The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03
RAILWAY GETS AID.
Union Pacific WIN Operate Trains on
New Line September i.

Onaga, Kas-, Feb. 3.-The building
of the new railroad from Topeka to
Onaga is now as near an assured ac-
complishpent as anything can be that
! is not already done. Every require
ment asked for of Onaga has been
complied with, and grading outfits are
being established along the line ~ the
contract The right of way is be-
| ing purhased in Pottawatomie county
Just as soon as the people OF
Onaga found out what the railroad
people wanted, the enterpris1ng folks
set about TO fulfill the conditions ana
the hearty cooperation of all brought
matters to a successful issue speedily
And the railroad people have been
quite as prompt.
F. L. Mary has arrived from Omaha
and has begun buying the right of
way. The plans and maps for Onaga
are expected here at once in charge of
Mr. Ayers. A part of the maps are
now here. These show a joint depot,
24xS0 feet, just west OF the foot of
Lucien street. The cattle yards will
be south of the tracks just east of the
Dickinson residence. "A large water
plant will be put in near the creek
where the water will be purified and
filtered to release it from the lime and
alkali. The number of sidetracks and
yardage space has not yet been out
lined
At Topeka a large amount of ma
terial for the new construction has
already arrived. The big cut south of
here VIII be made with a steam SnONel.
Men are now engaged in outlining a
road over which to move the 90-ton
machine.
Engineer Merriam, who was here
last summer, was here yesterday He
will have charge of the construction.
His men are now at work at the To-
peka end setting the center grade
stakes. He will probably establish
headquarters here within a few weeks:
The city council met Saturday night
and adjourned for meeting this week,
at which time they passed an ordinance
appropriating the money necessary to
buy the right of way for the railway in
Onaga, and the council also affirmed
the appointment of property appraisers
The ordinance passed by the council en-
braces the conditions enumerated in the
following petition which was signed by
nearly $50 citizens of Onaga which was
presented to the city council:
To the Mayor and Council of Nnaga:
We. the undersigned citizens Of Ona-
ga, Kan, do hereby most respectfully
petition you to contract for and pur-
chase real estate to the amount of not
to exceed the cost of $4,000 for the
right-of-Way and other privileges for
company, and to issue in payment
therefor the city's script or warrants IN
the aggregate not exceeding said
amount of $4,000, said real estate to be
turned over unto said railroad COM
pany upon the execution and delivery
unto the mayor and council of a salts
factory guarantee to construct and put
in operation on or before September 1,
1905. the proposed railroad of the said
Topeka & Northwestern Railroad COM
pany from Topeka through the city of
Onaga to its western border as per
plans, specifications, profiles, maps and
charts to be fled with the mayor and
council; and also upon the delivery un-
to the mayor and council of satisfac-
tory guarantee to refund unto the said
city of Onaga the amount so expended
in the purchase of the said real estate
in the event the said Topeka & North
western Railroad company, or its as
signs. should ever become the owners
of or derive any benefit from certain
bonds of Mill Creek township voted in
the year 1904 in aid of the Topeka,
Frankfort & Northwestern Railroad
cOpnpany.