HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 12.09.1907 - Railway SpurAN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE MISSOURI, XkNSAS & TEXAS
RAIL`AAY COMPANY OF TEXASt THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND
OPERATH A SPUR TRACK Oy;-;R AND ACROSS SAN GABRIEL STR?:BT AND OVBRq,
ALONG AND ACROSS THE WRST OIE-THIRD OF EAST STREET, FRONTING
ON BLOCK 13 & 14 OF SHELLS'S ADDITION*
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Alderman of the
town of Georgetowns
Section 1. That the right, privilege and franchise is here-
by granted to the Missour, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of
Texas, its successors and assigne, to construct, maintain and op-
erate a spur track over and across San Gavriel Street and over#
along and across the Vest one-third of lust Street as follows:
Beginning at the present terminus of the said railway co-
mpany's team track West of its depot in the town of Georgetown,
and on the South side of San Gabriel Street; thence over and across
San Gabriel Street and over, along and across the West one-third of
Bast Street# fronting Blocks 13 and 14 of Shell's Addition to the
town of Georgetown.
The track hereby authorized to be constructed# maintained
and operated# being about 385 feet in length.
Section 2. This grant is made to The Missour# Sansas &
Texas Railway Company, its successors and assigns# with the under-
standing that the said Railway Company and its successors and
assigns shall construct and keep in good repair all ditches# drains,
culverts and street crossings that may be necessary to carry off
the surplus water which may accumulate by reason of the construct-
ion of the said spur track; and the said track shall be laid in
the said street* on such grade lines as are practicable and upon
such grades as shall be established by the Town of Georgetown#
and furhished by its Engineer or other engineer appointed by the
town for that purpose; and the right is reserved to change the
grades of said streets if deemed necessary, and in the event of
such change said railway company# its successors and assigns shall
make its roadbed conform to such change free of expense to the
town. The track hereby authorized to be constructed# maintained and
operated# shall be laid and at all times maintained so as to offer
the least practicable obstruction to the passage of vehicles at
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such places as it may be lawful for vehicles to pass.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force and take
effect from and after itspassage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 9th day of December A.D. 1907.
R.E . Ward__________ _
Mayor.
ATTESTt Oeo KeaheY.
Secretary.
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