The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
LEGAL.

caused or occasioned by the sole negligence
OF said The Topeka Hallway Company. rs
and employees, in the construction. maiu
tenance and operation or the electric trans
mission and distribution system herein
authorized.
The said. The Topeka Rsilway Company,
its successors and assigns. shall. during the
c ltinuance of this grant. furnish TO the
City Of Oakland. Kansas, and its inhabit-
ants, reasonably sufficient and efficient ser,
shall not be rec ed to make extensions
of it lines to reach and serve consumers
will be insufficient to yield an adequate
re.urn on the investment. The rates for
service in the City Of Oakland. Kansas.
shall at all times he the same as the rates
CHI ged by The Topeka Edison Company
for light and contcmporaneors service fur I.
nished by said company to the City Of To- :
| peka. and Its inhabitants. or as specifical-
that the said The Topeka Railway Company
shall be allowed nr, ft to make minimum
charge n OF I2r,g O3VD r; cents per 9nth or
| City of Topeka. for each meter Installed
| provide j. further. that it may make a rea-
sonable readiness-to- serve charge for inter-
| mittent or breakdown service for n com
mercial or manufacturing load exceeding
| Railway Com any. its successors or as
signs. shall render its customers IN the CITY
due said Company on the first day Of each
] month succeeding that in which the service
is rendered, which said bin shall he due
and payable on or before the tenth 1Othi
| day OF eoo" month. and II not paid nv the
tenth tlothl day or said month shall he
amount of the bin Said penalty however
shall in no case be less than t1venty-f five
t25l ents. II the said bill shall remain
unpaid on the tenth G0th) dav Of The
month. the said The Topeka Railway Com
| pany. its successors or assigns. NAV. upo,1
forty eight (4s) hours notice to the .trrt-
! toner. discoi time. service and any ci,s-l
| non payment OF bill shall he required h,
pay to. TIE said The Topeka Railway COM
pany its Successors assigns p charge ~
! one. III dollar for the reconneetinn ~ hfs
service. I'D the said Company shall have
iinquent customer until the amount due
said COMPANY hls been paid
Section ?. In case Of Gnv disagreement
Arising between the said City Of oatiantts'
Kansas, and the said The Topeka Pathway
/ Company, It's -essors or assigns "a
titions and ob'ications OF this oriinan~e.
or the operation Of the same. the Viola
company. the matter shall be submitted
! to board of three go arbitrators. ono III
Oakland. Kansas. another by tn saii
! Company, and a third by the two 50
chosen; which said board shall promptly
hear the conteI-tions Of the parties here;o
and upon de consideration thereof. shall
render rs n1dirgs in writing 70 the city
o. Oakland. and to the said The Topeka
| Railway Company. its successors and as
signs which said findings shall; be final
and binuing In the matter.
Section 4. The rights ana privileges con-
| ferred b. this ordinance are granted upon
| the specific condition that the actual work.
Of constructing the electric lines. plant and
equipment for furnishing electric current to
| 4 City of Oakland and its inhabitants.
shall be commenced within thirty five
days fror the date of the passage OF this
ordinance, and that said work shall be
prosecuted without Interruption. dnless de-
layed or preventc by climatic conditions.
| or other causes beyond the control OF the
person, firm corporation to which srch
franchise ordinance shall be granted Other
wise, this ordinance shall be null am void
and shall have binding effect rpon the
City Of Oakland. Kansas
Section 5 This ordinance shall take effect
ard be In force thirty (30) days from and
after its publicati IN. and upon it's accept
ance in writing by The Topeka Railway
Company, duly filed with the City Clerk
of the City of Oakland.
| Passed this LIST uay OF December. A ID.
1916.
F A. BRIGHAM. Mayor
Approved December LIST. 1916.
fSeall
F. A. BRIGHAM. Mayor.
Attest: II. A LEP Err
| City Clerk