The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15


ORDINANCE NO. 145.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR OF OAKLAND; KANSAS; TO
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and and
Councilman of the City of Oakland. Kan
Section l. 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
tue lighting of the streets. avenues. alleys
and public places of the City of Oakland.
and figures as follows, to wit:
SoNTRAST ToR STR STREET EFT dIGHTiNNS6.
KANSAS. AND THE TOPEKA RAIL !
WAY COMPANY A CORPORATION.
This agreement made ana entered into
between the city of Oakland, Shawnee /
COUNTY. Kansas hereinaffer. refeTr Ed, 10
Company. a Kansas corporation. whose
principal office is located Mt Topeka Kan
sas, hereinafter referred to as the Rail
WITNEsssEiTH. That: l. The Railway
Company hereby agrees to furnish p upne
its streets, avenues alleys. and public
places pursuant to the specifications here
hereinafter named. for a period of ten (1Ol
years, commencing on the First day CT
March 1911 and teri terminating on the 2'th
The lights furnished under this agree
Type c. Street series incandescent lights OF
one hundred 900 candle power and shall
be suspended as near as practicable over
\ locations to be designated by the Mayor
and Council II said City.
| 2 The Railway Company shall furnish
1 all necessary poles. wires. spans. street
hoods. reflectors, and other appliances nee
street lighting system. and shall erect and
install the same and shall furnish the nee
from dusk until daylight all night aud
every night. Ii being contemplated that the
Snrn ann esfn Four Of
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. bv
resolution duly passed by its Mayor and
the lights herein provided for. and upon
recent Of notice from the City Clerk with
change in location of lights attached
thereto. the Railway Company shall. with
SO ordered. provided. however. that the
city shall within thirty G3o1 days after
burse the Railway Company for the actual
cost of making the changes so ordered.
4; All lamps. glassware and refiectors
/ may have burned out, shall be replaced
by The Topeka Railway Company with
| Company shall repair any damage to its
lines. la.hps attachments and appliances
by Of r tbe sn sa 0tss sba ;:
| Interrupted thereby. with the least reason
eee o the hallway It 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 TO. are
| operating same. of adequate potential and
volume to burn the lights up to their
g. It is mutually agreed. by and beg.
| tween the parties hereto that the originsfz
(6oS lights and that the City may. by.
ordir nee duly passed. add to and increase.
become necessary for the needs of the.
City.
Isl lights. and that If any one light shalf:
require more than six hundred and seven..
wire line to reach the designated Locations
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 (GI5l
L As consideration for the faithful pers-
Torrance by the Railway Company OF ting
covenants and agreements hereinbefore
Railway Comp: " agrees to accept, ths
sum Of $1,000 per lamp per year, for tina
and the sum of S27 80 per lamp per year
for the next ten (1o) lamps Installed here
under and the sum of $1,000 per lamp
per year. for all lights in excess of sixty
t60) lights installed hereunder Said pays
nents are to be made in twelve f12) equaf
monthly installmerts, to be paid on or be4
fore the tenth f10th) day Of each month
during the continuance Of this contraett
commencing with the month next succeed-
ing tina. In which the lights are turned
on.
g. The rights and privileges conferred
+ by this ordinance are granted upon ting
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 (35b days from the date
: of the passage of this ordinance aud that
said work shall be prosecuted without in-
terruption unless delayed or prevented bf
climatic conditions. or other causes beyond
the control Of the said The Topeka Railwa y
Company.
To mutual compliance with each and an
of the agreements. stipulations and condf-
tiors of the above and foregoing agrees
ment. we. the parties hereto. bind our
selves firmly by these presents
: Executed In duplicate this LIST day o.
: December. 1916.
: Attest II. LEPPER City Clerk :
THE TOPEKA RAILWAY COMPANY. :
By w. f. CHCBBUCK. :
Its Vice President Executive /.
! Attest: T. +. DORIAN.
: Section 2 This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force thirty f30l days from
D and after Its I,uhlication. and upon iIs
way Company. duly filed with the City
s Clerk of the City of Oakland
: 1910.
{ | Approved December l. 1916