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

expenses of every kind or character for
the payment of which, the city may be-
come liable to any person, persons or cor
poration by reason of the granting Of the
rights and privileges granted by this or
dinance TO said party, or by reason Of the
construction or operation of said tele-
phone lines, or by reason of the party op-
Grating said exchange failing to perform,
or to comply with any Of the require
ments or provisions of this, or any other
ordinance of the city of Wichita
Sec. 7. That the said -, successors
or assigns. SHALL during the life of this
franchise, as a part consideration of the
same furnish to the city of Wichita, free
of charge, twelve telephones, connected
with said exchange, for the use of the
departments of the city government, and
also residence phones at the residences
of the members Of the city council and
all heads of departments at one-haIf rate
when ordered by said officials. and also
furnish said city such additional phones
as it may order for public purposes at
one-half rate for business phones
Sec. s. The telephone service to be per-
formed and rendered by said -, sue
cessors and assigns, within the limits of
said city, shall be of the character
known and designated as, 'long distance
or metallic circuit" The switchboard
used in this exchange shall be a full null
tiple, direct connection, metallic and shall
be of the best and most approved manu-
facture. Each instrument to be used in
this exchange, and furnished to the pat
rons Of said exchange shall be Of the
most modern and improved construction
and guaranteed to furnish satisfactory
service over LOCO miles Of line, and to be
known as long distance" instruments,
and the said ---, successors or as
signs, shall, at all times, maintain said
exchange and the telephones connected
Herewith. in strictly first class condition
and furnish prompt and efficient service
every Gay in the year, and at all hours
in the day and night, unforeseen and I'M
avoidable accidents excepted, and the ser
vice in all respects, shall be maintained
as good as the service supplied by any
other telephone company in the United
States.
Sec g. f. during the continuance of
the rights and privileges granted by
this ordinance, it should transpire by the
development of other methods OF apply
ing electricity, that the system or sys-
TENS other than that now known as the
Metallic circuit" should prove equal, or
more efficient, then and in that case the
said --, successors and assigns, may,
with the consent of the mayor and coun-
ell Of said city, adopt such methods in the
operation of its system in place of the
metallic circuit.
Sec 10 The said , successors
and assigns agrees that should any in
dividual, telephone company or corpora
ton construct n line of telephone to the
city of Wichita. from outside territory,
and desire a telephone connection with
the exchane and lines. owned and oper-
a-ed by the said ---, succt kAors or as
signs. and shall give thirty days notice
in writing to that effect:
The said -, successors or assigns,
shall extend its line to the corporate lin
its Of the city of Wichita and permit such
connections 70 be made and furnish to
such individual, telephone company or
corporation. the use and privileges of its
telephone exchange and. lines upon such
terms aS shall DE usual and reasonable
for such services. and in case any such
lutlN iludiY lClePuone company, or cor
poration and the said --, successors
or assigns. shall be unable to agree upon
the rates to be charged for such service,
the question shall be referred 10 the
mayor and council OF the city Of Wichita
for settlement and the rate fixed by the
mayor and council for such services shall
be binding upon all parties. il being IN
derstood and agreed by and between the
said -. Successors and assigns, and
the said city OF Wichita that the said
--. successors and assigns. shall per
nit connections to he made with said
telephone exchange by ali parties o2er-
atins long distance telephone lines and
seeking 20 do business in the city Of
Wichita.
Sec. Il. The said ---. successors and
assigns. shall. within 50 days after the
date of the acceptance Of this ordinance
as hereinafter provided. enter. upon and
actively begin the construction and build
inE of said telephone system and shall
prosecute such construction and building
diligently. and shall have the same in
stalled and furnish telephones. connected
with said exchange 70 all persons In said
city who shall arply for the same. with