The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-15
CITY NEWS
LIGHTING CONTRACT
Committee submits an Amended
Rranosfaf0n

Committee Submita an Amended
Proposition.
Chairman Schell OF the lighting COM
mittee submitted an amended proposition
for lighting which contract It is under
stood Is to be given TO Mr.. Scott IL he
accepts the street railway franchise then.
The ordinance to provide for entering a
contract with the Wichita Gas, Electric
Light & Power Co. for gas and electric
lights
Be 1t ordained by the mayor and coun-
ell OF the city of Wichita:
Section THAT the city of wichita en-
ter into contract with the Wichita.
Gas, Electric Light & Power Co. for
furnishing gas light and electric light 10
the city Of Wichita, which contract shah
be as follows. This agreement made and
entered into this - day of - 1893.
between the Wichita Gas. Electric Light
6 Power Co. a corporation organized
under the laws OF the state of Kansas
party OF the frs: part and the city OF
Wichita party OF the second part.
Witnesseth, that the said party OF the
first part hereby agree to light the streets
public buildings land grounds of the city
OF Wichita for a period of five years from
and after September LIST, 1899 upon the
following term, viz: That the said party
of the first part shall furnish 179 arc
lights of 1900 nominal candle power each,
which lights are to be lighted each night
at shutdown, to be extinguished at 100
o'clock a. m. and also to furnish 125 vapor
lights. which shall be lighted each night
at dusk and burn until daylight, and 10
furnish the necessary gas and gas fixtures
or incandescent lights for lighting all the
hose houses used by the city and all parts
OF the city building used by the city dur
ing said period Of FIVE years. $50 of the
said arc lights shall be placed by the
party of the first part at the points here
Totore designated by the mayor and coun-
ell OF said city for the establishment OF
a new system Of electric lighting for the
streets and public grounds Of said city;
- OF said arc lights shall be placed by
the said party of the first part at such
points as the mayor and council shall
hereafter designate. Such designation to
be made within 30 days from the date OF
this contract provided that y of said arc
lights shall be designated by the mayor
and council shall not be lighted to ex-
coed seven months Of the year, said
months to be designated by the mayor and
council and OF said arc lights shall be
placed in the city building when desig-
mated by the mayor and council.
The said party of the second part shah
pay to the said party of the first part for
said services the sum OF $14.OOO.O0 per
aEnum for said period Of five years to
be paid in equal monthly or quarterly
installments as said city may elect OF
$!166 % or $500 each. The said party Of
the second part shall pass all necessary
ordinances for the protection OF said COM
panys street lights, wires, circuits and
poles and other property.
The lbs vapor lights provided for In this
contract shall be located by the mayor
and council and shall be placed by the
party OF the first part where so located
by the said mayor and council
Any arc lights in addition to the 179
lights provided for here in which may be
required by the said party of the second
part shall be furnished by the said party
OF the first part on request of the said
$3.50 per month per light, and the said
party Of the second part may deduct from
abe price to become due 10 the said party
Df the first part under this contract a
sum equal to cents per hour per light
for each hour. that the said party OF
the first part shall fail to keep said arc
lights burning as specified IN this con-
Eract.
In consideration Of the party OF the Sc
Cond part entering into this contract
abe party of the first part, # IS agreed
by the party of the first part that said
party viii rebuild and equip it's present
power plant. lines and lamps for furnish
tng electric light in the said city of Wlch-
Sta with the latest improved machinery
and lamps and 10 put the same in first
Tlass condition on or before the first day
Df November 1899, and 1t is further agreed
10y the said party OF the first part that
during the period covered by this con-
Hract 1t will furnish commercial and pri-
waite lights by electricity to the citizens
of said city of Wichita upon the following
terms and for the following prices. viz:
Not to exceed $500 per month per arc
1ight of 400 nominal candle power each
from shutdown until 1900 o'clock each
night 10 make contracts in advance by
Ehe year at the rate OF 500 per month
per arc lamp for 1900 O'Clock service for
the same light from shutdown until 900
O'Clock p. m. 500 per month.
Incandescent lights upon meter one cent
per ampere hour and on contract Sis per
month for all night service and $3.50 per