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AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY
COMPANY, THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE. A SWITCH
SERVICE CONNECTION FROM ITS MAIN LINE, UPW AND ACROSS EAST AVENUE
IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, AND STIPULATING INDEMNITY TO SAID CITY
AS TO DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PROPERTY OR PMSONS:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH:
Sec. 1. That the right, privilege and franchise is hereby
granted to the Texas & Pacific Railway Company to construct, main-
tain and operate as a switch service connection with its main line,
for the uses and service of premises and property lying North of
EastnAvenue and facing thereon, a single railway track of standard
g^uge Rnd construction, on and across East Avenue in the City of
Fort Worth, on such location between the intersection of the West
line of Luxon Street with East Avenue if extended North across
Enet Avenue and a line North and South across East Avenue four
hundred (400) feet West of . said intersection, as will put said
track across said street on a practicable curve and grade for a
connection between the said main line of The Texas & Pacific
Railway Company. and the said premises lying North of East Avenue.
Sec. 2. The said track shall be so constructed and main-
tained as to keep the same on a level with the surface of the
street between the rails thereof and on either side thereof; and
the said Texas & Pacific Railway Company shall maintain the sur-
face of the street between the said rails and for a. space of
eighteen inches outside said rails throughout the distance where
said track lies upon said street, in the same condition with re-
spect to mat-rial and surface as the remainder of said street in
said locality is now or may be hereafter kept and maintained.
Sec. 3. Said switch shall be constructed under the super-
vision of the City Engineer; and it is expressly understood be-
tween the Texas & Pacific Pailway Company and the City of Fort
Worth, that the said Railway Company shall save the City of Fort
Vorth harmless from all damage to property or injuries to indi-
viduals on account of the construction of said switch; and the
laying of said track on said street as herein described shall be
considered as a full and complete acceptance on the part of said
Railway Company of the terms of this ordinance.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from
and after its passage.
Approved as to Form,
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Corporation Counsel.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance was
duljr presented and unanimously passed and adopted by the Board
of Commissioners of the City of Fort Worth at a session of said
Board held Thursday pecember 16th ;Cij
ty Secretary.