The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05

AN ORDINANCE Providing for the con-
struction of a bridge on Kansas Avenue
over the Shunganunga Creek, by the City
of Topeka, and The Topeka Railway
Company. and providing means to pay
therefor and authorizing the Mayor of
said work, and repeating ali ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict here
BE FIT Il ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section 1. That the City of Topeka, in
conjunction with The Topeka Railway
Company, build bridge on Kansas Ave
cordance with the plans and specifications
therefor prepared by the City Engineer of
and the Mayo not be- 10 and he is
directed to enter into a contract in the
Tamsta Of and i, on behalf Of said City of
under the bids already submitted for the
performance and completion of said work.
City of Topeka and The Topeka Railway
Company for the joint use of said City of
Company, upon the following terms and
conditions. to wit;
% The work shall be contracted for.
carried on and completed in the name Of
the City of Topeka, and under its sole
supervision and control.
shall be the joint property of the City of
Topeka and The Topeka Railway Company,
of Topeka and The Topeka Halfway i COM
pany; provided, that The Topeka Railway
theron, but the City of Topeka may per
NIT any other corporation to- use said
bridge upon the payment to It of such
able to said city; provided, further, that
The Topeka Railway Company shall occu-
Ply only sufficient space for a single track
right of way in the center of the roadway
of said bridge. and shall construct a single
track thereon; and shall also have the
right to erect, install and maintain on said
bridge the necessary poles, pipes, wires.
yided, further that. The Topeka hallway
Company shall maintain the paving be-
inches on each side thereof.
90 That The Topeka Railway Company
shall pay for its share of the construction
of said bridge the sum of $4,165OO, and
the City of Topeka shall pay the remainder
Of the sum necessary for the construction
Section 2. Within ten days after the
eDe and OF bhs &
with the City Clerk of said City it's ac-
ceptance in writing of the provisions.
which said acceptance shall be duly ac-
knowledged by some officer authorized to
administer oaths, and shall deposit, at the
time of accepting this ordinance, with the
| City Treasurer of said City of Topeka, the
sum of 81, 1880. This ordinance unless so
accepted, and unless said sum of $4,165.00
be deposited. as aforesaid. shall become
null and void; but when so accepted. and
said deposit made, as aforesaid, shall be-
come valid and binding contract between
the City of Topeka and The Topeka Rail-
Section 3. That all ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with this ordi-
nance shall be, and the same are, hereby,
repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the official city paper, and it's ac-
ceptance by The Topeka Railway Company,
and the deposit of said sum of $4,165.0o as
herein provided.
Passed the Board of Commissioners
August 2, 1915.
Approved August 3, 1915.
ISeal.] JAY E. HOUSE, Mayor.
Attest: ETA M. COVELL, City Clerk.
Published in The Topeka State Journal,
Aupuat 1917