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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 07-01-1912bPublic Hall, odi, Calif ornia.July 1,1912. In .n regular session of the Board of Trustees of the Citj! of Tcdi,the following trustees being present: C..A.Black.J.M.Blodgett, F.C.Hale,G.E.LAwrzence and CQA.Rich. President Lawrence presiding. The minutes of the meeting of June 24,1912,were read and approved. The reports of City Yarshal and of Pumbing Inspector for the month of June, 1912 were reads and approved. The report of City 'Engineer for the fiscal year ending June 3C,1912,wasm read and approved. Stein & Kaiser were granted a pez-z-At to erect a concrete building on lots 5&-6 of block 21. The application of Central Pacific Railway Company for a franchise across Locke ford and Locust Streets was x-ead,and the follow- ing resolution was introduced by Trustee Rich: The application of the Central Pacific Railway Company, a corpora-lion,petitioning for a -franchise to constxnuet,maintain and opera -e a steam railroad track along,over and across Locust and Lockeford Streets in the City of Lodi,having been presented to this Board of Trustees,at the regular meeting of said Board on the 17th day of June,1912,be it resolved that the following facts be and the same axe hereby are established and made a rzatter of record: That on said 17th day, of June,1912,at said regular meeting of said Board of Trustees a Resolution of said Board of Trustees granting said franchise was regularly introduced. Second. That the hearing of said Resolution was at said t--',r.qe postponed- and continued to be heard, before said Board at the next regular meeting of said Board to be held on the 1st. day of July,1912,at the regular meeting place of said Board. Third. That notice of said application and said Resolution was on said 17th day of june,1912,ordered and directed by said Board to be printed and published in the Lodi Sentirel,a news- paper prin t ed, publi shed and circulated in said City of Lodi, cc-,.:nty of San joaqu-in.at least ten days before said hearing. -ourth. Be it resolved and established as a natter of --eco--,-d that due proof of said publication of said notice has been sub- mitted.and it is he:-eby found ancd established shed that said notice v;as P--'-,nl.ed and viblished. The foregoln4 resolution was,or. motion of Rich, seconded qty KaCh,dUly adCpted by the afflr.!'ative votes of Trustees Black, Blodgett, Hale, Lawrenc e and Rich. The following Resolution,to-wit— WHERZAS the CENTRAL -PACIFIC RAILWAY CO'I,IPA!,:Y has at this meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodl,made and filed Its apjjllcatlon petitioning for a franchise to construct, maintain and operate for itself,its successors and assigns,a steam railroad track over.alon�- and across Locust and LochefOrd Streets in the Ci -,y of Lodi,the center line of said railroad tef.nE described as fcl-'-cv;s:- ti,.,o hundred and one Beginning on the north line of Lockeford Street,,(201 )feet east of the east line of f-,acrwnento Street,tennee r lining at right angles eighty (80) feet to the south line of Lockeford Street and into private property. Also beginning on the north line of Locust Street two hundred and one (201) feet east of the east line of Sacramento Street, thence running at right angles eighty (80) feet to the south line of Locust Street Into private property,as more Tully appears from- the blue _print attached to said petition and made a part there- - 73 of and of this resolution;and 17uEP.E':S it is for the general benefit of the commercial and business interests of the City of Lodi as well as for the interest and safety- of the travelling public and those operating the rail- road lines of said petitioneer through said City of Lodi that said franchise be granted,be it therefore RESG_V=D that the Board of Trustees of said City of Lodi.do k hereby and so far as they have power so to do,grant to the Central Pacific Railway Company,its successors and assigns,a franchise to corstruct,maintain and operate the said steam railroad track over, along and across Locust and L•ockeford streets in. said City of Lodi, upon the following terms and conditions, - First: That said railway conpany,its successors arzt4ssigns, shall construe- and maintain the tracks and roadbeds :_ereinbefore I mentioned on said streets to the official grade triereof when required to do so by order of said Board of Trustees. Second. Said railway company,its successors or assigns.shall keep the roadbed or track aforesaid in good eondition,w-ith proper slope where the track or roadbed crosses any, of the streets herein mertioned,so as to enable teams and carriages to cross,recross and pass over the same,and at suer, crossings shall beep the streets in good repair between the $amsatxga tracks and along and within the distance of two feet upon each side of the track occupied by said company,its successors or assigns. Third. The said company,its successors or assigns,in laying and maintaining the track and roadbed herein described and in running and operating locomotives and cars thereon,shall not unnecessarily obstruct thereby the free use of said streets. Fourth. At no time shall the cars or trains of said company, its successors or assigns,be allowed to stand upon any street cross- ing except for the purpose of operating the same.and then not longer than five minutes at any one time. Fifth. if the said Central Pacific Railway Company shall fail for thirty days after the passage of this Resolution to accept in writing,duly filed with the City Clerk cf the City of Lodi,the franchise and privilege herein granted,or to conu-ence in good faith and duly prosecute the construction of its said roadbed and trach within sixty days from the passage of this Resolution,then this Resolution, shall be of no force and effect as a grant unto said corporation. Sixth. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage:" having or. the 17th day of June,1912,at a regular meeting of this Board of Trustees been regularly introduced,and the hearing of said Resolution having been continued until this meeting of the said Board on the,lst.day cf July,1912,and proof having been made and established of the notice of the hearing of said Resolution at this meeting,upon motion made by Trustee 'rale and seconded by Trustee Rich,it was ordered that said Resolution be adopted with the except- ion that Ika it be provided In said franchise and be made a condition thereof that the said streets be kept in good repair tetv.•een the rails and tr,o feet on each side with the sane class of material that j the balance of said streets may be improved with. - The vete or the above order being: Ayes: Trustees =lack, Blodgett,Hale,La,vrence and Rich. Noes: None. A petition from the Lodi ;.:erchantsT Association: that the retail license be repealed was read and filed. G.T.Le'foin of the boar.^ of Fealth asked that the Board suggest the placing of traps for flies. E.Z._eaver,representing the residents of Y.orth Sacramento