The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-10

right to declare a forfeiture of all rights
and privileges granted herein and to. re-
, peal this ordinance upon the failure Of
said grantees their heirs, successors or
assigns TO furnish the bond provided for
herein within the time provided, or failure
to complete and construct said plant in
accordance with the terms and provisions
of this ordinance and within the time pro-
vided, unless said grantees, their heirs
SUCCESSORS or assigns, shall be delayed
in performing said work by reason OF
strikes or injunctions or other legal pro-
ceedings in good faith, in which case the
time given herein for the completion OF
said work shall be extended for period
equal 10 the time of said delay and said
city shall also have the right TO forfeit
the rights and privileges herein granted
II after said plant is completed it shall
for period of one year remain idle, I'M
less it's operation is prevented by panic
or failure of natural gas or other unfor-
seen casualty.
Sec. 49, That in the event OF the failure
of natural gas in sufficient quantity to
supply the wants of the consumers in
said city after said plant has been in use
five years or longer in supplying the nat
ural gas, then and in that event said
grantees, their heirs, successors or as
signs. shall have the right, during the re-
mainder of said period or twenty years
to use said mains and lines to furnish
manufactured gas at the prices and upon
the terms provided for herein. subject.
however. to sections one hundred sixty
nine, one hundred seventy and one hun
dred seventy-a OF chapter one hundred
twenty-five of the session laws of 1903.
being an act relating to cities of the first
class, which said laws are hereby referred
to and made part hereof the same as If
fully written herein; OF, said grantees.
their successors or assigns may remove
their plant and everything used by them
in the operation thereof. but before re-
moving or commencing to remove said
plant or any part thereof, grantees shall
enter int, a bond to the city of Wichita
in such amount and with such security
as may be required and approved by the
mayor and council of said city, condition
ed that grantees will hold said city harm
less from any and all damages that may
be sustained by any and all persons
whomsoever in the removal thereof by
reason of neglect, fault or oversight on
the part of said grantees. their heirs. sue
cessors or assigns, employees or agents:
Wichita aforesaid may have and exercise
the option to purchase said plant and ev
erything used in Connection Herewith and
in the operation and maintenance of said
plant and in the event that grantees. their
successors or assigns shall fail to fur
nish natural gas or manufactured gas
under the provisions of this ordinance.
and said city shall exercise its option to
purchase said plant the value thereof
and price TO be paid therefor, if not
agreed upon, shall be ascertained as pro-
vided for the purchases Of gas plants by
section one hundred seventy-a 070a) Of
said chapter 122 aforesaid. laws Of Kansas.
session of 1903.
Sec IL. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publi-
cation once in the Wichita Daily Eagle.
Approved October 9, 1903
3. F. MCLEAN, Mayor.
Attest: J. l. LELAND CITY Clerk