The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-13
FOR TWENTY YEARS
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6ne Mayor and Councilmen OF the City
OF Wichita, a verified statement Of the
said company's gross receipts at the end
OF each and every month, and the said
Company shall pay TO the said City OF
Wichita two and one-half per cent OF all
Ats gross receipts in excess Of the sum
Of $50, 600 at the end OF each year.
Sec II. II at any time the said Councii
ehall deem it necessary to the interests
of the city. to construct street railway
on any other street within the corpor-
alton Of the City Of Wichita, on which
there shall be at that time no street
railway in operation, and the said city
Council shall give notice in writing 10
the said The Wichita Railway, Light q
Power Company of such desire for sald
railway, and the said Wichita Railway
Light & Power Company shall fan 10
construct and operate a street railway
on said street or streets WITHIN SIX
months from the date Of said notice,
then the said Wichita Railway, Light q
Power Company shall forfeiture right OF
way en- said street or streets spec,hed
in said notice.
Sec. Il. The said Wichita Railway,
Light & Power Company shall keep III
repair on all paved streets where IL may
have double tracks, the space between
the track and the space between the
rails and one foot outside OF eacn OUT
rail at its own expense. Said company
snail further keep in repair the space
between the rails and one foot on the
outside Of each double rail on all streets
and avenues upon which the company
NAV have single track, at its own ex-
pense, and whenever said company snail
hereafter lay and construct a railway
track upon any street upon which there
is a pavement. 1t will restore said street.
after the laying and construction OF SAID
track, as near as may be 10 its former
condition, al its own expense. All cars
used by said company upon any OF its
Lines. shall a. al times be kept properly
painted and in proper repair; and II IS
further provided that in case said Rail-
way company, its successors or assigns,
snsll at any time fail or neglect to main
tain and keep in operation the said rail
way, in accordance with the provisions
Of this ordinance. and thereby fail 10
meet the reasonable wants and require
ments OF the public, and provided said
Railway Company fail TO complete,
equip and have in operation said railway
such, as herein provided on or before the
first day OF May. 4. y. 1898, then in
either event said company, its SUCCESSORS
ands assigns, shall forfeit the franchise
and rights herein granted. And It s /
further provided that in the event that !
said company, its successors or assigns, |
shall fail 10 keep in operation any line /
or part of line on its said railway. so as
10 meet the reasonable wants and ,e-
quirements of the public, said Railway |
Company. its successors or assigns, shall |
forfeit the rights herein granted 50 far /!
as the same pertains TO such neglected /
line or part thereof And It is further |
provided that upon the expiration Of the /
grant of franchise under this ordinance, |
or in case this franchise shall be fer
Seited for any cause, or the said Railway
Company ceases TO run its cars, il shall |
Immediately remove the track from the |
streets. and such streets shall he placed |
IN thorough repair by said company in |
such manner as may be prescribed by |
the Mayor and Council.
Sec. 1e. The said company shall save /
the City OF Wichita harmless from all |
costs. damages and expense for the pay
ment Of which said city may become |
liable, to any person. persons or corner
alton. by reason Of the granting Of this
franchise. or by reason of the cons.ruc-
ton. maintenance and operation OF the
sad company's tracks, cars. power
houses and appurtenances thereto. or by
reason Of said company failing TO con-
form or comply with the provisions and
requirements Of this ordinance
Sec. II. This ordinance Shall take e.
feet and be in force from and after the
publication in the Wichita Eagle. a
newspaper printed. published and n GEN
eral circulation in the City OF Wichita.