The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-29

men of the city within three months 70
again grant the right of way in order TO ge'
communication north. The Judge sad he
made this statement that the Council might
know what they we're doing, and not act
blindly.
, After some further explanation Of votes
the ordinance was passed by unanimous
vote.
Report q Cesseiissss Asshssy.
Mr.. Anthony made the following report
as Chairman of the Special Committee ON
Railroad matters, which was adopted
LEAvESwoKrH, Dec. 20, 1870.
10 The Mayor and tesfsca:
GySTiExES: The Railroad Committee
have had under consideration the Interests Of
the CITY and county Of Leavenworth, IN con-
nection with the Leavenworth, Atchi-on a
| Northwestern Railroad Company, the Mis-
souri, River Railroad Company and the ordi-
nances, contracfs and agreements with said
] roads, and also the question of resembling the
I right Of way through the city, granted 10 the
Isay.nworth. Atchison x Northwestern
Railroad Company, and wonld report As fol-
lows:
That in consideration Of the right OF way
the Ieayenvorth, Atchison 4 Northwestern
Railroad Cor1psny agreed to build "a first
cla-s union freight and passenger depot of
brick or stone, Of sufficient dimensions for
the accommodation OF all railroads that NAV
desire to occupy the same, ON reasonable 4
terms
That said railroad company agree To
"grade, riprap and pave the levee."
That wher they removed 'the paving of
the rock levee for the purpose OF laying their
tracks, they agreed to REPLACE the came in
a good condition when they removed the
sine"
That they agreed Ia ''locate the tracks
across the rock levee" under the direction of
the City Engineer to he approved by the City
Council.
That they agreed that said railroad bed
and track when constructed shall upon
each side of the same and between the rails
Of said track, the entire levee from Three
Mile Greek To Shawnee street Of said city,
De covered with oak plank !.
Thai the time NEARLY two years. expired ,
IN the 10Th day OF October, 1870, and
Tha; the aforesaid work has not bcen :
lone.
That the said Layenworth, AtclIiSUn * !,
Northwestern Railroad Company made 4
eep cut in front and east Of blocks three
nd four, for the purpose Of building depot
herein, without authority from this city, and
Iey have not made and do not even now 4,
roinise TO protect the embankment by !.
all OF masonry 80 To save Water street. I
That in consideration Of $50 900 Of the q
eek Of the Missouri River Railroad Com !, y
any, the said Leavenworth, Atchi-on Il
orthwestern Railroad Company agreed that =
Leavenworth shall lie and remain the term !,
Us Of said railroad for oil time 10 come Id
I'd there shall be constructed at said Lerv- ~
worth the necessary buildings, de,pots, turn
bles and machine shops for the purynee of ~
surfing the terminus Of said railroad nj
.avenworth aforesaid"
That Leavenworth Is not now and never :.
$ been the terminus Of said road. ~
hat the necessary buildings depots, turn -
'les, and.machine, shops have MT boon bull ~ =,
agreed by them. -
That said railroad company agreed to run -
E car Of said Rad making close connec- "
us with the Central Branch Railroad Com
NY
That they do moi now and never have ~ ),
a the road. ~
That the oiicers and directors Of said road -
We leased the same 10 the Pacific Railroad -, ~
mlany OF Missouri at an annual rental OF "
cen per cent. ON the net cost of said road w
That the Missouri River Railroad Is also n ,,,
sed To the Pacific Railroad Company at W. W.
,ut the same terms. w.
That the Leayenworth, Atchison x North va
.,.r,, Relied I,,,,,,..,,,, - H. ~; "a
yer Railrosl Company are both owned a.,
controlled by Caldwell, Smith & Co., i in'
ng practically one and the same interest -.
That the roads are not now and never have ,a ,'
n run n TO make close connections at "'
ier the State Line or ut AtchisoriI %
Tour committee, therefore, come to the ~. y"
clusion that by resembling the right Of IN