The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-25
EGAL
First Published in The Topeka State
Journal, July %, 1913.
ORDINANCE NO. 1855.

ORDINANCE NO. 1855.
AN ORDINANCE authorizing The To-
| peka Railway Company, its successors
operate an electric railway line from
and connecting with its present Sixth
Of Topeka Kansas soutHWar IN one ON W Tt
street to Eighth avenue, thence westerly
on Eighth avenue to the city limits; also
an electric railway line from and con-
Meeting with it's present Kansas avenue
| me at Eighteenth street. thence south
ward through and over Kansas avenue
to Twenty-frst street in said city
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section 1. That The Topeka Railway
Company, a corporation duly organized
State of Kansas. its Successors and as
signs, be and they are hereby authorized
a single or double track line ao of efectrie
street railway beginning at and connect
ing with its present Sixth avenue line at
sas. thence southwark on West street to
L-ghtn avenue thence westerly on Eighth
avenue to the western boundary of the
City of Topeka; also a single or double
track line of electric street railway from
and connecting with its present Kansas
City of Topeka, thence southwark on,
througb and over Kansas avenue to
necessary switches, turnouts, loops, yves,
bridges, pipes, conduits, poles, wires,
which to propel and operate its cars on
said lines of railway for the term or
twenty GOD years from and after the TAX
ing effect of this ordinance.
Section 2. That in addition to the lines
of railway herein authorized, The Topeka
Railway Company shall within the time
herein specified, being authorized so to do
by the Board of County Commissioners of
Shawnee County Kansas, construct, equip
over and through Eighth avenue, and
such other highways of Shawnee County
n "a 70
Eighth avenue line herein authorized with
Gage Park, SO as to form continuous
Gage Park; that said entire line from the
city of Topeka to said Gage Park in
put in operation on or before the first day
of June, 1914: that the line of railway on
Kansas avenue from Eighteenth street to
1wenty-first street, herein authorized,
shall be commenced on or before the LIST
day of October, 1914. and the construction
of the pole and wire line and overhead
31st Jay of December, 1914 and said entire
line, including necessary bridge over
and put in full operation on or before the
1st day of July, 1915; that said The Topeka
Complete the lines of railway herein au-
thorized according to the provisions here
ton unless prevented from so doing by
Act of God, strikes, legal proceedings, or
other causes beyond its control. in which
event the time thus lost shall operate as
an extension of the times herein fixed to
the extent of the time thus lost.
AS a guarantee that The Topeka Rail
way Company will construct the lines of
railway herein authorized, as herein pro-
vided, said The. Topeka, Railway Company
ceptance of this ordinance. execute and
deliver to the City of Topeka good and
Thousand Dollars (s15,ooO), in the terms
of the bond given to the city of Topeka
the 10th day Of April, 1910, under Ordi-
nance No. 1850; said bond to be executed
by some responsible guaranty company as
surety conditioned that said railway
shall construct and fully COM
plete said lines of railway upon the streets
heren the giving
said bond said bond given under Ordi-
nance No. 1850, and dated April %. 1910;
bond and under said Ordinance No. 1850,
passed March 21st 1910. approved March
Topeka. Neither the execution of said
new Bond by said Company, nor its &C
bv D{ the ehe et E' Of anV rights it NAV
have to enforce by appropriate legal pro-
ceedings the oblIgation OF SAID COMPANY
lines of railway herein authorized, as
herein provided.
structing, maintaining and operating
said street railway lines, and for the pur-
pose of installing and maintaining its
connections tracks ,conduitS, poles, wires,
cables. bridges, and other means and ap-
pliances necessary for the operation of its
y, L
Is hereby given and shall have the right
and authority to enter in and upon said
Six avenue West street. Eighth avenue
and Kansas avenue, to make therein such
excavations may be necessary for the
and operation of its lines of
the said excavations to be of
such dimensions and extent as may be
necessary for the construction, main
tenance and operation of the railway
lines herein authorized to be constructed,
and operated.
Section 4. Said lines of railway shall be
maintained and operated as
herein provided. and in strict accordance
with the provisions of Ordinance No 24O7
Of the City of Topeka entitled IAN Ordi-
nance authorizing The Topeka Railway
Company, it's successors or assigns, to
build, acquire, maintain and operate rail-
way lines in the City of Topeka, and to |
furnish heat, light and power in connec-
ton Herewith. and repeating all ordi-
1ances and parts of ordinances in conflict |
herewith approved June 4. 1903, took eff |
feet June 9, 1903. except as herein speci- !
,ically provided.
Section 5. Unless prevented by Act of |
God, strikes, legal proceedings, or other |
causes beyond its control, the cars of The |
Topeka Railway Company on the Gage
Park line shall be operated not less than |
,nce each way every thirty minutes dur
ng twelve hours of each day during the |
summer season, which shall begin on the |
5th day of May of each year and end on |
he 3Oth day of September of each year: |
Ind said cars shall be operated on said |
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