The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-13
ORDINANCE NO. IA.

ORDINANCE No. IA.
AN ORDINANCE granting to the Topeka
Railway Company, corporation, Its sue
cessors or assigns. the right to furnish
electric service to the City of Oakland,
Kansas, and the inhabitants thereof. and
nues. and public places of said city, for
the construction, installation, mainte-
nance and operation. of its works. pipes.
poles, wires, conduits. and all other neces-
sary apparatus and appliances for said
purpose.
EECITALS.
The City of Oakland, Kansas, is City of
the third class and governed by mayor
and five %, Councilmen as provided by
statute of the State of Kansas and is de-
sirous of obtaining for public use and for
the use of its Inhabitants. electricity for
lighting, power, and any and all purposes
The Topeka Railway Company is a cor
poration organized, and existing under the
laws of the State OF Kansas and is now en-
tric service for all purposes; its present
plant and works being located principally
within the City Of Topeka bsnsft sad and
City and the Inhabitants thereof. and the
said The Tepe Railway Company. is
said City of Oakland. Kansas. and the
inhabitants thereof
NOW. THEREFORE,. Be it ordained by
RIGHTS GRANTED:
Section l. That The Topeka Hallway
and the same are hereby granted for
period of twenty (20) years., from and
after the taking effect of this ordinance,
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 and all
other necessary apparatus and appliances for
supplying and delivering electricity and to
! City II Oakland. Kansas. and the inhabit-
ants thereof, for any and all purposes. upon
the terms and under the conditions here
matter named.
/ Section 2. All pole and wire lines and all
other apparatus herein authorized to be
public places of said City OF Oakland Kan
sas shall be installed under the direction
and control Of the Mayor and Couneilmen
/ of said CITY. of their duly authorized
representatives. and the said The Topeka
Railway Company. its successors and
harmless the said city of Oakland Kansas
of and from all damages: loss or expense.
of said The Topeka Railway Co lpany. its
successors or assigns. their agents. servants
and employees in the &C. sorstrIetio9 ts main
mission and distribution system herein
authorized.
The said The Topeka RriIway Company.
its successors and assigns. shall. during the
c ltinuance of this grant. furnish to the
CITY of Oakland Kansas. and IFS inhabit-
! ants. reasonably sufficient and efficient ser
vice. Provided. however, that said COMPANY
shall not be ed to make extensions
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where the revenue to be derived therefrom
will be insufficient to yield an adequate
! service in the Ci-y Of Oakland. Kansas.
shall at all times he the same as the rates
ch ged by The Topeka Edison Comnany
for light and contem pora neous service fur
nished by said comnany to the City Of To-
: peka and its inha abitants. or specifical-
+ iy covered bv contract: provided. however
that the said The Topeka Railway Comnany
shall be allowed to make minimum
Z t1gp M m ~ ho rSvod in fba
CITY of ToDeka for each meter Installed :
/ provid- l. further that it may make rea-
sonabe readiness to- serve charge for inter
mittent or break down service for com
mereial or manufacturing load exceeding
! two horse nower. The said Tho ToDeka
= Pathway Com anv. its successors or as
signs. shall render its customers IN the Citv
due said Company on the first dav Of each
tn succeeding that in which the service
and PAYABLE on or before the tenth dath1
dav of e"c', month. and n NOT paid nv the
tenth f1oth) dav Of said month shall be
amount of the bill. Said penalty however
shall case be less than twenty-five
(25l ents- r the said bin shall remain
month. the said The Topeka Railway Com
pany. its successors or assigns. NAV. upon
fortv-eiEht (4s) hours notice to the Gus
toner. discoi time service and any crs-
-navment Of hill shall be required TO
pay to tie said The Topeka Railway Com
pany its successors or assigns. a charge Of
service. I'D the said Company shall have
the right to refuse to reconnect any de-
1inquent customer until the amount due
said compans hls been paid.
Section ?. In case of anv disagreement
arising between the said City Of Oakland,
Company ITS sui ,essors or assigns. as
to the meaning of any of the terms con-
f,itions and obligations of this Ordinance.
or the oDeration of the same. or the viola
ton OF anv of the provisions hereof bv said
Company. the matter shall be submitted
three
of whom shall be chosen bv the said City Of
Oakland. Kansas. another by the said
Company and third by the two so
chosen. which said board shall promptly
hear the nteLtions of the parties hereto
and upon d-ie consideration thereof. shall
render its findings In writing to the CITY
OF 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 T. The rights and 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
t, City of Oakland and its inhabitants
4 shall be commenced within thirty five
days froI the date of the passage Of this
ordinance, and that said work shall be
prosecuted without interruption. dnless de-
layed or preyentc by climatic conditions
or otter causes beyond the control of the
person, firm or corporations to which srch
franchise ordinance shall be granted Other
wise. this ordinance shall be null ans void
and shall have binding effect rpon the
City of Oakland. Kansas.
Section ) This ordinance shall take effect
ard be in force thirty 800 days from and
after its publication. and upon its accept
auce in writing hv he ToDeka Riaiyya Y