Ordinance No. 132
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An '1rdll\anc~ of Ihe City of Vern~n In U. C"Unty of L1S Angeles and
Slate of California being
ORDINANCE Nn, 132
whIch was Introduc('d at a meeting of the Board d. TrU8tee8 .')f "",d C:ty If
V.'rnon Ildd on the 30th clay 01 June 1914. and which pas""d its firs' re,wmg
on the 30th day of Jen,' 1914, and whIch was finally adopted on the 14'" day
of.1uly 1914, .ntlt1~ an ordinance, grantl~ to tbe Southern Pacitlc Railway
Company a franchise for a spur track at 38th aDd Alam..da StrH ts
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF VERNON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOW..,
SECTION 1
That the ~ht privileges ani permls8ion be and the ""T:1!'
Is hereby granted te the Southern Pacific RaU.oad Company a corp"utlon il S
successors and IUIslgns, to lay construct, malntJlln aDd operate a railrood Bpl.r
track alcmg Alameda Street between 38th Street and Vernon Avenue in the City
,; V..rG"" C"unty 01 Los Angele8 State of Cailfornla as 8hown If. red on bh"
old point helne distant southerly 30 leet, more or less" lII! asured aV'ng tM-
center Une of aforesaid track from Ita lDt.rseetiOll with tilt center ltne of 38th
Street; thence _therly OIl an IrrefUlllJ' curve cOllcave to the elUlf 82, 5 leet
morll or les., to a potIt ; thence Bouthelllltal'ly ..nt to tile last _scribed
curve <<I feet, _e or ..... to Ita 1Dt....ecuOll with tilt euterly I'lght of way
line, of tilt aforesaId RaIl1'oad Co, .aid point belne distant southerly 100 !pet
=i~orl,,"~:,!be IDtenectl~~ ~Id ~U~IY rtghl.Of way line with Ihe
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w.,sterly prolonption 01 tht- southerly line of 38th St. thenCe S(>\l[l,i;a8'erly .,
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to Ita IlItet'aIetl~ with !be euterly Itne of AlaDleda Street, said P<>4nl belDll
""taat JIO<I!berly 108 feet, more cr lNe, fJ'QDl tilt IIOIltbe..terly cprner of 38th
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v:d Al:lmf'da Strt"E";'s: thence continuing 8ou~bea8terly along a curvf' {"mea.\'" ~(.,
thE- nQrtleast acros.., private pr')p~rty 385 feet. more or less I" a pdr.'!.; th(>nc{
easterly tangent to the last described curve 415 fept mcrt' or l~'ss fI' th~? f.'nd d
track.
SECTION 2,
That the spur track whlcb may be laid and constructed
under die prlvllege hereby granled shall corre.pond '" the nlflclal grade of tb.,
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the official gradt' and sha.H conform to thr nattiral surface of Ih~' itruund WhfTf'
laid street 1a not improved; the tops of the rai:a in f.ither caso'" to b(' flush with
lhe surrounding aurface of Ihe slreet and III the event that aucb str~el shall h"
graded. paved or otberwlse Improved under lhe authority of the said City of
Vernon. then said spur track O'fo< or upon such stre.t and the grc>und for a dig.
lance of two'(2) reet on Bch side tIr ceof aball be by grantee or Its BUet'essors
and a..igns made to conform to said grade and shall be so maintained by said
granter. its SUCCLBSore or assigns wltb the tops of said rails flush with the
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, SECTION 3., The right. prlvUege and p"rmlsslon hereby granted shall I..,
exercised and enjoyed subject to the foliowing condHlons;
1SI, Thai no cars or loc,omotlves ahall be permitted at any Urn. (0 51.and
upon th" str"ets occupied by sald spur track except during the time actually
employed In sWltching_ loading or unloading of cars placed thereon and that
said spur track ahall at all limes be used ao as to obstruct use of sa Id slreets
by vehicles or pll8sengers as little as possible consistent with the uses for ..hiet.
said spur track Is tic' be constructed,
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. .. ,~Iad, I'JMlt lNIid pantee, I~ l!lICe..__ ... _.... II\alI CpllllU'ucl all
necessary flumes and culverts for tM passage of water under said tracks when..
"ver or wherever necessary and that all such flumes OJ' culnrts shall be con-
structed in accordance with the plans and speclllcallons therefor awroved by
City Engineer "f thf- CUy of Vemon,
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3rd~ That ~lid gran1€f ltS SUCCf'SSQrR 3nd assigns will plank, am
replank. gravel and regravel, pave and repave, portion. of the streets occupied
by said spur traele. and for a distance of two (2) feet on eaeh elde thereof with the
same material and under tbe eame specUtcaUOnB and In the 8ame manner as such
streets are n.-, or msy bereaJter be plankecl or ..eplanked, grayeled or regraveled
paved or repaved. and all such work .hall be done under tbe Instructlons and to the
4th. That any neglecl. failure or refusal on the part of the grantee Its
successor a and asaigns, to observe or comply with any of the t"rms or condlllons
In tbls ordinance contalnecl sball effect a forfeltll,. of the 1'iIht, prlvllege, and
permission hereby granted and the lIald City by Ita Board of Trustees. may tbere,
upon declare such right and privilege forfeited ahd may exclude from any further
use of the .treets occupied by said spur track and the grant hereby made .ball
th"reupon bPcome and remain null, void and of no effect,
5th, 11lal the City of Vernon exp.....ly reaerves the right W pave, macadam,
&ewer. or re ve remacadamize. ur resewer said strec:t5 acrct>$ til.e right
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to conatruel said railroad spur track Is hereby cranted and to lay gas., water and
olb! r p\pes therein such work to be done so as 10 lnJure said railroad as lI1lle as
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SEcnON 4. That said grantee, lts Succ.8sors and asslen8, shall at the
time said apur tracks are constructed. COllatruet a crOSsing In Alameda Street
said crosaine III be of Belgian Blocks lI4It In asphaltum so as to make a good and
" , sufflctiEllt Cl'os.intI for teama and wacoos and Ita successors and uslJl;ns sh..ll at
all times WhUe satd spur track Is maintalned, matntaln lIald crossing In a rlCht
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8tn1ct said Cl'Oll8lDg and maintain tbe same and said grantee, Its suecessore and
asstps, sItal1 paJ' to lbe etl)' whalenI' amcunt it sball bave apended for Its
construction and maintenance,
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I bereby",prove and sign the foreaoblll OrdlDance No_ 132 thllL the 14th
day of July, 11114..
Attest:
T J FurlOllll
As Clerk of the city 01 Vernon,
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J, J, Furlong
As President ot the Board 01
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Affldavlt 01. ~ slped by T N Garr. Marshal of tbe City of Vernon
CertUlcate of T J Furl.... Clerk of the City (If Vernon, that the for"iolng
!~ .. true and cUrTecl copy 01 Ordinance No. 132 of said City"
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See page. 462 463. 464 and 46~ 01 Book entitled Original or Ordinance. Irom
IncorporatIon Sept 22, 190~ to Ordinance No. 145 City (If Vernon.
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