The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-01

the Wichita Gas and Electric Light and
Power company, a corporation organized
under the laws Of the State of Kansas,
party Of the first part, and the city of
Wichita party of the second part
Witnesseth, that the said party Of the
first part hereby agrees to light the
streets OF the city of Wichita for the
period of five years from and after Sep
TENDER !, 1899, upon the following terms,
viz: That the said party of the first part
shan furnish 175 arc lights of 1000 nominal
candle power each, which said lights are
to be lighted each night at dusk and to
be extinguished at o'clock a. m, and
also to furnish LIS blinker lights which
shah be lighted each night at dusk and
bufn until daylight. Said party of the
first part further agrees to furnish gas
or fhcandescent lights for lighting hose
ho1ses used by the city and all parts Of
the city building used by the city for
said period of five years; $50 of the said
arc lights shall be placed by the party OF
the first part at the points heretofore
designated b ythe mayor and council of
said city for the establishment of a new
system Of electric lighting for the streets
ana public grounds of said city and Is of
safd arc lights shall be placed by the said
party Of the first part at such points as
mayor and council shall hereafter desig-
nate. Such designation to be made with
in 20 days from the date of this contract
provided that IL of the % said arc lights
to be designated by the mayor and coun-
Gil shall not be lighted to exceed seven
months OF the year, said months to be
designated by the said mayor and coun-
Gil
The said party OF the second part shall
pay to the said party of the first part for
said services the sum of $4,000 per an
mum for said period Of five years. to be
paid in equal monthly installments OF
81. 1856 % each. Said monthly payments
to be made on the 18th day OF each
month for lights furnished during the
preceding month. The said party OF the
second part shall pass all necessary ordi-
nances for the protection of said COM
pany's street lights, wires, circuits and
poles and other property.
The Is blinkers 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
said mayor and council.
In consideration of the party OF the sec
ond part entering into this contract with
the party of the first part it Is agreed
by the party of the first part that said
party will rebuild and equip its present
lines and lamps for furnishing electric
light in the said city OF Wichita so far as
necessary to put in the same in hrst-
class condition and Il IS further agreed
that the said party OF the first part dur
ing the period covered by this contract
shall furnish commercial light by cleo
tricity TO the citizens of said city OF
Wichita upon the following terms and for
the following prives, viz: Not TO exceed
$ per month per arc light Of POO nominal
candle power from dusk until y o'clock
each night: for the same light from dusk
until 2 o'clock .. m. IS per month. In
candescent lights upon meter l cent per
ampere hour, and on contract. 3i.75 per
month for all night service. and $50 per
lamp per month for IL o'clock service
for Is candle power lamps, and such COM
mercial lights shall be turned on one half
hour before dusk
The said party to the first part shall
not be guilty Of extortlon. overchsrsdng.
or discrimination. and a failure upon the
said party OF the first part to comply
with any OF the material or substantial
provisions OF this contract shall be suf-
ficient justification and cause for the