The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-21

AN ORDINANCE granting to the Topeka
Railway Company. corporation, It's sue
electric service to the City of Oakland.
Kansas, and the inhabitants thereof, and
the right @ to E,, use the , streets, a,eys, vs. ave
the construction, installation, mainte-
nance and operation. of its works. pipes.
poles. wires. conduits, and all other neces-
sary apparatus and appliances for said
RRRSTRTaes. RRSSTRTEsee;s
the third class and governed by mayor
and five 90 Councilmen provided by
sirous of obtaining for public use and for
the use of its inhabitants. electricity for
lighting: power. and any and all purposes
poration organized. and existing under the
laws of the State of Kansas and is now en-
gagged 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 Topa Railway Company, is
sd seO ,v of estrs service aga tho to
Inhabitants thereof.
NOW. THEREFORE. Be it ordained by
the Mayor and Councilmen of the City Of
RIGHTS GRANTED:
Section l, That The Topeka Railway
Company, its successors and assigns. be
and the same are hereby granted for a
period of twenty t2ol YEARS.. from and
the right to enter upon the streets. avenues.
alleys and public places of the City Of Oak
n pole ana wire lines for the
of electricity. to and through the said City
of Oakland, Kansas. and TO erect and in
other necessary apparatus and appliances for
supplying and delivering electricity and to
City 4 Oakland. Kansas. and the inhabit-
ants thereof, for any and all purposes. upon
the terms and under the conditions here
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 r of the Mayor @ and and councilme1
representatives. and the said The Topeka
Railway Company. its successors and as
harmless the sfid city of Oakland. Kansas
of and from all damages: loss or expense
successors or assigns. their agents. servants
and employees: In the eo%nstruction: % main main
mission and distribution system herein
its successors and assigns, shall. during the
C ltinuance Of this grant, furnish to the
ants ants reasonably re % suffcient and and efficient II SER
vice, Provided. however, that said company
shall not be re- ed to make extensions
where the revenue TO be derived therefrom
will be insufficient to yield an adequate
re urn on the Investment. The rates for
shall at all times be the same as the rates
ch ged by The Topeka Edison Company
| for light and contempOrsneous service fur
nished by said company to the City of To-
peka. and its Inhabitants. or as specffical-
| ly covered by contract; provided, however,
that the raid The Topeka Railway Company
shall be allowed to make a minimum
charge of forty (40) cents per month. or
| the lme minimum price as charged In the
| City of Topeka. for each meter installed
provid: i, further. that IT may make rea-
sonahle readiness Deserve charge for inter-
mittent or breakdown service for com
mercial or manufacturing load exeeeding 2
two horse power. The said Tho Topeka
! Railway Com any. its successors or as
signs. shall renaer its customers in the City
! of Oakland. Kansas. bill for the amount
due said Company on the first day OF each
m. ith succeeding that in which the service
is rendered. which said bill shall be due
| and payable on or before the tenth t10tht
tenth (10th) day of said month shall be
subject to a pensltv of ten per cent Of the
| amount of the bill. Said penalty. however.
shall in no case be less than, twenty five
(25) ents. If the said bill shall remain
unpaid on the tenth f10th) day Of the
month. the said The Topeka Railway Com
pany its SUCCESSORS or assigns. may. upon
I forty-eight (4s) h0s1Ts 5o.!ee 20 the Gus
i toner. discoi tinue service and any Gus
toner whose service Is discontinued for
pay to L said The Topeka Railway Com
pany its successors or assigns. a charge OF
! one III dollar for the reconnectfon of his
service. ID the said Company shall have
the right to refuse to reeonDect any de-
Iinquent customer until the amount due
said companJ has been paid
Section 3. In case of any disagreement