The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-02-09
CFfrst published in The GOOdIand Re
PUBLIC. FebruarY 9. 1861

CFirst published in The GoodIand Re
public. February 9, 1860
ORDINANCE NO. 136-AN .ORDI-
nance granting unto William H Fraz-
Ter the right TO build, maintain and
operate a plant to furnish electric
light, heat and power to the city Of
GOOdland, Kansas, and its inhabit-
ants and any person or corporation,
and the use OF the streets, avenues
Kansas, for such purposes
Be II ordained by the mayor and
cOuncilmen OF the city Of GOOdland,
Kansas:
Section I. That the right to use the
streets avenues and alleys Of the city
Of GOOdIand for the erection, con-
StructiOn, placing, maintaining, Oper-
alton and use OF such poles and wires,
cables, cOnduits, pipes and appliances
as are necessary for the generating
and distributing Of electric light, heat
or power and such as may hereafter
be needed in the extended cOnstruc-
tiOn- maintenance and use Of a plant
and system for the manufacture and
tricity, and for the supply and trans
mission OF light, heat or power and
the right to maintain and operate
such said plant, together with such
extensions, additions and improve
ments as may hereafter be added
thereuntO within the city Of Good
land, for the purpose Of furnishing
electric heat, light or power to said
city, its inhabitants and any person
or corporation, is hereby granted unto
William H Frazier for the period
Of twenty GOD years from and after
the date Of publication Of this Ordi-
nance in the official city paper.
Section ? That said electric lines,
poles, wires, cables, cOnduits and
pipes and appliances, erected or to be
erected by said William H. Frazier,
either above or below the ground,
shall be so erected, laid, placed or
constructed and managed as to least
inCOmmOde the public in its use Of
the streets and alleys OF the city, and
whenever practicable. all poles in
streets or alleys shall be located on
lot lines produced and just inside the
curb line, or as near the side Of the
alleys as the same can be properly
placed, maintained and used as not
to interfere with the rights Of other
wire-using companies lawfully OCCu-
pying said streets, avenues or alleys,
or TO impair the efficiency OF the seTv-
ice furnished thereon or to unneces-
sarily injure property owners
The poles, wires, cables, COnduitS
and pipes shall. wherever placed, laid
or erected upon the public avenues,
streets and alleys, ways and thor
OughfareS, be constructed under the
direction Of a practical engineer said
wires and cables where overhead con-
than twenty (2G) feet above the es-
tablished grade Of the street, alley or
thOrOughfare on which they are
placed, and all poles shall be firmly
placed and all excavations for the 10
cation, placing and construction OF
said poles. wires, cables, cOnduits and
pipes shall be under the direction Of
said engineer.
Section 3. In making any and all
excavations and other work and i'm
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rights and privileges under this fran
chise the same shall be done in &C
cordanCe with the lawful ordinance
Of the city Of GOOdland, passed by
said city in the reasonable exercise Of
its police powers and If at any time
the said William h Frazier shall fail
or neglect to properly NIL any eXcava-
ton remove any Instructions or re-
move an poles or wires erectedor main
tanned in violation hereof whenever d.
rected to do so by the city engineer,
or in any respect TO comply with any
lawful ordinance passed BY the city
in reasonable exercise Of its police
powers, within a reasonable time at
ter the service OF written notice upon
said William H Frazier, then said city
may do the required work necessary
to such compliance, and the reason
able cost and expense thereof shall
become charge against said William
H Frazier, subject to collection the
same as any other debt or obligation
Section 4 That said William H
Frazier shall save and hold the city
Of GOOdland harmless from all cost,
damage and expenses for the payment
OF which said city may become liable
to any person, company, corporation,
by reason Of the granting OF the rights
and privileges herein granted to said
William H Frazier or by reason Of
the construction or operation Of the
said plant OF said William H Frazier,
falling TO conform to or to comply
with any Of the provisions or require
ments herein contained.
Section 5. That the said William H
Frazier from and after accepting this
franchise and as consideration for the
rights and privileges and franchises
hereby granted, hereby agrees that
the rate charged any customer in the
city Of GOOdland for incandescent
lighting. shall not exceed twenty-five
(25) cents per kilOWatt hour, and for
power, shall not exceed twelve (12)-
cents per kiloWatt hour, and for arc
lighting shall not exceed sixteen (16)
cents per kilOWatt hour And the
minimum charge made against each
customer shall not be less than one
dollar and fifty cents 1-5O) per
month.
Provided, however, that no dis
elimination IN prices charged for
light or power shall be made among
customers in the same class; and pro-
vided that where incandescent and
arc lights are used together on the
same meter, the incandescent rates
And the said William H Frazier shall
be prepared upon and after twelve
months written notice served upon
him BY the mayor or city clerk to
furnish such an amount Of electric
current as may be required BY the