Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-03-25

Grafton of the same; and shall
defend all actions that may be
commenced against the City of
Hays for damages caused by reason
of the construction and operation
of said electric lights or works when
requested TO do SO by the mayor
aad council,
Section 4. Within three months
after the passage and approval of
this ordinance, the said Justus Bis
sing, his heirs and assigns, shall
commence work under the terms
and conditions of this ordinance
and complete said work and bave
said line of electric lights IN full
operation in said SIX months,
Section 5 In case of failure on
part of said Justus Kissing, his
heirs or assigns, to comply with
any of the provisions of TINS ordin-
aEce. said party or parties shall
forfeit its franchise and this chart r
shall be null and void.
Section 6. Within ten days
after the passage and approval of
this ordinance, the said Justas
Kissing, his heirs or assigns, shall
flo with the city clerk of said city
his or their acceptance In writing
of The provisions. terms and con-
ditlons OF this ordinance, which
acceptance shall be acknowledged
before some officer authorized to
. minister oaths; which acceptance
when SO filed shall be recorded In
the book of ordinanc IN said CITY,
and safely kept i SAID clerk;
which acceptance N.n so filed,
shall have the effect, upon the pass
age and approval of this crdinance,
of contract bet said city and
said company, the terms and con
ditIons of which shall be set forth
in this ordinance.
Section Z. This ordinance shall
take effect and be III force from
and after its publication once in
the Republican and theFree Press,
the official papers of the city of
HAYS. Kansas.
Approved Feb. Is. 1899.
g. SCHwALLER. Mayor.
Attest: H.. III. Bann1ster, Clerk.
l herebv certify that the above
and foregoing is a true copy of the
original ordinance No 328 on file
and of record IN my Office and IS
passed by the council Feb. Is. 4.
D 1899, and the record of the vote
on its final passage IL to be found
on page 70 of journal B of said
council and that it was first pub
lished in The Republican, and Free
Press the Official papers OF the city
of Hays. March 18, & 25 1899.
In witness whereof I have here
unto subscribed my name and afix
sd the seal of said city this 18th
dav of March a. D. 1899.
Attest: III III B0nmister,
{ Seal CGty clerk.
Hays City, Kan, Feb. Is, 1892,
To the Hon Mayor and Common
Council of the City of HAYS, Kan.
GENTLEMEN-I hereby accept
the franchise granted me by your
honorable body for the purpose of
erecting and extending an electric
light plant, together with power
and heat. within the limits of Ha,
City passed Feb. is, 1899. and APP
provei by the Mayor, and shall
abide by all It's several provisions
as therein set forth
Witness nv hand this 10th day
of Feb 1899
JUSTUS Kissing
State of Kansas,
Ellis County, IS.
Personally appeared before me
the undersigned a Notary Pubic
in and for the County and State.
Justus Kissing, who IS
personally known to be the same
person who signed the foregoing
instrument of writing. and do
acknowledged the same Ia be. h
voluntary act aud decd.
In testimony thereof have q
unto set my hand and official ~,.:l
this 10th day of February, 1896,
II. w Oshant,
fist Notary Public
Nv CON, Expires, Dec. 81. 1899