The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-15
THAT AGREEMENT.
What the Santa Fe Agrees to Do For
Topeka.

The following is the agreement be-
tween the Santa Fe company and the
Commercial club in reference to the
shop extensions:
This agreement made this 18th day
of June, 1900, between the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway company,
a corporation created and existing un-
der the laws of the state of Kansas,
party of the first part, and the Com
mercial club of Topeka, a corporation
created and existing under the laws of
the state of Kansas party of the second
part.
"Witnesseth, that, whereas the party
of the first part desires to enlarge its
shop facilities in the city of Topeka,
Kansas, and for that purpose needs the
tract of land lying east of and ada
cent to it's present car shops at said
city Of Topeka. and bounded as fol-
lows to wit: On the west by the
grounds now oWend by said party of the
first part and occupied by its car shops
on the north by Seward avenue, on the
east by Branner street, and on the
south by the right of way and railroad
tracts owned and operated by said
party of the first part; and
Whereas, Said party of the first part
is willing to pay for said tract at the
rate of $500 per acre; and
Whereas, The owners of the prop
erty desired by said party of the first
part are unwilling to accept pay for
the same at the rate of $500 per acre,
and said railway company is unwilling
to pay a greater price; and
Whereas, The party of the second
part, having in view the best interests
of the city of Topeka, has undertaken
to raise an amount of money sufficient
to pay whatever difference there may
be between the actual cost of said
tract of land and the amount which
said railway company is willing to pay,
to wit, $500 per acre, to the end that
said shops may be located and con-
structed at the city of Topeka and not
| elsewhere; and
Whereas. Said party of the first part
| desires to procure at once the title to
J that portion of said above described
/ premises lying west of Klein street in
| order that it may Immediately com
| mence the construction of its shops for
| blacksmithing and railway frog work;
| Now, therefore, in cOnsiderat ton of
! the above recited premises, it is hereby
/ stipulated and agreed as follows:
/ THAT said party of the second part
! shall Immediately procure and cause
| to be conveyed to said party of the first
/ part by good and sufficient conveyance
! all that portion of the above described
| tract lying west of Klein street, and
| upon the delivery of such deeds and
| cOnveyances to said party of the first
| part, said party will pay therefore at
| the rate of $500 per acre, 1T being I'M
| derstoOd that the party of the second
part shall raise a sufficient sum Of
| money to pay any additional amount
which may be necessary to procure
| such title.
The said party of the first part here
| by agrees to erect on said premises
| within twelve months from the date of
| such conveyances its shops for black
| smithing and frog work, it being the
intention and purpose of said party
of the first part to build shops for the
erection and repair of locomotives
within the year following the erection
of such shops for blaclsmithing and
frog work. the said party Of the first
part agrees to give the said party of
the second part notice when the land
for this purpose will be required, and
within a reasonable time after such
agrees to cause to be conveyed to said
party of the first part the balance OF
the land lying within the first men
toned boundary lines, for which the
party of the first part agrees to pay
at the rate of $500 per acre. the said
party of the second part binding itself
, to raise a sufficient sum of money to
| pay any additional amount which may
be necessary to procure for said party
Of the first part a good and sufficient
title to said land.
THE said party of the first part
agrees that it will within twelve
, months from the receipt of such con-
veYances erect on said land it's shoL
for the erection and repair of locomo-
tives, and subsequently thereto sucI
other buildings as may be needed.
And it is further agreed that in cas-
I said Commercial club should for any
: reason be unable to procure and hav,
I conveyed to said railway company
any portion of the above described
:, premises desired by it as hereinbefor,