El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-19
Ordinance.
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NOTICE
The GALVESTON, HARRISBURG q SAN
ANTONIO RAILWAY COMPANY hereby
gives notice that at a meeting Of the city
council Of the city Of Fl Paso. Texas. TO be
held on May goth, 1915. the following ordi-
nance will be introduced:
BE IT REMEMBERED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF FL PASO,
TEXAS:
hereby is granted TO the Galveston. Harris
burg & san Antonio Railway Company.
railroad corporation the right privilege and
franchise TO lay construct and build she
track or spur designated at Team Track
Number in the petition and blue print
thereto attached. filed by said Company. said
track 10 begin al a point SIS feet east or
easterIy OF the east end Of the freight depot
building OF the Galveston. Harrisburg q san
Antonio Railway Company in the City Of
II Paso, Texas. and 70 run westerly along
the north sidewalk line OF Mills street, and
70 end IS feet east OF the east end Of said
freight depot and 20 have its point OF
switch on Team Track Number !, heretofore
constructed and so designated in the petit
ton and blue print or diagram attached
thereto, filed with the City Clerk Of said
City Of FL Paso.
SECTION .: That there be and there
hereby is granted to said Galveston. Harris
burg & San Antonio Railway Company a
railroad corporation. the right privilege and
franchise to lay construct and build side
track or spur designated as Team Track
Number 3 in said petition and blue print
above referred TO, to being at a point $50
feet east or easterly % the east end or
the freight AepOA VI +Alr AHe+A f9@-NlAH
Harrisburg a san Antonio hallWay Com
pany In the city Of Fl Paso. Texas. and 2f-5-
feet north OF the Galveston, Harrisburg a.
san Antonio Railway COmpanFs SCUM
property line. and to run westerly. parallel
to and to have its center line 21-4 feet north
Of the south line Of Mills street and 10 end
on the east line OF Campbell street and TO
have its point Of switch on the Refrigerator
track as designated in said blue print or
diagram attached 10 said petition. refer
encs being here made 10 said petition ana
blue print or diagram attached thereto In
aid OF the above description
SECTION 9: The franchise herein granted
over that part Of Mills street and the side
walk thereof 10 be occupied by said spurs
or side tracks are granted upon condition
that the said grantee shall always keep
and maintain said side tracks or spurs on
that portion thereof occupying Mills street
and the sidewalk thereof in a safe and con-
Venieut condition 30 as TO allow and secure
the easy approach 10 same and safe and
convenient passage over and along same for
travel and use Of the public. and shan
from any claims for damage arising from
the construction. condition and use o. said
side tracks or spurs. and the operation OF
trains or cars thereon, and Will al It's own
expense. defend any and all suits arising
from claims which may be alleged TO arise
SECTION 4: said franchises are granted
subject 90 the conditions. terms and iimita-
lions now imposed or that may hereafter
be imposed by the Charter Of the city OF
Fl Paso, the laws Of the state Of Texas.
and the Ordinances OF the city Of e Paso.
SECTION 5: As consideration Of these
franchises. the said grantee shall place
over and upon that portion OF Mills
street 50 occupied by said spurs or Team
Tracks a good surface dressing Of caliche or
other suitable material. and shall annually,
on the first day OF January Of each year
during the life OF these franchises, pay to
the city OF FL Paso the sum Of ten $4,000
SECTION 6: said franchises and privi-
lsges are grauted FOR period Of thirty tSo)
years from and after the approval OF this
ordinance by the Mayor; provided. however.
and forfeit said franchises and privileges
II II ala1 determine upon a hearing. after
notice 10 the grantee herein. or It's assigns.
that any Of the conditions Of these fran
chises have been violated
SECTION z: Upon the termination o.
these grants the City Of FL Paso. Texas.
shall have the right, II Il so desires. 10 pUr-
chase said grants over that portion Of
Mills street and the sidewalk thereof, to be
occupied by said spurs or Team Tracks,
together with all property II any. Of said
grantee upon that portion OF said street
occupied by said spurs or side tracks upon
the payment OF a fair value therefor TO Be
fixed by a board composed OF one appraiser
selected by the Mayor Of the City OF Fl
Paso. one appraiser selected by the grantee.
or its assigns and third appraiser selected
by the two appraisers first selected. pro-
vided. however, that neither the grantee nor
its assigns shall be entitled TO any pay
ment or valuation because OF any value
derived from any privileges or franchises
or the fact that they or IL may be a going
conesrn- duly installed and operated.