Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12

b rendered for lees than one ~ dollar Per
month for electrical service.
Section I. Said grantee shall not charge
or receive q greater price for electric lighting
than the following. to-witi For town and
street lighting on all lights Of four hundred
az (O dollars per light per month for all
night service. For ineandsseent lamps Of one
hundred (l0o) candle power for town or
street lighting. not 10 exceed eighteen li0
dollars per year for all night and every night
service. For lncandsseent lamps Of two hun
dred-hfty (25o) candle power for city or
street lighting. not 10 exceed thlrty-slx (sel
dollars per year for ell night and every night
service said prices 10 include ms allation and
maintenance. The City hereby reserves the
right given II BY any statute Of the stats TO
make reasonable chanCes In all said rates
from tina to time during the term Of this
ordinances.
Section s. The grantes hsrSby agrees 70
furnish poleA wires and laInps and maintain
same, and furniAh lights for the streets and
public ways Of the city Of Baxter Spring.. a..
when and where the sams may b ordsrsd b.
the Mayor and City Council Of said City from
tina 10 tina during the hts Of this ordinance,
and the CITY Of Baxter Springs herebv con-
tracts and agrees 20 pay for such light -
may b. ordered. under the terms herein Pro.
and systsm Of the grantee shall b required for
CITY light. exeopt lights Be- 90 established and
maintained upon such extension a. 10 provide
= revenue from the City Of eighteen (iSl dol
lara par annum, for eash tive hundred TWEEN
ty-hvS (276) feet Of such extension.
Paymsnt for al Of said llghts % ordsrsd,
shall b mads at the rata provided hsrein, and
bills shall b rendered ON the hrst day Of each
and every calendar month for Ds-viee for the
preceding month, and s1eh bill ahall Be paid
on or before the tsnth day Of each month.
Section Q. In constructing. repairing and
operating said apparatus, the grantee shall
use every reasonable and proper precautioi 70
and shall hold and save harmless the said town
from damage. injury. loss or expense caused
by said grantee In the construction, repair or
operation Of said apparat ., or In repairing
or repavlng any Of tho streets.
Section Z. All the terms and provisions OF
this ordinance and all amendments hereoD
shall be binding upon said grantee. Its Sne's e.
Sors and assens. and AL grants and privileges
secured BY this ordinance or Any amendments
thereof, 70 said grantee. shal lnure also 10 the
benefit OF lts successors or assigns.
Section 8. Should sald era tee. its success
sOrs and assigns, fail to supply electrical eur
rent 10 the inhabitants Of this City. within six
(6) months from the date on which this fran
chise IL accepted by the grantee, then this
franchise shall be null and void.
Provided. however. that any delay caused By
injunction or any other legal process sfeh
not DO countod rs part OF uhiu IsAteN " -.
t6) months, II said pro 'eedings are Instituted
in good faith. and II said grantss. lis success
sorS and assigns, shall proceed with a. dill'
Tenee TO have said proceedings dissolved.
Section Q. Within ten l0) days from a-d
4fter the time this fra -chise shall take ehec.
the said grantee shall flo with the City Clerk
of said City lts written acceptance OF the pro-
sisions hereof.
Section 10. This ordinance shall take enee'
and be In force upon Its pass &c and approve,
and its publication In the BAXTER SPRINGS
NEWS, came being the official paper Of this
Ity. for a Tarlod Of twenty (20) days, sub
Iect 10 the right Of the qualified electors Of ths
ity TO require the submisalon thereof 10 ~ y
lectors for their approval or rejection hereof
shall be and remain In full force for term
Of twenty COY years from and after the oa!e
shen same becomes i,gal and binding accord
ing TO the statutes Of the state.
Passed. signed and approved this 22nd day o.
March. 1917.
(SeaD a. b. "lLLAhD
/. o. n. spratt, City Clerk. hereby certify
that the above IL a true and correct copy OF
ordinance No. 1853 as the same was passed py
The eity council at q meeting held March Z2no'
A. d. 1917. and 81 the same now appears on
lie in my Office.
o'Snsu O. NJ. SPRATT.
fe..n CITY Clerk.
o. n. sPRATT. City Clerk.