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A RESOLUTION GRANTING UNTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE
RIGHT TO INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RAILROAD SPUR TRACK
OR CROSSING ACRUSs RAILROAD AVENUE NEAR EAST TWELFTH STREET
IN THE CITY OF LITTLE RUCK, ARKANSAS, AND FUR OTHER PURPOSES;
RESOLUTION NO. 1b21
WHEREAS the United States of America is expanding, developing,
and improving the Little Rock Municipal Airport, known as Adams
Field, for use in the war effort of the United States; and
W? REAS, in such expansion and utilization, it is necessary and
essential that an access railroad or spur be extended from the main
line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad into the Municipal Airport,
designated as Adams Field; and
WHEREAS it is necessary that, in constructing said access railroad
or spur line, a crossing be installed and maintained over the thorough-
fare known as Railroad Avenue, such crossing to be installed across
said Railroad Avenue immediately south of the junction with Twelfth
Street.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TH1 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF •
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, That, in consideration of the public necessity
for such installation, and in further consideration of the war effort
of the United States, the United States of America be and it is hereby
granted the right to install, maintain, and operate a railroad crossing
across the thoroughfare in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, known as
Railroad Avenue, such crossing to be installed across said Railroad
Avenue . immediately south of its junction with Twelfth Street; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That such spur will be so constructed and maintained
as to provide, a grade crossing satisfactory to the City of Little Rock,
that any necessary change in the grade of said crossing will be made
by the United States or its assigns, and that the United States or its
assigns will maintain the pavement between the rails of said crossing
and for a dis tance of two (2) feet on each side thereof; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the right and privilege hereby granted shall continue
in force and effect during the existing emergency and for a period
of six months immediately thereafter; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the United States of America may assign the right,
privilege, license, or easement hereby granted to a common carrier
to construct, maintain, and operate said railroad or spur as afore-
said across the thoroughfare designated as Railroad Avenue in the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and that any and all such installations
shall be made at the expense of the United States of America, or its
assigns, and without cost, expense to, or obligation against the City
of Little Rock.
ADOPTED: August 31, 1942
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