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29 of 1920 - Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company for spur track in 5th West between 2nd South and 3rd South ROLL CALL, •, _ VOTING ;AYE j NAY j Salt Lake City,Utah, , 192 Burton i-711 Crabbe I move that the ordinance be passed. Green Neslen -7? Mr. Chairman Result ROLL CALL VOTING' AYE NAY Salt Lake City,Utah, March 16, , Burton ,`} Crabbe I move that the ordinance be passed. Green Neslen Mr. Chairman / ?:0 Result AN ORDINANCE An ordinance granting to the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company, its successors and assigns, the right to construct, maintain and operate a single spur railroad track on Fifth West Street, between Second and Third South Streets in Salt Lake City, Utah. Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah: SECTION I. A franchise and right of way is hereby granted to the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company, its successors and assigns, to lay, construct, maintain and operate a standard gauge spur railroad track on Fifth West Street between Second and Third South Streets in Salt Lake City, Utah, on a route the center line of said spur track being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the center line of the grantee's present track between Second and Third South Streets on what was formerly the west half of Fifth West Street 7 feet west from the monument line of Fifth West Street and 387.8 feet south from the monument line of Sec a'id South Street; thence extend- ing northeasterly on a 30° curve to the right inter- secting the center line of Fifth West Street 327.E feet south of the monument line of Second South Street; thence continuing northeasterly on said 30° curve to the right 116.5 feet intersecting the east side line of Fifth West Street at a point 234.E feet south from the monument line of Second South Street, whence said track will continue northeasterly about 180 feet onto Lot 5, Block 63, Plat "A" of Salt Lake City Survey, all as shown on attached blue print, the portion on Fifth West Street being indicated by a solid yellow line. 1. 29 • SECTION II. During the term of this franchise the grantee shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) That said spur track shall be laid upon and conform to the established grade of the street and if the said grade is afterwards changed by ordinance of the Board of Commissioners the grantee shall, at itw own expense, change the elevation of the track to conform thereto. (b) Whenever the street where the said spur track is con- istructed shall be paved, repaved, resurfaced or repaired, the , grantee, its successors and assigns, shall pave, repave, resur- face or repair between the rails and for a space of 2 feet out- side of each rail with the same kind of material used in the street pavement or with such other material as may be approved by the Board of Commissioners, and all ties shall be laid upon a concrete base of such thickness as shall be directed by the City Engineer. (c) The said spur track shall be laid and the road operate. so as to cause no unnecessary impediment to the common and ordinary use of said street upon which it is laid, and oars and engines shall not be permitted to stand on the said track in Fifth West Street. (d) Salt Daka City reserves the right to regulate and con trol the speed of all trains, engines and cars operated by the grantee, its successors and assigns, upon the said track. (e) That if in putting in said spur track said grantee shall remove or in any manner interfere with sidewalks, curbs or gutters on said street it shall replace such sidewalks, curb. and gutters to the satisfaction of the Supervisor of Streets an. Irrigation, and shall so construct gutters that they will allow free passage of water. (f) Said grantee shall put in and maintain such crossings 2. f t over the agar track as shall from time to time be required by the Board of Commissioners. (g) Good and sufficient conduits to convey water shall be laid and maintained in good condition,at the expense of said grantee,in all water ditches crossed by said track so as to admit of the free passage of water. (h) The grantee shall gravel and maintain in good conditio, , at the established grade, the street over which ,said spur track !runs, to within one and one-half inches of the top of the rails and between said rails and on each side of the outer rails for a distanoe of 26 feet, subject to the approval of the Supervisor of Streets & Irrigation. SECTION III. Nothing in this grant shall be construed Ito prevent Salt Lake City or its authorized agents, contractors, Ior person or corporation to whom a franchise may have been or may hereafter be granted from paving, sewering, laying gas or water mains, pipes or conduits, or altering, repairing or in any manner improving said street. II SECTION IV, Said grantee, its successors and assigns, shall, and by the acceptance of this franchise and in considera- tion of the alma, does bind itself and its successors and assign: upon the acceptance of this franchise to save Salt Lake City harmless from all quits, claims, demands and judgments whatsoeve , whether in law or in equity which may be asserted, found or rendered in any manner whatsoever, against said city for injury or damage to abutting property, or for injury to person or property by reason of the granting of this franchise, or by reason of the construction, maintenance or operation of said spur track, and the grantee herein, its successors and assigns, ; will pay the amount of any judgment, determination or adjudica- i tion, which, in any suit or proceeding, may or shall be found 3. '� i I I* — Il gainst said Salt Lake City, provided, however, that said grante4, its successors and assigns shall have notice of any such suits nd an opportunity to appear and defend the same, and said ante®, its successors and assigns, shall appear in and defend 11 actions brought against Salt Lake City for any injury or amage by reason of the construction, maintenance or operation of said spur track. SECTION V. This franchise is granted for a period of wenty-five years from and after the effective date of this - rdinance, provided, however, that if for a period of nine eon- eeutive months during the life of this franchise said spur trap s not ubed for the purposes for which this franchise is granted II or if there is a substantial abandonment of the use of said spur track said franchise shall be voidable at the option of the Board of Commissioners; and if so ordered by the Board of Commissioners, said spur track shall,within thirty days thereafter be removed a the street restored to a condition uniform with the balance of aid street with respect to grade, materials and construction d to the satisfaction of the Supervisor of Streets & Irrigatiorj. In the event-of failure of said railroad company to remove said track and restore said street upon such notice, and within thirt days, the said week may be done by Salt Labs City at the expense of said grantee, its successors or assigns. SECTION VI. Unless this grant and all the terms and !� conditions thereof shall be accepted in writing by the grantee crein within thirty days after the taking effect of this ordin- ance, and unless such track be constructed within one year from such effective date then this ordinance shall be null and void. SECTION VII. This ordinance shall take effect thirty- I one days after its passage. �� i Passed by the Board of Commissioners .Salt Lake Ci IIItah d y of rah, A. D. 1 0.� I I j i I ✓ r• F (ff i _,. , ; if, ; - ., ' • c,,A .....,,,.' .A., • ,. .. ..\-..,4., , s_...,„,..:;„: .8.,..... , . . ..., . , . f ,[.' v q k !� -. z. s'. . .,' t ' r F. •