The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
Ordinance No. 1885.

AN ORDINANCE relating to wafer pipes. and
mains, gas pipes, hot air pipes, steam pipes
and other conduits laid under ground in the
city OF Topeka.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Councilman
Of the City of Topeka:
SECTION l. Within ninety days from and
after the passage and publication of this ordi-
nance it shall be the duty of all Individuals cor
poratlons, firms. or associations. owning. con-
trolling or operating by lease or otherwise
system of pipes, mains or conduitS for distribu-
ting OF dellYerlng water gas, not AR; steam, OF
electric motor power, to file In the office of the
city engineer maps, piats, or charts, showing
the location OF all pipes; mains, OF conduts laid
under ground. owned. leased, operated or con-
troled by said persoA, corporation, or firm or
association by virtue of any franchise granted
to such person, corporation. hrIn or association
by the mayor and council of the city of Topeka.
There shall be attached to and made a part of
SalQ map chafI or p4aG the oalh OF the person
making the same that IL is correct, and that 1t
shows the size and length of all such pipes.
mains and conduitS under ground, also. all con-
nectonS, branches. cut-offs, lamps. posts. build
ings and other attachments. and the depth of
such pipes, mains, condulGS and connections I'M
der ground, and the SIZE and dimensions of all
buildings and appurtenances above ground.
SEC. z. That IL shall be the duty of all per-
sons, corporations, firms. or associations. own
ing, controlling, or operating, a system of
pipes, mains. or conduitS in the city or Topeka,
TO file with the city engineer OF the city between
the first and tenth days of January of each
year maps, plats. or charts showing the extern
sions and additions made 10 any system of pipes
mains or conduiGs required to be plated by the
provisions of Section one of this ordinance
The maps or plats showing the extentionS made
shall be sworn to in the Same manner as the
original and shall give the sans information as
to locations. size, and length Of said additions
or extensions.
Section 8. Any person. corporation, firm. or
association. owning controlling or operating a
system of pipes, mains or cOnduitS in the civ Of
Topeka laid under ground pursuant to any fran
chISo granted by the mayor and council of the
city VINO shall fail for thirty days from the time
provided for in section two of this ordinance to
file the maps. plats, or charts required by sec
ton of this ordinance or the president or
managing officer thereof. shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall upon being found guilty
be fined a sum not less than TWENTY-FIVE
(S25. oO) dollars nor more than one hundred
(S100.O0) dollars and shall be committed TO the
city prison until such fine is paid.
Section f. 1t shall be the duty of the city en-
gineer TO file and carefully preserve book all
maps, pIatS. or charts which shall be made to a
scale of SO feet to an inch and shall show all
lots and house numbers, filed with him as such
city engineer.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publication IN
the official paper of the city of Topeka.
Passed the council January 10Th, 1896.
Approved January 21st, 1896.
c. A. FELLOW Mayor.
City Clerk.