The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-27
FIRST published in Topeka State Journal,
February n, 1891
Ordinance No. 70.
AN oRDIN ANCE,

AN ORDIN ANCE.
Authorizing the Topeka Railway company
to build ACQUIRE, MAINTAIN and operate rail-
way lines over and along the streets and ave-
nues in the city OF Potwin Place except Green
land avenue. Park avenue. Laurel
ery oI poa nG PaSs lving east Of Emwood
avenue, and to furnish heat. light and power In
connection Herewith. and repeating ordinance
number twenty five, entitled IAN ordinances au-
Ihorizing The Topeka kapid transit hallway
company to construct. maintain and operate q
and avenues IN the ahen city Of fdsWin Place and
ordinance number thirty. being supplemental
10 ordinance number twenty-five.
Be it ordained by the mayor and counc linen Of
the city OF Potwin Place:
RIGHTS GRANTED.
Section 1. That the Topeka Railway company,
a corporation organized under and by virtue OF
the laws of the state of Kansas, its successors
or assigns, be ana the same hereDy Is atan3 o.
lied to construct. maintain and operate H.
over, on and through the streets, alleys, aven-
ways, its me or lines of single or double track
railway, with necessary curves, switches, turn
Wiss e abes 6d othesr means n and
by which to propel It's cars on said Track or
tracks, and by winch to furnish in connection
Herewith. heat, light and power by means OF
said pipes poles, wires, cables and other meth
DDS and appliances Tor the operation OF said
company being hereby fully authorized and en-
powered TO make use of steam. gas. COM
pressed air, electricity. cables, and any or ali
other means or agencies for producing and apply
ing heat light or power as aforesaid, aud TO
construct and operate It's plant or plants TOR
said purposes: Provided, that said company
shall not make use OF any methods, machinery.
agencies or appliances involving unusual and
unreasonable danger to life and property,
subjecting the pubic to unusual and unreason-
event Shall steam be used as a direct motive
power; Provided further, that nothing in thus
ordinance shall be construed permitting the
construction or operation of more than two
tracks on any one street.
The right-of-way hereby granted shall be
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leyS, bridges, VlaductS and other roadwayS in
the city of Polwin except the following named
streets: Greenwood avenue, Woodlawn ave-
nue., Ashland avenue. Park avenue, Laurel ave-
Place, lying east of Emwood avenue; it being
further understood that the said right of-way
shall also include the right over and across the
park lying OH the south side of Willow avenue
and between West and Horne streets and to
acquire or erect and maintain depot in said
park; Provided that Il line shall be constructed
and in operation to the western limits OF The city
OF Potwfn Place before Dec. 1st 1886.
1t being further required that said railway
company shall continue to operate its line of
road on Willow avenue from the intersection
avenue and along Elmwood avenue in a north
erly direction to Laurel avenue as at the pres
ent time turning west at said last named aVen-
ue to enter that portion of the city of Potwin
Place known as Auburndale.
The lines hereby provided for shall become
part OF the system of said company in the city
of Topeka. and the cars of SAID company shall
be from Topeka to the station at the inter-
section of West street and Willow avenue at
least as frequently as once in twenty minutes
Il. II.
eight O'Clock p m, and at least IS frequently
once in thirty minutes between the hours of
and cars shall be run over the entire line of
road in the city of PotwIn Place so as to pass
any given point therein at least as frequently as
once in thirty minutes between the hours of
seven O'Clock a. m. and eleven O'Clock p. m. -,
unless prevented by accident, snow, ice, strikes
Or other causes beyond the control of the
company.
CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS.
Section 2, That the said The Topeka Railway
public roadways Ia good and workman nike
manner. OF good material and with all reason
able speed 1t shall lay its rails to conform
nearly as practicable to the existing surface of
the stKeet. 1t shall have no right by virtue Of
comotives or any other form of locomotive
power equally troublesome by reason of noise,
OF 4 fn io iIi IN f f if ~ any
other point in the city of Potwin Place or the
payment Of single fare in the city Of Topeka to
which its ears run, for one fare not exceeding
! when accompanied by. parent or guard
fTee 9S urher fSsa between ride the
| h ours of II O'Clock p N. and G O'Clock a. m
double fare may. be charged. Said company
shall not propel its cars any bridge or via
| duet at a greater speed than five miles per hour
and shall not propel its cars elsewhere. in the
civ at greater speed than 10 miles per
| hour. 1t shall keep its tracks and right-of-way
at all times in good repair, and shall make such
time as may be ordered by the city council.
That said company shall from and after its
acceptance of the provisions of this ordinance,
| ami said acceptance shall constitute an agree
meat to that effect by said company. pay to the
said city of Potwin Place one-third of eac h and
! ali on the costs and expenses of repairing.
keeping in repair and maintaining the floor
and floor beams of all bridges belonging to said
CITY over and across which said company shall
! Operate its railway during the time it shall con-
ttpue to operate its said railway over and across
| such bridges, and if at any time new bridge is
j built by said city the said company shall pay
One-tbird of the costs of floor beams and floor
Ing said bridge. and shall thereafter pay to the
S3intaininr the floor and floor beams of said
NJ during the time said company shall op-
crate its railway over and across the same.
It shall display on all its cars signs indie ating
shall disl May the usual lights for the safety, in
formation and convenience OF the public. Ii
shall AMY to all its bells to be rung auto
matIcalIy for the safety of the travelling public
and all ears OIL the tracks of said company shall
he brought to a full stop before crossing the
track OF any other railway company. Every
track shall be located as near the center of the
etraat IN which it is located practicable, the
location of the track and rails to be given said
company by the street commissioner or some
person authorized by him TO do So
POLES AND WIRES.
Section . That in case and so long as The To.
,leka Railway company shall adopt and make
use of what is now known as the overhead cleo
Said COMPANY shall never be set nearer together
Iepgthwise of SAID streets, alleys, avenues
hrid19s yiaductS and other public roadwayS
than one hundred and ten feet except for the
glly poles and for the purpose OF turning cor
moIeS shall be set and maintained under the
General supervision and to the satisfaction o.
Tie MAYOR and council And II at any time
and whenever said poles shall be removed from
the streets and avenues or from the place Of
places where they are located as aforesaid, sale
raiIway company shall Immediately thereafIel
Mace said streets and avenues In as good condi
lion as they were i'll prior to the setting OF the
same all of which shall be done at the cost ant
expense of said railway company, and the cit.
hereby reserves the right and power to orde
said wires raised or lowered at any time it ma,
| be necessary for the public good, and said wire:
shall not in any event be placed less than four
teen feet above the tops OF the rails.
INTERSECTIONS.
Sactiop That at all points where the sait
T-Fe Topeka Railway company crosses or inter
sects a previously constructed line OF any othe
"a iIv-ay compsnV the cars of which are OpeT
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