The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-07-04

r. r. the right to lay and operate
sidetrack on NJ street. east of Cochran
avenue, viz: We find that there are
no charter provisions or ordinances
of force covering the subject matter
of the proposed ordinance.
Respectfully,
A. j. Mitchenson, Chrm,
George II. Cook,
c. r. caInan.
Received and ordered filed.
From railroad and harbor commit
tee on ordinance to grant the A, B.
& A. r. r. the right to lay and oper-
ate a sidetrack on NJ street east of
that the ordinance as amended and
herewith attached be passed and
adopted. Respectfully,
George n. Cook, Chrm,
J. n. Hopkins,
M. 8. Mckinnon.
Report adopted
Ordinances.
The following ordinance was read
the second and third time, amended.
passed and adopted:
An ordinance to grant the Atlanta,
Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad com
pany the right to lay and operate its
track in and upon the southern portion
of NJ street in the city of Brunswick
lying eastward of Cochran avenue,
and for other purposes
Section 1. Be it and it is hereby
ordained by the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Brunswick in council
assembled, That the Atlanta. Birm-
ingham & Atlantic Railroad company
its successors and assigns, respective
ly. be and are hereby Jointly and Sc
verally authorized and empowered
to construct maintain and operate a
railroad track and such side and
spur tracks as may be needed to
serve its patrons, beginning upon
Cochran avenue in the city of Bruins
wick, at the point at which NJ street
intersects with said Cochran avenue,
upon the eastern side of said avenue
and extending thence from the exist
ing track of the said Atlanta, Birm-
ingham and Atlantic Railroad com
pany eastward along said NJ street to
the eastern terminus of said NJ street
at the line of corporate limits of said
city.
Sec. 2. Be it and it is hereby in like
manner further ordained that the
privilege granted by this ordinance
shall be exercised subject to and in
accordance with the requirements of
the charter and aldermen of the said
city of Brunswick relating tc the op-
GRAFTON of railroads upon The streets
of said cit", end any amendments
heretofore adopted, or WHICH may
hereafter be adopted.
Sec. 3. Be it and it is hereby in
like manner further ordained, that
the said Atlanta, Birmingham & At
lantic Railroad company, its success
sors and assigns respectively, shall be
liable for any injury, loss or damage
resulting at any time either to per-
sons or property by reason of the
construction, maintenance or operation
of said railroad track upon said NJ
street, and shall at all times save
and hold the mayor and council of the
city of Brunswick harmless from any
and all liability arising by reason
thereof.
Sec. 4. Be it and it is hereby in
like manner further ordained that
if at any time after the passage of
this ordinance and during the exis-
tence of the franchise hereby granted,
any similar right or franchise shall
be granted by the said mayor and
council to any other railroad company
to construct, maintain and operate
a railway track or tracks, and it shall
be necessary for such railroad com
pany, in the exercise of the privi-
lege granted. to cross the track con-
maintained and operated by
the Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic
Railroad company under the terms OF
this ordinance, said other railroad com
pany, its successors or assigns, to
cross it's said track; but the necessary
required and cost of making
such crossing and maintaining the
same shall be furnished and paid and
borne by the said railroad company
applying for and desiring to make and
maintain said crossing.
Sec. 5. Re it further ordained by
the authority aforesaid, that said At
lanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Rail
road company shall not discriminate
against any person doing business
within the corporate limits of said
city in favor of any other person or
persons where the circumstances and
are substantially similar.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained by
TIE authority aforesaid. that said
railroad company shall he required to
maintain safe and convenient cross
ings over its tracks at all street cross
ings.