The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-05

trician in making all said tests.
Sec. s. The city electrician shall have
his Office in the city building, but all said
tests shall be made at the place and in
the manner set forth in section Z, but said
/ The Wichita Gas, Electric Light and
Power company, its successors or assigns
shall have the privilege of nominating 70
the city electrician a representative who
may witness the test of the gas meters
and the candle power and quality of
| illuminating gas made by said The Wich-
tia Gas. Electric Light and Power com
pany, its successors or assigns, and in
| case the representative of said company
shall fail to agree TO the resolution Of any
| test arrived at by the city electrician, the
! said company shall have the right to call
upon the city to refer the matter IN dis
pute between the said representative of
! the company and the city electrician to a
| competent gas inspector of some other
| city, agreeable to said representative of
! the company and the city electrician, and
the conclusion of said party shall decide
and determine the matter in dispute. and
the party against whom said decision
shall be made shall pay the expense of
said arbitrator.
Sec. 9. 1t shall be the duty of the city
electrician to examine daily Except Sun
day. the gas and candle-power and as
often as it may be deemed advisable. the
quality of the Illuminating gas furnished
the city or its inhabitants, and whenever
the candle power thereof shall. upon three
consecutive days in any calendar month,
be less than required by this ordinance.
or if the gas furnished shall not be
good commercial gas, TO report the same
at once to the proper officer Of the said
The Wichita Gas, Electric Light and
Power company, its successors and
assigns. and if said defect is not immedi-
ately remedied by said company, the said
city electrician shall, on the 1st day of
each month file with the city clerk ID
statement under oath, showing said d.
feet in the candle power or quality of
gas furnished to consumer in said city
for the preceding month. which state
ment shall be published In the official
paper of the city on the first day of each
E.cnth OF in the first issue of said paper
thereafter.
In case said inspection. as shown by the
published report of the city electrician,
shall show an average of less than eight
teen Q9 candle-power, as provided
therein for the preceding month, then
said company, its successors or assigns
shall pay into the city treasury or to
such officers as may be designated by
the city council, the sum of one hundred
(s1eO dollars for the first candle-power
that said average shows below the re-
Quired eighteen candle power; one hun
dred fifty Cs15o) dollars for the second
candIe-power below said average and two
hundred (s200 dollars for the third can
dle-rower below said average; all tests of
the candle-power of gas to be made under
the provisions of this ordinance shall be
made from the gas flowing out of the gas
holder at the works of said company.
Sec. 10. That the said The Wichita Gas.
Electric Light and Power company. its
successors and assigns. shall extend it's
mains along any block adjacent to its
existing mains when requested to do SO
by resolution of the city council; said
extension to be made within four months
after being notified of said resolution;
provided however, that there shall have
been filed with the city clerk a written
application signed by six householders
owning property on every 600 feet of pipe
extension asking for such extension, and
every six applicants agreeing in writing
to pipe and connect their buildings T.
the curb line and to use gas furnished
by said The Wichita Gas, Electric Light
and Power company. it's successors OF
assigns, at current prices; provided that
the distance required to lay pipe across
the Arkansas river to West Wichita and
from Washington avenue to Hydraulic
avenue shall not be taken into considera-
ton in determining the sufficiency Of any
application and agreement to take gas by
consumers in West Wichita or East
Douglas avenue.
Sec II. The franchise and rights hereby
granted to the said The Wichita Gas,
Electric Light and Power company. its
successors or assigns. shall continue for
period of twenty 600 years from the date
of the acceptance of the provisions IF
this ordinance by the said The Wichita
Gas. Electric Light and Power company,
its successors or assigns. which accept
ance shall be on or before thirty days
after the publication of this ordinance
and shall be in writing and shall be filed
with the city clerk of the city of Wich-
tia.
Sec u All ordinances or parts of or1i-'
nances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Sec IS. That in case the said The Wich-
tia Gas Electric Light and Power com
pany, its successors or assigns. shall
fail to properly construct, maintain and
operate its said gas and electric light
plants as provided herein or shall fan to
substantially comply with any of the con-
ditions OF this ordinance, the city of
Wichita shall have the right by ordinance
duly passed therefor, 10 forfeit all the
rights and privileges herein granted to
said grantees, its successors or assigns,
provided that the said city of Wichita
shall give to the said The Wichita Gas
Electric Light and Power company. its
successors or assigns ninety go days
= tice in writing, specifying the condi-
tions claimed to be violated before
passing under the ordinance of forfeiture
which notice shall be signed by the city
clerk. under the seal of the city. after
being properly authorized by the mayor
and council of said city; provided further,
that II the said The Wichita Gas. Electric
Light and Power company. its successors
or assigns. shall within ninety (9o days
after receiving said notice. fully comply
with the conditions OF this ordinance.
then the said city shall not have the right
10 forfeit this franchise on account Of the
violation specified in said notice.
Sec. u. AS an additional consideration
for the passing of this franchise The