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AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE ST. LOUIS-SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY COMPANY, IT’S SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT AND PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RAILWAY TRACT ACROSS FOURTH STREET IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
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WHEREAS, McSwain Glass Company, Inc., desires to locate a new warehouse in the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS. it is necessary before the buildings of the said company can be given proper rail service in the City of Jonesboro that said company have the service of the spur railway track which is herein proposed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, its successors and assigns, are hereby granted the right and permission to construct, occupy, maintain and operate a railway track across Fourth Street in the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, at a point more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
Said proposed track will extend in an east and west direction for a distance of 50 feet crossing Fourth Street in the City of Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, parallel with and about 80 feet south of the south line of Word Street in said city.
Reference is herein made to plat map showing the above processed railway crossing, said plat being on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Jonesboro.
SECTION 2: It is understood by the City of Jonesboro that said crossing will be of proper construction and that St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company will at all times maintain this railway crossing in a good state of repair.
SECTION 3: It being found that the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, will greatly benefit from the location of these buildings in the City of Jonesboro, and from the additional employment which said company will provide for the citizens of the City; and whereas such railway crossing is necessary before said buildings can be properly used and that these improvements are for the public welfare; ...
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