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^•"IRIM FFICERS AND DI-
RECTORS OF THE NORTHERN TEXA`; TRACTION COL-
PANY TO EXTEM, ITS PRESENT CAR LI_a TO R.IVER-
k:. SIDE, SYCAMORE HEIGHTS AND SOUTH FORT WORTH,
AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF.
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VHEREAS, it appears to the Board of Commis-
sioners of the City of Fort Worth that public util-
ities engaged in the business of transporting pas-
sengers on street railways within the City of Fort
Worth have not within ten years extended their lines
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in any manner commensurate with the rapidly growing
L population and additions annexed to said city; and
WHEREAS, it appearing to t Loar3 0� vci= -
missionsre that the 19th wand of said city, which dis-
trict comprises what is commor4y known as Riverside,
is a compact and thickly populated section of the
city and has not been provided with street railway
or other transportation facilities to and from other
portions of said city; and
MREAS, it appearing to said - card of Com-
missioners that the 20th ward of said city, which dis-
trict comprises what is commonly known as Sycamore
seight s, is asc tl on
_f the city, and has not been provided with street
railway or other transportation facilities to and
from other portions of said city; and
WHEREAS, it appearing to said Board of Com-
missioners that the 23rd ward of said city, which dis-
trict comprises what is commonly known as South Fort
":orth and Seminary Hill, is �_ compact and thickly
(%pulated section of the city and has not been'ro-
vided with street' railway or other transportation
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facilities to and from other portions of said city;
AS, it appearing to the said Board of
Commissioners ~hat said faciliti.�c can be furnished
extending street railway lines now in existence;
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EMPUS, it appearing to said Board of
Commissioners that the r:venue resulting from such
extensions will, within a reasonable time after same
ar, made, pay a reasonable return on the investment,
after making the customary allowance for depreciation;
and ty�
of Commissioners, and the said Board of Commis;ioners
so find, that the r,eople generally residing in the
raid communities are now without street railway or
other transportation facilities and the demand for
same is cons*antly growing, and the safety and cones
vcrtience of the public generally is thereby adversely
affected, and the public necessity makes it urgent
and imperative that street railway lines be either
extended or constructed or otherwise provided for
said districts; MY, TPEMORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH:
SECTION I
That when the term "Riverside" is used in
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this ordinanea it alhull E:e construed to me-n -i-zcL
-o. 19, which ..ard is described by metes ..tea bounds
in ordinance No. Zyz�z/-I, to .:'rich document ref iz-
ence is :-'re :... 'L for more . rtioul -r description.
SECTION 11
Th,, t when the t;:rm Heights" is
used i.- this rdi : :.ce it shall b:- construed to
me::L ward 20, rich and is described :y :Yates
bound-d in ordin mac,; No. , to ;r',ich or-
---.-- are.asce is }were made for mor : p rticular
descrip}ion.
SECTION 111
That .rhen the terms "South Fort t,•orth" .zd
"Seminary Hill" are usal in thi-: ordi . :.ce they shall
be c ::,�trusd to w-Lrd Fc. 25, which vv.-,7 is de-
.,60!7ibed by :-ates nd bounds i-- ordin2-nce ' o.
to w;,ieh document reference is here .;- de for a more
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p .rticul r desoriptic-..
SECTION 1V
It is the duty of the Northern Texas Traction
Company, and the offioeria -nd the directors of said
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company are hereby commanded and directed to select
a proper and convenient route, secure the proper fran-
chise as required by law and within thirty days from
the date of this ordinance begin to construct and
build an extension of one of its street car lines
in the City of Fort Worth or otherwise provide ade-
quate street railway facilities for the public gen-
erally to a point as near as practicable to the cen-
ter of Riverside, the said line to be completed and
in operation within eight months from the date said
work is begun.
SECTION V
It is the duty of the Northern Texas Trao-
�:on and the officers and directors of said
company are hereby commanded and directed to select
a proper and convenient route, secure a franchise
as required by law and within thirty days begin to
construct and build an extension of an existing street
railway line in the City of Fort Worth or otherwise
provide adequate street 3nilway facilities 'Por the
public generally to a point as near as practicable
to what is known as Stop 3 in Sycamore Heights, the
said line to be completed and in operation within
eight months from the date said work is begun.
It is the duty of the Northern Texas Trac-
tion Company, and the officers and directors of said
company are hereby commanded and directed to select
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a proper and convenient route, secure a franchise as
required by law and within thirty days from the date
w° thig ordir=ce oQnatruct and build an extension of
an existin.7 strut railway line in the City of FbI*t
"orth, or otherwise provide adequate street railway
facilities for the public generally,to a point as near
as practicable to what is known as the Baptist Semin-
ary in Seminary Heights, and to complete said line
and have- same in full op ration within eight months
from the date her? f,
SECTIOr Vll.
That any person, persons, firm, association
of persons, corporz,tion,or agents, servants or em-
r]�v.. of -any a-xcb, XIIO a9 lect, :wit. or x6fuse to
comply with any of the rrovisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and when con-
vioted shall be fined in a sumot less than ;r10.00
nor mor .. than .,,100.00, and each.t�m such ueh person or
persons, firm or corporation, neglects, fails or re-
fuses to comply with any of the ,,rovisions of this
ordinance shall b.� deemed a =,to offense.
SECTION V111-
This ordinance is intended to b° and is
cumulative -,:ith all other ordinances in the City of
Fort orth re:; 1 tfnr :.u":'3c u .11ties, except ;_._o-
far as t= _ rovisions of this ordinance may ce in
conflict with the ,_rovisions of other ordinances,
in which event those ;rovisions are hereby respectively
r ed.
=CTIOV JX
Should any zection or any part of any section
of this ordinance be decl: red unconstitutional �r in-
valid by any court of ccr--',:ten} jurisdiction, :;uch de-
cision shall not aff-lict the other or r,r4adning sec-
tion, or raxts of sections of thi.: ordin-x:ce, tho
same ::hall remain in full force ar aifect.
SEC TI OIT
Be it farther ordai:�d t.,,wt this ordinance
:hall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication as required by law.
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ORDINANCE
No. % 1
Title
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Filed ,/`' day of,
192
City Secretary