The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
AUCTIONS.
LEGAL.


crete on the paved streets or alleys of the
city of Topeka shall remove the concrete
on each side of any dug ditch or opening
to the width OF nine inches m order 70
make q solid foundation for the recon
struction of said concrete base after the
filing Of said ditch or opening
All parties making excavations under
the provisions of this ordinance, in any
of the streets, avenues, alleys or sidewalks
quired to keep open, III said streets, ave
nues, alleys ana sidewalks, good, sufLl-
cient, secure and Hnobstructed passage
ways for the safe passage OF ali Nenlcles
and pedestrians.
Sec. Z. on and after the passage Of this
ordinance no permit shall be issued to
any person, firm or corporation to make
any connection with or lay any sewer
drain, gas, steam, water or other pipe or
conduit, or dig any hole, ditch or trench
or make any excavation or tunnel IN or
under any street, avenue, alley, pave
ment, sidewalk or cross walk, IN the CITY
OF Topeka, without nrsI having deposited
with the city treasurer the sum OF TWEEN
ty-five dolle-' (S25) in cash as guarantee
fund to cover the actual cost of repair
ing such excavation And any person De
string to do any excaVaung as AFORESAID
SHALL after depositing said sum or TWEEN
ty-fiVe dollars $50 with the city treas
urer receive the permit therefor as mere
in provided, and shall replace and renew
all curbing, paving, guttering or macad-
anhzing or the surface or any street or
alley in the city Of Topeka in as perfect
and substantial condition al before being
disturbed And said work of repair shah
the expiration of the time granted in said
permit to do such excavating II the per-
son, firm or corporation obtaining such a
permit shall fail to make sueh repairs
of the streets and alleys as herein pro-
vided within a reasonable time, then II
| shall be the duty Of the street commits
sioner to make such repairs and present
/ to the mayor and council an ltemlzed
| statement of the cost thereof, verified by
/ his oath that the same is correct, reason
able and just, and the mayor and council
shall order the city treasurer to pay said
claim out of the said guarantee fund OF
! twenty-five dollars (S20). w hen sueh guar
antee deposit fund Of any person, firm OF
/ corpora ton has been decreased by expen-
ditures for repairs as herein provided, ne
! further permit or permits shall be grant
! ed until said person, firm OF corporation
making application for the same, sinai
! deposit amount sufficient to make VI
said full sum of twenty-five dollars (S25)
Sec. S. Any person who shall make o.
/ attempt to make any excavation or rem
| the same, or do or attempt TO 90 any olh
| er act in violation Of the provisions @
this ordinance, or any person who shall
! remove or attempt to remove from TIT
site of the excavation or other work, am
/ of the barrica des, danger signals or HghL
required by the provisions of this ordi
/ nance, shall be deemed guilty OF a viola
ton of the terms and provisions OF thi
ordinance.
Sec. 8 ANY person who violates any Q
! the provisions of this ordinance shall b.
4 deemed guilty of misdemeanor and, up
on conviction thereof, shall be fined I
a sum not less than five dollars nor NOR
| than two hundred dollars.
Sec TO- Ordinance No. 2446. approved Au
gust is, 1903, is hereby repealed: PROVIDED
! however, that the passage of this ordi
nance shall in no way affect any bond o
| bonds heretofore executed and deliVere
to the city of Topeka by any person, hrr
or corporation. under any other ordinanc
regulating excavations in said city, bu
such bond or bonds shall continue in fu
force and effect during the period covere
sec. II. This ordinance shall take efee
and be in force from and after IT'S Dul
LEGATION in the official. city paper.
Passed the council February 10, 1905.
Approved February 10, 1905.
/ fSeal.) W. II. DAVIS, Mayor
Attest: J H sQUIRES.s City Clerk.
fITi-et DUbligbed In The Topeka Stat