1941 Railroad Intersections0 I D I NA N C E N 0. 1941. - - - - - - - - -- —
An ordinance regulating the construction; maintenance, -and repair
of` intersect ions of steam railroads with- streets, alleys -and
highways in the City of Salina-; -providing for -a written waiv-
er of the terms of this ordinance and providing a penalty
for the violation hereof.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina:
Section 1. That it shall be the duty of every company own-
ing, -managing or operating any steam railroad within the limits of
the city of Salina, which crosses any street, alley or highway or
which traverses any such street, alley or highway, within such City,
to construct and keep in repair substantial and suitalbe crossings
at each intersection of such railroad with such streets, alleys or
highways, such crossings to be constructed in accordance with some
one of the plans and specifications for railroad crossings hereto
attached and made a part hereof, marked Exhibit "O ; provided,
howeverm that it shall be deemed a compliance with this ordinance
for any railroad company to construct and maintain such crossings
in a manner as substantial and suitable, as provided in the plans
and spec if icat ions made a part of this ordinance, in which event,
however, said company shall first file with the city clerk plans
and specifications for the' construct ion of such crossings, and ob-
tain from the City Council permission to construct such crossings
in accordance therewith.
Sec. 2. That the Street and Alley Committee of the City
Council may waive the provisions of this ordinance by a written
waiver as to any crossing which it is unnecessary to construct and
maintain -in accordance herewith on account of light traffic over
such crossing, and a written waiver from such committee as to any
such crossing shall excuse compliance with this ordinance as to.
such crossing until such time as such waiver is revoked by such com-
mittee or the City Council which may be done at any time. Such
Committee shall file with the City Clerk a copy of all such waivers,
and the City Clerk shall keep them on file until they are revoked.
gee. 3. The provisions of this ordinance shall be complied
with by all companies affected thereby within thirty (30) days
after the passage and publ icat ion thereof.
See. 4. .9very railroad company which shall violate any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less
than Fifty nor more than Five Hundred Dollars, for each such viola -
t ion.
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Sec. 5. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect
from and after its publication once in the Salina Evening Jour-
nal.
Passed and approved, May 15th, 1916.
J. E. Pu tna ,,
Mayor.
(SEAL)
Attest:
Chas. E. Hanker,
City Clerk.
STATE OF KANSAS )
COUNTY OF SALINE SS.
CITY OF SA:LINA )
I. Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk of the City of
Salina, Kansas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is
a true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council and
approved by the Mayor of the City of Salina, May 15th, 1916; and a
record of the vote on its final adoption is found on Page -V W, of
Journal No. 8.
City Clerk.
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