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An ordinance granting to tnaan :tan nt,ll:ssn:nnu Texas Traction bons Canan-
lnaannya wxid its assigns the right, l.,ln,ensn arsd frarsa,lutsse to nnnaatsan certain
exteneians, changes and connections of its else of suave- rail,way
track on tlsrsnlslwn,t l:l street in t:lA e city of ;Yfa rt Worth:
Be it o"r asi wnn.,d by the Board of Css °r;isss«s Baasae sa of the c it� .
of Fort Inornths.
Section I - That tnlnnn right, 3.1 can nse and fraarnclii ssar are
hereby. given and granted unto the Hor.KK hern Ts!sa!ras TTact ora CojApaany,
annn,I tt..#,;n assigns, to dGk,,;nke such extensions, c nnne tionns and changes
in its yu aw s,s e n.t line of tracks a ns t°l snnsyi lnl.1.l s,tyeet, in the city two of"
Inort °diVurµtln, at and between the points,, hereinafter a�.sssss.t;s`nsnted, r'aa to
construct, equip, maintain and ashen ante an, line of double track elec-
tric street "tantlwaaya along and over said Hemphill street, between
Daggett avenue mntt Magnolia street (a distance of less than. as seder,
in said, city, t sntla^ther sr r tatn the n r,,t°lts't for all. nw ., esszanxy curves, turn-
outs, aaya ssa, arw tnnlne s, ;t°:n,rnstlan, a asrnnectr as,nrs, yaanl ea, wires ess and overhead
trolley system, nnecesrsas„ryr or convenient en^nt tn,n the operation and as °tnaa
tsnnnaarnsrw;`a of such line ns:t. electric road.
awanw:n°Vionwn 2 The Ba,tal ! c:rthexn.n Texas alractrarn tlsnrnpaanuyn, or
its aassrrltalnns, shall connratrusctn said line of t ra;%Ocan vas near tl,s.sn center
of the said sntnreet*, etweenn the a nwn;srsss sa°ta°a"etss menn a.annnsnat, as may be,,
or when, such location is not deemed ltr.aanicaabl.s,m then at snac'h lnlsas
or to1.as.a.nsra swtsnnnoat ascn.tt an;yns:nnr maid street, ansn snsaa;ya be nls sar t„ aa,ta,„sr, by the
Board of ttasrn7r;iusnntan eas of the city a°n t' ln"or.°t "ltal rtta, or w,anan°snag one acting
for tlnn.em.,
Section ti, All than r n ljhtua and, franchises henrebya, granted
sar,n t sa the .I nos r t h as r~n Texas al'r as"l sa an C&mp asn�s , 'r i t,sn arssignt,s, are hereby
made expressly subject to and aass;n "t,l, run current ssn„tb, amid. co—&%xlantenst
with the ann^l.yrnnnsal franchise heretofore granted by, the city of Fort
Worth to the said Northern tt ernn "'t'exaass "llwacticnx t,nnspptsMsnya annnd, its assigns,
granting to it the right to construct, Ynaintain and nulner°aataµ ,tta,sa cler-
taa,tnn line of sn t,ra aunt railway sores r ma”, Ha Wlsl,,'l`l. street, and that swum
snhan»l.l. be at all tn:t.nsnesr subject to ar:'p.l the a°o nsl..lttanrnsa, l.tsau.l tantio nss,,
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stipulations amd reqiiirementa contsltied In said original ordinance
granting said Nortlaern Temaz Traction Company the stiid original rit*, A
to operate its line of zt.reet cars over BELid Hemphill street.
Section 4 - The said fIorthern "rexas Traction Company, its
successors or assigns, do bereiq agree to inderanify and hold the said
city of Fort Worth b,,amless, on account of, and Promptly pay off
arid, diveharge, or, repay. to tl e roeUd city, all damages, claims, Judg-
ments, attorneyel fees, or other costs and expenses rendereift agrainst
or incurred or paid out lky the eadd city of" I'ort Worth ink reason of
injuries, or dama,ges, eitber to persons, or property, occasioned, Ta's
the promirmate result of' anythint,a, done or perMitted, or in any way,
proxima,tely arising out of tbe construction, ope�z,ation or maintenance
upon, the strept above named of the tracks, poles, wires or carri 0."
ea,id company, or 'by reason of the cons rucbion and mainGenamce of as
double track on scUd street.
Bectioa,,i 5 - It is understood timt the work of the con-
btruction of said line of" double track's sts.adl be begun and, entered
upon by the Northern Texas Traction ClompaLrly as soon as the 'Work of
paving, said llemphd]], street, between Da,ggetL avenue and 1,",agnolia
Etreet, shall begin, and amts work of construction diligently pur-
sued to comj;il,etion, anid, a13 the construction of' srAd line of tracks
atkd the pavizig as required by the terms of the or:iglnal ordinance,
hereinabove referred 'to, to be done in accordarice wIth the plams and
speolf"ications provided by the city for the dioing of fauch paving work.
Section 6 - For the purpose O°r providi�ng and securingr f'or
the inhabitants of the city of IVtt Worth served by 'the lines of street
railway of the iAorthern Texaz Traction Company an I[emphi.11 street, and
other streets SCHAUI Of 14agnolDt, repj&ionalble and suitable accommodation
with reference to LIm necessary schedule for the operation of cars,
and adequate fRcilities for their transpo�rtation to the variatin, ned.,
tions of the city of Fort Worth, axid. which, caru°mt kjow pUt In
noy zouch reaeonable an(I cirniveni(git accomjnodat,jojqaj 8,n(
forded to tine ircirarta,itasaa.tas sout�[,j of, L�ag
8Tr"t, INIIJIout the
otruc,tion and matinenance of as 'Une of double track I�etveen tl,�e
etreets hereinabove meirtioned; the r3aid Northern Texas Traction Com-
pany and its assigns in therefore and hereby directed and required
to change ite Present trrtcks on fltmpbill. street between Daggett
vivenue said Magnolia street from a 3.-Ine of vingle 'track to a line of
double track, and to begin the cor.mtruction of the same as soon as
the work of paving on Hemphill street, between the cross-streets
named, is begun, and, to proceed thereafter diligently With Such Work
untilthe Bame is cs,mjpleted,, and to do and perf'onn the si-mie, together
with the Paving, as required under the original franchise granting
to said comliany the rio—it to operate its I.ine, of tracke on Hemphill
street, heretofore passed and g.r.,&,nted by t1ie city of Fort Wort.h.
Section 7 - That this ordinance bet in force and take ef-
fect froju and after I."te paseage.
I hereby oertify that the abave and fore going ordiriance was
duly presented and unamimous',Ly paosed-by t,he Board of Commi5sioners of'
the City of Fort Worth at as session of said Board, held Saturday
AprU 6th,1912.
City Secretary.