HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2994 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CHICAGO9 ROCK
ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD CO10ANYj A
CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
AN EASEMENT OVER AND ACROSS A PORTION U
KINGS HIGHWAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILD-
ING2 MAINTAINING AND OPERATING AN INDUSTRY
TRACK PROVIDING FOR THE ABANDONMENT OF
EXISTING TRACK AND FOR INDEMNITY AGAINST
CLAIMS AND DAMAGES IN THE ENJOYMENT OF
THE SAID EASE11ENT; AND PROVIDING AN EF-
FECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH2 TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That an easement be granted to CHICAGO, ROCK
ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a corporation, its successors
and assigns, to construct an industry track upon, over and across
a portion of Kings Highway, the center line of said track being
described as follows:
Beginning at point of curve right in industry track
serving Universal Mills said point located opposite
Engineers Station 16840/08*3 thirty-three and seven tenths
(33.7) feet from the main line of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad Company-
Thence easterly along tie alignment of a nine (9) de-
gree and twenty-six (26) minute curve seventy five and
seven tenths (75.7) feet to the center line of Kings High-
way;
Thence easterly along alignment of said curve thirty-
three and eight tenths (33.8) feet to a point of reverse
curve;
Thence easterly along a nine (9) degree and twenty-
six (26) minute curve left one hundred and nineteen and
seven tenths (119.7) feet to a point of tangent located
opposite Engineers Station 16842�137.5 fifty-eight (58)
feet from the main line of said Railroad Company*
and that said CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
its successors and assigns2 shall be authorized and empowered to
operate and maintain such industry track with its center line lo-
cated as described above across Kings Highway so long as it is
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needed by them in the vicinity thereoft and that said CHICAGOtROCK
ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, its successors and assigns,
shall at all times maintain the track on a level grade With said
street and shall keep the track and appurtenances thereto in as
good a condition as the street adjacent thereto.
SECTION 2: There is now located over and across Kings
Highway an industry track owned and operated by CHICAGO2 ROCK
ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, which track will be abandoned
and removed upon the transfer of said track to the location above
described, and the abandoned crossing of Rings Highway shall be
paved and improved to conform to the grade and existing condition
of the street adjacent thereto.
SECTION 3: It is a condition of the right of CHICAGO,
ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, its successors and as-
signs, to use and enjoy this grant and privilege that said CHICAGO,
ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, its successors and as-
signs shall indemnify. and shall save whole and harmless the City
of Fort Worth, a municipal corporation, from any and all manner
of claims for damages, real or asserted, to person or property
made against the said City of Fort Worth by reason of the rights
and privileges herein granted.
SECTION 4: That this ordinance shall be effective from
and after the date of its passage.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
®RDINANUE
No.
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Date O
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City Secrek
P.0.No. 0713-C