition
of Morrison. Merrill Company.
franchise and right of way to construct
and operate a spur railroad track on
Fourth North street near Fourth West
street In Salt Lake City. Utah" passed
by the city council of Salt Lake City, III
Utah. November IL, 1910. and approved