The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-07
PROPOSED ORDINANCE FoR
{ RockHhNNoN & NORTHERN
Z RaitRoAp COMPANY

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IN oRDiS see saatine 6ail.e
iHucishannon and Sorthela Ranroat
Scompans. d corporation, its successors
and assigns The right To- construct.
maintain and operate railroad
through the City Of Fairmont.
,'Bei IT orGained by tns Common
Council OF the City OF Fairmont:
"Section /. That iae city of Fair.
mont hereby grants unto the Buckhan-
non and Northern Railroad Company,
a corporation, organized and existing
under the laws OF West Virginia, its
successors and assigns, lie right and
privilege to construct, maintain and
operate, for the term OF fifty t5OJ
years, and no longer, a railroad,
through the said city Of Fairmont, anil
across the public streets. ways, al
,leyB, river banks. grounds aud prop
erty OF and belonging to. or controlled
BY said city. and to locate and es'
tablish depots, warehouses, and other
necessary buildings within said city
upon lands condemned. purchased or
donated for said last named purpose.
This franchise and grant is subject,
however, to the provisions restrictions
and Limitations hereinafter contained.
y'sectIon Ia. The said Buckhaunoa
and Northern Railroad Company. its
successors and assigns; shall not con-
rstruct, maintain and operate its. rail-
road over upon, along and across
Water street in theaFirst @lrd of said
city, EXCEPT that 1t shall have the
right to construct, maintain and oper.
ate its said railroad across the said
Water street, either on grade or
above grade, at sufficient height to
accommodate and permit all travel OH
and upon said Water street, by all
persons, either by wagons, vehicles
carriages, street ears, or Otherwise. at
the point or place between the juno.
ton OF Merchant street with Water
street and the junction Of Market
street with Water street. and 1t shall
not construct its said railroad, al,
along, upon or across any part OF said
First ward between W,atc: street and
the MononSahela river sodth OF Maj
ket, street.
"Section 2. At all points where tho
said railroad passes across any of the
streets. ways or alleys, Of said City.
the SAID railroad company IN The con-
struction and maintenance Of the saia
railroad across such streets, ways or
alleys shall do, as little damage 10
such street, way or alley as possible
and shall mak9 as little change in thu
grade OF such street, way or alley at
the point OF crossing the same as Ia
consistent with the established grade
Of said railroad, and said Railroad
Company shall at the place where said
railroad crosses such street, way e.
alley, put, place and establish sui
able crossings oyer said railroad track
for the entire width. OF said street; AMI.
shall keep and maintain such crosa-
ings in good order and repair. Where
In crossing such street. way or alley,
1t shall be necessary either 10 make Il
cut or make a fiji in such street, way
or alley, the said Railroad Company
shall grade such street, way or alley.
on either side OF said railroad tract;
SO as to leave such street, way or al.
ley, after tho CONSTRUCTION Of said. rail.
road with as good grade as IL possible.
Said work to he done.under the dlrec.
ton and supervision OF, and to the
satisfaction Of the Engineer of said
City. All sidewalks and payements on
and along any of the streets, ways,
alleys or grounds across which the
said railroad Is constructed, fmaintnin-
ed and operated which are removed or
destroyed in constructing the same,
shall be replaced by said railroad
company upon the. same grade rs that
Of such street. way, alley or grounds
after the SAND has been graded, as
bereinbefore provided. and suitable,
safe and: convenient walls.%dys shan
be provided kept and maintained by
said railroad company aClosS said
railroad track on the Streets. ways,
and alleys n said city. wherever side
walks or pGSements are now laid or
that may hereafter be laid.
Section 8. Wherever the said rail.
road shall cross'the track OF the Fair
mont and clarksburg Electric Rail.
road, the said Buckhannon and North
ern Railroad Company shall provide,
place and establish suitable safe and
proper crossovers and shall keep and
maintain such cross-overs at all times
in good order and repair In case II
shall be necessary 10 change the grade
of any street, way or alley, at the
point OF crossing such Electric Rail.