The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-07
Series No. 2, Ordinance No. 20
AN ORDINANCE
TO RE ENTITI Err.

An Ordinance granting to the Gulf
Florida and Alabama Railway Company
Corporation, the right to construct,
equip and maintain a railroad side track,
turn out or spur, connections and tracks,
upon and across certain portions of Maiu
Street and l. and y Streets in the City
of Pensacola, Florida.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD or
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section 1. That there be and is hereby
granted to the Gulf, Florida and Alabama
Railway Company. it's successors and
signs, the right to construct, equip and
maintain spur track connecting with
the track of the Gulf, Florida and Ala
bama Railway Company, at the intersec-
ton of Main Street and Barrancas Ave-
nue., west of Barrancas Avenue and add
joining same, at a point on said track
at the said intersection of said Main
street and Barrancas Avenue. west of
and adjoining Barrancas Avenue. and eN-
tending across l. Street and into the frac-
tional portion of Block one hundred fifty-
seven O5D, Maxent Tract, lying north
of the rtght-of-way of the Pensacola
Mobile and New Orleans Railway Com
pany, entering said block about fifty (5O)
Feet west from the northeast corner OF
said block and proceeding thence across
said fractional portion of said block to
a connection with the Pensacola, Mobile
and New Orleans right-of-way. And also
to construct, maintain and equiv "A GER
tain spur track, turnout or connection.
commencing at a point on the rfght-of-
way of the Pensacola, Mobile and New
Orleans Railway Company, at the inter-
section of Street, and proceeding
OF Main Street across Street. into and
upon the property OF the Pensacola ship
building Company, a Corporation. Bo,h
said side track, spurs or turnouts betng
all shown upon the plat hereto attacheu
being those portions marked. "Proposed
with the Pensacola. Mobile and New Or
leans Railway Company, and a proposed
spur TO the Pensacola Shipbuilding Com
pany, and marked in red upon said map
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and Alabama Railway Company. and
their successors and assigns. shall so
construct said spur track, turnout con-
neetions or tracks. that free passage over
and along all streets traversed or crossed
by same, not now closed by said City.
or hereafter closed from traffic, will not
be intercepted, and will maintain said
spur, turnout, side track or connections
in safe condition.
Section 3. That the rights and priyi-
leges hereby granted are subject to all
the existing ordinances granting rights
and privileges to the Gulf. Florida and
Alabama Railway Company to construct,
maintain and operate railroad tracks in
the City of Pensacola, and shall be sub
ject to such reasonable regulations al
the public safety may require and aa
the Board of Commissioners may pre-
scribe.
Section 4. The said tracks shall not
be used for the storage of cars. and cars
shall not be allowed to stand on tho
same. except for such time as may bs
reasonably necessary to load and unload
the same
Section 8. The said tracks shall be
completed within six months after tho
date of the passage of this ordinance.
and all rights and privileges of the said
grantee. unless sooner forfeited. shall
continue for the term of twenty-five
years from the date OF the passage
hereof.
Section 8. That nothing in this ordi-
nance shall be construed to affect any
previous grant or any other existing
right of any person, firm or corporation.
and all the rights and privileges and
to any such existing grant or vested
right.
Section T. This franchise and all rights
and privileges herein and hereby granted
shall be at all times be subject to each
and all the terms and conditions pre-
Chapter 6746. Laws of Florida. in SO far
as they may be applicable thereto. and
shall not be transferred assigned sold,
except as may be authorized by ordi-
nance.
Section g. This ordinance shall take
effect 80 days after the date of it's pas
sage and publication. at the expense oil
said grantee. once a week for four weeks
consecutively. subject TO the referendum
election as provided by sections Is and
26 of Chapter Gas, Laws of Florida; pro-
vided that this ordinance shall be of no
effect for any purpose unless said grantee
shall file it's written acceptance thereof
with the City Clerk within 30 days after
it's passage.
Section 9. That all ordinances and
parts of ordinances In conflict herewith,
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Passed. January 2sth.. 1918.
Attest:
L. z. HEINBERG.
14S5-7feboaw4w City Clerk.