Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-10

An ordnance granting to the Midland
Valley Railroad company its successors
o. signs, permission to construct, OPP
r'ate and maintain a line Of railway
upon over and across certain streets
9l! alleys in the city Of Tulsa, OKLA
h,na, subject to certain restrictions,
and declaring an emergency.
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
TULSA. OKLAHOMA.
Section / That the Midland Valley Rail
rcpd Company a railroad corporation, It's
successors or assigns, be and IS hereby
granted She right OF way aud privilege TO
construct maintain and operate at the eN'
pcuse Of said company subject TO the coudi-
tons herein expressed. line cf railway
upon, over and across the streets, avenues
| and alleys M -aid city as folcVs. to-wit.
., G) That portion OF alley lying east Of
~ That portion Of Mitchell Avenue ly,
ing between blocks IL and II
t3) lhc alley through block -.
ti) That portion of Frisco Avenue South
-. % That portion OF First Street between
blocks aud 6.
same is now or may hereafter be located, iy.
ing west of the present westerly terminus OF
Factory Avenue.
% That portion Of Frisco Avenue lying
between blocks : and 9
80 The alley through block Q.
90 That portion Of Mitchell Avenue ~
ing between blocks aud IL.
Al Of the foregoing being in West Tulsa
Addition to the City Of Tulsa.
.uOl That portion Of Alabama Aveeue
! lying between block Is of West Tulsa Ad-
d;ion and Block l Of Riverside Addition.
Ql) The alley through block l, RIVER
G2) Georgia Avcnue between blocks l
! and 2, Riverside Addition.
.,U3) The alley through block ,, River
side Addition.
GA Tennessee Avenue between blocks .
90 The alley through block 3, Riverside
addition.
90 virginia Avenue through block . and
{, Riverside Addition.
and Riverside Addition.
,G0 The alley through block g, River
side addition.
as Center Avenue between block OF
RIv rside Addition and block ., Clinton Ad-
dition.
G9) The right to occupy that portion Of
Factory Avenue between Main Street and
Bridge street for distance of fifteen feet
on the North side Of said Factory Avenue.
t20) The right to occupy strip on Factory
Averuc between the West line of Main street
and the South line of Factory Avenue for a
distance Of nineteen feet measured south
from the center OF the West Tulsa Belt Rail
way tracks.
Said Railway Company shall before the
actual construction Of any tracks or lines
herein contemplated serve the City Engineer
with written notice and give the exact To-
cation of said tracks and line for period OF
at least ten G0) days before work is begun
Section .. That said tracks shall be con.
Structcd and maintained of such rails and
other materials and fixtures as may be need
full in constructing. maintaining aud operat-
ing said tracks or line in a modern aud up to
dat manner and the rails thereof shall be not
less than four and one half inches nigh. said
track and equipment shall be constructed and
thereafter maintained, altered, repaired re-
newed and operated in such manner as not
| TO Interfere with the public use of said av
| euuoS and alleys and to Interfere as
little as possible with the ordinary and
lcustomary use of said avenues and alleys by
| the public. Where said line or track crosse,
or shall cross the roadway, sidewalk or alley
/ suitable crossings shall be constructed and
maintained by said railroad company at it,
| expense, according to the plans and subject
| to the approval OF the city engineer Of tn,
| City cf Tulsa. ipOn the written order OF
| the Board Of Commissioners of the City oI
| Tulsa, said railroad company shall at its ex
pense cause the portion Of said lines or track
/ upon said avenues and alleys TO be properly
! planked or otherwise properly improved be
! tween the rails thereof and twenty four (2il
| inches on each side of each rail.
| constructed and at all times maintained 10y
! the grantee named herein so that the sam,
| shall conform to the established grade o
said avenues and alleys and to any and al
! plans which may be adopted by the Board OF
| Commits sioners Of the City Of Tulsa for grad
! ing and paving said avenues and alleys. SaiC
| tracks shall be so constructed and maintained
| that the top of the rails thereof shall con
form to the established grade Of said avenue,
and alleys and sh.1ld said grades or any OF
| them be hereafter changed said tracks ol
| lines shall be made to conform to sucl
| changes at the expense of said railroad com
! panv. Said tracks or lines shall be so con
! structed as not to interfere with the install
lation or maintenance of the drainage system
| and the sewer, catch basin, cutters, cuvert,
| and other appurtenances connected there
| with unless the same be properly recon
structed or installed in accordance will
! plans and specifications prepared by tn,
| All the construction and reconstruction
| work mentioned in this section shall be don,
/ in accordance with the plans therefor adopt
ed bv the Board of Commissioners Of SAID
! city subject to the approval OF the City I'm
| riucer Of said Citv Said tracks or lines
] Including all fixtures and appurteuances con
nected Herewith, including plauking and pay
inc or other proper improvements between
the rails Of said track and for a space oi
tw ,uty. four (9il inches on either side there
| Of shall at all times be maintained in good
repair by and at the expense Of said rail
| road company
Sid railroad COMPANY shall exercise pre-
| caution in conformity with the ordinances Of
, the City Of Tulsa, Oklahoma, to prevent in
| iurv or accident to person and property dur
ins the construction and reconstruction Of
| any work herein contemplated or mentioned
and during the maintenance and operation Of
| said track and line and shall az all tme'
! save the city harmless free and clear from
all claims for damages that may rise by rea
son of the construction, reconstruction, main
tenauce and operation OF the same arising out
OF negligence on the part OF said railroad
company its officers. agents or servants.
Should the present drainage Of said av
IL q Il lo tf.f IL a.