HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5489 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TEXAS STEEL COMPANY, A COR-
PORATION, THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, OPERATE
AND REPAIR A CERTAIN SPUR TRACK IN, ON AND ACROSS
DICKSON STREET IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS;
PROVIDING FOR INDEMNITY AGAINST CLAIMS AND DAM-
AGES IN THE ENJOYMENT OF SAID EASEMENT; AND PRO-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Texas Steel Company, a corporation, be and it
is hereby granted the right and privilege to construct, main-
tain, operate and repair a spur track across Dickson Street
in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, the centerline description
of said track being as follows:
Commencing at a point of switch for the
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company's ICC
track No. 77, the same turning out of ICC track
No. 76 and also being distant 15 feet measured
westerly at right angles from the centerline of
said railroad company's Fort Worth Subdivision
main track at milepost 760.61, being main track
valuation chaining station 5514+99.9;
Thence in a southwesterly direction along
the centerline of said ICC track No. 77 and
through a number 8 turnout to the right a dis-
tance of 69 feet to a point of frog;
Thence by frog tangent bearing southwesterly
a distance of 10 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by arc of curve to the right having
a radius of 356.94 feet a distance of 22.8 feet
to the point of switch for said ICC track No. 82;
Thence continuing southwesterly along last
described curve and through a number 9 turnout
a distance of 168 feet to the point of beginning
said easement;
Thence continuing southwesterly along last
described curve a distance of 52.7 feet to a
point of reverse curve;
Thence by arc or curve to the left having a
radius of 674.28 feet a distance of 21.7 feet to
the point of ending said easement at Fort Worth,
Tarrant County, Texas.
The above described easement is shown on print of
Drawing No. A-28,022, dated November 17, 1965, Engineering
Dept., Denison, Texas, attached hereto marked Exhibit "A"
and expressly made a part hereof.
SECTION 2.
The grantee, Texas Steel Company, shall have the
right to construct, maintain, operate and repair the spur
track as set out and described in the foregoing section here-
of, but such track shall be maintained at such grade or grades
as may be designated by the Director of Public works or the
City Engineer of the City of Fort worth, and it is express-
ly provided that the laying, repairing and constructing of
any track pursuant hereto shall be subject to the approval
of the Director of Public works or the City Engineer of the
City of Fort Worth. It is further provided that grantee, its
successors and assigns, shall maintain the space between the
rails of said track and for two feet on each side thereof
even with the tops of such track, as near as may be practica-
ble, so that all parts of said track and the materials between
the rails and two feet on the outside thereof shall conform
to the established grades. In the event the City of Fort Worth
finds it necessary to place in, through, upon and across Dick-
son Street any water, sanitary sewer, storm drain or other
public utility lines or facilities, the said grantee shall,
at its own cost or expense, remove or relocate such spur track
in such a manner so as not to interfere with the construction
and maintenance of such lines or facilities of the City of
Fort Worth.
SECTION 3.
The said grantee, Texas Steel Company, its successors
and assigns, does agree to indemnify and save harmless the
City of Fort Worth from any and all damages, claims, judgments
and other costs and expenses recovered against or paid by
the City of Fort Worth by reason of injuries or damage to
either persons or property proximately caused by or arising
from and out of the construction, maintenance or operation
of said track constructed pursuant hereto in, upon or along
Dickson Street.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is
so ordained.
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Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: REQUESTED EASEMENT FOR RAILROAD PAGE
NUMBER
12/20/65 L-922 SPUR TRACK ON DICKSON STREET 1 or 1
The Texas Steel Company has requested that the City grant an easement to
construct, maintain and operate a spur track crossing Dickson Street to
serve their property lying south of Dickson Street and west of the
Missouri-Kansas Texas Railroad Company's right-of-way as shown on the
attached maps.
An ordinance has been prepared defining the limits of the easement and
permitting the Texas Steel Company to construct the spur track and grade
crossing with the provision that the Texas Steel Company shall bear the
cost of track relocation or adjustment if the City should at any time
require such action for installation of any public utility in the ease-
ment granted the Steel Company.
Recommendation
It is recommended that an ordinance be adopted granting
the Texas Steel Company an easement on Dickson Street
for a spur track crossing by the Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Railroad Company.
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Attach.
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
THE SUBJECT MATTER -S M.& C.C.
WAS P ES COJNCIL
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City Secretary
SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITION COUNCIL:
PROVED ❑ OTHER (DESCRIBE)
CITY SECRETARY
DATE
CITY MANAGER