Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE

NOTICE
The following ordinance. which has
been finally passed. will DC psh-
lished once a week for three t3) con-
secutive weeks st the expense Of tse
applicant, X. B. Creager, and said
proposed ordinance will not be here
after changed unless unpublished rs
in this instance.
AN ORDINANCE
The City or Brownsville. County or
Cameron. State Of Texas.
An Ordinance granting 70 X o.
Creager. his heirs ana assigns, ~
riEht-of-way, easement and iran
chise in and upon parts Of Leyee and
Fourteenth Streets. IN the City OF
Brownsville, Texas. 20 lay down
build. construct. maintain and oper-
ate for the period Of fifty 500 years
the landings and approaches 10 an
international bridge across the RIO
Grande River, connecting the Cities
OF Brownsville. Texas. and Mata-
moroS. Tamaulipas. Mexico, such
bridge 10 be maintained and operated
as a toll bridge. with the right on the
part OF the owners and managers &c
charge for the passage OF foot pas
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fic of every kind and character What
soever; with the further right 70
construct and maintain upon the
parts Of said streets. the use OF
which is hereby granted. piers. abut-
ments. toll houses, telegraph tele-
phone and pipe lines. and any and
all works and structures reasonably
necessary or expedient in connection
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and operation OF such bridge, and its
approaches and landings.
Be 10 Ordained BY the City Of
Brownsville.
Section 4. That II. n. Creager. az
the City Of Brownsville. County OF
Cameron. State Of Texas. his heirs
and assigns, be and they are hereby
granted a right-Of-way, easement
and franchise in and upon that part
of Levee and Fourteenth Streets IN
the City Of Brownsville, County Of
Cameron. and State ~ Texas, des-
cribed rs follows:
All that part Of Fourteenth Street.
in the said City Of Brownsville, lying
between the center line VII the alley
between Levee Street and Elizabeth
Street. in said city. being the alley
dividing Block ~ and Block 60, IN
said City. and the Rio Grande Riv-
er; also all that part cf Levee
Street bounded upon the Southeast
By the Sne OF the United States Gov
ernmen property. known a. Fort
Brown; upon the Northeast BY the
center line Of Levee Street; upon
the Northwest BY an extension across
Leyee Street of the line dividing Lots
10 and III, In Block 80. in said city.
and upon the Southwest by the
Southwest boundary line OF Levee
Street.
The said n. b. Crearer, his heirs
and assigns. are hereby granted q
right-of-way. easement and franchise
in and upon said parts OF said
streets, for the purpose of laying
down. building. constructing. main
tanning and operating theTeUpon,
Hereunder and ~thereover. the land
ings and approaches Of nm interna-
tional bridge 70 be constructed across
the Rio Grandc River. connecting the
Cities Of Brownsville. Texas. and
Matamoros. Tamaulipas. Mexico The
grantee. his heirs and ass gns. shall
have the right 20 construct upon said
part Of said streets. piers, abutments,
toll houses, telegraph, telephone and
pipe lines, and any ard all works
and structures reasonably necessary
or ~expedient in connection with the
construction. maintenance and oper-
ation OF such bridge and IT, ap-
proaches and landings.
Section .. The term OF this grant
shall be for fifty (5Ol years from the
passage and becoming effective az
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time, the rights herein granted shall
terminate.
Section 3. The grantee herein. his
heirs and assigns. shall construct
such bridge and is landings and ap-
proaehes. and all other works In con-
neetion Herewith. in safe and sub
%stantial manner, and shall keep and
maintain same IN good, efficient and
safe condition.
Section 4. 1he grantee herein, b.
acceptance hereof. binds himself, his
heirs and assigns. 10 hold harmless
the City ef Brownsville, from any, all
and every lawful claim or demand Of
any nature whatsoever. which may
arise by reason w the construction.
maintenance and operation Of said
bridge, its landings, approaches and
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Section 3. This franchise. Nv well
Is the rights hereunder. may he as
signed By the grantee herein. a.
well as BY all succeeding grantees. M
their option. and the rights of such
grantee Gr successors hereunder may
lie transferred under foreclosure
proceedings or judicial sale, In any
or all of which cases the assignee az
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rights. duties and liabilities Of the
grantee hereunder
Section y. The grantee herein. his
heirs and assigns. shall ave siX t6l
months from and after the passage
and becoming effective Of this ordi-
nance within which 20 accept this
franchise and ~ begin the construc-
tion OF such bridge ard rs landings
and approaches; provided that IN ease
OF non-acreptance Of or failure 20 be-
gin construction within such time, or
or failure 10 complete such construc-
tion within twelve (l2) months after
the beginning Of such construction,
the franchise and rights hereby given
and granted shall be In all things
terminated.
Passed and Approved this the 9Th
day Of January, a. ~. 1925.
"A. ~. Cole. MAYER.
City Of Brownsville,
ATTEST:
A. ". Munday. CITY Secretary,
City OF Brownsville.
Witness my signature on behalt
Of the City Of Brownsville. this the
9th day Of January, "A. ID. 1925.
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