The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-05
Published MIiy 5, 1903.
ORDINANCE No. .2O22p


Use the Streets, Avenues, Alleys and
Public Grounds in the City Of Wichita.
Kansas, for the Purpose Of Supplying
to Said City and its Inhabitants Manu-
featured Gas and Electric Light for
Lighting, Fuel. Power or other Pur-
poses, and Providing for the Inspection
Of Gas Meters and Illuminating Gas
Used and Furnished by Said Company,
and Fixing Maximum Rates of Charges
for Gas and Electric Lights, and Re
lealing all Ordinances in Conflict There
with.
Be It Ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City of Wichita;
Section l. The right and privileges are
hereby granted to the Wichita Gas, Elec-
trio Light and Power company. corpora
ton of the state of Kansas, its successors
and assigns, TO use the streets, alleys
and public grounds of the city of Wichita
for the purpose of laying and maintain
ing gas meters. service pipes, erecting
and maintaining poles, strfnging and
maintaining wires and establishing con-
structing and maintaining appliances ard
appurtenances necessary to the distribu-
ton Of gas and electric current along and
through the streets. avenues, alleys and
public grounds of said city and to dis
tribute for sale gas and electric current
by means thereof; provided, however.
that the said The Wichita Gas. Electric
Light and Power company. its successors
and assigns, shall construct and maintain
all said mains. service pipes. poles, lines.
wires and appurtenances and appliances
ions
and provisions hereinafter specified and
subject to all the provisions Of the laws
of the state of Kansas, relating to the
furnishing Of gas and electric lights in
cities of the first class and subject to all
reasonable regulations which may here
after be required by ordinance as to the
method of constructing and maintaining
said mains, pipes. poles. lines, wires,
appurtenances and appliances, and pro-
vided that no ordinance relating to the
method of constructing and maintaining
said mains, pipes, poles, lines. wires,
appurtenances and appliances shall be
passed which shall prevent the said The
Wichita Gas Electric Light and Power
company, its successors and assigns from
earning an immediate and proper return
upon its Investment.
Sec. 2 That the said The Wichita Gas
Electric Light and Power company. its
successors or assigns. shall begin work
within sixty days from the acceptance
of this ordinance upon the repair and
Improvement of its present system in
said city and diligently prosecute the
same and have the same fully completed
on or before the first day of May. 1894.
So that its pipes shall be in condition
20 supply gas as provided in this ordi-
nance, in sufficient quantities and at
proper pressure on all points along its
mains in said city and maintain the same
In proper condition at all times during
the term of this franchise
Sec g. That the said The Wichita Gas,
Electric Light ana Power company. its
Successors and assigns, shall not charge
during the period Of this grant, more
than one and fifty one-hundredths $l.5O)
dollars per thousand cubic feet for gas
furnishing by it; and provided further,
that all consumers Of gas in said city
who pay at the company's Office for gas
consumed on or before the 10th day of
the month succeeding the consumption Of
gas so charged for. shall be entitled to a
discount or reduction Of ten 90 per cent?
per cent on said price of $3.50 per thou
sand cubic feet; and the said The Wichita
Gas. Electric Light and Power company.
its successors or assigns shall not charge
during the period of this grant for cleo
tric current TO exceed twelve and one-half
6 1870 cents per thousand watts fur
nished business houses, including
churches and hospitals. and not to exceed
twenty 500 cents per thousand watts
furnished residences. provided that the
consumer of said electric current shall
be entitled to a deduction of twenty co
per cent? per cent upon said amount, upon
paying at the company office for
such electric current on or before
he 10th day of the month succeeding
the consumption of such current 50
charged for; and provided further, that
when the consumption of gas at the rates
herein provided. by any one consumer for
any one month is less than fifty 500
cents. or the consumption OF electric cur
rent by any one consumer for any one
month IS less than one (SD dollar. the
said The Wichita Gas, Electric Light and
Power company. its successors or assigns
may charge fifty $50 cents for such gas
consumed. and one GD dollar for such
electric current consumed.
Sec l. That all poles erected by the
said The Wichita Gas Electric Light and
Power company in said city shall be
erected in TIE alleys. except where using
the streets. avenues or public grounds is
unavoidable. I'm which case the city
engineer shall designate the location Of
such poles, limiting them to the least pos
sible number necessary
Sec 5. That the said The Wichita Gas,
Electric Light and Power company, its
successors and assigns. shall deliver
Illuminating gas to the city and provide
consumers with such quality that five
% feet OF said gas shall be capable of
producing a light Of equal intensity to
that produced ny eighteen standard sperm
candles C to the pound). consuming at
the rate of one hundred deN grains per
hour each US c. p and suitable for
Illuminating and heating purposes.
See. {. For the purpose Of enforcing the
provisions Of this ordinance relating to
the manufacture and sale of illuminating
gas. and for securing the candle power
and quality of gas herein required Of
same. the city electrician Of the city Of
Wichita shall. II called upon 10 do so by
proper officer Of the city. or by any con-
sumor who intends having gas meters IN
stalled, in addition to the duties now I'm
posed upon him by ordinance. examine aud
test the accuracy Of new gas meters and
gas meters disconnected for repairs.
before the same shall be connected fer
use IN said city. and when ne finds the