El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
TypeWTiters
Ordnance.

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AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE FL
PASO AND NORTHEASTERN RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY THE RIGHT. PRlk1-
LEGE AND FRANCHISE TO con,
TRACK ACROSS WILLIAMS AND Dali
LAS STREETS AND ALONG THE Al
AND y COTTON ADDITION TO THE
CITY OF Ell PASO. TEXAS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COCN-
Gil OF THE CITY OF Ell PASO-
Section l. That there be and hereby -
granted 70 the FL Paso and Northeastern
Railroad Company, its successors and, as
signs. in lieu OF franchise granted 70 the
F. z. Cotton Estate on March %, 1917 the
right privilege and franchise 10 consfucr
and operate spur track in FL Psso, Texas
said spur track 70 begin al point On tne
track OF the said FL Paso and Northeastern
Railroad Company. commonly known as Us
River Track at the intersection OF Lau-
rel street and AIagoffin avenue and 20 run
thence in a westerly direction through block
"a Of said Cotton Addition to Williams
and west through Block 70 OF the said Cot
ton Addition TO the intersection o. the SAD
alley with Dallas Street: thence across Dali
las Street; thence along the auey r1nnlns
Cotton Addition to the intersection OF SAID
alley with Lee Street. together WITH the
said spur track and TO operate trains, en-
gines and cars over and upon same
Section The franchise herein granted
over that part OF Williams and Dallas streets
and alley running through Blocks az and
- Cotton Addition to the City OF Il Paso
to be occupied BY said spur or side track
, IS granted upon condition that said grantee
shall always keep said spur or side trace
or any portion thereof occupying Williams
ana Dallas Streets and alley running through
Blocks % and e Cotton Addition to the CITY
OF e Paso IN safe condition and shall
always hold the City OF e Paso harrniess
from any claim Tor damages arlsins solel!
from the construction condition and use or
said spur track. and the operation OF trains
or cars thereon. and will at its own expense
a all IN
which may be alleged 70 arise On account
thereof.
Section :. said franchise IS granted sub
5ect 70 al conditions. terms and Limitations
now imposed. or that may hereafter De m
posed by the charter and ordinances OF the
City OF Il PasO and the laws OF the state
section T. IS considerations Of this fran
chlse the said grantee shall pay to the City
the sum Of Twelve Dollars (S12Oo) and
annually upon the first day OF January OF
each year. during the life Of this trsncnlse-
in the sane manner shan pay 70 the Clty
Of Fl Paso the sum OF Twelve Dollars.
Section 5. said franchise and privilege
IS granted for period OF thirty years from
and after The approval OF this ordinance o.
the Mayor; provided. however. that the City
Council nay sooner terminate and forfeit
said franchise and privilege, II Il shall de-
termine, upon a hearing. after notice ID the
grantee herein, or its assigns. tnar any O.
the conditions OF this franchise nave peen
violated: and provided further that the City
Council may AZ any time, revoke this fran
chise without cause. By giving ninety days
notice OF its intention 10 do SO 20 the grantee
herein. or its assigns; and provided further
that the granting Or acceptance OF this nan
chise shall in no way oblt5ate said grantee
its successors or assisns, 70 construct main
tain or operate a track over such right %
v-ay for any definite length % time but
said grantee shall have the right AZ any
time When II 50 desires TO abandon the said
richt OF way and TO take up and remove
said spur track and all other structures
r-~TaA - rrrrN|a
visions hereof
Passed and approved This -...s.-dsy O.
....-...... - D. 1917.
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Attest Mayor
city Clerk