The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
ORDINANCE NO. 136

ORDINANCE NO. 136
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR OF OAKLAND, KANSAS, TO
CONTRACT FOR STREET LIGHTING.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
ciimen of<the City of Oakland, Kansas
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.
a contract with the Topeka Edison Com
pany, corporation, for the lighting of
places of the City of Oakland, which said
contract shall be in words and figures as
follows. to wit:
BETWEEN THE CITY OF OAKLAND,
KANSAS, AND THE TOPEKA EDISON
COMPANY, A CORPORATION.
This agreement made and entered into
this 18th day of February, 1915 by and be-
tween the City of Oakland. Shawnee
County, Kansas. hereinafter referred to as
1.-The City and The Topeka Edison Com
pany, Kansas corporation, whose prin-
eipai office is located at Topeka, Kansas,
WiTNEssETH That.
L The Edison Company hereby agrees
to furnish public electric lights to the
City for lighting its streets. avenues, al
leys, and public places pursuant to the
specifications hereinafter stated and for
the consideration hereinafter named, for a
period of ten (10l years, commencing on
the 18th day of March, 1915 and termi-
IL,
The lights furnished under this agree
ment shall be what is known as Mazda.
Type c, Street series incandescent lights of
one hundred (1oo) candle power and shall
be suspended near practicable over
the center of street intersections at the
locations to be DESIGNATED by the Mayor
,. The Edison Company shall
furnish ura all necessary sasay poles, wires
other appliances necessary to ere
ate first-class ineandeseent street
ghti t system ana h. Sh4l erect ~, ana IN
sary 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
$4,000 hours each year, during the term
s. The Edison Company shall. in the
original installation of the lighting system
herein provided for locate S -, the lights at
City shall thereafter have the right, by
resolution duly passed by its Mayor and
Council. to change the location of any of
receipt of notice from the City Clerk with
certified copy of resolution ordering
change in location of lights attached there
to, the Edison Company shall, with rea-
sonable promptness, make the changes
ordered, provided, however, that the city
shall, within thirty 500 days after said
changes have been completed, reimburse
the Edison Company for the actual cost of
making e, the 1s changes so ordered red rof,..t
which may become broken. all lamps
which may have burned out. shall be re-
placed by the Edison Company with rea-
sonable promptness and the Edison Com
pany shall repair any damage to its lines,
lamps, attachments and appliances by rea-
son of storms. fires and other causes, and
restore service if the same shall be in
terrupted thereby, with the least reason
able delay. all at the sole cost and ex
the intent of this contract to provide that
the Edison Company shall at its sole cost
and expense, maintain the lighting system
herein provided for in good and sufficient
condition during the term of this agree
ment-
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
6. 1t is mutually agreed, by and be-
tween the parties hereto that the original
installation shall consist of at least sixty
900 lights, and that the City may, by
ordinance duly passed, add to and increase
the number OF nights as the same shall
Provided, however,, that additional lights
shall be ordered in multiples Of five 90
lights and that if any one light shall re-
quire more than six hundred and seventy
five (615) feet of additional pole and wire
line to reach the designated location for
the same, the City shall reimburse the
Edison Company for the actual cost of
the pole and wire line. and above
the said six hundred and seventy five (6I5)
feet
Z As CONSIDERATION for the faith
full performance by the Edison Company Of
the covenants and agreements herefntOfore
contained. the City agrees to pay and the
Edison Company agrees to accept, the sum
of $4,000 per lamp. per, year, for the first
fifty (50l lamps installed hereunder. and
the sum of $3.50 per lamps. per lamp, per
year for the next ten 1Ol lamps Installed
hereunder and, the sum OF $500 per lamp.
per year for all lights in excess of sixty
1907 lights installed hereunder. Said pay
ments are to be made in twelve (12) equal
monthly installments. to be paid on or
during the continuance of this contract,
commencing with the month next succeed
ing that in which the lights are turned on.
To mutual compliance with each and
all of the agreements, stipulauons. ana
conditions of the above and foregoing
agreement, we, the parties hereto, bind
ourselves firmly by these presents.
Executed in duplicate this 7th day of
February, 1916
City of Oakland
BY F. A BRIGHAM.
Mayor.
Attest: FLORENCE D. GRAFT,
City Clerk.
The Topeka Edison Company
Ry II. f. CHUBBUCK.
Its Vice President Executive
Attest: L. f. DORAS.
Assistant Secretary.
SECTION II.
This ordinance shall take effect and he
in force thirty 900 days from and after
its publication. and upon its acceptance
in writing by The Topeka Edison Com
pahy, duly filed with the City Clerk of the
Passed this 7th day of February, A ID.
1916.
(Seal.) F. A BRIGHAM.
Mayor.
Attest: FLORENCE D. CRAFT,
City Clerk,