The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-19
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At the meeting of the City Council
last Tuesday evening an ordinance
was passed granting the right Of way
to the Topeka. Salina 4 Western Rail-
way company into and through the
city Of Salina. The ordinance grants,
first, the right of way for track and
side-tracks along North street, north
westerly from the east side Of First
street, across First street and Second
street near North street, ACROSS the alley
between Second, Third. Pacific and
North streets, across Third street,
across the alley between Third, Fourth
and North streetss across Pacific
street, acress Fourth street, across
Railroad avenue, across, along and
upon Fifth street, north Of Railroad
avenue to the northern limits OF the
city. Second-the right OF way for
spur and side-track across, along and
upon Pacific street. between Third
and Fourth streets, across Fourth
street and the alley between Fourth
and Fifth streets, and Pacific street
and the Union Pacific Railway track.
across Fifth street north Of North
street. across the alley between Filth
street and Santa Fe avenue and North
street and the Union Pacific Railway
track, across Santa Fee avenue north Of
North street, across the alley between
Santa Fe avenue and Seventh street,
and North street aud the Union Pa
cific Railway track and across Sew.
enth street. Third-the right Of way
for track, with switching privileges,
across First street. across the alley be-
tween Pine and North streets and
First and Second streets, across Sec
ond street, across the alley between
Pine and North streets and Second
and Third streets, across Pine street,
across Third street, across the alley
between Elm and Pine streets and
Third and Fourth streets, along and
upon the east side Of Fourth street,
from Pine street to Iron avenue; also
on the west side of Fourth street from
Iron avenue north to the Union Pacific
Railway track, and from Iron avenue
south to the south line of the city.
Fourth-the right Of way for track
and side-tracks across Second street,
across the alley between Pine and
North streets and Second and Third
steeets, across Third street, across the
alley between Pine and North streets
and Third and Fourth streets, across
Fourth street, across the alley between
Pine and North streets and Fourth
and Fifth streets, across, along and
upon Fifth street from Ash street to
the north line of the city, along the |
alley between Elm and Mulberry
streets and Fourth and Fifth streets,
across Ash street, Iron avenue and
Walnut street, at or near where the |
alley last named crosses Ash street, |
Iron avenue and Walnut street. These
privileges remain and are
vested in the Topeka, Salina K West
ern so long as they are used for the
purposes specified-all subject to rules
and regulations imposed upon the rail
road by the city. In order to have the
of these privileges the
railroad company is required to COM
plete and operate its tracks in the ter
ritory specified on or before January
|, 1888, and also required to receive
and deliver freight at any elevator,
coal yard, lumber yard
and stock yard. or any other house or
place of business along or upon any OF
its tracks. switches, side-tracks or turn
outs, and to deliver empty cars for the
purpose of loading them for shipment
at the places named without any addi-
tional or extra charge over and above
the regular charge for the same IL re-
ceived at the depot of the company.
The usual requirements concerning |
culverts, crossings. etc,
are provided. 1t is provided that the |
shall become responsible for
damages done to property by reason
Of the right of way, after such dam
ages shall have been substantiated and
adjudged by due process of law. The
ordinance also provides that the grant
of this right Of way shall in no case
affect the right of the city to grant the
right of way across the above named
streets and alleys and the tracks Of
the Topeka, Salina & Western-tO
other railroad companies.