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AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE DEFENSE PLANT COR—
PORATION AN EASEMENT OVER A PORTION OF NORTH
COMMERCE STREET FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING AND
MAINTAINING A SPUR TRACK TO SERVE A SYNTHETIC
CRACKING CATALYST PLANT 'WHICH IS TO BE CONSTRUCT—
ED AND USED DIRECTLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE 111AR.
EFFORT; CONTROLLING THE GRADE AT THE PLACE SAID
SPUR TRACK IS TO BE BUILT; PROVIDING FOR INDEMNITY;
AND PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Defense Plant Corporation, a corporation created by
the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, desires to build a spur track
over and across a portion of North Commerce Street to serve the new Syn—
thetic Cracking Catalyst Plant to be constructed in the City of Fort Worth;
and,
W EREAS, it is necessary that a portion of North Commerce Street
between North Fifth Street and North Sixth Street be crossed by such spur
track; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in the construction of a spur track to serve a Synthetic
Cracking Catalyst Plant in the City of Fort Worth, the right be granted to
the Defense Plant Corporation, a corporation created by the Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corporation, to cross a portion of North Commerce Street in
the City of Fort Worth, the permit herein granted being more particularly
described as follows:
Crossing a portion of North Commerce Street, between North
Sixth Street and North Fifth Street, beginning at a point
in North Commerce Street approximately 120 feet more or
less from the south line of North Sixth Street, and ap-
proximately 20 feet more or less from the east line of
North Commerce Street, and extending in a southeasterly
direction on a 12 degree curve to a point in the east line
of North Commerce Street, approximately 188 feet more or
less from the south line of North Sixth Street, the portion
of said spur track being located in North Commerce Street
being approximately 70 feet more or less;
that said corporation shall be authorized and empowered to maintain such
spur track across said North Commerce Street for a period of fifteen (15)
Years from the date of this ordinance; that said corporation shall at all
times maintain its track on a level grade with said street at the place
of crossing and shall keep its track and appurtenances thereto in as good
condition as the street adjacent thereto; and that at the expiration of
said fifteen (15) year period the said corporation will remove said line
and restore said street crossing to its former condition.
SECTION 2.
It shall be a condition of the right of said Defense Plant Cor-
poration to use and enjoy this grant and privilege to cross a portion of
said public street that said corporation shall indemnify and save whole
and harmless the City of Fort Worth from any and all manner of claims for
damages, real or asserted, to person or property, made against said City
by reason of the rights and privileges herein granted.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage.
,APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Asst. City Attorney
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