The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03

vested in the plant and the total re-
ceipts frno each and every department
| of its business, separately, and the
total amount of expenditures made for
all purposes, separately; also a report
of Improvements made and the cost
| thereof; and the report filed in July,
1903 shan also show fully the condl-
ton and standing of said company on
the first day of January, 1905; and
shall annually, from and after accept
ing this ordinance and franchise pay
into the city treasury of the city OF
Topeka ten G0) per cent of its an
nual net earnings over and above ten
(10) per cent earned by said company
upon its Investment; and the rate
charged any customer in the city of
Topeka for incandescent lighting shall
not exceed fifteen (15) cents per
thousand watt hours; and for power
shall not exceed IS cents per kilOwatt
hour; and for arc lighting shall not
exceed twelve (12) cents per kilowatt
hour, and for heat shall not exceed
seventy-fve cents (75) per thousand
pounds of water condensed. And the
minimum charge made against each
customer shall not exceed one Cd dol
Der first, and one dollar and a half
$3.50 per month from October first
to April first, each year.
Provided. however. that no discrim-
ination in prices charged for light,
heat or power shall be made among
consumers in the same class as to
quantity consumed. or time of ser
vice; and provided, that where mean
descent and arc lights are used to-
gether on the same meter. the arc
light rates hereinbefore provided for
shall govern; and, provided, further,
, that any user of steam heat, or the
owner of the building supplied there
with, shall have the right at any time,
at his own expense, to install and use
a steam separator in the room or
building furnished with said steam
heat.
And the said company shall be pre-
pared upon and after six months
written notice served upon its presi-
dent or secretary by the mayor or
city clerk, to furnish at its switch
board such amount of electric current
as may be required by the mayor and
council for the use of the city to light
its streets, public grounds, council
chamber, city Offices, Jail and fire sta
! tons; the said supply of electric cur
rent and service and the said notice
being based upon such contract and
agreement as may hereafter be made
between the proper officers of the city
and the said company, which said con-
tract shall set out the price to be
paid per kilowatt, and the time for
payment, the maximum amount. to be
! supplied, the method of measurement
and the period of time for which the
contract shall run, and all other nee
eSSary details.
And said company shall not at any
time during the continuance of this
franchise charge the city of Topeka
for light or power used by the city a
higher rate than the lowest rate
charged any of its customers under
similar conditions as to time in the "a
hours when used, amount used, and
installation of service.
Current for light and power shall
be furnished to any customer who
may apply for the same when such
customer is located within 800 feet of
any pole and wire line established and
maintained by said company, and to
any party or parties 50 applying dis
tant more than 900 feet from the pole
and wire line of said company, pro-
vided the additional cost of installation
by reason of any increased distance
shall be borne by the party or parties
desiring such extension and service;
the current so supplied to be of a kin d
and characters to meet the need of the
customer, and any expense of trans
forming such current shall be paid by
the customer; and the said company