The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18
(First published July IS, 1900
ORDINANCE NO. 4ss.


thereto, over the right Of way and
station grounds Of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railway
company, at the intersection OF
choctaw avenue, in the city Of Chick
asha, Oklahoma. and declaring an
emergency.
Whereas, It is considered by the
Mayor and city Council OF the City o.
Of Chickasha. Oklahoma, that for the
safety and convenience OF the public,
1t is necessary that an elevated road
way be constructed over, above and
across the station grounds and right
OF way Of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railway company at the City
of chickasha, Oklahoma, so as 70
project Choctaw avenue across the
same and in such manner as ont to
Interfere with the proper use, OF the
said station grounds and right of way
Of the said railway company, and,
Whereas, The said railway com
pany has not consented to the opening
or establishing Of any street or high
way through over Or across the said
station grounds and right of way, and
there is a dispute between the said
city and the said railway company as
10 the respective fights oil the public
and the said railway company, which
dispute it is intended hereby to termi-
nate and settle, and.
Whereas. Certain parties, to-wlt:
I'd +. Johns, g, w. Petty. g. Early,
T. c Harris and H. Il. Johnson, are
desirous of settling said dispute, and
securing the construction Of the said
yiaduct,
BE It ordained by the Mayor and City
Council Of said City Of chickasha.
Oklahoma,
Section /. That there shall be con-
structed through, over and across the
right OF way and station grounds of the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
way company at the intersection Of
choctaw avenue at and within the city
of Chickasha, in the county of Grady,
state Of Oklahoma, an elevated road
way, connecting the part Of said ave
nue. west Of the station grounds and
right Of way and the extension thereof
on the east side Of said station grounds
and right Of way. which said roadway
and the approaches thereto shall be
twenty-six (26) feet in width, divided
into driveway twenty t20) feet in
width and a footwalk six 90 feet in
width, commencing at point twelve
ff2) feet west OF the east line Of Second
street in said city, and terminating
at a point about thirty $500 feet east
Of Gencvieve ayenuesin said city.
Sec. 2. That portion Of said road
way between the easterly and westerly
lines Of the said station grounds and
right Of way Of said railway company,
shall be constructed by and at the ex-
pense or the said The Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific Railway company
its successors or assigns.
Sec. 3. Said Ed F. Johns, G. w.
Petty, J. G. Early, r. C. Harris and f..
,. Johnson shall construct the an.
pfoaches To said elevated roadway, ter
minating at the intersection Of the
same with the exterior boundaries Of
the said right Of way and station
grounds, and shall satisfy all claims
Of abutting or adjacent property own
ers, by reason OF the construction,
maintenance and use Of said roadway.
Sec. A The said Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railway company
shall remove its tracks now occupy
ing the intersection of Choctaw avenue
and Railroad street
Sec s. Said roadway when con-
structed shall be maintained and kept
iighted BY and at the expense of the
city Of Chickasha, and shall be a free
and open public highway, subject to-
al lawful uses as such
Sec. 6. Said city, as further con
sideration for the making Of and com
pliance with this agreement by the
various parties thereto. covenants and
agrees that It win not for a period Of
twenty-five t25) years from the taking
effect Of this ordinance, open or es-
iablish any grade crossings or high
ways through, over or across the said
station grounds and right Of way be-
tween Idaho Avenue ard the first Sec
ton line crossing north Of the said
elevated roadway
Sec. z This ordinance. when ac-
cepted in writing BY the said The
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail
way company, Its successors or as
signs, and the said Ed +. Johns. q.
W. Petty j q Early. R. g, Harris ana
II. b. Johnson shall be contract