The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
To ENTER TOPEKA
TOpeka-SOuthWestern Is Seek
ing an Entrance.
Asks the City Council for a
Franchise.
GOES TO COMMITTEE.
Grade Question Only One That
Is in Doubt.
Sharp Exchage Over Anti
Sweeping Ordinance.
OES TO COMMITTEE.

The eka-Southwestern Railway
company applied for franchise in the
city council last evening. The fran
chise ordinance was all drawn up
ready for passage by the railway COM
pany but no discussion took place over
the franchise. it being simply referred
to the streets and walks committee,
which will make a later report.
us this going to be a steam railway,
too?" asked the mayor of William
Taylor. representing the company.
We'll. we expect to haul our freight
by steam. All our freight trains will
be hauled by steam engines"
? The franchise provides for right of
way, entering the city at the east edge
CT the WaShburn college campus near
Twenty-first street. Two lots have been
purchased on the north side of Twen-
ty-first street and paralleling Twenty
nrst street for the fifty foot right of
way, this will keep the railway COM
pany from monopolizing that street.
A small portion of Twenty-first street
is used near Fillmore street The only
question which projects itself into this
portion of the right of way is the mat
ter of grade. The railway company
desires to make a considerable fill in
order to maintain l per cent grade,
believe that the railroad should hold
itself to the city grade because the
railroad crosses West. Lane, Lincoln,
Buchanan and Clay streets, all OF
which are Travelled considerably. A
fill would make the railway crossings
on the streets named difficult asserts
the street commissioner.
The railway right of way traverses
Monroe street between Fifteenth and
Fourteenth streets a short distance.
but aside from this no street is cut up
Text of the Franchise.
robiSa aS Sized for follows.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Council
of the City of Topeka, Kansas.
which to construct. maintain and operate
a railroad, and such tracks, turnouts,
switches and sidetracks as shall be es-
sentfal and necessary to the TRANSACTION
of the business of said company, and the
accommodation to the public and the
right to use and run its engines, motors,
such right of way is hereby granted to
The Observation-Disclosures Railway COM
panv. its successors or assign, through.
across. upon and along the avenues
streets and alleys in the city of Topeka
Sec. q The right OF way thereby grant
ed to said company is and shall be as foI-
lows: Beginning at Bodies avenue on the
point within 100 feet from the center of
Twenty-ffrst street; thence in an easterly
direction naralleling Twenty-first street
to the Intersection of Fillmore and Twen-
ty-first streets, crossing West street,
streets; thence in an easterly direction on
Twenty-first street to the intersection of
Twenty-first and Union avenue, and the
west line of the fair grounds; thence
crossing Topeka avenue between Beacon
and Twenty-first streets; thence in a
northeasterly direction crossing Beacon
street between Topeka avenue and Van
Buren, street and Kansas avenuei thence
in northern direction parallehng the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe right OF
way crossing Eighteenth street. Seven
teenth and Monroe streets to Fifteenth
Santa Il.
thence in a northwesterly direction across
Monroe and Fourteenth streets to an al
thence in a westerly direction across
Quincy paralleling Fourteenth street to
streets and alleys intersected by. the line
of route, as above indicated. together with
the right to operate its electric interurban
cars and motors over, through and along
the streets, avenues and alleys in the city
OF Topeka. occupied by The Topeka Rail-
way company. upon the terms and condi.
the city of Topeka. No. 2407, entitled AN
Ordinance Auth9rizing The Topeka s- Kail-
to Build, Acquire. Maintain and Operate
Railway Lines In the City OF Topeka, and
to Furnish Heat, Light and Power In con-
nection Herewith. and Approved June 4,
Sec 3. Duration The right OF way
hereby granted and the use of the streets
and alleys through. upon, across and
along which the same is hereby authoriz-
aid Halfway Company. its successors or
assigns, so long the same shall be used
as aforesaid for the purpose of said rail
road but subject to all reasonable rules
and ordinances made by the city of To-
peka, in the exercise of its lawful pow
ars.
Sec t. The said Railway company shall
construct and maintain suitable crossings
IF its tracks. sidetracks and switches at
all streets and alley crossings, also proper
,ulverts and waterways along and across |
It's tracks, sidetracks and switches when |
ever and wherever required by said city,
and If any of said streets alleys shall
be ordered paved. the said company shall
at it's own expense and in conformity
with the plans adopted by the city coun-
I'll, pave the space between the rails of
is tracks and also the SPACE of six feet
IN the outside of each rail, and the said
paving, crossings, culverts and waterways |
10 be so constructed and maintained and