The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20

AN oRDINANCE rAUTHoRIzING THE
MAYOR OF "a, oAKL La KANSAS SiAs; To
BE it Ordained by the Mayor and and
Councilmen of the City of Oakland. Kan
Section /. That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized and directed. to
make and sign, for and on behak of the
peka Railway Company, a corporation. for
the lighting of the streets. avenues. alleys
s Which ue na planes Of the City ss of Il, MsrS
and figures follows: to wit:
WAY coMPANY 4 CoRPoRATIoN.
this ist dsy Of Dee saa eHo 1916 by and
between the City of Oakland. Shawnee
as THE City, and The Topeka Railway
Company, Kansas corporation. whose
principal office is located at Topeka Kan
sas, hereinafter referred to as the Rail
WITNEssETH. That: 1. The Railway
electric lights to the city for lighting
its streets, avenues. alleys. and public
PLACES to the heTs
hereinafter named. for a period of ten (10l
years, commencing on the First day Of
day Of February, 1927.
The lights, furnished under this agree
ment shall be what is known as Mazda.
Type c. Street series incandescent lights of
one hundred 600 candle power and shall
t oe SUSPENDED as near as practicable over
locations to be designated by the Mayor
and Council Of said City.
2. The Railway Company shall furnish
all necessary poles. wires. spans. street
hoods. reflectors. and other appliances nee
essary to create a first-class incande5cent
install the same and shall furnish the nee
rssary 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 ali of them shall
burn approximately four thousand $4,000
hours each year. during the term Of this
agreement , ,, c .u :.
original Installation Of the lighting system
herein provided for. locate the lights at
the points designated by the City: The
resolution duly passed by its Mayor and
Council. to change the location of any of
the lights herein provided for, and upon
recent of notice from the City Clerk with
certified cory OF resolution 1,aS1s oTfertng
herete the Haay Companv shalt Meh
reasonable promptness. make the change
so ordered. provided; however. that the
said changes have been comnieted. REIN
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
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
s. The Railway Company at all times
when the lights herein provided 70. are
turned on. furnish alternating current for
operating same, of adequate potential and
volume to burn the lights up to their
G 1t is mutually agreed. by and be
tween the parties hereto that the original
installation shall consist of ut least sixty
ordi, nee duly passed. add TO and increas Sc
the number of lights as the same shall
heroine necessary for the needs of the
Provided. however. that additional lights
shall be ordered il multipies of five
require more than six hundred and seven
ty-five f675l feet Of additional pole and
wire line to reach the designated location
I Railway Company for the actual cost of
the pole and wire line. over and above the
said six hundred and seventyfive t6I5l
! As consideration for the faithful per
fornance by the Railway Company of the
covenants end agreements hereinbeforF
contained the City agrees TO pay and the
RaiIway Comp agrees to accept the
first Fly 15o) iamns instailpd hereunder.
and the sum Of s27 50 per lamp per year
for the next ten 1ol lamps trstalled here
ier year. for all lights IN excess of sixty
(G0l lights Installed hereunder. Said pay
monthly miscellaneous. to be paid on or be-
fore the tenth f10th1 day Of each month
during the continuance OF this contract
commencing with the month next succeed
ing tina. in which the lights are turned
! s. The rights and privileges conferred