The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-09-01
LEGAL NOTICES
First published In The GoOdIand
Republic. september I, 1851
(BrdTuauC-s No 1EZ

LaElluAlH NLILNNlNa@.
First published In The GOOdIand
Republic. september I, 1851
Ordinance No 1SS.
An ORDINANCE GRANTING UNTO
A H Bennett and Galen Nichols,
their successors and assigns, the
right TO build maintain and Oper-
ate a plant to furnish electric light
heat and power 70 the city Of Good
land and in sherman county, Kan
sas. and its inhabitants and any
person or corporation, and the use
OF the streets. avenues and alleys Of
the city OF GOOdland for said pur-
pose
Be il ordained by the mayor and
councflmen Of the city Of GoOdland,
Sherman county. Kansas
Section l. That the right TO use the
alleys, streets and avenues OF the city
OF GOOdland for the erection, con-
strutiOn. placing. maintaining, opera
ton and use OF such poles and wires,
cables. cOnduits, pipes and appliances
as are necessary for the generating
and distribution Of electric light, heat
and power, and such as may hereafter
Je needed in the extended cOnsIruc-
Ion. maintenance and use OF a plant
md system for the manufacture ana
production and Transmission Of cleo
-ricity, and for the supply and trans
mission Of light. heat and power, anu
he right TO maintain and operate
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extensions. additions and improve
-nents as may hereafter be added
-neTeuntO within the city Of Good
and, for the purpose Of furnishing
electric light. heat and power to saiu
-iIy and its inha bitants and any per
5On or corporation, is hereby granted
into A H Bennett and Galen Nichols,
their successors and assigns, for the
period OF twenty COO years from and
after the date Of the publication of
his ordinance in the official city
paper
Section >. That said electric lines.
poles, wires, cables, COnduits ana
pipes and appliances erected or to be
-rected by said a H Bennett and
falen Nichols their successors ana
ground, shall be SO erected, laid,
placed OF constructed and managed
IS to least incOmmode the public in
Is use Of the streets and alleys Of the
city and whenever practicable, ali
poles In streets or alleys shall be To-
-ated on lot lines produced and just
inside the curb line or as near the
side Of alleys as the same can be
properly placed. maintained and used
IS TO not interfere with the rights OF
Jther wire-using companies lawfully
occupying said streets avenues or al
-eys, or 10 impair the efficiency Of the
.erviCe furnished thereon, or to un-
IeceSsarily injure property owners.
AAAE DDAE@- hALE-r EElDLEEr EOnQulLS anu
pipes shall. wherever placed, laid or
.rected upon the public avenues,
5treetS and alleys, ways and thorough
ares, be constructed under the di-
-ectiOn Of practical engineer. said
wires and cables where overhead
construction is made. shall not be less
han twenty (2O) feet above the es-
-ablished grade Of the street. alley or
-hOrOughfare upon which they are
placed, and all poles shall be firmly
al
alton placing and construction OF
aid poles. wires, cables, conduits ana
pipes. shall be under the direction OF
aid engineer.
Section 3. In making any and all
eXca vauOnS and other work and i'm
JrCvements and in exercising any
rights and privileges under this fran
shiSe, the same shall be done in aC-
sOrdauCe with the lawful ordinance
II the city Of GOOdland, passed by
IS police powers; and If at any time
he said company, their successors
and assigns. shall fail or neglect to
properly Ill any excavation, remove
any obstruction, or remove any poles
II wires erected or maintained in VIC
alton hereof. whenever directed to do
50 by the city engineer, or in any re-
ipeCt TO comply with any lawful or
finance passed by the city in reason
lble exercises OF It's police powers.
within a reasonable time after the
5eTviCe Of a written notice upon said
company. their SUCCESSORS and assigns.
hen said city may do thI required
work necessary TO such compliance.
md the reasonable cost and expense
hereof shall become a charge against
aid company, their successors and
assigns. subject to collection the same
IS any other debt or obligation
Section T. That said a. II. Ben
lett and Galen Nichols their success
iOrs and assigns, shall save and hold
he city Of GOOdland harmless from
AL cost, damages and expenses for the
payment of which said city may be
come liable to any person company
Or corporation by reason Of the grant
-ng Of the rights and privileges herein
granted TO said company, or by rea-
son Of the construction or operation
IF the plant OF said company, their
successors and assigns, failing to con-
-Orm to. or to comply with, any OF
The provisions or requirements herein
contained.
Section >. In case Of failure on the
part Of said 4. H. Bennett and Galen
Nichols, their successors and assigns,
# this ordinance, and if such failure
shall not be remedied for ninety days
after written notice from the city Of
such failure, said company, their sue
seSsOrs and assigns, shall forfeit the
tights and privileges herein granted
md this ordinance shall thereupOn
become null and void Provided, that
n case Of a bOnafide dispute between
aid company, their successors and
assigns, and the said city as to wheth-
sr the said company, their successors
md assigns, have failed TO comply
With any OF the provisions Of this Or
finance. said dispute shall hrst be
settled and determined by proper ac-
ton in the courts, brought for that
purpose. and in case il Is adjudged
n such action that said company,
their successors and assigns, have so
Jailed. said company. their successors
and assigns. shall have a reasonable
time thereafter in which to comply
Section s. That the said a H Ben
lett and Galen Nichols their success
5ors and assigns. from and after &C
cepting this franchise. and as cOnsid-
Grafton for the rights and privileges
and franchises hereby granted here
y agree that the rate charged any
customer in the city Of GOOdland for
-ncandescent lighting shall not exceed
twenty-five (25) cents per thousand
watt hours, and for power shall not
exceed twelve (12) cents per kilOwatt
hours. and for arc lighting shall not
exceed sixteen (16) cents per kilOwatt
hour And the minimum charge made
against each customer shall not eE-
coed one and fifty hundredths (&l-50)
dollars per month Provided. how
ever. that no discrimination in prices
charged for light OF power shall be
made among customers in the same
class as 10 quantity consumed, or time
NJ service and provided. that where