The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-01
ORDINANCE NO. 1856.

ORDINANCE NO. 1855.
AN ORDNANCE authorizing The To-
peka railway Company, its successors
and assigns to construct, maintain and
operate an electric railway line from
and connecting with its present Sixth
OF Topeka Kansas, southwark on West
street to Eighth avenue, thence westerly
an electric railway line from and CON
NE at Eighteenth street. thence south
ward through and over Kansas avenue
to IT Twenty-fi-st eTI71 street in said city.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section l. That The Topeka Railway
Company, a corporation duly organized
under and by virtue of the laws of the
State of Kansas, its successors and as
sfsns. be and they are hereby authorized
to construct, equip, maintain and operate
a single or double track line of electric
street railway beginning at and connect
West street in the City of Topeka. Kan
Sas, thence southwark on West street to
avenue to the western boundary of the
City of Topeka; also a single or double
track line of electric street railway from
and competing with its present Kansas
avenue line at Eighteenth street in the
City of Topeka, thence southwark on,
through and over Kansas avenue to
Twenty-ffrst street in said city; with all
necessary switches, turnouts. loops, wyes,
bridges, pipes. conduits, poles. wires.
cables. and other means and appliances by
which to propel and operate its cars on
twenty (2o) years from and after the tax
ing effect of this ordinance
Section . 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
Shawnee County, Kansas. construct. equip
and put in operation, line of railway on
such other highways Of Shawnee County
as may be necessary, to connect the
Eighth avenue line herein authorized with
line from the City of Topeka to said
Gage Park; that said entire line from the
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
wenty-first street. herein authorized.
da1 ai Of % octobar' 1911 and the Construction
of the pole and wire line and overhead
work shall be completed on or before the
line, including necessary bridge over
Shunganunga Creek, shall be completed
fst day of July, 1915; that said The Topeka
Railway Company shall construct and
thorized according to the provisions here
Of within the times specified in this sec
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
AS a guarantee that The Topeka Rail-
way Company will construct the lines OF
raiIwav herein authorized. as herein pro-
vided, said The Topeka Railway Company
sail. at or prior to the time of the ac--
of this ordinance, execute and
deliver to the City of Topeka a good and
sufficient bond. in the sum of Fifteen
of the bond given to the City of Topeka
by The Topeka Railway Company dated T.
o9 no oa @ OF SAID bond it to be
by some responsible guaranty company as !
surety. conditioned that said railway !
piete said lines of railway upon the streets /
and avenues herein designated within the !
times herein specified; upon the giving of /
said bond, said bond given under Ordi- |,
nance No $50 and dated April %, 1910. |
shall be cancelled and all liability on said /
bond and under said Ordinance No. 1850, |
passed March 21st, 1910. approved March |
3, 1910. shall be waived by the City Of |
new bond by said Company, nor its ac- |
by the city, shall be deemed a |
have to enforce by appropriate legal pro |
.eedfngs the obligation of said company |
Ines of railway herein authorized. as /
herein provided
maintaining and operating |
said street railway lines, and for the pur- |
pose of installing and maintaining its |
tracks ,conduits, poles, wires, |
,ables bridges. and other means and ap-
1liances necessary for the operation of its |
.arS on and over said lines of railway it 4
5 hereby given and shall have the right |
md authority to enter in and upon said /
sfx- avenue. West street, Eighth avenue 1
md Kansas avenue, to make therein such /
cavations as may be necessary for the i,
and operation OF its lines of .
-aiIway. the said excavations to be of
such dimensions and extent as may be /
necessary for the construction, main /
euance and operation of the railway /
ines herein authorized to be constructed. /
maintained and operated
Section 4. Said lines OF railway shall be |
maintained and operated as
lerein provided. and in strict accordance
with the provisions Of Ordinance No 24C /
# the City of Topeka. entitled IAN Ordi-
,ance authorizing The Topeka Railway
ompany, its successors assigns, to
,uiId acquire. maintain and operate rail-
yay lines in the City of Topeka, and to
urristz heat, light and power in connec-
ion Herewith. and repeating all Ordf-
lances and parts of ordinances in conflict
lerewitf'' approved June 4. 1893. took ef-
ect June 9, 1868. except as herein specf-
icaIly provided
Section 5 Unless prevented by Act of |
sod. strikes. legal proceedings, or other
auses beyond its control, the cars of The
lark line shall be operated not less than
nee each way every thirty minutes dur
NJ twelve hours OF each day during the
uTnrner season. which shall begin on the
5th day of May of each year and end on
he S0th day of September of each year; |
nd said cars shall be operated on said
zst named line during the winter season |
OF less than three morning, one noon and |
hreE evening trips each way: said winter |
eason shall begin on the 1st day of Oc-
ober of each year and end on the 14th =