Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-29
First publiaAsd IN the Baxtsr Springs News
March 20. 1871
ORDINANCE NO. iB1. ,


AN ORDINANCE granting TO Ths Emplrs
District Electric Company. q Kansas corpo-
ration. its successors and assigns, for q %
riod Of twenty years. the use Of the streets
alloyB. and public grounds In the lmits Of
the city ~ same now exists or may be here
after extended. for the erection. construction
and maintenance Of electric light polea
wires, conduitS and other equipment. appli
aness and apparatus. to be ussd In supply
ing the city and Its inhabitants with cleo
tricity for light. heat and power: and a'Sc
contracting for and fixing maximum rnteI
to the city and Its inhabitants for said Pc
Rod. for supplying light for the streets. a.
legs. parks and city buildings. and furnish
ing light. heat and power for public and pri'
vats use also contracting for lighting the
streets and public ways Of the city. and pro
viding for payment therefor imposing re-
strictions to protect public and private prop
erty. and defining the rights and privileges
hereby granted and the conditions thereof.
BE IT ORDAINED BY the Mayor and Coun-
eilmen Of The City Of Baxter Springs. Kansas.
a. followS to-wlt;
Section !. That the Empire District Elsc-
tic Company, q corporation Of the State Of
Kansas, Its successors and assigns. hereinafter
called the grantee. be and 70 hereby granted.
for q period Of twenty years from and after
the date when this ordinance shall beeomS
valid and binding. the use Of the streets. al
leys and public grounds In the limits Of The
exists or may be hereafter extended for the
erection, construction and mairtainaneO Of
electric light poles, wires. conduits and other
equipment, appliances and apparatus, ard 70
acquire, construct. erect. maintain and operate
such electric light poles. wires. eonduits and
all other apparatus or appliances necessary
or proper to 10 used in supplying the said
City and lts Inhabitants with electrical cur
rent for light. heat and power. and 10 dlstrib-
ute. cell and supply to said City and TO itl
inhabitants electrical current for such pur.
poses.
Section 2. In erecting. constructing and
maintaining all such poles, wires eonduts and
other apparatus or appliances, all pavements.
sidewalks and excavations shall be replaced
and repaired with like material and left In
as good condition as before the doing Of su-h
work. Should the grantee fail or refuse TO
replace or restore such pavement. sidewalks
or excavations In the manner above provided.
within q reasonable time. the same may be re-
placed and restored BY the City at the cost
and eXI enBe of said grantee. The said City
reserves the right to superintend the location
Of all poles on all streets. alleys and public
ways In said City.
Section 8. The said grantee shall not
charge more htan ten (l0) cents per kilowatt
hour for electrical current and no bill ahAll
be rendered for less than one ~ dollar per
month Tor electrical service.
Section 4. Said grantee shall not charge
or receive 4 greater price for electric lighting
than the following. to:wit: For town and
street lighting on all lights Of four hundred
fifty (450) watts. the price shall not exceed
ak (6) dollars per light per month for all
night service. For incandescent lamps Of one
hundred (l00) candle power for town or
street lighting, not TO exceed eighteen llsl
dollars per year for all night and every night
service. For incandescent lamps OF two hum
dred-ffty 1850 candle power for city or
street lighting. not 10 exceed thirty-Six 1851
dollars per year for all night and every night
service said prices to include installation and
maintenance. The City hereby reserves the
right given Il BY any statute Of the State to
make reasonable changes in all said rates
from time TO time during the term OF this
ordinance.
Section 6. The grantee hereby agrees to
furnish poles. wiree and lampe and maintain
same. and furnish lights for the streets and
public ways Of the city Of Baxter Springs Is.
when and where the same may be ordered By
the Mayor and City Council of said City from
time TO time during the lie Of this ordnance
and the City of Baxter Springs hereby con-
tracts and agrees TO pay Tor such light a.
may be ordered. under the terms herein pro-
vided, Provided. that no extension Of the hneS
and system Of the grantee shall be required for
City light, except lights be 20 established and
maintained upon such extension as TO provide
4 revenue from the City OF eighteen (18l dol
lars, Der Annum. for each two hundred TWEEN
ty-hve (225) feet Of such extension.
Payment for all Of said lights 90 ordered:
shall be made at the rate provided herein. and
BILLS shall be rendered on the first day OF each
and every calendar month for Se-vice for the
preceding month, and such bill shall BE- paid
IN or before the tenth day Of each month.
Section 6. In constructing, repairing and
operating said apparatus, the grantee ehait
ise every reasonable and proper preeautio1 70
void damage or injury to perFone or properly
md shall hold and save harmless the said town
rom damage, injury. loss or expense CAUSED
" said grantee In the construction repair @
operation Of said apparatus, or In repairing
II repaving any Of the streets.
Section 7. All the tsrms and provisions Of
his ordinance and all amendments hereoD
hall be binding upon said grantee. tts success
ors and assigns. and all grants and privileges
ecured By this ordinance or any amendments