The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05

ORIJINANCE NJ. 40.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
CONTRACT FOR STREET LIGHTING.
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
the. lighting of the streets, avenues, alleys
and public places of the City of Oakland.
which said contract shall be in words
and fgnFes F s0os sTR f9 UT LIGHTING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF OAKLAND,
KANSAS, AND THE TOPEKA RAIL
WAY COMPANY A CORPORATION.
This agreement made and entered into
this LIST day Of DECEMBER, 1916 by z and
the eaty or referreG to
THE CITY, and The Topeka Railway
Company, a Kansas corporation; whose
sas, hereinafter referred to as the Rail
WITNESsETH, That: l. The Railway
electric lights to the City for lighting
its streets, avenues, alleys. and public
matter stated and for the consideration
hereinafter named, for a period of ten QOl
years, commencing on the First .S day ozt 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 1OO) candle power and shall
the Center of street INTERSECTIONS at the
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 first-cass incandescent
street lighting system. and shall erect and
install the same and shall furnish the nee
essary current for burning the said said, lights s
every night. it being contemplated that the
said lights and each and all of them shall
burn approximately four thousand $4,000
hours each year, during the term Of this
). The Railway Company shall. in the
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
receipt of notice from the city Clerk with
change in location Of lights attached
reasonable promptness, make the changes
so ordered, provided. however, that the
City shall, within thirty 600 days after
burse the Railway Company for the actual
cost of making the changes so ordered,
4. All lamps, glassware, and reflectors
which may become broken. all lamps which
may have burned out. shall be replaced
by The Topeka Railway Company with
reasonable promptness, and the Railway
Company shall repair any damage to its
lines lamps, attachments and appliances
oHd restore seprice # the same shall be
interrupted thereby. with the least reason
able delay, and all at the sole cost and
expense of the Railway Company, 1t 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.
5. The Railway Company at all times
when the lights herein provided for are
turned on. furnish alternating current for
operating same, Of adequate potential and
volume TO burn the lights up to their
rated capacity.
6. 1t, is mutually agreed. by and be;
tween the parties hereto that the original
i installation shall consist of at least sixty
(6O) lights. and that the City may, by
the number of lights as the same shall
become necessary for the needs of the
City.
shall be ordered in multiples of five
t5) lights, and that if any one light shall
require more than six hundred and seven
ty five (675) feet of additional pole and
wire lire to reach the designated location
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 (675)
/ AS consideration for the faithful per-
Torrance by the Railway Company of the
covenants an. and ,,; agreements hereinbefo orr
Railway Company agrees to accept the
sum of $1,000 per lamp per year, for the
first fifty 500 lamps installed hereunder.
and the sum of $3.50 per lamp per year
for the next ten (10) lamps installed here
under. and the sum of $500 per lamp
per year, for all lights in excess of sixty
| (60) lights installed hereunder. Said pay
ments are to be made in twelve (12) equal
fore the tenth doth day of each month
during the continuance of this contract.
commencing with the month next succeed
ing that in which the lights are turned
on.
! s. The rights and privileges conferred
/ by this ordinance are granted upon the
! 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 60 days from the date
1 of the passage of this ordinance. and that
said work shall be prosecuted without iu-
terruption unless delayed or prevented by
| climatic conditions. other causes beyond
| the control of the said The Topeka Railway
/ Company.
/ To mutual compliance with each and all
of the agreements. stipulations and condi-
tioEs of the above and foregoing agree
ment, we, the parties hereto. bind our
selves firmly by these presents.
Executed in duplicate this LIST day Of
December, 1916
BY F. A Brigham. Mayor.
Attest: H. A. LEPPER City Clerk.
| THE TOPEKA RAILWAY COMPANY,
BY W. E. CHUBBUCK.
Its Vice President Executive.
Attest: T. f. DORAN.
Its Assistant Secretary
Section 2 This ordinance shall take eff
| feet and be in force thirty 800 DAYS from