The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-18
published July IS. lsa)

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an Ordinance Granting TO The Kansas
City. Mexico < orient Railway Com
pany. its Successors and Assigns. a
Right Of Way for its Railway and Tele-
graph Lines. over. Upon. Along and
Across Certain Streets and Alleys IN the
City of Wichita. Kansas.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Council
men Of the City Of Wichita. Kansas:
Section !. That right OF way be and
ID is hereby granted 10 The Kansas City.
Mexico < Orient Railway Company, its
successors and assigns. for the loea-
lion. construction. operation and main
tenance OF its main line Of single or dou-
bic track OF its railway ard telegraph
line. with the necessary sidesracks,
and switches appurtenant thereto with
the necessary poles and wires throuSh
the city Of Wichita. and over, along.
upon aud across the following streets
and avenues in said city. Wis. !:
Upon. along and over Walker avenue.
from first alley east of Robert avenue.
east 10 the east line OF Franklin avenue.
and across all interesting streets and
alleys; thence 10 Bailey street. thence
over. along and upon Bailey street from
alley west OF Water street east 10 the
west line of fremont street. and across
ali intersecting streets and alleys; and
thence across fremont street and alley
east. Santa Fe street and alley east, Lin
coin street. Mead avenue and alley east
and Morris street. to and upon Mosiey
avenue. Thence along. over and upon
Aiosiey avenue. from Morris street north
2, h. g.
road. between Murdoch and Central
avenues. and across all interesting
streets and alleys. Thence 70. upon.
over and along Washington avenue
from a point 100 feet south Of It's in
tersection with Murdock avenue. north
ts the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
railway. and across all interesting
streets and alleys. Thence across OF upon
Twenty-fourth street. Wabash avenue and
alley east. Scott avenue and Ohio avenue.
10 the corporate limits Of said city. And
also right OF way over. along or upon
or across any and all streets. avenues
o. alleys. from the starting point Of said
route on Walker avenue, in a southwest
erly course 20 the corporate limits Of said
city: and that from the starting point
Of said route and its termination. as wei
"a along and upon the same. the said
railway company. its successors and as
signs be. and il is hereby granted the
right TO cross all intervening streets.
avenues or alleys. and 20 construct, op
crate and maintain its said railway and
telegraph line over. upon. along or across
all streets, avenues or alleys between said
points of starting and termination and
the corporate limits OF said city. by what
ever name the same may be known, and
said route as herein described, between
the termini above named, shall include
the right 10 construct. operate and main
tain said railway with suitable bridge
across the Arkansas river.
Sec. . The said railway company, its
successors or assigns. shall construct. op-
crate and maintain its railway and tracks
over the route described in the first sec
ton Of this ordinance. IN such manner
as TO not unnecessarily obstruct the pub
lie travel upon street intersections. side
walks and cross walks upon said
streets or avenues. and said rail-
way shall be constructed and main
tanned as near as practicable with
the level and upon the grade of said
streets or avenues. and shall al all times
be properly banasted AT an street or
avenue intersections. and when streets
are paved said intersections shall be
paved by said railway company. its sue
cessors OF assigns All street or avenue in
tersectfcns shall be provided with plank OF
other approaches and ILLS TO and across
the track grade and rails. 70 be approved
by the city engineer. so as 10 make them
level or as nearly so as possible. with
the Travelled street. All cross walks shall
be extended across the tracks Of the said
railway company. and cars shall not be
permitted TO obstruct any crossing longer
than FIVE minutes AZ any ore stop. and
said railway company. its successors ard
assigns. shall al an times provide the
necessary drainage and culverts through
its right Of way and under It's tracks
Sec 3. The city shall have the right
Z, pass and enforce all reasonable 0rdi
rances for the regulation Of the running
OF standing Of trains. engines or cars
upon said streets and avenues. and for
the enforcement OF each ard an OK the
provisions Of section two Of this ordi
nance.
Sec. g. The said railway company shall
accept. in writing 10 be filed with the
city clerk. each and all % the provisions
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