The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO The
Topeka Independent Telephone Com
pany, & corporation, its successors and
assigns, the right Of way and the right
to construct, operate and maintain un-
derground conduits and manhOles upon,
In and Under the sidewalk on the east
side Of the bridge across the Kansas
river on Kansas avenue in the city OIL
Topeka Shawnee county, Kansas
Be It Ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen OF the City Of Topeka;
right IS hereby. granted the Topeka III
dependent Telephone Company, a corpora
ton. its successors and assigns, to con-
struct. operate and maintain undergroun9
conduits suitable to contain cables and
wires for the carrying Of electrical cur
rents for low tension wires with suitable
and proper manhoIes. for access to said
cOnduitS and with all necessary appliances
and fixtures and the right to place IN said
conduits, maintain therein or remove
therefrom at its discretion and conyen-
fence, all or any cables, wires or other
currents OF low tension wires along and
under the sidewalk on the east side OF
the bridge across the Kansas river on
Kansas avenue. in the city or Iopeka'
shawnee county. Kansas
Sec. 2. Said underground conduits shall
be placed under the sidewalk on the east
side of said bridge and shall be so located
as not to interfere with the pubic travel
when completed and not TO enuanger sald
bridge The work of laying said conduits
shall be done in such manner as not 10
endanger or deface the said bridge.
/ Sec. 5. said Topeka independent Tele-
phone Company its successors and as
signs, shall save and hold the city of
Topeka free during the period OF this
franchise, from all liability, costs. dam
/ ages and expenses of every kind for the
payment of which said city may become
| liable to any person. firm or corporation
/ by reason of the rights and privileges
| herein granted to said company or by
reason of the construction, maintenance
or operation of said underground condults
and manholes.
Sec. 4 IN consideration OF the rights and
/ privileges hereby granted said Topeka In
1 dependant Telephone Company, It's sue
cessors and assigns, agrees to entirely
| reconstruct, in first class Worknaanlike
manner the sidewalk on the east side or
/ said Melan arch bridge to its full width
! after the completion of said cOnduits and
manholes. and said work of reconstruc-
| tion shall be done in accordance with the
plans and specifications furnished by the
city engineer and approved by the mayor
and council of the city of Topeka, and
said work Of reconstruction shall be done
1 under the direction and TO the satisfac-
| ton of the city engineer Said Topeka
cessors and assigns, shall. during the life
| of this franchise, repair and maintain said
sidewalk in first class condition for
travel without expense to the city or To-
| peka- And il the said telephone company,
| its successors and assigns. shall fail to
repair defects in said sidewalk within five
/ days after receiving notice to do so by
the street commissioner, then said re-
pairs shall be made bv the city of To
peka and the cost thereof be paid by said
telephone company, its successors and as
signs The work of constructing said
e-4Ats anu
said sidewalk shall begin on or before Au-
gust /, A D 1906 and be fully completed
| on or before October 81, A. d. 1906 At
4 the time of the acceptance of this ordi-
nance said Topeka Independent Telephone
I Company, its successors and assigns, shall
| give a good and sufficient bond to the
| city Of Topeka in the sum of one thou
/ sand dollars lS1.O0o.o ol to secure the faith
! full performance of all the terms and con-
ditions of this franchise.
! Sec ). The said Topeka Independent Tel
! ephone Company, It's successors and as
signs, shall never let or lease its conduits
and manholes to any person. firm or cor
poration for carrying wires across said
bridge without the consent of the city of
I Topeka granted by ordinance
Sec s. Said telephone company shall file
4 its acceptance of this ordinance with the
! city clerk of said city Of Topeka within
ten 90 days from the date of Its pass
age.
Sec. Z This ordinance shall be and re-
main IN force and the rights and priv
ileges hereby granted shall be for a term
ending July II, 1921
Sec. s. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pass
Company. and its publication in the off
cial city paper
1906
Approved on this 18th day of July. A
D. 1905.
(seal9 w H DAVIS, Mayor.
Attest: J. H. SQUIRES. City Clerk.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
July 16, 1906