The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22

AN ORDINANCE granting to the Topeka
cessors or assigns, the right to furnish
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-
poles. wires, conduits. and all other neces-
sary apparatus and appliances for said
7, R9.TTs R1TPose,
The City of Oakland. Kansas, is City of
tine third class and governed by a mayor
and five t5l Councilmen as provided by
sirous of obtaining for public use and for
the use of its inhabitants. electricity for
lighting. power, and any and all 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 tho. business of supplying cleo
plant and works being located principally
within the City of Topeka Kansas. and
City and the Inhabitants thereof. and the
said The Topt Railway Company. is
destroys e;tl & Of furnishing electric service to
inhabitants thereof
NOW. THEREFORE,. Be it ordained by
the Mayor and Councilmen of the City Of
RIGHTS GRANTED.
Section / l.. That The Topeka Railway
and the same are hereby granted for
period of twenty .t20l years.. from and
arter the taking effect of this ordinance,
the right TO enter upon the streets avenues,
alleys and public places of tine 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 ses. and all
other necessary apparatus and appliances for
supplying and delivering electricity and to
furnish and deliver electric current to said
City If Oakland. Kansas. and the fnha abit-
ants thereof for any and all purposes upon
the terms and under the conditions here
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 nnder the direction
and control of the Mayor and Councilmen
of said City. or of their duly authorized
representatives. and the said The Topeka
Railway y Company its successors % and as as,
harmless .ti the seid II city Of oakland. Kansas.
of and from all damages. loss or expense.
caused or oecasioned by the sole negligence
of said The Topeka Railway Co Ipany. Its
successors assigns. their agents. servants
and employees. in the construction. main
mission and distribution system herein
authorized.
The said. The Topeka Rsilway 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 rec ed to make extensions
where the revenue 10 be derived therefrom
will be insufficient to yield an adequate
re urn on the investment The rates for
service in the City Of Oakland. Kansas.
shall at all times he the same as the rates
ch ged by The Topeka Edison Company
for light and contem Dora nenus service fur
nished by said company to the City of To-
peka and its Inhabitants. as sDecificaf-
1y covered by contract; provided, however.
that the said The Topeka Railway Company
shall be allowed to make a minimum
charge of forty f40i cents per month. or
/ the are minimum price charged in the
! City of Topeka, for each meter installed