The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-12

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
coSTRA3F Of FoR SakEARP sARRET kANSAS fGATiN ~
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and and
Councilmen of the City of Oakland. Kan
Section 1. That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized and directed, to
make and sign. for and on behalf of the
City Of Oakland. a contract with The To
peka Railway Company. a corporation. for
the lighting of the streets, avenues. alleys
which said contract shall be in words
and figures as follows. to wit:
A CONTRACT FOR STREET LIGHTING.
KANSAS, AND THE ToPEKA RAIL
WAY COMPANY CORPORATION:
This agreement made and entered into
between the City of Oakland. Shawnee
County, Kansas, hereinafter referred to
Company. Kansas corporation. whose
principal office is located at Topeka Kan
sas. hereinafter referred to as the Rail
WITNEssETH. That: 1. The Railway
Company hereby agrees to furnish public
its streets, avenues, alleys and public
places pursuant to the specifications here
hereinafter named. for neriod of ten 40!
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 incandescent lights of
be suspended near practicable over
the center of street intersections at the
and Council Of said City.
2. The Railway Company shall furnish
all necessary poles, wires spans. street
essary to create a first-class incandeocent
street lighting system. and shall erect and
install the same and shall furnish the nee
essary current for burning the said lights
from dusk until daylight. all night and
every, night, it being contemplated that the
caid Hvht nd a n Sh IA
burn approximately four thousand $4,000
hours each year, during the term OF this
3. The Railway Company shall. in the
original installation of the lighting system
herein provided for, locate the lights at
City shall thereafter have the right, by
resolution duly passed by its Mayor and
Council. to change the Iocar1on Of any of
the lights herein provided for, and upon
receipt of notice from the City Clerk with
certified copy of resolution ordering
thereto the Railway Company shall. with
reasonable, promptness. make the changes
City shall. within thirty (3O) days after
said changes have been completed. reim-
burse the Railway Company for the actual
4. All lamps glassware and reflectors
which may become broken all lamps which
may have burned out, shall be replaced
by The Topeka Railway Company with
reasonable promptness. and the Railway
Company shall repair any damage to its
by reason Of storms. fires and other causes
and restore service if the same shall be
able delay. and all at the sole cost and
expense of the Railway Company 1t being
the intent of this contract to provide that
and expense. maintain the lighting system
herein provided for in good and sufficient
condition during the term Of this agree
s. The Railway Company at all times
when the lights herein provided 70. are
FUR fah ftar ffraey for
operating same. of ADEQUATE potential and
volume to burn the lights up to their
rated capacity.
g. It is mutually agreed. by and be-
tween the parties hereto that the original
installation shall consist of at least sixty
(6G1 lights and that the City may. by
ordir~nce duly passed. add to and increase
the number of lights as the same shall
become necessary for the needs of the
Provided. however. that additional lights
5s IS lights. ff and that II any one light shall
require more than six hundred and seven
ty-fivc (675) feet Of additional pole and
for the same. the CITY shall reimburse the
Railway Company for the actual cost of
feet
L As consideration for the faithful per
formance by the Railway Company Of the
covenants and agreements hereinbefore
contained. the CITY agrees 10 pay and the
sum Of $4,000 rer lamp. per year. for the
first fifty (50l lamps Installed hereunder.
and the sum OF s2T 30 ner lamp per year
for the next ten (10) lamps Installed here
under. and the sum Of $500 per lamp
uer wear. for all lights in excess of sixty
iG0) lights Installed hereunder Said pay
ments are to be made In twelve (12) equal
monthly installnlerts, to be paid ON or be-
during the continuance of this contract
commencing with the month next succeed
ing that in which the lights are turned
on.
s. The rights and privileges conferred