[Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas]

City ordinance granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company right of ways over property owned by the City of Abilene and granting the company the right to build and operate a railroad on property belonging to the City of Abilene, Texas. The ordinance details the specific locations the railway company has rights to, and the rights of the city to regulate the railroad. The ordinance is undated and unsigned.
Date: May 1909
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ordinance Granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company a Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Ordinance Granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company a Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas]

City ordinance granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company right of ways over property owned by the City of Abilene and granting the company the right to build and operate a railroad on property belonging to the City of Abilene, Texas. The ordinance details the specific locations the railway company has rights to, and the rights of the city to regulate the railroad. "Not Executed" is written at the top of the document and it is unsigned.
Date: May 18, 1909
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Morgan Jones, May 27, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Morgan Jones, May 27, 1909]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Morgan Jones in which Jones receives a copy of the ordinance issued by the city of Abilene. This ordinance grants Jones' company the right to constract (sic) certain switches.
Date: May 27, 1909
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to E. P. Ripley, May 28, 1909] (open access)

[Letter to E. P. Ripley, May 28, 1909]

Letter to E. P. Ripley discussing the expectation of a railroad through Abilene to line up with the Santa Fe railway. The writer warns that not building in Abilene could cause a bias against railroads that is uncalled for. The writer encourages construction in Abilene and offers his full support and assistance.
Date: May 28, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. L. McDavid, May 27, 1909] (open access)

[Letter to J. L. McDavid, May 27, 1909]

Letter to J. L. McDavid discussing two cases between the Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Julia Acuna and the Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. Mary S. Saner. The writer asks McDavid to certify the judgments as correct copies.
Date: May 27, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Morgan Jones, May 1,1909] (open access)

[Letter to Morgan Jones, May 1,1909]

Letter to Morgan Jones in regards to a previous letter about an ordinance.
Date: May 1, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Morgan Jones, May 31, 1909] (open access)

[Letter to Morgan Jones, May 31, 1909]

Letter to Morgan Jones delivering judgment of cases between the Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company and Julia Acuna, and Mary S. Saner, respectively. The judgments will be filed in court.
Date: May 31, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History