The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
LEGAL.
published in The Topeka State Journal
on July a, 1916)
ORDINANCE NO. 1916

AN ORDINANCE granting to the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Street. in the City of Topeka, as here
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY or
Section 1. That. the right-of- way upon
which to construct maintain and operate
two railway tracks and the right to use,
run and operate its engines, cars AMI
trains upon the same, be, and the said
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Com Comp ~ its successors and assigns. along
One railroad track along and on the
north side of Crane Street in said City
Jefferson and Crane Streets in said City to
the east line of the intersection of Kan
sas Avenue and Crane Street in said CITY:
one railroad track along and on the south
side of Crane Street in said City from a
point about ten feet west Of the west line
OF the intersection of Adams and Crane
intersection of Kansas Avenue and Crane
Sec 2 The said Railway Company shah
construct and maintain suitable CROSSINGS
over its tracks at all street and alley cross
ings, and put in manholes and catch basins
in said street at such places as are desig-
mated and shown in the map furnished by
the City Engineer of said City of Topeka
and now file in the City Clerks office
of said City; also to maintain proper cul-
verts and waterways along and across its
| tracks whenever and wherever required by
the City; the said manholes, crossings.
/ culverts and waterways to be constructed
and maintained under the supervision and
| In accordance with the direction of the
City Engineer of said City.
| Sec. 3. That the said The Atehison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railway Company shall
replace in a perfect condition of repair vi
pavement taken up in the construction, Of
the said two railway tracks in said street.
and that when said Crane Street shall be
paved repaved the said The Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
shall pave or repave between its tracks
an fnr n n iGfa nf airhf -haa
| on the outside of its rails with concrete
and brick of the same quality is used
| by the said City of Topeka, all of said
! work to be done under the direction of the
City Engineer and to his satisfaction, and
if on ten days notice from the City En-
gineer said paving or repaving is not
| commenced and carried ont to completion.
| said paving or repaving may be done by
son. Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
hereby agrees to pay the cost of the same
Sec. A. 1t shall be violation of this
poration 20 unload any cars between the
/ two tracks Said ears must be unloaded
on the side ss Of a, said b tracts
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
shall indemnify and save harmless the
said City of Topeka from all danger, costs
/ or expenses growing out of any Judgments
for the payment of which the City may be-
sSe 70 i nny Or
J or operation of said railway tracks In said
/ street, as aforesaid, by reason Of said
! Railway Company failing to construct
suitable and proper crossings. culverts,
manholes and waterways, as herein pro-
vided, provided said Railway Company
shall receive notice in writing from SAID
City of Topeka of the tendency OF such
claims or actions and that the said Rail-
way Company be given an opportunity to
defend
Sec. 6. ANY person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty Of nTisdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than ten dollars nor more than fifty
dollars.
Sec Z. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pub-
LEGATION in the official city paper and the
acceptance of said ordinance by said Rail-
way Company.
Passed the Board of Commits siouers July
20, 1916. Approved, July "a, 1916
JAY Il. HOUSE.
| Mayor.
Attest: ETA NJ COvELL
(Seal.) City Clerk