Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01
Ordinance No. IS.
Published March LIST. 1SS8.

Published March LIST, 1883.
An Ordinance granting the right-of-way to
The Lincoln and Colorado Railway Company
and to vacate certain streets, alleys and av-
enues for the use of the same.
BE it ordained by the mayor and councilmen
of the city of Colby. Kansas:
Sec. l. That right-Of-way for the Lincoln
and Col Orado Railway Company be, and the
| same is hereby granted, over, across, along
and upon the following streets am avenues
in the city of Colby, to-wiu: Across Sherman,
Oakley, Martin, Converse, Nashville, Court,
Lake, Franklin, Chicamauga, Mission Ridge,
School, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln and Cleve-
land Avenues, and South Second Street and
Second Street; also along and upon First
Street, its entire length from the east line of
the city of Colby to the west line of the same;
also on, along and over all the alleys crossed
by the said Railway Companys line of railroad
as the some passes through the said city; and
the said First street and the above named av-
enues with the said First street are hereby
vacated, and the use granted to the said Lin
coin and Colorado Railway Company, its sue
cessors and assigns, and the same be, and is
hereby granted for the construction of q
single track. standard guage railroad, and the
right to construct all necessary sidlngs and
turnOuts Oh said right-Ofway, and also for
the accommodation of water tanks, turn ta-
bles, ETC., etc.
Sec. z The above grant is on the express
condition that all streets and avenues named.
when opened for the use of the public. shall
be properly pianked or macadamized at the
Railway crossings. and kept and maintained
in good repair.
Sec. 3. The rights, privileges and rights of
way herein are granted to the said Railway
perpetuaily provided, said Company shall
build and construct it's said line through, over
and across and along the streets, alleys and
avenues herein vacated. as . part Of its east
and west line, to connect, when completed,
y 18th the Salina, Lincoln and Western Railway
as through line, and that this right Of way is
granted upon the express condition and stipu
lation that the said Railway line shall be built
through Colby on the right of way above
granted, and that the mere grading and build
ing of said line within or through the city lin
ito of the city of Colby and not westward with
in seventh months Of the passage of this ordi-
nance, shall work forfeiture Of the rights
and privileges herein granted.
Sec. 4. That wherever the established grade |
of said Railroad shall not conform to the estab-
ished grade of the streets and alleys OF the |
city of Colby, said Railway Company shall be |
required to provide suitable and easy grade |
approaches and put in plank, or macadamize.
at the intersection points.
Sec. 8. This ordinance repeats and includes |
all the rights and privileges granted under or |
dinance number %, approved January n. AID. |
1858.
Sec. & That this ordinance shall be In fun |
force and effect after its publication In the |
Thomas County Cat.
Passed by the city counsel Of the city Of Col
by, February q, 1883.
Approved by the mayor protein on February
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