The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-18
AN ORDINANCE


Operate in and Through Portions
of the City of Orangeburg, with
Sidetracks, Switches, Depots and
All Necessary Appurtenances
Thereto Under the Ordinances
Rules and Regulations of the Said
City; and Granting Right of Way
Over and Through Certain Real
Estate Belonging to the Said City
for Railroad Purposes.
Be it Ordained by the City Coun'
Gil of Orangeburg, in Council Assem-
bled:
Section /. That The Orangeburg
Railway and its successors and as
signs, be and are hereby permitted tc
construct, maintain and operate Its
railroad lines across Russell street
near the intersection Of Seaboard
avenue; across Langston avenue
near the intersection OF Maple street;
across the public road or way run.
ming. to the "Old Swimming Land
ing" and across the public road
or way running to the Old River
Bridge, near "Jack's Oak; provided
that said crossings shall be con-
structed under the supervision of the
Street Committee and the City Engi'
neer of said City in a satisfactory
manner; and provided that, the said
Railway and it's successors and as
signs, shall ever thereafter keep ano
maintain the said crossings and the
approaches thereto in good and safe
repair and condition as may be re-
quired by the City Council OF Or
angeburg and it's successors.
Section 2. That the Orangeburs
Railway and it's successors and as
signs be, and it is hereby permitted
to construct, maintain and operate
its line or lines of railroad in and
through such portions of the City
of Orangeburg, as shall from time
to time be permitted by the Ordi-
nances Of the City Council Of the City
of orangeburg or its successors, with
the right to build erect and con-
struct upon it's right Of way, real es-
tate and property, depots, ware
houses, switches, tanks and all nee
essary appurtenances and appliances
for the conduct of it's business, and
to conduct a general railroad business
in said Ciy, subject at all times I.
the Ordinances, Rules. laws and reg
ulations of the said City, which are
now in force, or which may hereafter
be ordained, made, passed or adopt
ed in relation thereto by the City
Council of Orangeburg or its sue
cessor.
Section 3. That the City Of Or
reserves to itself and lrs
the right, privilege and
power, to open, lay out and construct
any new street or public way over
and across the Right of Way and
line or lines of the said Railway at
any point thereon within the cor
porate limits of the said City of Or
provided, however, that
whenever any new street shall be
opened or constructed at any point
within the corporate limits Of the
said Railway, the said Railway and
it's successors and assigns, shall, at
its own expense and costs, construct,
build and erect, proper and safe
grades, crossings, bridges and ap-
proaches to said crossings, over its
Right of Way, under the supervision
and direction Of the City Council OF
or it's successors, and
shall forever thereafter keep and
all such grades, crossings,
bridges and approaches in good and
proper condition and repair as may
be required by the said City Council
and it's successors; And provided fur
ther, that no permanent structure,
such as depots and warehouses shall
be interfered with, without previous
compensation to the said Railway,
such compensation to be ascertained,
fixed and determined according to
law.
Section 4. That the Orangeburg
Railway be, and is hereby granted a
Right of Way on, over and across
the real estate and property owned
by the said City of Orangebur5,
known as "The Old Swimming
Tract" or lot of land. such Right of
Way to be fifty (50) feet in width
and about four hundred i400) feet
in length, and running in a South
east and Northwest direction, to-
gether with the sand, gravel and
growth on said Right Of Way hereby
granted, and upon entry upon such
Right Of Way hereby granted, the
Orangehurg Railway, its successors
and assigns, shall be deemed the
owners thereof in perpetnity for
railroad purposes only, and such
Right OF Way is hereby dedicated for
such purposes by the City of Orange
burg.
Section 5. That all Ordinances
and parts of Ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Done and Ratified by the City
Council of the City OF OrangeburS
in City Council assembled at the City
of Orangeburg, State of South Car
olina, this the tenth day of March,
Ammo Domini, 1911.