The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-08
ORDINANCE NO. 1885.

AN ORDiNANCE authorizing The To-
Pesa halfway Company, its successors
! ana asslghs. to construct, maintain and
operate an electric railway line from
ana connecting with its present Sixth
avenue line at West street in the city
OF Topeka, Kansas southWard on West
street to Eighth avenue, thence westerly
on EiSnth avenue to the city limits; also
an electric railway line from and con-
ne lung with its present Kansas avenue
me at Eighteenth street, thence south
ward through and over kansas avenue
Be IT oRDATNEpr frgs{ BY HE II fala aoAKD eltK OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CRY OF
Section /. That The Topeka Railway
company, corporation duly organized
9nder ana by virtue of the laws of the
Slens, be and they are hereby authorized
10 construct equip, maintain and operate
street railway beginning a. and connect
ing with its present Sixth avenue line at
saS, thence southwark on West street to
I--gh II avenue. thence westerly on Eighth
avenue to the western boundary of the
track line of electric street railway from
and connecting with It's present Kansas
City OF Topeka, thence southward on,
through and over Kansas avenue to
necessary switches, turnouts. loops. wyes.
bridges, pipes, conduits. poles. wires,
cables and other means and appliances by
said lines of railway for the term or
twenty GOD years from and after the TAX
seeen 2 1ha That n addon 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
Eighth avenue line herein authorized with
Gage Park, so as to form continuous
City of Topeka to said Gage Park in
Shawnee County shall be completed and
put in operation on or before the first day
of June, 1914; that the line of railway on
Kansas avenue from Eighteenth street to
Iwenty-first L street, herein authorized.
day of october, 1914. and the construction
of the pole and wire line and overhead
3lst -1y of December, 1914 and said entire
line, including a necessary bridge over
and put in full operation on or before the
lst day of July, 1915; that said The Topeka
fona RalWay Co GomPany Igay shan construct ti and
thorized according to the provisions here
of. within the times specified in this sec
other causes beyond its control. in which
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
eepance Of er this S nae e @ aae and
deliver to the City of Topeka good and
% Thousand Gi Doiars " cl5,oO@' G in Il the 9gs terms
of the bond given to the City of Topeka
the Goth day of April, 1910 under OrCii-
nance No. 3O50; said bond to be executed
by some responsible guaranty company as
surety. cond toned that said railway
company shall construct and fully com
plete said lines of railway upon the streets
and avenues herein DESIGNATED within the
said bond. said said bond given under Ordi-
Shall be Cancelled and ali liability on said said
bond and under said Ordinance No. 1880,
passed March 21st, 1910 approved March
Topeka. Neither the execution of said
new bond by. said Company, nor its ac-
waiver by the city of any rights it may
have to enforce by appropriate legal pro-
to construct. maintain and operate the
lines of railway herein authorized, as
herein provided.
Section g. That for the purpose of con-
structing, maintaining and operating
said street railway lines, and for the pur-
Connections. tracks ,conduits, poles, Wires,
cables, bridges, and other means and ap-
pIiances necessary for the operation of its
cars on and over said lines of railway il !
is hereby given and shall have the right
and authority to enter in and upon said
and Kansas avenue, to make therein such
as may be necessary for the
construction and operation of its lines of (
railway. 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 Ines of railway shall be
co Instructed, maintained and operated as
herein provided and in strict accordance
with the provisions of Ordinance No 2+J7
Of he TOnGka entitled N OTd
nance authorizing The Topeka Railway
company, its successors or assigns, to
build acquire, maintain AID operate rail- 3
way lines in. the City OF Topeka. and to
furnish heat, light and power in connec-
nances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith, approved June 4. 1903. took eff
fically 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
0nce each way everv thirty minutes dur
ing twelve hours of each day during the
summer season which shall begin on the
18th day of May of each year and end on !
and said cars shall be operated on said /
three evening trips each way: said winter |
season shall begin on the 1st day of Oc- /
day of Nav of each year. ne fare on /
said lines of railway shall not exceed five |
lance to Gage PARK. with transfers to or !
from the Gage Park line to all connecting !
Ines.
Section G. As a consideration for the
of said franchise, The Topeka
Company shall, at or prior to the
late OF the acceptance .lereof, as herein
provided. pay into the city treasury of the
City of Topeka the sum of Twenty-Five
Dollars (s25.OO) in cash. and as an addi-
-1onal compensation for the granting OF
his franchise, The Topeka Railway Com Z
oany, its successors and assigns, shall an
during existence q
,hise pay into the treasury of the City of
Topeka the sum of Ten Dollars $1,000. /
And as an additional consideration for the |
granting of this franchise said The To- /
peka Railway Company. its successors
ane ahe city Of Topeka ~ to place % necessaTy ss.Gy
:ross-arms on its poles. southwark from .