The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-16

| upon which the company may nave sin
| gle track, at its own expense. and when
ever said company shall hereafter lay and
construct a railway track upon any street
upon which there is a pavement il will
restore said street after the laying and
| construction of said track as near as may
be TO its former condition, at its own ex-
pense. That when the City orders any
street paved which is occupied by the
Wichita Railway, Light & Power company
that the said company shall construct the
| paving and maintain the same between
| the rails of the track and for the space
| OF one foot outside Of the rails on single
track lines and where double tracks are
maintained said Wichita Railway, Light
& Power Company shall pave the space
between the tracks together with the
| space between the rails and for one foot
outside the outside rails. All cars used
by said company upon any of its lines
sfsll at all times tie kept properly paint
ed and in proper repair; and it is further
provided that in case said Railway COM
pany, its successors or assigns. shall al
any time fail or neglect to maintain and
keep in operation the said railway, in ac-
cordance with The provisions of this ordi-
nance. and thereby fail to meet the reas-
enable wants and requirements of the
public, and provided said Railway COM
pany fails to compete, equip and have in
operation said railway, such as herein pro-
vided, on or before the first day of April.
A. D. 1899, then in either event, said COM
pany, its successors or assigns. shall for
felt the franchise and rights herein grant
ed. Provided, however that if the said
Wichita Railway, Light & Power company
shall be at any time delayed in comply
ing with the provisions Of this ordinance
by act of God, Public Enemy. Labor
Strikes or any restraining order or injunc-
ton issued by any court, like period
OF time shall be added to the time herein
prescribed. And it is further provided
that in the event that said company. its
successors or assigns, shall fail to keep in
operation any line or part of line on its
said railway so as to meet the reasonable
wants and requirements of the public,
said Railway company. its successors or
assigns, shall forfeit the rights herein
granted SO far as the same pertains to
such neglected line or part thereof. And
it is further provided that upon the expi-
ration of the grant of franchise under this
ordinance, or in case this franchise shall
be forfeited for any cause, or the said
Railway company ceases to run its cars,
it shall Immediately remove the tracks
from the streets and such streets shall be
placed in thorough repair by said company
in such manner as may be prescribed by
the Mayor and City Council.
Sec. 16. The said company shall save
the City of Wichita harmless from all !
costs, damages and expense for the pay
ment of which the said city may become
liable to any person, persons or corpora
lions, by reason of the granting of this /
franchise or by reason of the cOnstruc- |
ton, maintenance and operation of said |
company's tracks, power houses and ap- |
purtenances thereto, or by reason of the /
said company's failing to conform or COM
ply with the provisions and requirements /
of this ordinance.
Sec. II. That the maximum price charg |
I'd by the Wichita Railway. Light & Power .
for arc lights of two thousand |
candle power shall not exceed $500 per
month per light to private consumers. /
That the charge for incandescent lights
Of sixteen candle power shall not exceed
$3.50 per lamp per month for an all night
service Where meter is used the charge
shall not exceed one cent per hour per
light of sixteen candle power.
Sec. IS. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after the
publication in the Wichita Eagle, a news
paper, printed, published and in general
circulation in the City of Wichita.
Approved this 18th day of September,
1898. FINLAY ROSS, Mayor.
Attest: H. r. KRAMER, City Clerk.
Per GEO. A. SEWEEL, Assistant