The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-25
ORDINANCE NO. LA.

1NOs 144s
AN ORDINANCE granting to the Topeka
cessors or assigns, the right to furnish
electric service to the City of Oakland.
the right to use the streets, alleys, ave-
nues, and public places of said city. for
the construction. installation, mainte-
poles, wires, condutts. and all other neces-
sary apparatus and appliances for said
purpose.
RECITALS:
The City of Oakland. Kansas, is a City of
tne third class and governed by a mayor
statute of the State of Kansas and is de-
sirous of obtaining for public use and for
the use Of its inhabitants. electricity for
ngntlng. power. and any and all purposes
The Topeka Railway Company is a cor
poration organized and existing under the
gagged in the business cf supplying cleo
tric service for all purposes; its present
plant and works being located principally
principally, used for the benefit Of said
City and the inhabitants thereof. and the
desirons of furnishing electric service to
said City of Oakland, Kansas, and the
Inhabitants thereof.
NOW. THEREFORE,. Be It ordained by
Oakland, Kansas:
RIGHTS GRANTED:
Company, its successors and assigns. be
and the same are hereby granted for a
eG the taxing eet of this 5rGm
the right to enter upon the streets. avenues.
alleys and public places of the City of Oak
in, pole and wire lines for the TRANSMISSION
of electricity. to and through the said City
of Oakland. Kansas. and to erect and in
stall works. pole and wire ~es.. and all
other necessary apparatus and ap pliances for
furnish and deliver electric current to said
| City Of Oakland, Kansas and the inha bit
ants thereof, for any and all purposes. upon
| hn fQrr ndar fho hnr
matter named.
Section .. All pole and wire lines and all
other apparatus herein authorized to be
placed in the streets. avenues. alleys, and
public places of said City of Oakland. Kan
sas; shall be installed Under the direction
and control of the Mayor and Councilmen
of said City. or of their duly authorized
representatives. and the said The Topeka
signs. sii shall III at ia ali times hold and W save ave
! harmless the sPid City of Oakland. Kansas,
of and from all damages: loss or expense.
| caused or occa stoned by the sole negligence
of said The Topeka Railway Company. Its
successors or assigns. their agents. servants
tenance and operation of the electric trans
mission and distribution system herein
authorized.
The said. The Topeka Rrilway Company,
its successors and assigns. shall. during the
ltinuance of this grant, furnish to the
fCity Of Oakland Kansas, and its inhabit-
ants, reasonably sufficient and efficient ser
vice, Provided, however, that said company
shall not be REQ ed to make extensions
where the revenue to be derived therefrom
will be insufficient to yield an adequate
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 contemporareors service fur.
nished by said company to the City Of To
" iNS Covered er by Contract: crowded, however
that the said The Topeka Railway Company
be =, fHrt f1 to max make
the anne minimum price as charged in thu
City of Topeka. for each meter installed
provid- !, further. that it may make rea
sonahle readiness-to -to-serve charge for inter
mittent or breakdown service for com
mercial manufacturing load exceedinl
Railway Com any: its successors or as
Of oakland Kansas bill for the amoun
due said Company on the first day of eacl
mclth succeeding that in which the service
, is rendered. which said bill shall be du
and payable on or before the tenth dOth
day Of e., e. month. and Il not paid bx tn
subject to a penalty of ten per cent of IL
amount of the bin; Said penalty. however
: (25) ents. If the said hill shall remain
=, unpaid on the tenth (10th) day of tn
4, month; the said The Topeka Railway Com
fortv-eiEht (4sl hoaTs ac:icc to the Gus
toner. discoi time. service and any Gus
toner whose service is discontinued 70
non payment OF bill shall be required t
t pay to tie said The Topeka Railway Com
' one one al dollar for the reconnection Of hi
service. ID the. said Company shall hav
the right to refuse to reconnect any de
q linquent customer until the amount du
said compans hls been paid.
Section ?. In case of any disagreement
I a Using between the said City Of Oakland
Kansas. and the said The Topeka Railwa
, Company, It's su. .essors. or assigns, a
: to the meaning of any of the terms. con
! Citions and ohliGntions Of this Ordinance
or the operation of the same or the viola
, tion of anv of the provisions hereof bv sal
Company, the matter shall be submitte
TO a board of three (3) arbitrators one Il
! of whom shall he chosen by the said City Q
Oakland. Kansas. another by the sal
Company. and a third by the two s
chosen. which said board shall prompt
hear the center. tiors Of the parties herer
and uH0l 4 e consideration thereof sha
render 'ts findings I'm writing to the Cit
V oi Oakland and to the said The Topek
Railway Company, its successors and az