6117 Bus Franchisei- .
Cc,raSO L'. D ATL D -SAL NA
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ORDINANCE NUMBER 6117
AN ORDINANCE granting to E. B. Harris and H. G. Angwin, a partnership, doing business as
The Salina Transit Company, a franchise for the operation of motor busses in the City of
Salina, Kansas.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas;
Section 1. Pursuant to the authority granted under Chapter 12-2001 and 2002 of the
1955 Supplement of the General Statutes of Kansas, 19+9, there is hereby granted to E. B.
Harris and H. G. Angwin, a partnership, doing business as The Salina Transit Company, and
their assigns, hereinafter designated as grantee, a franchise for the operation of a system
of motor busses for the transportation of persons for hire over, upon, along and across the
following streets in the City of Salina, Kansas.
ROUTE 1
Beginning at the intersection of Santa Fe Avenue and
Iron Avenue; thence north on Santa Fe Avenue to Otis
Avenue; thence west an Otis Avenue to Ninth Street;
thence south on Ninth Street to Elm Street; thence
east on Elm Street to Santa Fe Avenue; thence south on
Santa Fe Avenue to Claflin Avenue; thence west on
Claflin Avenue to Highland Avenue; thence south on
Highland Avenue to Cloud Street; thence west on Cloud
Street to Ninth Street; thence north on Ninth Street
to Minneapolis Avenue; thence east on Minneapolis
Avenue to Santa Fe Avenue; thence north on Santa Fe
Avenue to point of beginning.
ROUTE 2
Beginning at the intersection of Santa Fe Avenue and
Iron Avenue; thence east on Iron Avenue to Ohio Avenue;
thence south on Ohio Avenue to Gypsum Avenue; thence
east on Gypsum Avenue to Delaware Avenue; thence
north on Delaware Avenue to Iron Avenue; thence east
on Iron Avenue to Marymount Road; thence west on Iron
Avenue to Ohio Avenue; thence north on Ohio Avenue to
Ash Street; thence west on Ash Street to DesMoines
Avenue; thence north on DesMoines Avenue to Elm Street;
thence west on Elm Street to Penn Avenue; thence south on
Penn Avenue to Iran Avenue; thence west on Iron Avenue
to Eighth Street; thence south on Eighth Street to Walnut
Street; thence west on Walnut Street to Phillips Street;
thence south on Phillips Street to South Street;
thence east on South Street to Eleventh Street; thence south
on Eleventh Street to Republic Avenue; thence west on
Republic Avenue to Highland Circle; thence south on
Highland Circle to Sunset Drive; thence west on Sunset
Drive to Funston Street; thence north on Funston Street
and Sheridan Street to Crawford Avenue; thence east
on Crawford Avenue to Twelfth Street; thence north on
Twelfth Street to Prescott Avenue; thence west on
Prescott Avenue to Phillips Street; thence north
on Phillips Street to Walnut Street; thence east
on Walnut Street to Eighth Street; thence north on
Eighth Street to Iron Avenue; thence east on Iron
Avenue to point of Beginning.
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Beginning at the intersection of Santa Fe Avenue
and Iron Avenue; thence south on Santa Fe Avenue to
Prescott Avenue; thence east on Prescott Avenue to
Fourth Street; thence south on Fourth Street to
Crawford Avenue; thence east on Crawford Avenue to
Front Street; thence south on Front Street to Wilson
Street; thence east on Wilson Street to Roach Street;
thence south on Roach Street to Claflin Avenue; thence
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west on Claflin Avenue to Osborne Street; thence north
on Osborne Street to Republic Avenue; thence east on
Republic Avenue to Front Street; thence north on Front
Street to Crawford Avenue; thence west on Crawford
Avenue to Santa Fe Avenue; thence north on Santa Fe
Avenue to Iron Avenue; thence west on Iron Avenue to
Eleventh Street; thence north on Eleventh Street to
State Street; thence west on State Street to Thirteenth
Street; thence north on Thirteenth Street to Bishop
Street; thence west on Bishop Street to College Street;
Thence south on College Street to Iron Avenue; thence
east on Iron Avenue to point of beginning.
Rom 4.
(Air Bash Route)
Beginning at the intersection of Ash Street and Santa
Fe Avenue; thence north on Santa Fe Avenue to Elm
Street; thence west on Elm Street to Ninth Street;
thence south on Ninth Street to the South City Limits
of the City of Salina; thence north on Ninth Street
to Ash Street; thence east on Ash Street to point of
beginning.
i PROVIDED that any two or more of said routes may be combined, and that any or all of the said
routes may be transversed in the reverse direction.
Section 2. That, with the consent and approval of the governing body of the City of
jSalina, said grantee shall also have the right to change, alter, or abandon said routes
ihereinabove described, and to establish, operate and abandon such additional routes as may be
deemed necessary or proper from time to time for the purpose of furnishing the Citizens
of Salina convenient and adequate transportation facilities to and from all parts of said
city; and also, for such purposes, to pperate busses temporarily over such routes and to such
parts of said +pity as may be designated by the governing body of said city.
Section
3. haat no bus service shall be extended under this franchise on Sundays or .
Holidays.
Section 4. That the grantee shall operate busses from 6;30 A. M. to 6;30 P. M. on
headways of iaot less than one hour frequency, but may operate busses for a longer period of
time and for more frequent headways if they so desire. Provided, however, that such hours of
service and frequency of headways shall not apply to the Air Base route.
Section 5. That the rights and privileges hereby granted for the operation of motor
busses shall continue for the term and period of ten (LO) years from the effective date
hereof,
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Section 6. That the motive power for said motor busses shall be interhal combustion
engines using gasoline or other suitable fuel or electric motors, provided, however, that in
the event of the discovery of any new motor power suitable for such purposes, said grantee
may use the same in the operation of said busses.
Section 7. That all motor busses operated by said grantee under this franchise shall
be operated subject to the provision of any traffic Ordinances of said City now in force, or
hereafter enacted, so far as the same refer to motor vehicles; provided, however, that said
busses shall have precedence over all other vehicles, except fire and police department vehicles
and ambulances.
Section 8. That the rate of fare for a passenger upon any regular line or route of
said motor busses shall not exceed fifteen cents for each passenger for one continuous
passage in the same direction within the limits of said city, and said grantee shall furnish
such transfers as shall be necessary to accomplish this result.
Section 9. That said grantee shall equip its line with busses, properly lighted and
heated to provide for the comfort and safety of its passengers, and shall keep the same in
good state of repair. S&id busses shall stop for the purpose of receiving and disnharging
passengers immediately before and after passing street intersections.
Section 10. That said grantee shall carry insurance upon its operating equipment of
at least $25,000.00 covering liability for personal injury to any one person in any one
accident, $50,000.00 covering liability for personal injury to any two or more persons
for any one accident, and $5,000.00 covering liability on property damage resulting from any
one accident.
Section 11. That, in consideration of and as compensation for the franchise hereby
granted, and in lieu of all occupation and license taxes, or other taxes imposed by said
city, the grantee shall pay to said city each year the sum of ;30.00 per year per bus for
the number of busses regularly operated on the established routes of said grantee, including
the regular bus, if any, serving the Smoky Hill .Air Base, using in part the public streets
of the City of Salina, Such sums shall be paid by the grantee to the city in two equal
installments, on the 1st day of January and the lst day of July, of each year.
Section 12. That this Ordinance shall not be effective unless within thirty days after
this Ordinance is finally passed said grantee shall file with the City Clerk of the City of
Salina, Kansas, its acceptance in writing of the terms, conditions and provisions hereof.
Section 13. Grantee by accepting the provisions of this ordinance hereby agrees to hold
the City harmless from any and all claims for damages and suits for damages growing out of or
resulting from the operation of motor busses of the grantee in said city except such as may
result from or be caused by the act of said City or its agents, servants or employees.
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Section 14. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
its final passage, approval and publication according to law, and upon the grantee's
compliance with the provisions of Section 12 of this Ordinance.
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Section 15. That the franchise hereby granted may be transferred and assigned by the grantee
herein or its assigns; and that in the event of such assignment all of the rights and
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privileges herein granted and all of the obligations hereby imposed shall inure to the benefit
of and be binding upon such assignee or assignees.
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Section lo. The city shall cause to be set aside as bus zones certain parts of streets,
along the route of said bus system for adequate accomodation of said busses in taking on and
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unloading passengers.
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Section 17. The City of Salina or the grantee shall each have the right to terminate
this franchise by giving the other written notice of termination at least sixty days in
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advancd of the date set for termination. The actual discontinuance of such service in said
city by the grantee for a continuous period of ten days or more shall, except where caused
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grantee or assignee, operate as a forfeiture and all rights andprivileges granted under this
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Ordinance shall thereupon be terminated.
Section 18. In the event any part or parts of this ordinance shall be determined to be
invalid, such determination of invalidity shall not affect an other
� Y y portion of this Ordinance.
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Section 19. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed.
PASSED and approved by the governing body of the City of Salina, Kansas,
Mayor
(SEAL)
Attest;
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City Clerk
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Aiti Olt_.�I a1�C
granting to 1. B. Harris and H. G. Angwin, a
partnership, doing business as The Salina Transit Company, a
franchise for the operation of motor busses in the City of Salina,
Kansas.
BS IT ORDAINED BY TNN BUAAI J OF CCDLviIS IONS S OF THE CITY Ci
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SECTION 1. Pursuant to the authority granted unser Chapter
!L-LUUl and LUU2 of the 19j> Supplement of the General Statutes of
Kansas, 1M, there is hereby granted to i. B. Barris and H. G.
A:igwin, a partnership, doing ousiness as The Salina Transit Company,
and their assigns, hereinafter designated as grantee, a franchise
for the operation of a system of motor busses for the transportation
jof persons for hire over, upon, along and across tine followiIg
streets in the City of Salina, a ansas:
ROUT: I.
Be`'.inaing at the intersection of Santa. 1'e Avenue a.i"1ui
Iron Avenue; thence worth on Santa Fe Avenue to Otis
Avenue; thence 'lest on Otis Avenue to Ninth Street;
thence South on vii th Strut to :elm Street; thence
Sast on Elm Street to Santa Fe avenue; thence South on
Santa Fe Avenue to Claf 1 in Avenue; thence vilest on
Claflin Avenue to highland avenue; thence South on
ii jhlalna ..Avenue to Cloud Street; thence Nast on Cloud
Street to Ninth Street; thence hortn on Ninth Street
to . inneapnl is Avenue; thence last on V in.neapol is
Avenue to Santa "'e Avenue; thence North on Santer: Fe
Avenue to point of beginning.
ROUTE J
Dayi.nninq at the intersection of Santa -,-c AVcnue and
Iron .Avenue; thence Last on Iron Avenue to Ohio Avenue;
thence South on Ohio Avenue to Gypsum Avenue; thence
East on Gypsum Avenue to Delaware Avenue; tl ence
``forth on Delaware Avenue to Iron Avenue; thence East
on Iron _Avenue to Marymount toad; thence last on Iron
Avenue to Ohio avenue; thence i,iorth o Uhio avenue �-o
Ash Street; thence gest on .ash Ureet to jesmoines
r'i iue; thence Horth on Jemoines Avenue to ilm Street;
thence blest on calm Street to Penn Avenue; ttience Souti
on Penn Avenue to Iron Avenue; thence 'gest on Iron
Avenue to ±ighth Street; thence South on ZichtL Street
to Walnut Street; thence :Fest on Walnut Strict to
i'hillips Street; thence South on Phillips Street to
South Street; tnence Last on South Street to Eleventh
Street; thence South on Eleventh Street to Aepublic
.avenue; thence West on Republic ,-Avenue to Highland
Circle; thence South on Highland Circle to Sunset Drive;
thence ;vest on Sunset Drive to i=unston Street; thence
I`Jorth on Funsto.n Street ant Sheridan Street to Crawford
Avenue; thence ',as t on Crawford r vcnue to i'we l f t Street;
thence hortn'on Twelfth Street to i✓rescott :.Venue; t1le.i7ce
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Pace C.
West on Prescott Avenue to Phillips Street; tile:nCC
,lortn on Phillips Street to dalnut Street; thence
-ast on 'dalnut Street to Lichtlh Street; tl ence North
on ',iliahth Street to Iron Ave.nua; the ice i✓ast on Iron
�veaiue to point of he :innin`l.
RUU'1 3.
Bc in.ninq at the intersection of Santa :`e :Avenue and
Iron Avenue; tiience South on Santa iAe Aveni..e to
-1rescott :=�ve.nue; tnznce mast on Prescott Avenue to
Fourth Street; t' eizce Sout-1 on Fourth Street to
Craw ord Avenue; tlierice i ast on Cra:+Mord Avenue to
Frourt Street; thence South or front Street, to iilson
Street; thence St on Wilson Street to 'i- Street;
trienc(� Sou tri oii F a"1`" jtreet to C:larI n Avenue; thence
,Vest on Claf l ii -i 1venU(� to Gsbor.ae Street; t leilce l�lortil
On ''iS )Orn Street t0 Republic tiVenUe; t licnC'e East on
tepubl is Avenue to .Tont Street; t':ierice VOrt i on "r olit
Street to CraW,,ford )`,Venue; tilencc; tiVsst on '_:ratilrford
Averlue to Santa .'e:,venue; t: .,_ric_ ,ort;, on Sant _
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��velzue to IrOII :-IVenue; thence ',°fest on Iron ,venue to
leventl Street; thence •sort i on 1✓leventn ,street to
State Stre ,t; ti-lence aes,, on State Street to T_~.1irt(:ent- '
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Street; ti -lecke i�ortli on I-11rt_zeiit'i Street 1.1,2 7-iSh(-N
Street; tiiFi1c vest on 3 -1snop Street to 11 �,tr2ct'
�1-lcF,c JOUtli oil —olle Street t.o Iroi-L riv i111V2 C.'1e:1C
t oii lrO=iVcnue to t Ol It of )eC:ironing
,,OUTE
(_'_Lir SiaseltOute)
Lecinilin: at the intersects -n of ,ztl Street an;i Santa
Fe :venue; t rice Perth on Santa .vc lue to Llrn
Street; thence ldest on Elm Street to N,,inth Street;
tltt'.0 ce South on Ninth Street to tl_1e t,r Limits
of the City of Salina; t .ince i, rt_ o. Ninth Str.-_e
to d -_Si trE�.i:; lei�.Ce �[i __S�1i,T�:_ �. r
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that u!' tw D `r !i1or,, Oi Sa1Ct rLil2i, ,
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that an r a'I o1' tii"' id routes stay ?- transverse`_-, in, the reverse
irectio,n.
ScCI'101' 2. That,with th.. consent and -pproval of the
;cnrerr,in rod of the Cit of Salina, said grantee sha11 r-lso have
richt to t-;a.ie, alter, or abancon sai��i routes i,;ereintoovr--
escr Il_ (i, anco to stab11 h, operate_ a _ :_ ;andon sue.' _...'stiC: uI
route,. "ice'.; ._ie 'l C.c..i1_' (: neC_,`,S a r v Or r?rop_�r ! roti tlr7 tot1_i'_; -for
th purpose of furnishin the citizens cf Salina convenient ane'
adeouate trGnsu)ort.ation facilities to anti from all parts of said.
city; a.nc also, "or sucl, purposes, to o ler at.e buss' s telI
porar
Over sues:_ routes anu to sucl"_ parts of said city as may I)e C1esiq.nc t�-:(i
by the oVernlii' O 11
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service scall le etenle under _,jis
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�r nc-ise on �unua�-,s or :oiia:�s.
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5.�..Il. "hat t „= (r !:n ee -ha 0, rate ,us fro
to u: u u.l':-. on i�ead,�i y,s O LOU 1 :, t`.a7i JnE _IiOLLr
'_r'CllEi1Cy', ZAlt i:'u; o erat.3 bussu 1 or a 10:7 'er pt:ria( or tiiil a'Ci
Ior Vlore I recuent 1iEadwa, re. i rOvicle01 C_OVJEVEV
ti:at -_ u. , ."curs of s --rvice anti frerque ricy o eadw,y, s s h a I I not ap 1, 1
to ti -ie Air fuse route.
Tnat. tnE ri pi?ts and prit i le "=s i-ercby ,;ranter
for ti;E operation of motor busses s1,aII contir?u,� 'or t ?e terl.L ane
pEr1oQ o_ tcrl t IU) ars f ror? t1c `:f'1 eCtivi2 t ate rEoi .
S E CTIG:` That tt-_e motive power for said_ .Hofer hu.sses s1?a11
be it tern;'I COi:'-lJUUstion enricles iSii ( vaso117"Ll or c,ti!Er SU1La':1= UE'1
anjl traI'fi(c C,F6iilc"lnCcs of Saiu city %1GiV lil force, or 1)6raait2r
enacted, s0 far as tf_e same refer t0 motor VehiCl(ESI' prOViue ,
ho%,never, ti)at said busses snail have preceuence over all Gther
vehicles, except fire and police �-leparn-,-,,mt ve .icles and airibula.nc' s
S�CTIU 8. T at the rate Of `�...re _or a passencr upon a17�.,;
re0ul ar 1 ir'!e or r'outE: Oi said motor bus SEs shall not exceed if tEEli
cents I or Each iDasser (jer for one Continuous pa.ssa 7e in the Sa7:i
<Lir2Ction within the 117`:l t C)f Said city, anti sai( r' i teC .Tall
furr.,_s.-. suc F trans_ ers as s;ra11 Dc- n�2cess,__r to accorrplis tris
result.
C�• That sail nrantee siiall .qui , it:, line "'It _
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usse", rl 1ici?te alii', icatEul' t0 provi�E 101 tI'P COi! ort alio
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safe's_— O'_ lts paSseI7c ErS, c11G Sha1_1 �C<zep Ll'_E. same ir1 OGCi tate J1
reua_r. Said busses sliall stop for -cl-le purpc'Se oIrecaivirnc an`t
sc ;.arci! enc, rs ilrn.ediatel;, befo" e or alter nassir_r street
inters ecti r_S.
S`�CTI(-,;'d lu. "lnat said crantcc shall carry in.su.rance upr) ?
_Its operatin.ic" EgUit ;_Ellt of at le�St �j,000. ''v co'verii,„ liabilicr
Gr elect_ is motors,
provided,
_owe vEr, ti;at ir
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event
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cov(--r,' o_ ari;-
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suitable for
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grantee f, use t )c
same in
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operation 0`' :.,a_�.
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That all
motor
' uss<:s off; T~ate,r
saiu
`r ::rtes
under this Irancnise
shaII
be
opc� rated sub ject
to
tie provi
sicn of
anjl traI'fi(c C,F6iilc"lnCcs of Saiu city %1GiV lil force, or 1)6raait2r
enacted, s0 far as tf_e same refer t0 motor VehiCl(ESI' prOViue ,
ho%,never, ti)at said busses snail have preceuence over all Gther
vehicles, except fire and police �-leparn-,-,,mt ve .icles and airibula.nc' s
S�CTIU 8. T at the rate Of `�...re _or a passencr upon a17�.,;
re0ul ar 1 ir'!e or r'outE: Oi said motor bus SEs shall not exceed if tEEli
cents I or Each iDasser (jer for one Continuous pa.ssa 7e in the Sa7:i
<Lir2Ction within the 117`:l t C)f Said city, anti sai( r' i teC .Tall
furr.,_s.-. suc F trans_ ers as s;ra11 Dc- n�2cess,__r to accorrplis tris
result.
C�• That sail nrantee siiall .qui , it:, line "'It _
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usse", rl 1ici?te alii', icatEul' t0 provi�E 101 tI'P COi! ort alio
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safe's_— O'_ lts paSseI7c ErS, c11G Sha1_1 �C<zep Ll'_E. same ir1 OGCi tate J1
reua_r. Said busses sliall stop for -cl-le purpc'Se oIrecaivirnc an`t
sc ;.arci! enc, rs ilrn.ediatel;, befo" e or alter nassir_r street
inters ecti r_S.
S`�CTI(-,;'d lu. "lnat said crantcc shall carry in.su.rance upr) ?
_Its operatin.ic" EgUit ;_Ellt of at le�St �j,000. ''v co'verii,„ liabilicr
Pace
for QT nal in ur.r to a.ny one person in any on(E ascic en
cover i n(l liability for personal in ury to any L.Lwo or more persons
for an,T one acciCe—nL, and r ,�-t.CU coverinc liai ilii; on F-ropert;
Larnar resultin:! froll an,r one accio.elLt.
J�;Tl�`!v 11. Tl at, 111 Cc :Ci.Sl(i:.rat101i Ci iii). aS CO ''�cllSatiOC1
cr the fra�lct.ise ler�b,.: cral^it,�u, and in lieu of occupation a:-lQ'
liCci7Sc t t< <._ ,or other taxes t1-pos(Eci sai_. city, the Cir ilte<: s�lal.'L
uay to said ci C eac_i gear the sur of u-UU per year per bus for
t :e iiUllber o%` 'Dosses r(iC'ularl� operateU. on t,I;e esta-L)lishlECI routes of
said `!rang' C:, inclu6ina the r euular bus, 11 any, servinc tide
1i11 Air ease, using in part the public streets cf the City of Salina.
SUCI: sui-iiSi shall be pain by tide C,raritGe to tnc city in two equal
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in-tall� elms, on tie ls. Ja,\ of Januar-, anC, the lst da\.r of Jul %, of
eacl;. year.
�.iJ- lU1'•! 1_2. Tilat this Ortiinance shall .not be effective Unless
;i -}ill-). thirty' da''S after this Ur6inance is _iiia 111T pasS:.C'_ sa1_CI t rant(.-`
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SECITION 13. {}yentas by acceptingt
ordinance hereby he Provisions of this
agrees to hold the City harmless from a
all claimsfor damag83 and suits for dam np and
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resulting From the ages growing out of or
operation of motor busses of
said city except such as the grantee in
Of said Cit
may result from or be caused b-
y
or the act
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h its agents, servants or employees.
certain parts of streets alone the route of saiu bus �,vsL�-::_:
_.0 CUat' accor.u.tioCation of said I-)U.SS'CS in tar;inr on --= unloaC int
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y s cI1er
S TIuId l The City of Salina or the nrantec shall .,ac:..
have ti e riC'I1G tc terr,iinate tnis francl'_ise Jy givinn the oti_CF
wriLtcn notice of t(:.rl:tiilation at least shit' da,vs in au-vaincc of ti:C
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date set for termination. Tne actual discontinuance of such service
in saici city' b,yr tide r itee f or a continuous periC:.: of ten cla, s or
l ore si-lall, e,{cept ?:VP.crc caused Ly civil rict, strut s, acts of (7o6,P
or some other such cause llevond the control oy. tine ;rap -tee or
SEU TION 18.
In the event any part or parts of this ordinance
shall be determined to be invalid, such determination o
shall not affect any other portion f invalidity
of this Ordinance.
City Clerk.
First read !in full at a regular weekly meeting on January.8 1957.
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Second reading in full at regular weekly meeting on January 1957•
Read in full and passed at regular weekly meeting on January +21-0— 1957.
THEN PUBLISH FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE TIMES.
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PHONESOFFICE 1278
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l RESIDENCE 2151
THE SALVIA T=51T COMPAnY
Safe - Modern - Transportation
901 North 8th Street
Salina, Kansas
February 8, 1957
Mr.E. Peterson,
C ty Clerk,
Salina, Kansas.
DearlMr. Peterson:
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ENOCH HARRIS. MANAGER
E. B. Harris and H. G. Angwin, a partnership doing
ess as The Salina Transit Company hereby accepts all
erms, conditions and provisions of the City of Salina,
s, Ordinance No. 6117 passed by the Board of Commis-
rs of the City of Salina, Kansas, on the 29 day of
ry, 1957, and published in The Salina Journal, the
ial city paper, on the 4 day of February, 1957•
Signed this "day of February, 1957•
Yours truly,
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The Salina Transit Company
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Partner