Control of streets and public grounds

12-848. Control of streets and public grounds. The streets, alleys, public parks and grounds in cities of the second and third classes in the state of Kansas shall be under the control of the governing body of the municipalities thereof, and the jurisdiction over and the control thereof is vested in said cities. History: L. 1905, ch. 121, § 1; February 11; R.S. 1923, § 12-848. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Right to telephone company on city streets considered. City of Emporia v. Telephone Co., 88 Kan. 443, 445, 129 P. 187. 2. Power of city to regulate telephone companies considered; rates. City of Emporia v. Telephone Co., 88 Kan. 443, 445, 129 P. 187. 3. Control of telephone companies as between city and utilities commission. City of Emporia v. Telephone Co., 90 Kan. 118, 120, 133 P. 858. 4. City may remove poles and wires when franchise expired. City of Wilson v. Electric Light Co., 101 Kan. 425, 427, 166 P. 512. 5. Extent of authority of city in controlling streets, etc., considered. City of Wilson v. Electric Light Co., 101 Kan. 425, 427, 166 P. 512. 6. Act providing for construction of bridges by county does not take control of streets from city. City of Cottonwood Falls v. Chase County, 113 Kan. 164, 167, 213 P. 648. 7. Fee vests in county; city controls; reverter upon vacation. Miller-Carey Drilling Co. v. Shaffer, 144 Kan. 508, 514, 61 P.2d 1320. 8. Ordinance regulating use of streets by oil transport trucks held valid. Ash v. Gibson, 145 Kan. 825, 828, 829, 830, 67 P.2d 1101. 9. Uniform act regulating traffic abrogated and superseded city ordinance regulating transportation of gasoline. Ash v. Gibson, 146 Kan. 756, 761, 74 P.2d 136. 10. Cited in discussing city's liability for injuries caused by defective sidewalk. Smith v. City of Coffeyville, 166 Kan. 586, 588, 203 P.2d 215. 11. Method for granting right to use of streets to public utilities determined; G.S. 1949, 12-2001 applicable. Kansas Power & Light Co. v. City of Great Bend, 172 Kan. 126, 131, 238 P.2d 544. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026