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

AN ORDINANCE,
An ordinance granting to the Oregon
short Line Railroad company. a cor
poratlon: and TO its successors and
fts.S"S' rtaS lee on .,d the petition Of the
franchise and right OF way TO construct
ana operate two spur railroad tracks
across Second North street. in Salt Lake
city, Utah,
Be u ordained by the CITY council Of
SECTION l.
A franchise and right Of way Is here-
oy gwen and granted 10 the Oregon Short
Line Railroad company and To its sue
cessors and assigns 10 lay. construct. and
operate two spur standard gauge rail-
road tracks upon the street hereinafter
described. wit.
commencing at point in the north
property line OF block lol, plat "A" Salt
west or the n. Il. corner OF said block
lol; thence DETECTING an angle of 81 de
grees, 43 minutes left from said north
property line II distance OF 115 nInutas:
thence on 26-degree o min. curve no
rlght distance OF l7.5 feet; consuming an
angle OF degrees. 80 minutes TO a point
IN ,nac the south property line OF block No
ll6' plat a. Salt Lake City survey. as
shown in yellow upon a blue print at
tached hereto and made a part hereof.
Also commencing at point in the north
Lake city survey, which point Is 343
feet west OF the y. L. corner OF said
block lol: thence DETECTING nm angle OF
So degrees. I5 minutes right from the
said north property line of block iOl a
Instance OF I1.3 feet: thence on a 17-de-
gree curve to right distance OF SCI
leet: thence on tangent a distance OF
$O:f feet; thence on n 10-degree curve to
left a distance OF 36.S feet to a point in
INC south property line OF block l16, as
SHOWN In yellow upon blue print at
.aehed hereto and made a part here
SECTION IL
During the term OF this franchise the
grantee shall be subject TO the following
conditions. viz.
ta) That said spur track shall be laid
upon and conform TO the established
grade OF said street. and II said grade is
afterwards, changed by ordinance OF the
city council, the grantee shall. at its own
expense, change the elevation OF the
track SO as to conform to the same
OBJ Whenever said street where such
track is constructed shall be paved then
said grantee its successors and assigns
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 And all ties shall
be laid upon a concrete base OF such
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 to time be required
by the city council.
cd The said spur track shall be laid.
and the road operated so as 10 cause no.
unnecessary impediment TO the common
and ordinary use of said street upon
which IL Is laid. and that cars shall not
be permitted 10 stand on Second North
street longer than Ave minutes.
(e) Good and sufficient conduts to
convey water shall be laid and maintained
In good condition at the expense OF said
grantee In all the water bitches crossed
by said spur track, so as TO admit OF free
passage of water.
(f) Said grantee It's 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 OF the rails. and for distance of
twenty-five feet on each side OF the outer
rail. subject to tho approval OF the su-
pervisor OF streets.
90 Salt Lake City reserves the right to
regulate and control the speed OF ali
trains. engines and cars operated by the
grantee, Its successors or assigns, with
In the city.
SECTION Ill
Nothing in this grant shall be construed
so as 10 prevent Salt Lake City or its
authorized agents, contractors of persons
or corporation to whom a franchise may
have been or may hereafter be granted.
from paving. sewering. laying gas or
water mains, pipes or conduits,
SECTION "
The said grantee herein, its successors
and assigns shall, and by the acceptance
OF the privileges and franchises herein
granted. and in consideration o. the same
does bind Itself its Successors and as
signs, upon It's acceptance Of this fran
chlse, 10 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 whatsoever against said
city for injury or damage TO abutting
property or otherwise. by reason OF the
granting OF this franchise by reason
of the operation Of said spur track; and
that the grantee herein, It's successors
and assigns, will pay the amount of any
Judgment, determination or adjudication,
which In any suit or proceedings may or
shall be found against salt Lake CRY;
provided. however. that said grantee. us
successors and assigns. shall have had
notice OF any such suits and an oppor-
tunity TO appear and defend the same:
and said grantee. its successors and as
signs, shall appear In and defend all
actions brought against Salt Lake CITY
for any Injury or damage by reason o. tne
operation or maintenance OF
said spur track,
SECTION V.
This franchise is granted for n period
Of twenty-five years from and after the
approval OF this ordinance.
SECTION vi
Unless this grant and all the terms and
conditions thereof shall be. accepted IN
writing by the grantee herein within
thirty days from the approval OF this or
and unless said tracks be con
,tructed within one year from the date
# such approval, then this ordinance shall
be null and void,
SECTION VII
This ordinance shall take effect upon
approval
-lty Utah May 2nd. 1910 and referred
b, S. RIVES,
City Recorder.
Approved this Srd day OF Nav. 1910,
j. S. BRANSFORD,
Mayor