It shall be the duty of each railroad company to keep the streets over which it operates lighted at such points and at such times and with such kind of lights as the city manager may designate.
(1958 Code, sec. 31-23; 1978 Code, sec. 22-40)
(a) 
When given.
(1) 
Any railroad company occupying any paved street or portion thereof in the city shall, when ordered by the city council, raise or remove its tracks from such paved street or portion thereof and reconstruct its roadbeds upon concrete foundations according to the plans and specifications prepared by the city engineer. No railroad company shall hereafter occupy any paved street or portions thereof in the city without constructing its roadbed as provided in this division.
(2) 
Any railroad company granted a right-of-way over, along or upon any street or portion thereof in the city, when such street is ordered paved by the city council, before the track of such railroad company shall have been laid, shall not occupy such street or portion thereof without constructing its roadbed in the manner provided for in this division.
(3) 
Such construction or reconstruction of roadbed of any railroad company shall be under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the city engineer.
(b) 
Failure to obey, procedure.
If any railroad company shall fail or refuse to raise or remove its tracks from any streets paved, or ordered to be paved, by the city council, as provided in this division, the city council shall order the removal of the tracks and appurtenances thereto from such streets, or portions thereof, and such railroad company shall not have the right to occupy the streets or portions thereof until it shall have complied with the provisions of this division. But the city council may, at its option, have such work done under the supervision of the city engineer and charge the costs thereof to such railroad company, and recover such costs from such company by suit, in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(1958 Code, secs. 31-30, 31-31; 1978 Code, secs. 22-47, 22-48)
Whenever the track of any railroad crosses a street or alley in this city, the top rail shall be even with the surface of the street, for the full width of the street, and the street crossings shall be so fixed by the railroad company or its agents. The same shall be observed where they have switches on any street.
(1958 Code, sec. 31-32; 1978 Code, sec. 22-49)
No right-of-way over any of the streets within the city shall be granted to any railroad unless a map and profile of the grades along the streets named shall accompany the application and ordinance, and it shall be the duty of the city engineer to inspect any and all such maps and profiles, and report the result of his investigation as soon thereafter as possible to the city council, and no right-of-way shall be granted until such examination shall be made and reported upon, in order to better protect the rights of property owners along the several streets; provided, however, that there shall be no costs attached to the city.
(1958 Code, sec. 31-33; 1978 Code, sec. 22-50)
No railroad company shall lay down additional tracks within the limit of the city without a special permit from the city council being first had and obtained. It shall be the duty of the city engineer to examine and report on such application as to the advisability of granting such special permit.
(1958 Code, sec. 31-34; 1978 Code, sec. 22-51)
No railroad company shall construct any switch along or across any street in the city without having first received a permit from the city council.
(1958 Code, sec. 31-35; 1978 Code, sec. 22-52)
It shall be the duty of each railroad company whose lines of road are constructed, or may hereafter be constructed, within the city to keep that portion of the streets over which they operate, between their tracks and switches and for two (2) feet on the outside thereof, in good condition and repair, and to keep the same free from obstructions of every kind, which repairs shall be made and constructed under the direction and supervision of the city engineer.
(1958 Code, sec. 31-24; 1978 Code, sec. 22-41)
It shall be the duty of each railroad company to construct and keep in repair all bridges and crossings from curbline to curbline at the intersection of streets with the line of such railroad and over all ditches, sewers and culverts, on the line of its railroad, and to fill up and grade all sinks and gullies adjacent to or on the line of its road, which work and improvements shall be done and made under the direction of the city engineer, and in such manner and of such material and at such points as may be required by him.
(1958 Code, sec. 31-25; 1978 Code, sec. 22-42)
It shall be the duty of all railroad companies whose lines of road are now constructed or which may hereafter be constructed on or over any street or part of a street in the city, to make, construct and maintain, under the supervision of the city engineer, and in accordance with the plans and specifications to be furnished by him, all such drains, culverts, waterways and ditches and such other connections as shall be deemed necessary by the city engineer to properly drain the streets through or over which such railroad line may be constructed, and to conduct the water outside the city.
(1958 Code, sec. 31-26; 1978 Code, sec. 22-43)
Where any railroad has gutters or culverts, the same shall be so constructed or covered up and maintained as not to interfere with free passage and convenient travel along the street, and so as not to convey water into any street or lot in the city, and the railroad company, or its agents, shall see that the same are constructed accordingly.
(1958 Code, sec. 31-27; 1978 Code, sec. 22-44)
It shall be the duty of the city council, whenever in its judgment any action is necessary to enforce the provisions of sections 20.02.131 through 20.02.134, to cause to be prepared by the city engineer plans and specifications for such improvements of the character contemplated by sections 20.02.131 through 20.02.134, as it may deem necessary to be made by any person owning or operating a line of railroad within the city. Such plans and specifications, when so prepared, shall be submitted to the city council, together with a resolution declaring such improvements to be necessary, and directing that such person be notified to construct the same without delay, the same to be approved and passed by the city council. Such plans and specifications shall be filed in the office of the city clerk.
(1958 Code, sec. 31-28; 1978 Code, sec. 22-45)
After such plans and specifications shall have been approved by the city council and such resolution passed, it shall be the duty of the city manager to cause to be notified such person, by written notice, to begin such improvement within ten (10) days from the service of such notice. Such notice shall be accompanied by a copy of such resolution, and shall contain a reference to the specifications, filed as aforesaid, and the same shall be authenticated by the certificate of the city clerk. In case of a corporation, such notice shall be delivered to its chief officer or agent residing in the city.
(1958 Code, sec. 31-29; 1978 Code, sec. 22-46)