The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
ORDINANCE NO. 2979.

AN ORDINANCE authorizing A A.
Knapp. his successors and assigns, to
erect place and maintain waste paper
| boxes upon the streets, venues ard
alleys Of the City Of Topeka, and re-
pealing Ordinance No. 25T, approved
BE IT . ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF
section /. In consideration Of the bene-
fits accruing to the City of Topeka, as
hereinafter provided, the right and priv
ilege is hereby granted TO A. a. Knapp,
Fifteen 15) years from and after the tax
ng effect of this Ordinance, to erect, place
and maintain upon the streets: AVENUES enTes
to be used by the city and its inhabitants,
for the purpose of disposing of paper,
banana and orange peehngs' ana otner
such refuse matter; Provided, that the
right to erect, place and maintain the
same shall at all times be subject to the
property adjacent to any such waste paper
box In. consideration of the right and
privilege herein granted, the said A. A.
Knapp his successors or assigns, are mere
by bound to pay to the City OF Topeka
for the use of the streets, avenues and
alleys of said city to place thereon waste
paper boxes, the sum of Ten Dollars t$lO0O)
per year, payable on the list day of May
of each year, Tor eacn ana every Do S
erected, placed and maintained upon the
long as said waste paper boxes are operated.
The said waste paper boxes shall not be
greater in body than two % feet by three three
90 feet and shall stand upon legs not more
than one ID foot in length, and shall be
strongly and neatly built or constructed
with a metal frame supporting ana Sc
curely holding the sides of the box which
shall be of glass. and said box shall be
illuminated by electricity for not less than
four (D hours each evening.
Sec. ? The title to said waste. paper
boxes shall remain in the said A A
Knapp, his successors or assigns, and he
shall have the right to use the surface OF
said boxes for advertising purposes; Pro.
vided, that said advertising matter IS not
of an Objectionable character to either
the Mayor or Council or any OF the prop
erty owners or tenants adjacent to SAID
Sec. 3. The said A. A. KNAPP. n sue
cessors or assigns during the Tine that
self or themselves to remove and keep
removed the refuse matter deposited with
Sec T. If the said A A knapp his sue
refuse. fail and neglect to comply with
any of the provisions of this Ordinance,
then the rights and privileges herein
granted shall thereby become forfeited.
Sec 3. The said A. A. Knapp, his sue
cessors or assigns. shall save the city
harmless from. all costs. damages and ex-
may become liable to any person or cor
poration by reason of the granting of the
rights and privileges herein. or by reason
of the erection. placing and maintaining
of any of said boxes. or by reason of their
falling to perform or comply with any
of the provisions or requirements of this
Ordinance
cessors or assigns, shall, within two
months after the taking effect of this
Ordinance enter-ffftoSa good a nd sufficient
of One Thousand Dollars G1,OO0.O0) for the
faithful performance of the agreements
herein contained and IN case of failure
to give said bond, all rights and priv
ileges herein granted shall become void.
Sec z Ordinance NO. 2577, approved
May 3. 1906 entitled, AN Ordinance au-