The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-06

ORDINANCE NO. 145.
MAYOR OF. OAKLAND. KANSAS. TO
CONTRACT FOR STREET LIGHTING.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and and
Section /. That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized and directed, to.
make and sign. for and on behalf of the
City Of Oakland, contract with The To
peka Railway Company, a corporation, for
and public places of the City of Oakland,
which said contract shall be in words
A CoNTRAcT FOR IO5o STREET LIGHTING,
BETWEEN THE CITY OF OAKLAND,
M May ASN ANR THE TqPEk sA,d EAlL
This agreement made and entered into
this tn. LIST day Of December, 1916 by and
County, Kansas, hereinafter referred to
as THE City, and The Topeka Railway
office IS asae9 ksn
sas hereinafter referred to as the Rail
way WI GTSNTFPsasgfS;Ti That. Tho Railway
Company hereby agrees to furnish public
electric lights to the City for lighting
places pursuant to the specifications here
matter stated and for the consideration
hereinafter named for period of ten dOl
years commencing on the First day of
March. 1917, and terminating on the 9th
day of February. 1927.
The lights furnished under this agree
ment shall be what is known as Mazda.
Type c. Street series ineandescent lights of
one hundred 600 candle power and shall
the center of street intersections at the
locations to be designated by the Mayor
and Council of said City.
=. The Railway Company shall furnish
all necessary poles, wires, spans. street
hoods, reflectors, and other appliances nee
essary to create a first-class incandescent
street lighting system. and shall erect and
install the same and shall furnish 1.-The nee
essary current for burning the said lights
from dusk until daylight. all, night and
every night, it being contemplated that the
said lights and each and all OF them shall
burn approximately four Thousand 10000
hours each year, during the term of this
agreement.
original installation of the lighting system
herein provided for, locate the lights at
the points designated by the City; The
City. shall thereafter have the right, by
resolution duly passed by its Mayor and
Council, to change the location of any of
the lights herein provided for, and upon
certified copy of resolution ordering
change in location of lights attached
reasonable promptness, make the changes
SO ordered, provided; however, that the
said changes have been completed, REIN
burse the Railway Company for the actual
cost Of making the changes SO ordered,
which may become broken. all lamps which
may have burned out. shall be replaced
by The Topeka Railway Company with
reasonable promptness, and the Hallway
Company shall repair any damage to its
lines, lamps. attachments and appliances
by reason of storms, fires and other causes,
and restore service if the same shall be
interrupted thereby, with the least reason
expense Of the Railway Company, it being
the intent of this contract to provide that
the Halfway company shall at its sole cost
herein provided for in good and sufficient
condition during the term of this agree
ment.
5. The Railway Company at all times
when the lights herein provided for are
turned on. furnish alternating current for
operating same, of adequate potential and
volume to burn the lights up to their
rated capacity.
tween the parties hereto that the original
installation shall consist of at least sixty
SG9l lights ana and .I that the City may by
the number of lights the same shall
become necessary for the needs of the
City.
Provided, however. that additional lights
shall be ordered in multiples of five
90 lights. and that If any one light shall
ty-five (675) feet of additional pole and
wire line TO reach the designated location
for the same, the City shall reimburse the
Railway Company for the actual cost of
the pole and wire line. over and above the
said six hundred and seventy-five 800
I. AS consideration for the faithful per-
formance by the Railway Company of the
covenants and agreements hereinbefore
contained. the City agrees to pay and the
Railway Company agrees to accept the
sum of $4,000 per lamp, per year, for the
first fifty 500 lamps installed hereunder
and the sum of $3.50 per lamp per wear
for the next ten (10) lamps installed here
under, and the sum of $500 per lamp
per year. for all lights in excess of sixty
go, lights installed hereunder. Said pay
ments are to be made in twelve. u2) equal
installments. to be pnid on or be-
fore the tenth dOth) day of each month
during the continuance of this contract
with the month next succeed
ing that in which the lights are turned
on.
s. The rights and privileges conferred
by this ordinance are granted upon the
specific condition that the actual work of
constructing the electric lines. plant and
to the City of Oakland shall be commenced
within thirty five (35) days from the date
of the passage of this ordinance and that
said work shall be prosecuted without in
terruption unless delayed or prevented by
climatic conditions, or other causes beyond
the control of the said The Topeka Railway
Company.
To mutual compliance with each and all
Of the agreements. stipulations and condi-
TORS of the. above and foregoing agree
ment. We the parties hereto. bind our
selves firmly by these presents
Executed in duplicate this LIST day of
December, 1916.
BY F. A. Brigham. Mayor
Attest: Fl. A. LEPPER City Clerk.
THE TOPEKA RAILWAY COMPANY.
By W. f. CHUBBUCK,
Its Vice President Executive.
Attest: T. F. DORIAN.
Its Assistant Secretary
Section 2 This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be force thirty (2Ql davs frar-.