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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 614 y Cl" � r ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING J. L. LANCASTER AND PEARL Wight, Receivers of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, their .aesigne_and eucceesora, tea right and privilege to.construct and maintain a water pipe line along Railroad Avenue, beginning at a point where Railroad Avenue intersects the South boundary line of the property and right-of-way of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company and 30 feet distant from the North line of said Rail- road Avenue, and extending East along said Rail- road Avenue and 30 feet distant from the North line of said Railroad Avenue, to a point where said Railroad Avenue intersects the West line of Jennin?s Avenue; thence in a northeasterly direction across said Jennings Avenue to a point approximately near the East line of Jennings Avenue and 6 feet from the North line of said Railroad Avenue; thence East along the North line of said Railroad Avenue and 6 feet distant there- from, to a'point approximately 175 feet from the intersection of the East line of Jones street if extended,with the North line of Railroad Avenue, tnence North 6 feet on Railroad Avenue to the intersection with the North line of said Avenue. andproviding for an annual rental of 160.00. BE IT ORDAIN ID BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Section l: Whereas, J. L. Lancaster and Pearl Wight, Receivers of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, for themselves as such Receivers and in behalf of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, their and its successors and assigns, desire and pro- pose to build and construct a certain water pipe line from its water reservoir on the Clear Fork of Trinity Fiver, west of the City Limits of Fort Worth for the purpose of bringing and supplying water to a water tank proposed to be erected by them on the property of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as shown by map and profile attached; and Whereas, in order to reach said w4.ter tank with a pipe line, it will be necessary to construct same partly upon Rail- road Avenue; Now, Therefore; Be it Ordained: That the said J. L. Lan- caster and Pearl Wight, Receivers of the Texas & Pacific Rail- way Company, forthemselves as Receivers and for the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, the-area- it-8 assigns e-n�eucceseors, are hereby granted the right to build, construct, maintain and use within the City of Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas, a certain pipe line along and under the surface of Railroad Avenue as follows: Beginning 'at a point where Railroad Avenue intersects the South boundary line of the right-of-way and property of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company and 30 feet at right angles from the North line of said Railroad Avenue; thence East, parallel with the North boundary line of Railroad Avenue, 30 feet dis- tant therefrom, to an intersection with `he West line of Jen- nings Avenue; thence northeasterly to a point approximately near the East line of said Jennings Avenue and 6 feet distant from the North line of said Railroad Avenue; thence easterly, parallel with the North line of Railroad Avenue and 6 feet dis- tant therefrom, to a point approximately 175 feet East of an intersection with the East line of Jones Street' if produced North, and a point 6 feet distant from the North line of Rail- road Avenue; thence northwesterly 6 feet to an intersection with the North line of said Railroad Avenue. l r � M e I Section 2: The said J. L. Lancaster and Pearl Wight, Receivers of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, in construct- ing, maintaining -and operating said water Aips line for them- selves as such Receivers and for the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, their - and its successors and assigns, shall construct E a" maintain same.-.at such diate ce .belch. thei.4;ra4,_,and surface of said. street as may be designated by the Engineer of 'the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and such construction and mainten- ance shall be under the supervision of the City Engineer and the Board of Commissioners of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and subject to their approval. And it is further provided that they, the Receivers aforesaid, their successors and assigns, shall at all times keep said water pipe line in such t' condition that it shall in no way interfere with the proper use of Railroad Avenue. Section 3: It is further expressly provided that said water pipe line shall be used by the said Lancaster and Wight !r as Receivers of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, their successors and assigns, only and solely for the purpose of conveying for the private purposes of said Receivers and the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, it and their successors and assigns, water to the said water tank, and that no w4ter con- veyed through said pipe shall at any time ever be used for sale to any other railroad or Receivers thereof, or any other person whatsoever. sectlon 4: In oonstrucTin A6 TO e^ma n enance o said water ,pipe line, the said -Receivers are by the acceptance If this ordinance, obligated and bound to hold the City of Fort Worth harmless from any claims for damages or any causes of action which may be brought or maintained against the City of Fort Worth, caused in any manner by reason of the construction or maintenance of same, and their successors and assigns shall likewise be obligated whenever they use and avail themselves of the privileges of this franchise. Section 5: This ordinance is enacted and ordained with the distinct understanding and agreement that the said J. J. Lancaster and Pearl 'sight, receiv._rs of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, for themselves as such receivers, and in behalf of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, their and its successors and assigns, shall pay to the Cit- of Fort forth annually, the sum of X100.00 for the privileges herein granted them, and the first payment of same shall become due and payable upon the completion of the work herein contemplated, and a like payment annually thereafter. section h s ordinance shalltake e ec an3 be in force from and after its passage . I her-.by certify that the above �f and fore going Ordinance was duly 7-vz pr,sented and unanimously iasped a--d adopted the Board of ..G�.� Commis-ionere of the City o! Fort "orth, Texas at a red-lar sc:s ion of saV Boarc held Tt e3 ay April. 23rd, A.D.1918. ,` f ___v.__ � _ � �� �'' ti �' �p M `•�, - � ,,' ' � � ,$� ' ,� � ,` �' � � � W - ��� �, . �. � �. - " J � • b s TO TH' BOARD .,F COMMISSIONERS, FORT NORTH. TEXAS, NOW COMES, J. L. Lancaster and Pearl Wight, Receivers of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, and show the Commissioners that in making various im- provements and in the conduct of its business in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, it proposes to erect a water tank 'on its property in said City, the water from which is to be .used for railway purposes only. In ander to supply said tank with water from its water reservoir at the Trinity River, it will be necessary to lay a certain pipe line which they propose to bring on the right of way of the Texas & Pacific Railway to Railroad Avenue. They find it impracticable to continue this pipe line along the right of way on this latter point to the point of construction of the water tank on account of the large number of tracks intervening, and they herewith present a form of an Ordinance granting them, their'�- successors-and assigns the privilege to lay said pipe along Railroad Avenue as therein provided. We, therefore, pray that this franchise be granted with all proper restrictions and limitations which, in the judgment of the Commissioners they may thinly necessary. Respectfully submitted.