Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-05-02
Published May . 1851
ORDINANCE No. 100.

An ordinance granting the right Of way to the
| Omaha, Dodge City 3 Southern Railway Com
the city Of Dodge CITY, and the night to CON
struct, build, operate and maintain its railway
thereon. Also regulating the construction and
maintenance Of track and street crossings, and
the stopping Of trains on such crossings.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Couneilmen Of
the city Of Dodge City, Kansas:
| SEC. l. That the right Of wav be, and the same
| il hereby granted TO the Omaha, Dodge City &
assigna. to construct, build, operate and maintain
| the line Of lite railway through, along. on and
the line Of right Of way in the city Of Dodge
City. in the county Of Ford and state Of Kansse.
| hereinafter set forth and designated As line "a"
| Route line "A Commencing At Q point fourteen
feet north Of the track Of the Atehison, Topeka q
Santa Fe railroad, a. now located furthest north,
and south Of the east line Of Wright's Addition to
the city Of Dodge City. running thence westerly
parallel with said Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad track to the east line OF Second Avenue,
| thence across the Atchieon, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad and Second Avenue to point sixteen feet
south; thence westerly parallel with the track Of
| the Atchison. Topeka 4 Santa Fe railroad track.
| furthest south on Front street across Third,
Fourth and Fifth Avenues; thence eouthweeterly
to the southwest corner OF Front street u being
| embrace all the space between said line and the
Atchiron, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad track, also
\ across Locust street between Fifth Avenue and
santa Fe street Provided, said road is Construct
ed and operated within eighteen months from the
time this ordinance goes into effect.
SEC. =. SAiu railway company snail CONSTRUCT
build. operate and maintain the track constructed
by said company, its successors and assigns, over
the above route or line to be selected by II in euch
| manner As to not necessarily obetruct the side
| walks and crosswalks Of said streets, and such
track ehal be constructed rs near as practicable
with the level Of the grade Of such streets and
alleys, and shall ut all times be properly baasted
and maintained in such condition; and said COM
pany shall construct and maintain crossings prop
erly planked, to prevent all friction at the
streets and avenues where its railway shall inter-
rect streets and avenues; and said cOmpany's cars
shalt not De permitted to stand on such crossings
longer than i've minutes nj any one stoppage.
| SEC. 3. That after the construction OF the CON-
panys main track on, over, along, through, upon
and across all the streets, and alleys and
intersected streets, avenues and alleys, mentioned
and set out in the said line "a, above set out in
section Of this ordinance, then said company,
its and assigns, shall have the right to
operate and maintain the came for ever.
SEC. t. That the right be, and the same lie here
by granted to the said company, and its success
| ors and aseigns, to select the said route "a set
| ont in this ordinance for its road through, and
| right Of way through the city Of Dodge City and
| said company shall within period Of thirty days
from the taking effect Of this ordinance, file in the
Office Of the city clerk Of said city Of Dodge City
its acceptance, such acceptance to be signed by
the president Of said railway company, and after
such acceptance shall have been made and filed
| then said company shall have the right to enter
| upon the said line as accepted.
| SEC. s. The rights herein granted are subject
| to such reasonable regulations IS the city shall
| from time to time designate by ordinance.
| SEC. 6. That this Ordinance shall be in force
on after its publication in the Dodge City Times
| Passed the council Apnl ~, 1889.
| Attest: GEO. F. JONES,
City Clerk.
Approved April 24th, 1889,
| W EVANS Mav0y