The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-10

AN ORDINANCE ordering the repair of the
Sixth Avenue viaduct over the railroad
tracks in the City of Topeka, Kansas, and
approving plans and specifications there
for.
WHEREAS, the viaduet on Sixth Avenue
is now closed to traffic on account of its
being in a dangerous condition; and
WHEREAS, The Atchison, Topeka & San
ia Fe Railway Company and The Missouri
Pacific Railway Company own operate
the railroad tracks upon and across said
Sixth Avenue under said viaduct. and The
Topeka Railway Company owns operates
street railway track upon, over and
across said yiaduct and over and across
said railroad tracks; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners
of the City of Topeka passed an Ordi-
viaduct by said railway companies and
WHEREAS, the above..named railway
companies had their engineers to investi-
gate and go over said viaduct and make
a report as to the condition of said via
WHEREAS, said engineers duly report
ed to said railway companies That said
Xiaduet could be repaired with safety to
be made and said viaduct put in a safe
condition by May 1, 1916; and
WHEREAS. it is the duty of said rail-
way companies to keep and maintain said
viaduct in a safe condition; and
Err AS sa6 r paRs and sRee hs
this viaduct in a safe condition; now,
BE IT ORDAINED BY ToHE BOARD OF
TOPEKA:
Section / That the plans and specifica-
of Commissioners by The Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe Railway Company, The Mis-
Topeka Railway Company for the repair
of the Sixth Avenue viaduct over the rail-
road tracks upon and across Sixth Avenue
in said City, be and the same are hereby
approved
Santa Fe Railway Company The Missouri
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way Company, be and the same are hereby
ordered, directed and required to repair the
road tracks in the City of Topeka, Kansas.
Sixth Avenue viadict shall be repaired in
tons. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway Company shall pay five-tenths
$40 of the cost of the repairs of said
viaduct. The Missouri Pacific Railway
Company shall pay two-tenths (2-1O) OF
/ The Topeka railway Company shall pay
three tenths (3-10) Of the cost of the repairs
4 to said viaduct. Said repairs TO said via
i duct shall be commenced without un-
necessary delay and shall be fully complet-
/ ed as herein required by May 1, 1916.
/ Sec. 3. That the City Clerk of said City
| furnish to The Atchison. Topeka & Santa
| Fe Railway Company, The Missouri Pa
| cific Railway Company; and The Topeka
Railway Company, duly certified copy OF
| this ordinance.
Sec T. That all ordinances and parts
of ordinances conflicting with this ordi-
nance, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
/ Sec. 5 This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publ
cation in the official city paper.
Passed the Board of Commissioners
| January 5. 1916
| Approved. January 10. 1916.
Attest: ETA NJ. COVELL. City Clerk
[Seal.1 JAY E. HOUSE. Mayor.
published in the Topeka State Journal
Jan. 6, 1850
/ RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
/ of Commissioners of the City of Topeka
/ Shawnee County, Kansas, deem it neces-
sary for the best interests of said city
that Madison Street from the south line Of
Eleventh Street to the north line OF
/ Twelfth Street, in said city. be graded and
curbed with combined curb and gutter
and paved thirty 800 feet wide with TWEEN
! ty per cent (2o9e) vitrified blocks on
five 90 inch concrete base with asphalt
filler
/ W. G. TANDY, Commissioner
| I.4Etta N. Covell, City Clerk of the City
of Topeka, Kansas. do hereby certify tha
| the above and foregoing resolution is
| true and correct copy of the original nov
| on file in my office
| (Seal) ETA VI. COVELL. City Clerk
First published in The Topeka Stat,
Journal, January I, 1861