The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

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AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE
TOPEKA EDISON COMPANY. A COR
ELECTRIC Service TO THE CITY
OF OAKLAND, KANSAS. AND THE
INHABITANTS THEREOF AND THE
K ALLEY ~ 2vE HSh H AND st PuBIfc
PPLACES OF SAID CITY FOR THE
MAfNTENANCE AND Nd 1 oPERAT T L n
OF ITS WORKS, PIPES. POLES,
WIRES CoNDUITS' AND ALL OTHER
PLIANCES FOR SAID PURPOSE.
RECITALS:
The City of Oakland. Kansas, is City
| of the third class and governed by a mayor
and five 90 Councilmen provided by
statute of the State Of Kansas and is
for the of its inhabitants, electricity
for lighting, power, and any and all pur-
The Topeka Edison Company is a cor
poration, organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Kansas and is now
engaged in the business of supplying cleo
trio service for all purposes; its present
plant and works being located principally
within the City, Of Topeka. Kansas, and
City and the Inhabitants thereof, and the
said, The Topeka Edison Company, is
DESTROYS of furnishing electric service to
said City of Oakland, Kansas, and the in
ha bitants thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE,, Be it ordained by
Oakland, Kansas:
RIGHTS GRANTED.
Company Inf its successors and assigns. 'b be
and the same are hereby granted for n
period of twenty 900 years, from and
the right to enter upon the streets, ave-
nues, alleys and public places of the CITY
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 lines, and all
other necessary apparatus and appliances
for supplying and delivering electricity
and to furnish and deliver electric cur
the inhabitants thereof for any and all
purposes, upon the terms and under the
conditions hereinafter named.
Section p All pole and wire lines and
all other apparatus herein authorized to be
placed in the streets; avenues, alleys and
! Kansas, shall be installed under the di-
rection and control of the Mayor and
Councilman of said City, or of their duly
authorized representative and the said, The
Topeka Edison Company, its successors
and assigns. shall at all times hold and
save harmless, the said City of Oakland,
Kansas of and from, all damages, loss or
expense, caused or occasioned by the sole
Company, its successors or assigns, their
agents, servants, and employees, in the
construction, maintenance and operation
of the electric transmission and distrfbu-
ton system herein authorized.
The said. The Topeka Edison Company,
its successors and assigns, shall during
the continuance of this grant, furnish to
the City of Oakland Kansas, and its in
habitants, reasonably sufficient and effi-
cient service. Provided, however. that said
Company shall not be required to make ex-
tensions of its lines to reach and serve
consumers where the revenue to be de-
rived therefrom will be insufficient to
yield an adequate return on the invest
ment. The rates for service in the City
of Oakland, Kansas, shall at all times be
the same the rates charged by said
Company for light and cotemporaneous
service furnished to the City of Topeka,
z Inhabitants. provided.
however, that the said Company shall be
allowed to make minimum charge of
forty (40) cents per month. or the same
minimum price as charged in the City of
Topeka. for each meter installed; provided.
further. that it may make a reasonable
readiness-to-serv charge for Intermittent
or break down service for a commercial or
power. The said, The Topeka Edison
Company, its successors or assigns, shall
render its customers in the City of Oak
land, Kansas. a bill for the amount due
said Company on the first day of each
month which said bill shall be due and
of the month. and if not paid by the
tenth 10th) day of the month shall be
subject to a penalty of ten 40 per cent
of the amount of the bill. Said penalty,
however, shall in no case be less than
twenty-five (25) cents. If the said bill
shall remain unpaid on the tenth i1Oth)
day of the month, the said. The Topeka
may upon forty-eight (4s) hours notice TO
the customer. discontinue service and any
customer whose service is discontinued
for non-payment of bill shall be required
to pay to the said. The Topeka Edison
Company. its successors or assigns