The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-08-10
Published In EEPORIA NEWS Aug. 10, 1877 I
AN ORDINANCE.


An ordinance granting to the Kansas
City, EmPOria and Southern r. r. Co.
a Railroad over and across certain
Streets and Alleys IN the city of Em-
pOFlBs Kansas.
Be it Srdgtned 1g the Mayor and GOunciI"sn
SECTION l. That there is hereby granted
TO the Kansas City, Emporia and Southern
Railroad Company, its successors and as =
signs, the right or and authority to con
grade as is established by the A, IT. & s. +.
r. X. Co., with necessary side tracks ard
AMI siIeSs' Ia Inc city Of mora IVon coTne
ty. Kansas, to-Wit:-COmmencing at q point
on the east side of East street at point OPP
posite the place where the same is intersected
By Third avenue; thence running west along
Third avenue to point where the same is in
oy WeSs street w15 me gns and
described, as follows, to-wit:-At any point
to be selected by said company on the east
side of East street north OF where the same il
lntersected by First avenue; and thence ran
ming on y curved line in o northwesterIy di-
rectiOn across the intervening streets and
to be selected by said company east Of Cot
tonWood street.
said railFead company shall run its engines
and cars through said city shall never XOeed
shall put in and maintain good and sufficient
crossings wherever said tracks shall cross or
be crossed by the streets OF said city.
SEC. 3. That upon the said railroad CON-
pany fling with the City Clerk OF said city
of EmpOFf, within ave days after the passage
hereby granted, the same shall become vested
and irrevocable In said company, its success
Ors asnd assigns, save and except IS herein
SEC. T. That nothing herein contained shall
be construed as releasing upon the part OF said
which it would have had, II this ORDINANCE
had not been passed. in relation to the con-
trolling OF the operation of railroads WithiR
SIC 8. This grant is made upon the fol-
lowing conditions: 1st-That said railroad
company shall permanently locate its local
some point on Third avenue. between the
wett line OF Mechanics street and the east
road company shall build and permanently
locate its machine shops ut snch point ON its
ely. or on iis line east Of said city. as shall
within thirty days from the passage OF this
ordinance be designated by the City Council
same TO be located: Provided, AosOeUsr, that
i, within thirty days, said City Council shall
fan 70 procure or cause TO be procured, at
or cause the same to be donated, to the said
railroad company for the building of said
said Council may desire said machine shops
to be built as aforesaid. that then, and In such
Sass st sne IL sa1a COMPANY e, snA q as
shops upon any ten or twenty acre lot Of land
lying in one body, which shall not be distant
hundred and seventy i've feet, which It may be
able 70 pressure st its OVID expense ad-That
upon the completion Of the construction OF
said railroad, upon the right Of way bereby
granted to it, by said railroad company. its
Successors or assigns, the said railroad CON-
co s isy sn shRrd na ts sione IL tSaat
f 70 &c s,IZ snd T.hns him
occupy said track. upon is payinS To- tie ssid
Kansas City, Emporia aud Southern railroad
company, its successors and assigns, one-half
within the limits OF said city. 4th-A failure
on the part Of the said Kansas City, EmlIoria
soTs and assnsns. 70 Comfy H%itE a1 az Se he
conditions in thls ordinance contained, shall
be deezned forfeiture upon the part Of said
rights heisby Eranted. ProoidsS. nat in case
the said railroad company shall fail to observe
the said city may give ten days notice 70 said
railroad company by seEvice upon its local
agent or officers Of the improvements or re-
In ease the SAID railroad company snail fail
TO make such Improvements or repairs within
to Be made and the expense may Be charged
20 the said railroad company. its successors
said railroad company within ten days after
notice Of the amount OF such expense IL seFv-
ed On such agent or ofaceE. bih-The K.C,
or assigns, shall permanently locate and
the general Offices for their sine OF
fSIIIO9u 8GO t6o lE&ucQAbeS Nlbul1 bAe 6ofpo-
rate limits Of the said city OF Empoz1S So
loon - the said railroad commences opera
lion in running freight or passenger tratns-
SEC. 8. That said railroad company. amer
putting down such tEack or tricks, ON B45d
Third syerne, shall restore SUCH portloa OF
aid ayenue as they shall 50 occuPy, p snch
e6ndis50n - thet the construction Of such
rack or tracks shall noe in anyWiss ohstract
y interiors with the tree nse Of the crossing
II the interesting streets IS public high
ways; and said railroad eompany shall grade
nd keep spck portion Of aaid Third avenue
snd other streets and alleys, rs shall be cross
d by said railroad, In euch condition - the
1ity Council 81 the city Of EmPoria shah
rom time e tif1e a1Fects and shall pos alloE
heir cars 20 stand On ANY Of their tracks ON
ny Of tae streot crossings &c tbs intersection
With SAID railroad by streets or avenues Tor q
seSiod OF longer than ave minutes.
sRC. z. That all ordinances or poFts Of GFd-
nenees in oon1ict with the proVtsioas Of this
are hereby repealed.
SEC. s. That this ordinance snel take ef-
eet frosz and aftar its qualifications IN TaK
E.r0aIA HE ", sv.,, .s,z
Asssst; -. rs 6: WATSON. Mayor.