The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-09-05
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Ordinance No. 7la.

An oRDINASCE AUTHORIZING THE SALIVA
RAILWAY COMPANY Am ITS AsSigNS, IT,
CONSTRUCT. NAINTAIS AND OPERATE
STREET RAILWAYS ALoNg All THE
STREETS AND AVESTEs oF THE cry az
SALIVA, EANSAs. AM REPEALINg oRBI-
NANCE NO. 30. ENTITLED Az oEBINANCE
AUTHORIZING u. o. HERRIN8roN ANpHIs
ASSIGNS, ~ CONSTRUCT, NAINrAIN AND
OPERATE STREET RAILWAYS ADoN1 TIE
STREETS AND AVENUEs 90 THE cry OF
SALIVA.
r. u orrIaiRssI by The Mayor and CoHnrilF,sa
oCLhs city Of Sdiisa, Kansas:
SECTION I. That therc IL hereby given aud
granted io the Sallna Railway Company and
Its assigns the right for the term OF any
years from the date Of the adoption of this
ordinance. Ia cOnSi ruct, maintain and ol,er-
ate street railways upon all the streets and
avenues within the limits Of the cit of Sallna,
including the right of way AMI the right Ia
construct, maintain and Operute such rail
ways acnOSs all wagon bridges within said
railway cumpany aud It's assigns shall rOn-
Struct. maintain aud operate such railways
In conformity la the conditions hereinafter
specified, and shall Accept the conditions Of
this ordinance within ten days from the pas
sage thereof.
SIC. ? That said street railways shall ~
constructed upon and along the STREETS and
avenues cf said city with n single or double
track nj the option ofthe said sallna Rail-
way Company and IT. assigns. together with
all necessary switches, turBouis, AMI turn
tables. IN such manner as In nowise TAI inter
iere with public or private rights.
SEC. 4 The track OF said street raliway
shall be 20 laid and kept thai the tops OF The
rails, used Therein. shall bs on even grad.
with the surface OF the streets and avenues
along which said railway may pass they
nov are, and rs they may he changed or es-
tAblished from Time 60 time. and shall III 80
constructed that the Gov of water In the lat
erai and crOss CUTTERS shall be- free, and the
drainage In every particular as complete n
tho ugh said railway had not been built: and
shall he constructed Ca such manner as not
io prevent or IMPEDE the crO-sing Of the
streets and avenues by teams and vehicles NJ
any point with perfect safety. The center
line OF the tracks shall. ~ near as practicable,
coincide with the center Of the street over or
along which the same pass, unless otherwise
directed by the city Council.
sEC. 4. The nails and track Of said street
railways shall be kept In constant good re-
pair. and said Salina Railway Company and
Its assigns shall keep the space between the
nails and also the space Of NO Rect on the
outside Of every rail, well filled 90 the top of
The rails ~ thai persons and vehicles eruss-
Ing or travelling over or along the streets AM
avenues upon or along which such rails may
strleted by said rails; and whenever said
city Of Saiina shall pave or mAeadimlze any
street, the said Salina Railway Company or
the space between the rails Of saId street raii
way on such street or streets 20 paved or
macadimlGed b. said city. Provided. thst
on ranta re avenue hetNeen ASH aud Wal-
nut streets the tracks shall be paved or ma
NJ the same II nov constructed. a.
above provided.
sEc, s such railway shall BE- not les than
three and one-haif feet Eauge, constructed Of
steel rails, with oak ties not less than lxs In
ehes In sire, and all vehicles run thereon.
and 81 the apurtenances thereunto belong-
ing shall be constructed Of nfs,-clasz mate
nal, and shall be kept and maintained In
good repair In all respects-
sac. q The said sallBa Hallway Company
shall have the right 10 operate said midway
by means of animal power. steam when APP
piled 20 cable electric mOtor, n nd cable power;