Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-12-15
ORDINANCE NO. 1903

An ordinance granting to The Meade Light
and Power Company, its successors and assigns
the right TO erect and maintain electric light
poles and wires. and to operate and maintain an
Electric Light and Power plant in the city OF
Meade, Kansas.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen
Of the City Of Meade. Kansas
Section /. That the right is hereby granted
TO The Meade Light and Power Company, its
successors and assigns to erect and MAINTAIN IN
and upon the Streets, Alleys, and Public grounds
Of the said City its poles, wires, and fixtures nee
essary to conduct and distribute light, heat, and
power to the citizens and the public, subject tn
the rules and regulations herein and hereinafter
provided
Section 2. Said poles and posts shall be 50
situated, and the wires and fixtures elevated at
such height as not to interfere with the safety
of persons or adjacent property, or venience
to the public Of the streets, Alleys and Public
grounds.
Power Company. its successors or assigns shall
during the continuance Of the permission herein
granted file with the CITY Clerk, a bond in the
sum Of $4000.0O payable to said City OF Meade
Said bond to be executed upon the following con-
ditions and stipuations to wit; Said The Meade
Light and Power Company for itself and its sue
cessOrs and assigns agrees to fill all excavations
and openings made by it or them in the prescott
ton Of said work. and that it or they Will pay all
damages of personal or other injuries that may
occur to private individuals, corporations, or the
City Of Meade, resulting from or growing out OF
the negligence. or want OF ordinary care on the
Dart OF the said The Meade Light ana POWER
Company, its successors or assigns, or its or their
agents, employees, or servants during the con-
structiOn, maintenance, or operation oi any oil
said electric light and power lines as herein pro
vded, and that it and they will protect and keep
harmless the City from any liza bty, damage or
expense for which 1t may be liable on account oil
any injuries resulting from negligence or Careless
ness want Of ordinary care on the part OF the
said The Meade Light and Power Company, its
successors or assigns, and in case suit shall be
brought against the City for any claim for dam
ages or injuries growing out oil said negligence or
carelesSneSS, or want OF ordinary care as set ortn
in this section, that said The Meade Light and
Power Company. its successors or assigns VIII
enter its or their voluntary appearance to SUCH
suit, and defend the same at its or their own ex.
pense and il recovery shall be made that said
company or its successors or assigns will pay and
satisfy such judgment and COSTS in case OF reccv-
cry under said bond, the said The Meade Light
and Power Company, its successors or assigns
shall file a new bond in like sum. Such bond to
be approved by the City Council,
Section T. All poles erected on the Streets Of
said City shall be set so that same shall center
thirteen 49, feet from the lot line All poles erect
ed in the alleys shall be set to abut on the lot line
or as near thereto as is practicable.
Section 5. That the Poles wires and other fix
lures to be erected by said The Meade Light and
Power Company, it's SUCCESSORS or assigns shall
be so placed and strung as not To interfere with
the poles and wires OF any other company or indi-
vidual
ing of this Franchise. said The Meade Light and
Power Company, its successors and assigns shall
have said Electric light and power plant in oper-
alton and in the event OF the failure OF said The
Meade Light and Power Company, ITS SUCCESSORS
or assigns to have same in operation within the
period herein stated. then the rights and privi-
ieges granted hereunder shall terminate and this
franchise be null and void.
Section I. The said The Meade Light and
Power Company its SUCCESSORS or assigns shall
during the continuance Of this franchise maintain
and operate the said plant continuously day by
day so as to afford the public sufficient and Ell
icient light and power, and in case OF failure to
maintain the efficiency Of the plant for 20 days
consecutivey then the rights granted under this
franchise shall thereupon terminate and this
franchise shall become and be null and void.
Section 8. This franchise shall be granted
for a term Of twenty (20l years except as herein
provided and in consideration Of the granting
thereof, said The Meade Light and Power Com
pany. its SUCCESSORS or assigns shall furnish upon
application to the City Of Meade free of charge,
the power to operate one-third t1-S Of the total
number Of lights Installed by said City, based on
~ watt 81 candle power lamp at the rate OF $l.5O
per mouth Tor each lamp or II based on meter rate
at Is cents per kilUwatt. The said The Meade
Light and Power Company, its successors or as
signs shall furnish the wire and install the lamps
for the City Tree OF charge and MAINTAIN the
street lightings and fixtures. except lamps, and
except breakage by the elements or mob--lamps
to be furnished by SAID The Meade Light and
Power Company, its successors or assigns to the
City at cost.
Section O. The City reserves the right to pur-
chase and take over said plant from the said
The Meade Light and Power Company. its sue
cessors or assigns at any time within the life OF
this franchise or at the expiration thereof, at and
upon an appraisement of the material value OF
said plant by three competent. diSinterested
parties, one of said appraisers to be selected by
the City of Meade, one by said The Meade Light
and Power Company, its successors or assigns
and the third to be selected by the two SO chosen
Section 10. The said The Meade Light and
Power Company, for itself and its successors and
| assigns agrees to furnish to subscribers current
at the NAHUM rate of eighteen (1S) cents per
kilowatt, and at the minimum rate Of Pl.5O per
month";
Section IL. That all ordinances Of said City
of Meade conflicting herewith be and the same
! are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its Publication in The Meade
| County News.
| Approved December 18th 1910.
S. d. Adams.
Attest. +. E. Innis, Mayor.
Seal. City Clerk