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REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH.
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slope off to a feather edge the upper side of the upper
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curve roadway and the lower side of the lower curve road-
way in .such a manner as to be safe and convenient for the
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approach of .vehicles from the wharf onto them; that
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these curve roadways are to meet the straight roadway of
Jefferson street. to the river at or near ordinary low water
mark on the river and are to be in main width forty feet,'
sloping off at the edges as aforesaid, the same to be prop-
erly graded, together with the middle road and graveled
and the two small semi -circles between roads are to be fill-
ed and graveled in such a way as not to be dangerous to
teams and vehicles. Also said company hereby agrees
that First street, from intersection of First and Jefferson
sts, shall be raised from curb to curb by it in the diretcion
of Broadway at the same grade as the railroad track.
Sec. it. This ordinance shall take effect from its pas-
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sage and approval by the Mayor.
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Adopted, March tst, 1897.
ARTHUR COLE, C. C. P.
-Adopted the Mayor's veto the contrary not withstand-
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March t5Nh, 1897•
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ARTHUR COLE, C. C. P.
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I. C. R. R. Right of Way on Riva Front.
An ordinance granting right of way to the Illinois Cen-
tral Railroad company, its successors or assigns, to
construct a spur railroad track and operate trains• thereon,
from the intersection of the north link of its track and
Maiden alley, in block 8, town A, in the city of Paducah,
McCracken county, Ky., in a northerly direction over and
along said alley to Washington street; thence over and
across Washington street to the continuation of said alley
on the north side of Washinigton street; thence over and
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I. C. R. R. Right of Way on Riva Front.
An ordinance granting right of way to the Illinois Cen-
tral Railroad company, its successors or assigns, to
construct a spur railroad track and operate trains• thereon,
from the intersection of the north link of its track and
Maiden alley, in block 8, town A, in the city of Paducah,
McCracken county, Ky., in a northerly direction over and
along said alley to Washington street; thence over and
across Washington street to the continuation of said alley
on the north side of Washinigton street; thence over and
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along said alley in a northerly direction 201 feet; and to
construct an additional spur track from said track in said
;alley on the south side of Washington street, over and
across Washington street to the property of Weaks Bros.,
on the north line of Washington street.
Be it ordained by the common council of the city of ,
Paducah, that there is hereby granted to the Illinois Cen-
tral Railroad company a corporation created under the .
laws of the state of Illinois, and its successors and as-
signs, the right of way, so far as said city has the right to,,
grant the same, to construct a spur track of standard
auge ,and run trains of cars thereon, tjrom rhe intersection
sof the north line of its present track and Maiden alley, in
block 81 town A, in the city of Paducah, McCracken county,
Kentucky, beginning at such point of intersection as may be
most practicable, thence over and along said alley in a
northerly direction to Washington street; thence over and
across Washington street to the continuation of sand alley
on the north side of Wa=shington street; thence over and
along the western side of said alley in a northerly direc-
tion, and not to extend in width more than three and
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half feet from the west line thereof, a disrance of 201 feet
from the north line of Washington street, and to construct
r• an additional spur from said track in said alley on rhe
south side of Washington street to the property of Weaks
Bros., on the north line of Washington street, and operate
such trains of cars thereover as may be necessary to en-
able said company to furnish transportation facilites to
persons owning property abutting on said alley along the
rigtht of way herein granted. A plat of the right of way
herein granted is filed herewith and referred to and made
a part of this ordinance.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that said company
shall have the right to construct and maintain along the
right of way herein granted the following described 'rail-
road track, and upon. said track to operate and run by
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steam or other power its locomotives, engines, trains and
cars, to -wit: A single railroad track of standard gauge,
and from the same construct a spur track or siding in said
alley on the south side of Washington street and over and `
across Washington street to the property of Weaks Bros.
on the north link of Washington street. j
6 Sec. 3. Said company shall not in the construction of
its roadbed and tracks over and along said right of wa_-
unttecessarity obstruct the free use and passage over said
street or alley,.or the crossings thereof, by persons or ve-
hicles; or obstruct the free flow of water along any gutter,
'r sewer or culvert along the same. And where necessary, it }
is to construct proper culverts under said tracks for the
purpose of proper flow and passage of water.
3 Sec, q. That all points where said railroad track crosses 1
Washington street or sidewalks, said company shall make j
such crossings safe and convenient for persons and vehi-
cles and keep them in good repair and condition so tang as
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I; Sec. S. Said railroad bed and tracks to be so con-
structed shall conform to the grade of the street and alley
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and crossing of same as now established, or which may p
hereafter be established by the city of Paducah. j
Sec. 6, The common council of said city shall retain
the power and right to prescribe from time to time such
rules and regulations as it may consider just and reason-
able to regulate the running of trains by such company,
i over and along the right of way granted, and to prevent the
unnecessary obstrudtien of said street or alley or any
crossing of the same by reason thereof; and enforce the
observance of the same upon the part of the officers ,agents
and employes of said company by the infliction of proper
penalties. Said city hereby reserves all and singular the
right and power provided for and directed to be reserved
by it, by sub -section 35, of section 29, of the Charter' for
cities of the third class.
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Refunding Bonds
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Sec. 7. Said company shall at all times keep in good
repair the gravel porrion of said street, alley and cross-
ings occupied by its tracks and switches.
Sec. 8. Said company shall indemnify and save harm-
less the city of Paducah against all damages which may be
legally recovered against the said city by any person or
corporation on account of said grant of right of way, or
by reason of the construction or operation of said rail-
road thereof.
Sec. 9. This ordinance shall take effect from its pass-
age and approval by the mayor.
Adopted April 17, 18gg.
W. H. PATTERSON, C. C. P.
Approved April 2(;, 1899.
JAS. M. LANG, Mayor.
Refunding N. O. & O. R. R. Bonds.
An ordinance providing for the calling for payment of
$45,000 of the city of Paducah bonds, dated July 1st, 1883, is -
stied for the purpose of refunding bonds theretofore issued'
by the city to the New Orleans and Ohio Railroad company.
Whereat, heretofore, and on the first day of July, 1883,
pursuant to city ordinance duly and regularly adopted on the
t6th day of April, 1883, city bonds in the amount of $48,000,
hearing interest at the rate of six per centum, were legally
issued for the purpose of funding or paying off forty-five
l;onds of one thousand dollars each, falling due on said first
flay of July, 1883, theretofore issued to the New Orleans and
Ohio Railway company, and
Whereas, in and by said ordinance of April i6, 1883, and
by the terms of said bonds, the right was reserved to the
1.it3, to pay off any or all of said bonds after the expiration
of fifteen years—their date—that is to say, at any time on or
after the 1st day of July, 1898, by giving notice of intention
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