Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-10-25
ORDINANCE No. Isl.


An Ordinance Providing for the Opening and
Extension OF Second and Third Avenues, in
Dodge city. over aad across the right-Of -way
lands, and tracks of the Atchison, TOpe ka K
santa + e Railroad Company:
WHEREAS, IL is considered desirable for the
best interests of the citizens of Dodge City that
Second and Third avenues IN said city, should
be opened and extended as to cross the right-of-
way, lands and tracks of the Atchison, Topeka
" Santa Fe Railroad Company. And,
WHEREAS, Said Atehison, Topeka Il Santa
Ee Railroad Company is willing to consent that
said Second and Third Avenues may be so OPEN
ed and EXTENDED, and used by the public as pub
lie highways without compensation, Provided.
that no other streets in said city shall be opened
across its said right -of-way, lands, and tracks:
Now therefore, be it ordained. by the Mayor
and Councii'nen of the city Of Dodge City, Kan
sas,
SECTION l.. That Second and Third Avenues
in said city be, and are hereby declared opened
and extended as public streets and highways
over and across the right-of-way, lands and
tracks OF the Atehison, Topeka i Santa Re
RAILROAD Company, upon the terms and condi
lions hereinafter namel:-
SECTION >. That in case the said city of
Dodge City shall at any time in the future deem
1t eXpedient to open and extend any other street
over and across the right of way. lands and
tracks of the said Atchisou, Topeka i santa Fe
Railroad Company within said city. and shall
so open ana extend the same. or any part there 81
of, then section OF this ordinance Sha II become
Wholly VOID and imperative. and the 81 id Atca-
is0n, Topeka j Santa Fe Kailroad Com paGy
may, without notice repossess itself OF the ex-
elusive use of those portions of Second and
Third avenues provided for in section OF this
ordinance. and may remove tbeTefrOm any cross
lngs which may have been placed thereon: and
III case 1t shall be found necessary to continue
the use OF SAID Second and Third avenues across
the right OF way, lands and tracks Of the said
Atchison, Topeka X Santa Fe Railroad Com
pany. the same shall only be done upon due aad
proper condemnation proceedings Tor that pur-
pose the same u if this ordinance hal never
been passed. Provided, that by the passage
of this ordinance the city shall nOC and dee;
not waive any rights il now possesses in and to
Second avenue by right Of prescription at this
date.
SECTION 3 II the Atchinsoa. Topeka *
Santa Re Railroad Company shall accept tie
provisions of this ordinance within thirty days
from and after its approval, the sane shalt be-
come contract binding between said City OF
Dodge City, and said railroad company
SECTION t. This ordinance shall take eject
and be and remain in force from and after its
acceptance in writing by said Atkinson.
Topeka L Santa re Railroad Company, ana It's
publication IN the Ford County Republican.
Passed the Council, Oct. 18th, ISIS
$50. 4. Jo.ES. City Clerk
Approved Oct. 18th, 4. ID. 1855.
Il. ". TARBox, Mayor.
The provisions of The above ordinance are
hereby accepted by the Atctison, Topeka 4
Santa lie Railroad Company, this ......,idy OF
IL. ISIS.
ATcHIsoN, TOPEKA X SANTA FE RAILROAD Co,
It's General SuDerintcnlant