HomeMy WebLinkAbout55 of 1967 - Granting the Oregon Short Line Railroad Company (Union Pacific Railroad Company, Lessee) a franchise ROLL CALL
August 24 7
VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City,Utah, ,196
Barker. . . .
I move that the Ordinance be passed. '
Catmull . . . /
Harrison . . �
Holley
Mr. Chairman . i
Result . AN ORDINANCE
it AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY
(UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, LESSEE) THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT;
OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A STANDARD GAUGE RAILROAD SPUR TRACK IN AND
ALONG THIRD WEST STREET, EXTENDING NORTHERLY AND NORTHEASTERLY
FROM A POINT OF SWITCH IN THE EXISTING INDUSTRIAL TRACK IN THIRD
WEST STREET THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH CURB
LINE OF SEVENTH SOUTH STREET TO A POINT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THIRD
WEST STREET THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 220 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH CURB
LINE OF SEVENTH SOUTH STREET, IN SALT LAKE CITY, SALT LAKE COUNTY,
UTAH.
Ii Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That the Oregon Short Line Railroad Company (Union Pacific
Railroad Company, Lessee) be, and the same hereby is, granted a franchise
and right of way to construct, operate and maintain a standard gauge rail-
road spur track in and along Third West Street, extending northerly and
northeasterly from a point of switch in the existing industrial track in
Third West Street that is approximately 80 feet south of the south curb
line of Seventh South Street to a point on the east side of Third West Street
that is approximately 220 feet north of the north curb line of Seventh South
Street in Salt Lake city, Salt Lake county, Utah, at the location shown in
yellow upon a print filed with and attached to the original of this franchise
ordinance, and on a center line more particularly described as follows:
Beginning 111.8 feet south and 9.0 feet west of City
monument at 3rd West and 7th South Streets; thence north-
easterly 89.4 feet through a No. 7 turnout with a frog angle
of 8°10' to a point of curve to the left having a radius of
459.276 feet and a central angle of 8°10'; thence around said
curve to the left a distance of 65.33 feet to point of tangency;
thence northerly 87.90 feet to a point of curve to the right
having a radius of 173.49 feet and a central angle of 89°54';
thence northeasterly around said curve to the right a distance
of 124.27 feet to the west line of block (Block 25 Plat "A"
Salt Lake City Survey) .
SECTION 2. During the term of this franchise the grantee shall be
subject to the following conditions:
(a) That said track shall be laid upon and conform to the grade of
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said street and shall at all times be maintained by the grantee to conform
to the grade of said street, and if said grade is afterward changed by
ordinance of the Board of City Commissioners, the grantee shall, at its own
expense, change the elevation of the track so as to conform to the same.
(b) Whenever said street where said track is constructed shall be
paved, resurfaced or repaired, the said grantee, its successors and assigns,
shall pave, resurface or repair between the rails and for a space of two
(2) feet outside of each rail with the same kind of material used on the
said street, 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 said Board of Commissioners.
(c) Said track shall be laid and the road operated so as to cause no
unnecessary impediment to the common and ordinary use of said street upon
which it is laid.
(d) Salt Lake City reserves the right to regulate and control the
speed of all trains, engines and cars operated by the grantee, its successors,
and assigns, upon said track$'.
(e) If, in putting in said track, said grantee shall remove or in any
manner interfere with the pavement, sidewalks, curbs or gutters on said
street, it shall replace such pavement with the same or with such other
material as shall be ordered by said Board of Commissioners and shall
replace such sidewalks and such curbs and gutters to the satisfaction of
said Board of Commissioners and shall so construct the gutters that they
will allow the free passage of water and be to the satisfaction of said
Board of Commissioners.
(f) Said grantee shall put in and maintain such crossings over said
track,6 as shall from time to time be required by said 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 the free passage of water.
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II SECTION 3. Nothing in this grant shall be so construed as to prevent
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Salt Lake City or its authorized agents, or contractors, or persons or
corporations to whom a franchise may have been or may hereafter be granted
from paving, laying sewer lines, laying gas or water mains, pipes or conduits,
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it altering, repairing or in any manner improving said street.
i�II SECTION 4. Said grantee herein, its successors and assigns, shall and
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IIconsideration of the same, does hereby bind itself, its successors and
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assigns, upon its acceptance of this franchise, to save said City harmless
11 from all suits, claims, demands and judgments whatsoever, whether in law
or in equity, which shall be asserted, found or rendered in any manner what-
ever against said city for injury or damage to persons or property, or
otherwise, by reason of the granting of this franchise, or by reason of the
fconstruction or operation of said track, and that the grantee herein, its
successors and assigns, will pay the amount of any judgment, determination
or adjudication which in any such action or proceeding may be or shall be
!I found against Salt Lake City and shall appear in and defend all actions
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I1 brought against Salt Lake City for any injury or damage by reason of the
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II construction, operation or maintenance of said track, or the granting of
this franchise; provided, however, that said grantee, its successors and
Ii assigns, shall have had notice of any such action or proceeding and an
opportunity to appear and defend the same.
SECTION 5. This franchise is granted for the period of fifty (50)
years from and after the passage of this ordinance; provided, however,
that if for a period of nine (9) consecutive months during the life of this
1 franchise said spur track is not used for the purposes for which this fran-
chise is granted, or if there is a substantial abandonment of the use of
lsaid spur track for said purposes,said franchise shall be voidable at the
option of said Board of Commissioners; and if so ordered by said Board of
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Commissioners, said track shall within thirty (30) days thereafter be
Ii removed and the street restored to a condition uniform with the balance of
said street with respect to grade, materials and construction and to the
satisfaction of said Board of Commissioners. In the event of the failure
of said grantee to remove said track and restore said street, upon such
action and within said thirty (30) days, the said work may be done by
Salt Lake City at the expense of the grantee.
SECTION 6. Unless this grant and all the terms and conditions thereof
shall be accepted in writing by the grantee herein within thirty (30) days
after the taking effect of this ordinance, and unless such track be con-
1 structed within one (1) year from the date of such passage, then this ordinance
shall be null and void.
SECTION 7. In the opinion of said Board of Commissioners, it is
necessary to the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of Salt Lake
jl City that this ordinance become effective immediately.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first publication.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, on this
24th day of August , 1967.
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i i MAYOR
geuAey
CHIEF DEPCiTBTY RECORDER
(SEAL)
BILL NO. 55 of 1967
jlPublished August 29, 1967
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AN ORDINANCE 1 that this ordinance become ef,ectivel
lmmedldtelY.
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE; SECTION 6. This ortlinance hall
OR EGAN SHORT LINE RAILROAD,}aka eflect Upon its first oublicalldn.
COMPANY:UNION PACIFIC RAIL-� Passetl by the Board i Commis-!
ROAD COMPANY; LESEEI THE signers of Salt lake City Utah.on
RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT,OPERATE this 24ih day o+Auaust,w.
AND MAINTAIN A STANDARD J.BRACKEN LEE I
GAUGE RAILROAD SPUR TRACK Mayor
IN AND ALONG THIRD WEST EL RITA. M, BEESLEY
STREET, EXTENDING NORTHER-(SEAL)Chief Begun,City Recorder
LY AND NORTHEASTER LY EROMI BILL N0,55pf 1967
I POINT OF SWITCH IN THE En published Avgust 99,1969 fA-Btli
:STING INDUSTRIAL TRACK IN+-
THIRD WEST STREET THAT ISM
APPROXIMATELY 80 EETI
SOUTH OF THE SOUTH CURB
LIN OF SEVENTH SOUTH Affidavit 'of Publication
STREET TO A POINT ON THE
EAST SIDE OF THIRD WEST"
STREET HAT IS RTH OIMATE-
LY 220 FEET NORTH OF THE
NORTH CURB LINE OF SEVENTH
SOUTH STREET, I SALT LAKE
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UTAH. SALT LAKE COUNTY,
Be it ordained by the Board f JTAH,
Commissioners f Salt Lake CRY,'
USE:
SECTION 1.That the Oregon Short: SS
Line Rallroatl Company(Union Pa-
ciai he cam hereby
L¢sa1 bra(lt Lake
E the era Y ght o granted 1
and
and fight at a ad
atru 0 d¢rota a amain fe=! D M Ockey
a s�uu°ae r"Trion our track -_
ntl along Thi rtl nor Street,extent --.-----
an rihe/�v and riheasterly from)
Pdint d, s'tch the xistina
Muetrrl its a r01mh vd West
Sheetthat is ap roxlmatelY BO feet
m a the sdwR garb Bne dt 5eY- Beingfirst duly sworn,deposes and says that he is legal a vet•
est South Tnir to a point t the'
east ee rote of T:Tin West Street that:
etely 2zo rear eth + using clerk of the DESERET NEWS,a daily (except •
Su ay
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ihean sin�ea b ene of Seventh South:
street i acne Lek¢Clty,Salt Lake newspaper ri.nted in the English language with general cir-
cnu _. t m ai the location 9ndwnlP
Ih yellow atoll a print filed with a4 Igl Gone and sufficient conduits ldlltion in. Utah. and published in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
H5e ed to the ordglnal f this(ran-< ter shall be le itl d
chi se ,and on venter line mamfzmea m born o giros at in¢Et in the State of Utah.
' lows. ParScmee'T'e'eribae T
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-¢ se of seta y sssase n k so a5,
dif has crossed EY said
p;hack ern ys
Bealnnin9 111.e feet sown and to aEmif the free O,water.
' 9.0 feet we 1 of City umen at SECTION G.Nothing In this errant
ird West and ]ih South Streets; hall be so irvetl s to e e t L
thence ortheaslerlY 89.4e feet Salt Leke City r Its authorized efhat the legal notice of which a copy is attached hereto
through a Nd. ] turnout Ith a agents,or contractors.oY Patellae or
trip le of a dig.10 In.to a (Inns to WPO igeTlse
Point of curve fo the leftmhavi9 a °r°,av naYe been nr Y haraa,ter tbrSalt Lake pity Bill No 55 of 19 7
- r tlius cT a59.2Tb feet antl a teal a tetl from paving, la_Inn
anode f 0 dug. t0 Inle Thence nin c;ndning gas or ware mains,oides_
Una Bald curve 1n theo,0t a dls- 0,000c,r altering, g natd
r to
fence of 1000 trot to t f tan- a co rSer0vin eltl treat.
iM1ence rtheriv 9].90 feet aSECTION 4.Sate Qrantc-e herein. Ordinance granting a right of way to
to poln' f cu to the eight 'is suck0ssoes tl pns,shall tl
haven a angles f 89 d ,eat antl a the erhete of the d,anepIn-
irdd angleorthea to lV deg.a 54 min., and franchise herein gee do a tl In
}hence theasterlY pond said tleraron tt the same,tices herc-
urYr to ine mm .`waranke r by bindultself Iraatt ee¢adea ono - Oregon Short Line Rai:road company
21.2]feet to the west lme of block goer, pin tits gCity f }his
Block 25 Plat"A"Salt Lak¢City (ranchase,fo save aitl CIN harmless.-- ---
Survev from II ales, :alms,demantls anal
SECTION 2. Duringgrantee the term de leg, or i hats0ev w, tether led
this franchise to
the shall be law In e Ion' ender hall bed
• s biect a the following conditions:laid
asserted,found r rendered Id sin_(a)That mat said track hall be laltl sane whatever against said Sv�
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UdId tl conform tO the tint a manner
or it 1ity 10 Pieason o
Ion freer antl hell at II time`he certa^,or otherwise,by f
ai tainin by ine grantee to jZar, hag of others oi'Fre, r by
forsma to the grade of saitl street,antl n of the n traction oera�
If id praae Is fterwartl khanq a iton of am traits ande tort she
b_ rtllnance of the Board f CiaY oranges hill o is sac ss ntl August 29, 1967
Co omissio%ers,the grantee shall, 1 ions,will Y ih¢amount Qtan
is n e Manse,change the eleva-hutlgmeni�aet In,
dr a aumea published in said newspaper on
non oa ine irakk eo ae to donmrm td tieaa nom6 m a�auen n a i the idtu�a
ihpb)Whenever said trees here eaailisti Salt Celle City antl shall a
aitl track d structed shall be'p and defend all lions
paid grantee,,i itssuc Ss or tndlam,iniuragainst damaaeo Lake
reason.of --_.-
ssnns, hall pave, resurface surface and construcltion,operation main-
repair -
• between the ails and for tenance f id track,orr the erant-
pce of two(21 feet outsie of each inn of this sranchlse;er ided,hco w-
r ll wits h kintl f teelal r,:hat id grantee,Its pP',--
d on the s lid street.or with such =ors nor assigns,shell have had
ugh t rlal eY be appe,%71 fin of a such action o eProceeamp
by the Boartl of COmmoainners, a d pportenlN to Ppeae antl J��`i'u ,�L_�
II lies shall be laid a r2ie derEitriig cam, / G6
d s d ch idOoaos a hall be anedI o h. This }oath!a Is
directed d am Bnara gi laid en- prangs ra the a°ieeihefref'ssael're Legal Advertising Clerk�
(nets.
cr Sold track shall ba Tau end this efor4ce;',1 re ggni, however,
the oatl ocerafetl so as to cause n that if for ppeerlOtl of ine(9l on
erY imoevd7s t to the m- Hva gather tlsri the hie of
n00 ooh IdtnIn l of saltl street'this trance se aid spur track is of
m each It le IaiE.' sea(or ine ear Poses for etch this
right t It Lake Cat reserves the substanti Is'h god,or If there Is a
speedto grains d control the substantial id sal terac abandonment t ine se
speed of all trains, set,I 0 c tolda tranchlse'ashallll rbeaiv"Eab!es at
dpe5atea ba sge ate,its ek e a 30th day of
dd a :te irarka. the nsia of Tao data of'cdmmi:-
0(5 It Ins'fain`in saltl track, a If s Ortlrretl b_sale
seta grantee shall e o e t 19dall ii commissioners, d reaack this
interfere on th tte Saon oat, hall etrem ved (00)heYstree a re-
v.-bs or nutters s tl e stored
a aav¢a tl the street 67 siraet, ii shall remlace s h'awe- toeetl ao naitios :form with s
mar mat sae dr with h the balance de saitl treat th r' 19
niter malarial era shall be oetlered.strut fo arade, meter rats antl non
OY said Boartl of Comm,ssloner5 antl st id Board of C mlmrsssaoderstllnntM1e
shell re lsai such era Ik a a -`\
h taros a Sutlers 1 thesells- vent 0(a the failure of said grantee
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fsha a so construct of m I se e era a track and slang
e°Eau thefree,t wthins sal4'the0Nvn CM such action said -
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fals and shall
Thor wi rro {n
Dassene of watr antl b t th it i k may be done by Salt Lake City �{/` •
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lact'on of sa'tl'Board of Commission-I work
Un ego:his rpr2nt antl _-• -C
#1 Seld grantee shall put i ' a Mill/teterc epos s nwllt°af,,,,,,era '' Notary Public
Inted s h Os nos s eV
tea herein ifhine thmty this
frocks ha"id a tame to Ymaabe grantee_ the faking effect f rhle
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slred by Id Board of Commis- ortlinance,antl mess h track be
oneirs. _ nellegeo wilge ono(il Year fr
the tla c f h passage.then this
:ortlflwncO halls be null antl Itl.
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SEd C m I the rsfnfo I of nce.
Board of edmmis.heals It is ne -
'ofr to the pence,health tl safety
the inhabitants n{Salt Lake City
My Commission Expires
Nov 25 1969
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Omaha, Nebraska
1967
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
The undersigned, Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
(Union Pacific Railroad Company, Lessee), hereby accepts the
franchise and privileges contained in and given by the
ordinance passed by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of
Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 24, 1967, and published
August 29, 1967, entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE OREGON SHORT LINE
RAILROAD COMPANY (UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
LESSEE) THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
A STANDARD GAUGE RAILROAD SPUR TRACK IN AND ALONG
THIRD WEST STREET, EXTENDING NORTHERLY AND NORTH-
EASTERLY FROM A POINT OF SWITCH IN THE EXISTING
INDUSTRIAL TRACK IN THIRD WEST STREET THAT IS
APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH CURB LINE
OF SEVENTH SOUTH STREET TO A POINT ON THE EAST SIDE
OF THIRD WEST STREET THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 220 FEET
NORTH OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF SEVENTH SOUTH STREET,
IN SALT LAKE CITY, SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH."
This acceptance by the undersigned of said ordinance
specifically includes all the terms and conditions contained
therein.
OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMP
(UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
LESSEE,)
RECEIVEDJ l
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si& 2 1967
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City Recorder
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NOV .867
A C C E P T A N C E 15tOn a J .014 a ;
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ACCEPTANCE OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE DENVER AND RIO
GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS,
THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A STANDARD GAUGE
RAILROAD SPUR TRACK OVER AND ACROSS SIXTH WEST STREET, NORTH
OF SEVENTEENTH SOUTH STREET IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City,
State of Utah, on the 1st day of November, 1967, passed an
Ordinance entitled as above; and
WHEREAS, it is provided in Section 8 thereof that said
Ordinance shall take effect upon its publication; and
WHEREAS, said Ordinance was published on the 3rd day of
November, 1967; and
WHEREAS, it is provided in Section 6 of said Ordinance
that said Ordinance and all of the terms and conditions thereof
shall be accepted in writing by the Grantee within thirty (30)
days of the effective date of said Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, said Grantee, The Denver and Rio Grande
Western Railroad Company, hereby accepts said Ordinance,
Franchise and Grant and all of the terms and conditions
thereof this 8th day of November, 1967.
THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY
S. N. Cornwall
Its Agent and Attorney
STATE OF UTAH )
ss.
COUNTY OF SALT LAKE )
On the 8th day of November, 1967, personally appeared before
me S. N. CORNWALL, who, being by me duly sworn, did say that
he is Agent and Attorney of the said The Denver and Rio Grande
Western Railroad Company, a corporation, that in his capacity
as such Agent and Attorney, he executed the foregoing Acceptance
for and on behalf of said corporation.
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NOTARY PUBLIC
Residing in Salt Lake City, Utah
My Commission Expires:
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