The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-08-03
Published In EAPORIA NEWS Aug. 8, 1877. ]
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance granting to the Kansas
City, EmPOrIa and Southern r. K. Co.
. Railroad over and across certain
Streets and Alleys in the city Of EN-
pOrias KAnsas.
Be &c ordGfnsd 1y the Mayor and Conncfkmen
or the city Of Emporfd, AdnSGs:
SECTION /. That there is hereby granted
to the Kansas City, Emporia and Southern
Railroad Company, its successors and as
signes, the right of and authority to con-
grade as is established by the A, T. & 8. +.
X. X. Co.. with necessary side tracks and
switches, over and across the following streets
and alleys, in the city OF mporia, Lyon coun-
~, Kansas. to-wit:-Commencinga at q point
on the east side OF East street at q point Op-
Posite the place where the same is intersected
by Third avenue; thence running west along
Third avenue to point where the same is in
terSected by West street, with the right 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 is
lntersected by First avenue; and thence rum
ming on . curved line in Q nOrthWesterly di-
rection across the intervening streets and
alleys TO some point upon said Third avenue.
to be selected by said company east of Cot
tOnWOod street.
SEC. 3. That the rate of speed at which
and cars through said city shall never xceed
six miles per hour; and that said company
shall put in and maintain good and sufficient
crossings wherever said tracks shall cross or
be crossed by the streets Of said city.
SEQ. 3. That upon the said railroad COM
Of Empori. within fiys dsys after The pSssass
of this ordinance, its acceptance Of the rights
hereby granted, the same shall become vested
ors asnd assigns. save and except Is herein
after stated.
SEC. 1. That nothing herein contained shall
be construed as releasing upon the part of said
city any OF the powers It may now have, or
which it would have had. If this ordinance
had not been passed, in relation to the con
trolling nf the 0naFati0n nj FailF0a6S within
said limits OF said city.
SEC. 8. This grant is made upon the fol-
lowing conditions: 1st-That said railroad
company shall permanently locate its local
freight and passeEg ger depot in said city, at
some point on Third avenue, between the
West line of Mechanics street and the east
line of Merchants street. 2d-That said rail-
road company shall build and permanently
locate its machine shops at such point on Its
right of way hereby granted through said
city. or on its line east of said city, as shall
within thirty days from the passage Of this
OF said city as the point where they desire the
same to be located: PFo0ided, AoGcese=, that
IT. within thirty days. said City Council shall
least ten acres Of land and denafe the same,
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
liberty to permanently locate its TGachine
shops upon any ten or twenty acre lot of land
lying in one body, which shall not be distant
from the limits Of said city more than six
hundred and seventy five feet, which it may be
able 70 procure at its own expense. 3d-That
upon the completion Of the construction OF
said railroad, upon the right Of way hereby
granted to il, by said railroad company, its
SUCCESSORS or assigns, the said railroad COM
Ca % s lay sn shRrd na ts suna &
erSnoe to the K. G.. &. ! 3. Tsiiroaa. nse and
ana oSshssrn 70 I rai
company, Its successors and assigns, one-half
within the limits Of said City. lth~A failure
on the part Of the said Kansas City, Emporta
and Southern railroad company. its success
conditions in this ordinance contained, shall
company. ITS successors and assigns, e the
the said railroad company shall fail to observe
the proyisions OF section six Of this ordinance
1ye Gsys n nSlcs ts 70 ocd
agent ar o1aeers OF the improvements or re-
pairs desired by the said city 70 be made, and
70 make such Improvement or repairs within
said time, the said city may cause the same
. e made and the expense may be charged
or assigns which expense must be paid by
said railroad company within ten days after
n9slce o She amount q saeh expense Is serV-
SRc. Q. The Kansas City, Emporia and
southern RAILROAD company, their Successors
the general Offices for their line Of
railroad and its franchises within the e0rpo-
rate limits Of the said city Of Emp0rla so
soon ~ the said railroad commences opera
lion IN running freight or passenger trains.
SEC. Z That said railroad company. after
putting down such track or tracks, on said
Third avenue. shall restore such portBon OF
Iaid avenue as they shall 50 occupy, to such
condition IS that the construction Of such
Track or tracks shall noe In anyEise obstruct
D interfere with the tree use Of the crossing
o TIE lntarsecting streets e public HIGH
s1d keep such portion Of said Third avenue
md Other streets and alleys - shall be CROSS
IS 1Y sad Fatiroeds IN such condition - the
City Council Of Ehe city Of EmpoEia shall ]
ron time = time direct. and shall not allow |
'AesH Qaps to stand on any o. their tracks on |
NY eG the street Crossings ct the Intersection /
WITH eald railroad By streets or avenues, for Z
period Of longer than i've minutes.
SEC. 8. That ali ordinances or parts Of ord
names In conflict with tbs provisions of this |
sEo1nance are hereby repealed
SEC. Thai Ibis oEdlna9ce shall take ef- |
set froa And aftsr its qualifications il TIE
E8f01IA News
Approved July 9Th, 1871.
Attest: j. 8. WATSON, Mayor.
g. II. FeEpE, Clerk.