HomeMy WebLinkAbout1917 14,.-
AU ORDIUAHCE
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Granting to the Dallas ITorthweatern Traction Company, or a�signe,
�c.,, the right to construct, maintain and operate an�Interurban Railway on
certain streets in the City of Denton, Texas.
' -� BE I� ORDAINED by the �:l.eeioi,e�s of the City of Denton; :J-.....-..AO �
Sec. 1. That the Dallas Horthwestern Traction Company, or assigns,
are hereby grallted the right, privilege and franchise of constructing,
maintaining and opera ting a�rurban Railway, over, along and upon
the following streets of the City of Denton, Texas, namely: Running over
pri\rate property from the Southern Limits of the 01 ty, practically as
now surveyed, �o the South line of �ill St., at the,intereection of the :1-• ' f center of Locust street; thence north on Sout�ocuat Street to Congress
Street; thence \'lest along Congress street to sta.�no.2145 near J.B.
Denton Street, according to survey; thence .orthwesterly
t:'\cross private property to Kentucky Street; thence \'/est on r:entucky
Street to the City Limits; alao, East on I..cKinney Street from 1rorth Lo
cust Street to a co nnection with the T .& P. and .. r. .& 'l' .Railways. All
:povate property oyer w:nich tb.ia franchise extends iu to be acquii•e<i by
eai d Dallas �Jorthweatern Traction Co1a.pany, or aaeigna. To construct,
maintain and operate all such curves, ev:i tches and ti.n:·nou ts ae may be
necessary to the proper and convenient operation o:f eaidAinterurban
Railway, subject to the conditions and in accordance with the provis
ions hereof, and, provided further, said '.:raction Company will not be
permitted to haul freight cars over their tracks throught the Public
Square.
sec. 2. 'l'hat the rights, privileges and franchises hereby grant-
ed are for the period of twenty :five years from the final passage of
this ordinance, and upon the terL'.ls and condi tione hereinafter ir�posed.
Sec. 3. The main track shall be so laid as that the center
between the rails shall, as nearly as pl'.acticable, be the center of the
street, but at such points where it may be deewed necessaiy for the
better operatio1� of said railway, and fox· the greater convenience of f-1�� � � � .,.the public, the :ma.in line track way be doubled,�and the double traoke
shall be placed so that the center between the t· ·� trA.cke all.all, e,s
nearly aa practicable, be the center of the street; spurs, switches
e,nd turnouts to be placed on either side of the Main track or tracks.
Seo. l. �That the Grantees herein named, their auccessors a.ndr • • aee_igne, shall r,ona truct_ and �aintain the streets beteen their eaid