The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-30
published December 30, 1899

An ordinance to provide for entering into
a contract with W. B. Mckinley, his
associates, SUCCESSORS and assigns, for
electric lights.
Be it ordained by the mayor and the
council of the city of Wichita:
Section l. That the city of Wichita
enter into contract with w. B. Nc
KinIey, his associates, successors and as
signs, for furnishing electric light to the
city of Wichita, which contract shall be
as follows:
This agreement made and entered into
this - day Of -----, 1899, between
W. B. Mckinley, his associates, success
sors and assigns, party Of the first part,
and the city of Wichita, Of the second
part,
Witnesseth, that the said party of the
first part hereby agrees to light the
streets, city building. and the public
grounds of the city of Wichita for a
period Of five years from and after July
l, 1900 upon the following terms, viz:
That the said party of the first part shall
furnish 179 arc lights of 1900 nominal can
die power each, which lights are to be
lighted each night at dusk and to be ex-
tingUished at l a. m, and to furnish cur
rent for forty 16-candle-power incandes-
cent lights for lighting all parts of the
city building used by the city during
said period of five years. One hundred
and fifty Of the said arc lights shall be
placed by the party of the first part at
the points heretofore designated by the
mayor and the council of the said city
for the establishment of new system of
electric lighting for the streets and pub
lie grounds Of said city; twenty-five 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 ninety days from the date of this
contract: Provided, that twelve of said
arc lights to be designated by the mayor
and the council shall not be lighted to
exceed eight months of the year, said
months to be designated by the mayor
and the council; and four of said arc
lights shall be placed in the city building
where designated by the mayor and
council
The said party Of the second part shall
for said services the sum of 81, 10000 per
annum for said period of five years, to be
paid in equal monthly installments of
81, 10000 each.
Any arc lights in addition to the 179 arc
lights provided for herein, which may be
required by the said party of the sec
ond part shall be furnished by said party
of the first part on request Of said party
of the second part at the rate of $3.50 per
month per light; and the said party Of
the second part may deduct from the
price to become due to the said party of
the first part under this contract a sum
equal to four cents per hour per light
per each hour that the said party of the
first part shall fail to keep said arc lights
burning as specified in this contract: Pro-
vtded, that said city shall notify said
party Of the first part each day Of all
lights claimed to be out on the previous
night: Provided, further, that If said city
order change OF relocation of any of
such lamps after the same have once
been located and placed by the said
party of the first part under the direction
of the said party of the second part, the
said city shall pay the said party of the
first part the cost of making such change
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publ
cation in the Wichita Daily Eagle
Approved this Goth day of December
1899 FINLAY ROSS. Mayor.
Attest: AMOS MCLAIN, City Clerk