The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-08
ORDINANCE NO. IA.

ORDINANCE NO. IA.
AN ORDINANCE granting to the Topeka
Railway Company, a corporation, its sue
cessors or assigns, the right to furnish
electric service to the City of Oakland,
Kansas, and the inhabitants thereof, and
the right to the streets, alleys, ave
nues, and public places of said city, for
the construction, installation, mainte-
nance nance, and operation, of its n works. ths pipes pipes
sary apparatus and appliances for sa1d
purpose.
RECITALS:
the third class and governed by mayor
and five 90 Councilmen as provided by
statute Of the State of ; Kansas and s Is de- de-
the use of its Inhabitants. electricity for
lighting, power, and any and all purposes.
The Topeka hallway Company is a cor
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 Tope hallway Company, is
desirous of furnishing electric service to
inhabitants thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE,, Be it ordained by
the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of
Oakland. Kansas:
RIGHTS GRANTED:
Section L That The Topeka Railway
Company, its successors and assigns, be
period of twenty 1eoj years., from and
after the taking effect of this ordinance,
the right to enter upon the streets avenues.
alleys and public places Of the City of Oak
land. Kansas, and to erect and install there
in, pole and wire lines for the transmission
of electricity, to and through the said City
of Oakland, Kansas, and to erect and in
stall works, pole and wire YES, and all
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furnish and deliver electric current to said
City of Oakland. Kansas. and the inhabit-
ants thereof, for any and all purposes. upon
the terms and under the conditions here
| matter named.
Section 2 All pole and wire lines and all
other apparatus herein authorized to be
placed in the streets. avenues, alleys, and
public places of said City of Oakland, Kan
and control of the Mayor and Councilmen
of said City. or of their duly authorized
representatives, and the said The Topeka
Railway Company, its successors and as
signs, shall at all times hold and save
harmless the seid City of Oakland, Kansas.
caused occasioned by the sole negligence
of said The Topeka Railway Company, its
successors or assigns. their agents servants
tenance and operation of the electric trans
mission and distribution system herein
| authorized.
! The said, The Topeka Railway Company.
| its successors and assigns, shall. during the
c. ltinuance of this grant. furnish to the
City Of Oakland, Kansas. and its inhabit-
ants, reasonably sufficient and efficient ser
vice. Provided. however. that said company
shall not be requ--ed to make extensions
of it. lines to reach and serve consumers
where the revenue to be derived therefrom
will be insufficient to yield an adequate
service in the CITY Of Oakland, Kansas.
shall at all times be the same the rates
for light and contemporaneous service fur
nished by said company to the City of To-
peka, and its Inhabitants. specifical-
1y covered by contract: provided, however,
that the said The Topeka Railway Company
sha shall be =, allowed love & to MAKE make minimum
the anne minimum price. as charged in the
City of Topeka. for each meter installed
provided. further. that it may make a rea-
| sonable readiness to-s charge for inter
mittent or break down service for n com
/ mercial manufacturing load exceeding
Railway Com any. its successors or as
signs. shall render its customers in the CITY
due said Company on the first day Of each
month succeeding that in which the service
! is rendered. which said bill shall be due
and payable on or before the tenth (10thl
day of eech month. and II not paid bv the
tenth dOth1 day of said month shall be
subject to, a, penalty Of ten per cent of the
amount of the bill. Said penalty. however
shall no case be less than twenty five
unpaid on the tenth 1Oth) day of the
month. the said The Topeka Railway Com.
pany. its successors or assigns NAV. upor
forty eight (4s) hours notice to the Gus
I toner, dtscoi Time service and any crs-
toner whose service is discontinued for
-
pay to the said The Topeka Railway Com
pany its successors or assigns. charge ot
one ID dollar for the reconnection Of his
service. and the said Company shall have
the right to refuse to reconnect any de
linQuent customer until the amount due
said company has been paid.
Section 3. In case of any disagreement
arising between the said City of Oakland
Kansas. and the said The Topeka Railway
Company, its successors. or assigns. ms
to the meaning of any of the terms. con.
ditions and obligations of this Ordinance
or the operation of the same. the viola
ton of anv of the provisions hereof ny saif
Company. the matter. shall be submitted
to board of three f3D arbitrators. one u
of whom shall he chosen by the said City of
Oakland. Kansas. another by the SAID
Company. and a third by the two 80
chosen. which said board shall promptly
hear the conteLtions of the parties hereto
and upon due consideration thereof shall
render its findings in writing to the CITY
Of Oakland. and to the said The Topeka
Railway Company. its successors and as
signs. which said findings shall be fina
and binding In the matter
Section 4. The rights and privileges con
ferred by this ordinance are granted upoi
the specific condition that the actual worl
Of constructing the electric lines plant an,
equipment for furnishing electric current t.
t. City of Oakland and its inhabitants
shall be commenced within thirty -fiv
days fror. the date of the passagI Of thi
ordinance. and that said work shall b.
prosecuted without Interruption unless de
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