The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-02-09

fees, IRE station and Jail, the said sup
ply OF electric current and service and
the said notice being based upon such
contract and agreement as may here
after be made between the proper Of
nCerS OF the city and the said William
h Frazier, which said contract shall
set out the price TO be paid per kilO-
watt hour 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 necessary de-
tails
And the said William H. Frazier
shall not at any time during the con-
unuance Of this franchise, charge the
city Of GOOdland for light or power
used By the city, higher rate than
the lowest rate charged any OF its Gus
toners under similar conditions as to
time in the twenty-four hours when
used. amount used and installation Of
service
shall be furnished to any customer
who may apply for the same when
such customer Is located within one
hundred (1OO) feet OF any pole and
wire line established and maintained
BY said William H Frazier, and TO any
party or parties applying distant more
than one hundred (10O) feet from the
pole and wire line Of said William H
Frazier. provided the additional cost
Of installation by reason Of any in
the party OF parties desiring such eX-
tension and service
And the said William H. Frazier
shall supply and maintain a twelve
(12) hour service upon his lines wher-
ever the same IS required and paid
for by any customer at the reasonable
and legal rate therefor
The said William H Frazier shall
at all times during the life Of this
franchise, furnish, install and main
II
receipt Of a reasonable deposit by his
customers to guarantee the proper
use, care and protection Of said me
ters-
And in consideration thereof all
contracts, rights, privileges, licenses
and franchises hereby granted to said
William H Frazier, shall continue in
force for a period Of twenty GOD
years from and after the date OF pub
LEGATION OF this ordinance in the Of
fetal city paper, during which said
period Of twenty (2O) years no other
contract, right, privilege, license or
franchise shall be granted for electric
light or power service, nor will the
city Of GOOdland construct, or cause
to be constructed. for its own use or
otherwise, a plant for electric light or
power service.
Section s. Said William H Frazier
shall have the right to make all rea-
sOnable rules and regulations for the
prevention OF loss or waste in the con-
duct and management OF his business
and sale and distribution Of his pro-
ducts to customers as may from time
10 time be deemed necessary
Section Z. That upon the termina-
ton Of said franchise at the cOnclu-
sion Of said period Of twenty (2O)
years, the said city Of GOOdland may
acquire title TO the plant Of the said
William H Frazier and all the rights,
privileges and property thereto per-
"a in
wit: The said city OF GOOdland, may
one year before the termination OF
this grant, file a petition in the dis
trict court Of Sherman county, Kan
sas, against the owner or owners Of
such plant and others interested
therein, which petition shall contain
a general description OF the plant or
property, setting forth the interests
or property rights therein, as near as
may be done, and praying that the
city may be permitted to acquire title
thereto, in the manner provided by
law Thirty days notice shall be given
all persons interested in said property
Of the time for the hearing Of said
application by publication in three
successive issues OF some weekly
newspaper printed in the city OF
GOOdland having general circulation
therein. The first Of which shall not
be less than thirty days prior to the
time Of said hearing and also by de-
Iivering a copy Of said notice to the
manager Of the said property, If such
manager can be found within the
ings petition and notice it shall not
be necessary to state the names Of any
Of the parties interested as defend
ants except those Of the reputed own
er or owners That after said notices
have been served and made as here
inbefOre provided the said property
paid for by the said city in strict &C
cOrdance with the requirements and
provisions Of law relating to cities OF
the second class hereinbefOre referred
to and the proceedings therein direct
ed shall be in all respects complied
with and followed. It is further un-
derstOOd and agreed on the part OF
said William II. Frazier that there
urer Of said city OF GOOdland, the sum
OF two hundred and fifty dollars
(&250-GO) as an evidence OF good faith
on his part that the work Of COM
mencing said plant shall be within
one hundred and twenty days from
the signing Of this ordinance and that
said sum shall remain in the hands
Of the said city treasurer until at least
two hundred and fifty dollars (S25Ol
have been expended in the way OF
material on the ground in said city
for the commencement Of said plant
or expended in labor on such plant
and that said plant shall be complete
within twelve months Of the date Of
acceptance Of this ordinance
Section s. That within twenty days
after the passage and approval OF this
ordinance said William II. Frazier
shall file with the city clerk Of said
city his acceptance in writing OF the
provisions. terms and conditions OF
this ordinance which acceptance shall
be duly acknowledged before some
officer authorized to administer Oaths-
This ordinance unless so accepted
shall become null and void, but when
so accepted shall be and constitute
valid and binding contract between
the city Of GOOdland and said VIII
liam H Frazier
Section 9. That this ordinance shall
be binding upon and inure to the
benefit Of said William H Frazier his
heirs. personal representatives and
assigns, and shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publica-
ton in the official city paper,
Section 10 Previous ordinance No
152. granting franchise for electric
lighting plant, and all other Ordin-
ances conflicting herewith, are hereby
annulled and repealed.
Passed and approved by the mayor
and city council OF GOodland. Febru-
any s, 1906. GEORGE KELLY,
Attest: Mayor.
H H. FLOYD, City Clerk.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION sERv-