The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
ORDINANCE NO. Ia.

AN ORDINANCE granting to the Topeka
Railway Company, corporation. its sue
electric service to the city of Oakland.
Kansas. and the inhabitants thereof, and
the right to use the streets. alleys, ave
nues. and public places of said city. for
the construction. Installation. mainte-
nance. and operation. of its works pipes.
poles, wires. conduits, and all other neces-
sary apparatus and appliances for satd
purpose.
RECITALS:
The City of Oakland. Kansas. is a City of
the. third class and governed by mayor
and five 90 Councilmen provided by
statute of the State of Kansas and is de
sirous of obtaining for public use and for
the use of its inhabitants. electricity for
lighting. power. and any and ali purposes.
The Topeka Railway Company is cor
poration organized. and existing under the
laws of the State of Kansas and is now en-
gagged in the business of supplying cleo
plant and works being located principally
within the City of Topeka. Kancas, and
Drincipally. used for the benefit of said
said The Top Railway Company. 10
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 Pathway
Company. its successors and assigns be
period of twenty C2ol 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
Of eiectricity' to and fhr"ueh the said Civ
of Oakland. Kansas. and to erect and in
stall works. pole and wire ~es. and all
other necessary apparatus and appliances for
supplying and delivering electricity and to
furnish and deliver electric current to said
City of Oakland. Kansas. and the inha bit
ants thereof, for any and all purposes upon
the terms and under the conditions here
matter named.
Section . All pole and wire lines and all
other apparatus herein authorized to be
placed in the streets. avenues. alleys. and
sas shall be Installed under the direction
and control of the Mayor and Councilmen
of said CITY. or OF their duly authorized
Railway Company. its successors and as
signs, shall at all times hold and save
of and from all damages. loss expense.
caused or occasioned by the sole negligence
successors or assigns. their agents. servants
and employees. in the construction. main
tenance and operation Of the electric trans
mission and distribution system herein
authorized.
The said. The Topeka Rstiway Company.
its successors and assigns shall during the
ltinuance of this grant. furnish to the
City Of Oakland Kansas. and It's inhabit-
ants. reasonably sufficient and efficient ser
vice. Provided. howet er. that said company
shall not be ed to make extensions
of IT lines to reach and serve. consumers
will be insufficient to yield an adequate
re arm on The investment. The rates for
service in the Ci:y of Oakland. Kansas
shall at all times he the same as the rates
ch ged by The Topeka Edison Company
for light and contcm pora oaors service fur
nished by said comnany to the City Of To-
peka. and its Inhabitants or as specifiral-
iy covered by contract: provided. however,
that the said The Topeka Railway Company
shall be allowed to make minimum
charge of forty (40l cents pc Month. or
the anne minimum Drice as charged in the
CITY Of Topeka. for each meter installed :
provfi j. further that it may make n rea-
sonahle readiness -to-serve charge for inter
mittent or T. leak down service for a com
marcfal or manufacturin load exceeding
two horse power The said TIL, Topeka
Railway Com any. its successors
signs. shall renner its customers in the City
Of Oakland. Kansas bill for the amount
due said Company on the first day of each
ninth succeeding that In which the service