The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20
ORDINANCE NO. 2O4

An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor
of Liberal, Kansas, to Contract for
Street Lighting.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the City of Liberal,
Kansas:
Section 1. That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized and directed
to make and sign for and on behalf of
the City of Liberal, Kansas, a con-
tract with the Liberal Light, Ice and
Power Company, a corporation, for
the lighting of the streets, avenues,
alleys and other public places of the
City of Liberal, which contract shall
be in words and figures as follows,
to-wit:
A Contract for Street Lighting, Be-
tween the City of Liberal, Kansas,
and the Liberal Light, Ice and Pow
er Company, a Corporation.
This agreement made and entered
into this 30th day of June, 1917, by
and between the City of Liberal, Kan
sas, herei-' ftc" rcfe"Icd to as the
&C ty", and The Lioc"1l Light, Ice and
Power Company, KANSAS corpora
ton, whose principal office is located
at Libe"al, Kans 5. hereinafter re-
fe NC tc rs the "Li~ht Company,
WITNESSETH: That, L. The
Light Company hereby agrees to fur
nish public electric lights to the City
for lighting its streets, avenues, alleys
and other public places pursuant to
the specifications hereinafter stated
and for the consideration hereinafter
named, for a period of Five (5)
years, commencing on the LIST day of
July, 1917, and terminating on the
30th day of June, 1922.
The lights furnished under this
agreement shall be what is known as
Mazda, Type c Street Series mean
descent lights of one hundred (100)
candle power and shall be suspended
at the side of the street intersections
at the locations to be designated by
the Mayor and Council of said City.
2. The Light Company shall fur
nish all necessary poles, wires, spans,
street hoods, refectors, and other APP
pliances necessary to creae fist
class incandescent street Fighting sys-
tenn, and shall erect and install the
same and ehe'l furnish the necessary.
current for IN ming the said lights
from dusk until daylight, all night
and every night, it being contemplat-
ed 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 agree
ment.
8. The City shall have the right,
by resolu ion duly passed by its May
or and Council, to change the loca-
ton of any of the lights herein pro.
vided for, and upon receipt of notice
from the City Clerk with certified
copy of resolution ordering change in
location of lights attached thereto,
the Light Company shall, with reason
able promptness make the change so
ordered.
a. All lamps, glassware, and re-
Electors which may become broken, all
lamps which shall have burned out,
shall be replaced by the Light Com
pany with reasonable promptness, and
the Light Company shall repair any
damage to its lines, lamps, attach
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storms, fires and other causes, and re-
store service if the same shall be in
terrupted thereby, with the least
reasonable delay, and all at the sole
cost and expense of the Light Com
pany, it being the intent of this con-
tract to provide that the Light Com
pany shall at its sole cost and expense
maintain the lighting system herein
provided for in good and sufficient
condition during the term of this
agreement.
5. The Light Company at all
times when the lights herein provided
for are turned on, shall furnish alter
mating current for operating same,
Of adequate potential and volume to
burn the lights up to their rated ca
pacity.