Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-20
LEGAL.
(Published in The Tulsa Daily World Sep
tember 20, 1917. World Publishing
Company Publishers
ORDINANCE NO 1859

tember 20, 1917. World Publishing
Company Publishers)
ORDINANCE NO 1863
An Ordinance granting TO the Mis-
souri, Kansas a. Texas Railway Com
pany and Charles e. Schaff as Receiver
OF the properties Of the Missouri Kan
sas & Texas Railway Company, their
successors and assigns, permission to
construct, operate and maintain lines Of
railway upon, over and across certain
streets and alleys in the City of Tulsa,
oklahoma, subject TO certain restrictions
and declaring an emergency
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Section /. That the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railway Company, railroad corpora.
tion and Charles Il. Schaff, as Receiver of
the properties OF the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railway Company, their successors and
assigns, be and they are hereby granted the
right of way and privilege to construct, main.
tain and operate at their expense subject TO
the conditions hereinafter expressed, lines OF
railway upon, over and across the streets,
avenues and alleys in said City as follows,
to-wit:
Description OF portions OF streets and alleys
to be crossed by proposed industrial track
turning out from the Missouri Kansas 4
Texas Railway main line and extending in a
westerly direction across blocks fifty.fo
(54), fifty-five (55) and fiftysix $500 10
the east line of Detroit Avenue. The center
line of said track being one hundred and
Of Archer Street. in the City OF Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Oklahoma.
GO That portion of Greenwood Avenue ly
ing between the south line Of Archer Street
and the north right of way line st.
alley lying in block fifty-four (54) between
the south line of Archer Street and the north
right Of way line Of the st. Louis g. San Fran
cisco Railway; t3) that portion of Frankfort
Avenue lying between the south line of Archer
Street and the north right of way line of
the st. Louis e. San Francisco Railway; (G
the alley lying in block fifty five (55) be.
tween the south line OF Archer Street and
the north right Of way line of the st. Louis
q San Francisco Railway; (5) that portion Of
Elgin Avenue lying between the south line of
Archer Street and the north right of way line
of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway;
(6) the alley dying in block ffty.six $3.50
between the south line Of Archer Street and
the north right of way line Of the St. Louis
& San Francisco Railway all being in the
original townsite OF the City OF Tulsa; and
also one N) additional track along said
route, parallel TO and south of the above men.
toned track
Said railway company shall before the ac-
tual construction Of any tracks or lines herein
contemplated serve the City Engineer with
written notice and give the exact location
OF said tracks and lines for a period of at
least ten (10) days before work is bogun.
Section 2. That said tracks shall be CON
structed and maintained of such rails and
other materials and fixtures as may be needful
In constructing maintaining and operating
said tracks or lines in modern up.to date
manner, and the rails thereof shall not be
Tess than five (5) inches high Said tracks
and equipment shall be Constructed and there
after maintained, altered, repaired, renewed
and operated In such manner as will not
prevent the use OF said avenues and alleys
by the public and so as to interfere as little
as possible with the ordinary and customary
use Of said avenues and alleys by the public
Where said lines or tracks cross or shall
cross the roadway, sidewalk or alleys suit
able crossings shall be constructed and main
tanned by said Railway Company and Receiver
at their expense according to the plans and
subject TO the approval of the City Engineer
Of the City Of Tulsa.
Upon the written order OF the Board Of
Commissioners Of the City Of Tulsa said Rail
way Company and Receiver shall at their ex.
pense cause the portion of said lines or
tracks upon said avenues and alleys to be
properly planked or otherwise properly i'm
proved between the rails thereof and twenty
four (24) inches on each side of each rail-
Section 8. Said tracks or lines shall be
constructed and at all times maint tanned by the
grantees named herein so that the same shall
conform TO the established grade of said ave.
nues and alleys and 10 any and AL plans
which may be adopted by the Board Of Com.
missioners Of the City Of Tulsa for grading
and paving said avenues and alleys Said
tracks shall be SO constructs and maintain ed
that the top Of the rails thereof shall conform
to the established grade OF said avenues and
alleys, and should said grades or any OF them
| be hereafter changed, said tracks or lines
| shall be made to conform 10 such changes
at the expense Of said grantees. Said tracks
or lines shall be so constructed as not to
interfere with the installation or maintenance e
Of the drainage system and tho sewers catch
| basins, cutters, culverts and other appurte'
nsDces connected Herewith unless the same
be properly reconstructed or installed in ac-
| cordance with plans and specifications pre-.
pared by the City Engineer Of said City
All the, construction and reconstruction
| In accordance with the plans therefor adopted
by the Board Of Commissioners OF the City Of
Tulsa, subject to the approval of the City
Engineer Of said City. Said tracks or lines
nected herewith, including planking and
paving or other proper improvements between
the rails OF said tracks and for a space Of
twenty,four (24( inches on each side thereof
shall at oil times be maintained in good re-
pair by and az the expense of said grantees
| sSaid grantees shall exercise precaution In
| conformity with the ordinances Of the City
OF Tulsa, Oklahoma, to prevent injuries or
accidents to persons and property during the
| construction and reconstruction OF any work
herein contemplated or mentioned. and durn z
the maintenance and operation Of said tracks
and lines and shall at all times save the City
harmless free and clear from all claims for
damages that may arise by reason OF the
Construction, reconstruction maintenance and
operation Of the same arising out OF the negli
gence OF the Railway Company, Its officers
| agents or servants.
Should the present drainage Of said ave.
nues or alleys or any OF them be interfered
with by the installation or maintenance OF
any Of said tracks or lines then said drains ge
| system and the sewers catch basias, cutters
culverts and other appurtensnces connected
Herewith shan be revised and reconstructed
II necessary and additional sewers catch
.baSns, cutters, oulverts and other appurte.
nances connected Herewith shall be built or
installed at the expense Of said grantees SO
as to provide proper and sufficient drainage
All construction work or reconstruction