The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-11
ORDINANCE NO. 2I4s.

An ORDINANCE Authorizing 1.-THE To-
pelSa Federal Light, Heat and Power
Company TO construct, acquire, operate
and maintain gas and electric works for
the purpose Of manufacturing, selling
ana supplying gas and electricity to the /
city Of Topeka and the inhabitants /
thereof, and defining the rights, privileges
and bowers of the city of Topeka and /
the said The Topeka Federal Light, /
Heat and Power Company hereunder.
Be It Ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City of Topeka:
Section L There is hereby granted to |
The Topeka Federal Light, Heat and |
FoWer Company a corporation duly Or
laws of the state of Kansas, for the per- |
lod OF twenty years the right to con- |
struct, operate and maintain gas and cleo |
trio works in the city of Topeka with. the !
right OF way along, upon and under all |
the streets alleys and other public places |
N sa1d city, except upon and across the |
Kansas avenue bridge across the Kansas !
river, and the yiaduct across the railroad |
tracks IN sixth avenue east Tor the pur- |
pose of placing. operating and maintain !
ing one or more lines Of gas maines and
pipes ana all necessary feeders and ser
vice pipes in connection herewith, and
the right to construct, operate and main
tam a plant or plants and to construct, |
repair, maintain. operate and use in con-
nection herewith, through, upon and I'M /
der the streets. alleys and other public
places. except the Kansas river bridge
and the Sixth avenue ViaducC above
stated a line or lines of electric Conductors
to be used for the production. transmits
sion and distribution of electricity. the
gas and electricity, each in their respec-
the purpose OF furnishing heat. power and
light, the transmission of sounds and sig
Section B. Said ssThe Topeka Federal
Light. Heat and Power Company shall
connections with any service pipe laid or
to be laid by said s'Fhe Topeka Federal
Light, Heat and Power Company but al
service pipes shali be iald by SAID Ihe
Topeka Federal Light, Heat and Power
Company at their own expense.
Section 3. Said 1.-The Topeka Federal
Light, Heat and Power Company shall
not do any permanent injury to any
street, alley or other public place or in
any manner unnecessarily interfere with
| or Obstruct any water pipes, gas pipes
sewers now laid or which may be hereaf-
ter laid by said city or any authorized
The Topeka Federal Light Heat and
1 Power Company shah open ground in
| the same, they shall forthwith restore the
| street or alley pavement, sidewalk,
/ to a condition equally as good as before
/ at its own expense: and If said The To-
! Company" shall fail or refuse to do so
| when ordered by the city engineer. said
repair or res orat1on may ne MADE by the
/ city OF Topeka at the cost and expense
/ of said THE Topeka Federal Light. Heat
| and Power Company Said THE To-
/ Company shall not make any excava-
| tons in any street, alley or any public
place without first securing a permit
| therefor from the city engineer and when
ever said The Topeka Federal Light.
| Heat and Power Company shall make
| application in writing to the city engi-
| neer for permit or permits and shall
| have compIied with all the terms and con-
ditiOns of this ordinance and the Ordi-
| nances rules and regulations of the city
of Topeka relating thereto, it shall be the
| duty of the city engineer TO issue such
| permit or permits Said THE Topeka
! Federal Light, Heat and Power Com
pany' shall upon notice from the city en-
| gineer, remove or change at its own eX-
| pense, any gas main, pipe, service pipe,
| feeder or any electric wire or wires which
| may be IN the way OF, or interfere with
| the construction or erection of any public
building, or other public structure within
Section l. For the purpose of electrical
transmission, as provided in this ordi-
Heat and Power Company shall have the
right to erect a system of poles and wires
thereon, in any of the streets, alleys or
other public places in said city. except
| that portion of the city OF Topeka bound
ed on the north by Gordon street on the
east by Quincy street south to First ave
! nue.; thence east to Monroe street. on the
south by. Eleventh street and on the west
by and including Van Buren, street. and
all wires in the above described district
shall be placed under ground in proper
Light, Heat and Power Company shall
have the right by and with the consent
string wires over said building. and in
| going over. one building to another. if
necessary. said The Topeka Federal
Light, Heat and Power company may
cross the streets. alleys and other public
places, but before any such poles shall
| be so placed, the plans therefor shall be
filed with and approved by the city en-
gineer OF said city; provided that said city
! shall. if it so elects. have the right to
the one ton cross arm of each Of said
| poles, free of charge. for the use of the
| city fire alarm or any other use that it
desires to make of the same All poles
shall be erected under the provisions OF
this ordinance and such other ordinances
| and rules Of the city of Topeka now in
| existence or which may hereafter be pass
ed and said poles shall not be less than
| thirty feet high and of symmetrical form
unless the city engineer OF said city shall
| approve of poles of a different height
upon application being made 10 him for
Where the consent of the owner referred
to in this section is refused, then said
Inc Iopeka Federal Light Heat ano
Power Company shall have the right {
erect poles on, or conduits in which SAID
THE Topeka Federal Light, Heat anC
Power Company may place the neces-
sary wires. for the purpose Of distribu.
ton. as aforesaid. All conductors anc
wires for the transmission of electricity
owned and operated by said The Topeka
Federal Light Heat and Power Com.
pany," under the provisions of this ordi
nance. shall, in all necessary places. b.
properly insulated and protected viii
suitable insulating material and safety
; section 5. Said THE Topeka Fedora
= Light, Heat and Power Company shall
not open or cucumber any more of any
street. alley or public place at any ont
time tnan may De necessary or as pro
ylded by the ordinances OF the city o
Topeka, for the purpose Of LAYING main
: or pipes. nor shall said The Topeka Fed
era1 Light, Heat and Power Company
I allow any street, alley or other public
= place, TO remain open or encountered 70
| q. longer period of time than shall be, nee
= 4 essary to execute the work for which tn
I | same shall have been opened. or. withou
| putting up the necessary barriers ant
! lights as provided by the ordinances o
the city of Topeka, to effectually pr0tec
: | such opening or encumbrance; said ''Th
4 Topeka Federal Light Heat and PoWe
| Company shall be liable to and shall
. ! compensate said city or any individual
| interested in any property adjacent to an.
street. alley or public place opened or in
= jured BY It: for all damages which shal
a result by reason of the negligence of sal
. l THE Topeka Federal Light. Heat an
: Power Company" or its failure to prOtec
!. or guard any street, avenue or publ
place in said city.
Section s Said 1.-The Topeka Fedora
Light. Heat and Power Company sha
be subject to all general ordinances. srule
= and regulations of the city of Topeka no1
t in force in regard to gas companies, an
Z SAID city shan have the right at any tim