The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-15
LEGAL.
SFErst published in The Topeka STAT
journal, September I, 1921
ORDINANCE NO. 50O5.


AN ORDINANCE granting to the Sonth-l
western Bell Telephone Company. corr
pornton, its successors and assigns, thel
operate and maintain underground con-t
dufts and manhOles upon, in and nuderi
the paved street on the east side OF thel
bridge across the Kansas River on kan-
sas Avenue in the City Of Topeka. shaw
nee County, Kansas: and repeating ord
nance No. 2704, approved July IL. 1Qe5.i
and all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ORDINANCE; -.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OFT
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OIL
TOPEKA:
Section 1. That the riGht-of-way and thel
right is hereby granted the southwestern
bell Telephone Company, a corporation, ttsf
successors and assigns, to construct, operatef
and maintain underground conduits. suit
able to contain cables and wires for thei
carrying Of electrical currents for lowis
tension wires with suitable and properi
lmaHholes for access to said couduits and.
with all necessary appliances and fix 81
lnnd the right to place in said eonu. =;
maintain therein or remove therefrom at itsi
discretion and convenience. all or anyi
cables, wires or other appliances for theif
sion wires along and under the street.
pavement on the east side Of the Meanl
bridge across the Kansas River on knii-i
Section 2 Said underground conduitsl
shall be placed under the street pavement.
on the cas-. side of said Nelau bridge tkeIs
east side Of said conduit duct being ten,
100 inches west Of the curb between thels
pavement and the side walk the easti
side of said bridge and extending weat notis
to exceed thirty-six (3G) inches. and shaills
be so located not to interfere with thels
public travel when completed and not to-
endanger or weaken said bridge. The work
of laying said conduit shall be done I'M
such manner as not to endanger or dcfaee
4 said bridge.
Section 3. The said Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company, its successors and as-l
signs, shall save and hold the city Of To-
peka free, during the period Of this franz
chise. OF all liability; costs. damages aud
lowr nf r an fur fha nay on
lof which said city may become liable toi
any person, firm or corporation by reason
of the rights and privileges herein grant-ls
led to said company by reason Of the con-ss
lstruction, maintenance or operation of safdt
underground co1duitr aud manholcs.
Section T. In cons Iteration II the rightsi
and privileges herein granted the saidI
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. itsl
ipeccesEors aud assigns, agrees TO recon
lstruct any and all pavement displaced byl
it in first class workmanlike manner toI
1.-THE full width of the space occupied by it,
said work of reconstruction shall be doneh
IN accordance with the plans and speeifi-F
cations furnished by the City Engineer nnSIt
under the direction and to the satisfaction
of said City Engineer. Aud II the said
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. its
defects I'm said pavement. as herein provid-
ed, within ten (10l days after recci vingis
written notice to do so by the street COM &
missioner, then said repairs shall be madeE
by the City of Topeka ard the costs there Z
of be paid by said telephone COMPANY itsE
Section 3 The said Southwestern Bells
Telephone Company. its successors and IS
signs, shall never let or lease Its cnnduitsf
and manboles to any person. firm or cer-s
lporation for carrying wires across sai5It
bridge, except for telephone and teirgrnpnE
purposes. without the Consent q the City
of Topeka granted by ordinance.
Section G. Said telephone company shalif
FILE its acceptance Of This ordinance wftjss
khe City Clerk Of said City Of Topeka with {
I'm ten (10l days after its. passarc
Section Z. This ordinance shall be AMI E
REMAIN in force and the tights andE
privileges hereby granted shan be for a
term OF twenty (e0l years from and after
the acceptance Of the same.
Section 8. That Ordinance No 2T04, ap-ls
proved on the 18th day Of July. 1906 and {
all other ordinances and parts Of ordinances {
in conflict with this ordinance be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Section Q. This ordinance shall take ef- &
feet and be IN force from and after its
passage and acceptance by said telephone
company and its publication IN the officiala
city paper.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners
this 31st day of August, 1929.
Approved this 31Et day n August. 1870.
II. J. CORWiNE, Mayor.
Attest: ETA NJ. CoVELL,
ISeaLl City Clerk. Il