The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published May 6, 1920
ORDINANCE NO. 249

signs, the right, privilege and author
ity to construct, extend, maintain and
operate, railway tracks through,
across and upon certain streets and
alleys, and to provide for the passage
through, upon and across such
streets and alleys, including depot
and certain terminal facilities, and
prohibiting certain terminal facili-
ties, in the City of Liberal, Seward
County, Kansas.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Liberal, Kan
sas;
Section /. That the Kansas &
Oklahoma Railway Company, a Cor
poration, its successors and assigns,
be, and the same is hereby granted
the right, privilege and authority to
construct, extend, maintain and oper-
ate railway tracks within the City of
Liberal, Seward County, Kansas,
consisting of a right-of-way upon,
across and through Park Street, las
platted) in the City of Liberal, which
course of railway lines is more par
ticularly hereinafter described as fol-
lows:
A strip of ground fifteen feet in
width and beginning at point
where the center line of Park Street
intersects the south boundary line
of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Railway Company's right-of-way,
and running thence east to the pres
ent east boundary line of the City of
Liberal, Kansas, and the said Kansas
d Oklahoma Railway Company is
hereby granted a franchise for such
right-of-way, with the right, priv
ilege and authority, after the date of
the approval of this ordinance, to
build, construct and erect depots and
all necessary terminal facilities as
may be necessary and proper for the
purpose of operating and maintain
ing its railway, and to lay, erect and
maintain thereon such poles, wires
apparatus and appliances as may be
necessary and proper for the purpose
of maintaining its telegraph or tele-
phone lines in connection with, and
the operation of said railway, sub.
ject, however, to the conditions here
matter provided.
Section 2. That nothing herein
shall be construed as giving any right
to said railway company for the
erection Of shops, round-houses OF
other work or repair buildings at any
place within the limits Of the City Of
Liberal A true and correct blue
print of said line of track, together
with the location of all terminal ia
cilities, is hereto attached and made
a part of this ordinance for the use.
and purposes herein mentioned
which blueprint shall be strictly fol
lowed and adhered to by said railwa,
company,
Section 3. That the poles, wire
and etc. shall be erected, placed O.
laid under the direction of the Cit,
Engineer, and as may be regulated
by said city, and in such places ant
manner as will, consistent with ne
cessity, least interfere with the publ
uses of said streets and alleys, ant
the said streets, alleys or crossing
shall not be unnecessarily obstructed
and the said railway company vii
hold the city harmless from any liza
bility arising from any negligence
act or omission arising on its part.
Section 4. That the Kansas & Okla
homa Railway Company shall built
and maintain suitable crossings AM
passage-ways at the intersection O.
all streets and alleys crossing it!
railway tracks, and said crossing,
shall conform to the grade of al
streets and alleys within said city OF
Liberal that may extend to and across
the railway tracks of said company
Section 5. That the said Kansas
d Oklahoma Railway Company
shall provide, erect and main.
tain such suitable and necessary
protection at any and all
crossings as may be required and
conform to the requirements of the
City Council of said city, and the re-
quirements of the law; and the Coun-
Gil of the City of Liberal, shall have
the power and right to regulate the
crossings of the railway tracks, and
to prescribe rules, regulating the
same and to provide precautions
and regulations for the running of
railway engines and cars within the
limits of said City of Liberal, and to
govern the speed thereof, and to
make such rules and restrictions as
shall be deemed proper to prevent
accidents at crossings and on the rail
way tracks, and to prevent fires from
engines operated upon said line of
railway within said City of Liberal ;
and the said Kansas & Oklahoma
Railway Company will hold and save
the city harmless from any liability
or damage arising or mourning to any
person, persons, firm or corporation.
by reason of any negligence, act or
omission on the part of said railway
company.
Section g. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication in
the official city papers.
Passed by the Council April 81,
1920.
Approved by the Mayor April 81,
1920.
(SeaD W. V. GRIFFITH,
Mayor.
Attest: L, L. Holland, City Clerk