The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-07
ORDINANCE NO. AS.

ORDINANCE NO. AS.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
MAJOR OF OAKLAND. KANSAS; TO
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and and
,Councilmen of the City of Oakland, Kan
sas:
he is hereby authorized and directed, TO
make and sign. for and on behalf of the
peka Railway Company. a corporation, for
and public places of the City of Oakland,
which said contract shall be in words
and figures follows to wit:
A CONTRACT FOR STREET LIGHTING,
BETWEEN THE CITY OF OAKLAND,
WAY COMPANY A CORPORATION.
This agreement made and entered into
between the City of Oakland, Shawnee
County, Kansas, hereinafter referred to
G as fhe CITY and The Topeka Ran HSnls
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
matter stated and for the consideration
Years, Commencing on 10 on the Fl First day Of
March: 1917, and terminating on the 9th
The lights furnished under this agree
ment shall be what is known as Mazda.
Type c, Street series incandescent lights of
one hundred Q0O) candle power and shall
the center 6f street intersections at the
locations to be designated by the Mayor
and Council Of said City.
2. The Railway Company shall furnish
all necessary poles. wires, spans,fs street
hoods, refleetors, and other appliances nee
essary to create a first-class incandescent
street lighting system, and shall erect and
essary current for burning the said lights
from dusk until daylight. all night and
every night, it being contemplated that the
burn approximately four thousand (4,0G0)
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
Goune to change the legation for OF any of
receipt of notice from the City Clerk with
certified copy of resolution ordering
thereto. the Railway Company shall. with
reasonable promptness. make the changes
SO ordered, provided: however, that the
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
by The Topeka Railway Company with
reasonable promptness and the Railway
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
able delay, and all at the sole cost and
expense of the Railway Company, it being
the intent of this contract to provide that
the Railway 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
5. The Railway Company at all times
when the lights herein provided for are
turned on. furnish alternating current for
opera ting 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
ordinance 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
shall be ordered in multiples of five
~ lights. and that If any one light shall
require more than six hundred and seven
tyfive (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 (615)
l. 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 Comp ny agrees to accept, the
sum of 5000 per lamp. per year, for the
/ first fifty 900 lamps installed hereunder,
and the sum of s27.50 per lamp per year
for the next ten C10) lamps installed here
under and the sum of $500 per lamp
1 per year, for all lights in excess of sixty
I t6ol lights Installed hereunder. Said pay
ments are to be made in twelve G2) equal
monthly installments. to be paid on or be-
/ fore the tenth (10th) day of each month
! during the continuance of this contract
commencing with the month next succeed
! ing tina. in which the lights are turned
on
s. The rights and privileges conferred
by this ordinance granted upon the
specific condition that the actual work OF
constructing the electric lines. plant and
equipment for furnishing electric current
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
teTruption 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 ali
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
l. By F. A Brigham. Mayor.
Attest: H. A. LEPPER City Clerk
! THE TOPEKA RAILWAY COMPANY,
By W. L. CHUBBUCK,
Its Vice President Executive
Attest: T. +. DORIAN.
| Its Assistant Secretary
Section 2 This ordinance shall take eff
] feet and be in force thirty 900 days from