The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-21

stations and at the pumping station Of
the water works in said city.
Sec. Il. Before exercising any OF the
rights, authority or privileges hereby
granted, the said -, successors and
assigns shall file with the city clerk Of
said city, maps, plans and Specifications.
showing the extent, location, size and
character of the work proposed 20 be done
in constructing said system and the same
shall be subject to the approval Of the
mayor and council, and said mayor and
council may require and direct any
change in said maps, plans or specifca-
lions or work hereunder before it is per-
formed and which shall be necessary fol
the protection of either public or private
interests and all subsequent addition, ex-
tension and changes in said work shall
be subject to like approval and conditions.
Sec. Is. The. length and diameter OF
poles kinds, size and method of attach
ing cross arms, and method of attaching
cables on poles, or system of poles, In
GLIDING the distributing poles to be erecr-
ed, shall be subject to the approval Of
the city engineer Of said city. All poles,
whether in streets, avenues or alleys, shall
be so placed as to interfere as little as
possible with other companies using poles,
and the mayor and council Of said city
may at any time order and require said
-, successors and assigns to change
the location of any poles when it becomes
necessary to protect the public interest,
and upon failure Of said -, success
sors and assigns 10 comply with such
notice or written order for such removal
within reasonable length of time
which shall be specified in said notice,
the mayor and council of said city may
cause the same to be removed at the ex-
pense Of the said -, successors and
assigns.
Sec. 16. All pavements. sidewalks, curb
ing. streets, alleys or highways disturbed
in doing any work under the provision of
this ordinance, shall be replaced and re-
paired by the said --, successors and
assigns, with like material and left in as
good condition as before the same was
Should the said company, its
successors and assigns, fail or refuse 10
replace or repair any curbing, sidewalk,
street, alley or highway, as above de-
then the same may be replaced
or repaired by the city under the direc-
ton Of the city engineer, at the cost and
expense of the said , successors
and assigns, shall comply with the pro-
visions of the ordinances of the city Of
Wichita, relating to the manner of max
ing and filing excavations in the streets,
avenues and alleys of said city, and pro-
cure all licenses and permits required by
the ordinances Of saiA city.
Sec. II. The said --, successors
and assigns, shall furnish to all subscrib-
ers and patrons of said telephone ex-
change, printed directory containing the
names of all subscribers to said tele-
phone exchange, a printed directory can
tanning the names of all subscribers to
said telephone exchange, with the num-
Der of the phones used by said sub
scribers and cause said directory to be
revised and corrected frequently and
furnish to all subscribers a statement Of
all changes in said directory within thirty
lays after such change is made.
Sec. Is. The said successors
and assigns shall pay to the said city Of
Wichita an annual license tax in a sum
equal to 5 per cent Of the gross receipts
If said telephone exchange in excess Of
5000 per annum, payment to be made
on or before the tenth day of
January of each year. Said payment to
De made upon a sworn statement of one
IF the chief officers of said company, its
successors and assigns, fled with the
,ity clerk of said city. the mayor or any
appointed by the council for
hat purpose, 10 have the right to verify
he correctness Of the statement fled
With the city clerk and correct the same,
f found to be erroneous. If said state
nent is corrected, then such payment is
o be made upon such corrected state
Eent.
Sec. 10. That the rights and privileges
hereby granted, shall be for a period Of
wenty years from the date of the ac-
eptance Of this ordinance, provided that
he city of Wichita hereby expressly re-
serves tie right to exercise any option,
privilege or right which it may now have,
II which may hereafter be conferred
lpon IL by special or general laws of the
state of Kansas. relating to the right of
aid city TO purchase or condemn said
system for the purpose of own
ng and operating a telephone system by
he city Of Wichita.
Provided further, That in case the said
ity shall desire to acquire title to said
property by purchase or condemnation
'rcce edings as provided above, the value
4 the rights and privileges hereby grant
d, shall not be taken into account or
considered in estimating the value of said
property as against the city of Wichita
Sec. 90 That the said shall
lie -- acceptance of this ordinance,
n writing, with the city clerk Of said
fly within ten days after it is approved
md pay to the city of Wichita the cost
4 publication of this ordinance.
Sec. q. That is case the -, sue
essors or assigns shall fail to properly
Construct. maintain and operate said tel !
phone system as provided herein, or
hall fail to comply with any or all Of {
he conditions OF this ordinance, the city /.
4 Wichita shall have the right, by ordi- /
lance duly passed, therefore, TO forfeit /
IL the rights and privileges herein grant |
d to the said --. SUCCESSORS or as |
igns, provided that the city OF Wichita |
hall give the said --. successors or !
ssigns. sixty days notice in writing. spe- |
flying the conditions claimed TO be VIC |
ated before passing any such ordinance /
f forfeiture, which notice shall be signed :
" the city clerk under the seal OF said /
i.y; and authorized by the mayor and /
ouncil Of said city.
Provided further. That II the said /
-, successors OF assigns shall, within !
ixty days after receiving such notice, /
omply with the conditions claimed 70 be |
iolated in said notice, then the said city |
hall nor bava The -I-h- - <o-raF+ -bfs
ranchise on account OF the violations |
pecifed in said notice.
Sec %. This ordinance shall take et- |
ect, and he in force from and after its |
'assage and publication IN the Wichita /
Daily Eagle.