The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-02-10
First Published Feb'y. 10, 1920
ORDINANCE NO. 282

| lFlrSt Published Feb'y. III, l92l.)
ORDINANCE NO. 2s2
An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor
of the City of Liberal, Kansas, to
contract for electric current fol
power for the City of Liberal.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND COUNCILMEN OF THE
CITY OF LIBERAL. KANSAS.
Section /. 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 &
Power Company, a corporation, for
electric current for power purposes
for the City of Liberal, which said
contract shall be in words and fig
ures following, to-wit:
CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING
ELECTRIC CURRENT FOR POW
Err PURPOSES BETWEEN THE
CITY OF LIBERAL. KANSAS,
AND THE LIBERAL LIGHT ICE
& POWER COMPANY, A COR
PORATION.
THIS CONTRACT made and en-
tered into this 18th day of January,
1921, by and between the City of
Liberal, Kansas, hereinafter referred
TO as "The City,, and the Liberal
Light, Ice & Power Company, a cor
poration, whose principal office. place
Of business, and post office address is
Liberal, Kansas, hereinafter referred
to as the "Light Company"
WITNESSETH, That the Light
Company hereby agrees to furnish
and deliver electric current to the
City for power purposes, pursuant
to the specifications hereinafter
stated, and for the consideration
hereinafter named for a term of
years ending June II, 1927.
The Light Company agrees to fur
nish all necessary poles, wires. spans,
electric meters and all other appli-
ances necessary to deliver said cur
rent to the electric meter at the place
of consumption, and all at the sole
cost and expense of the Light Com
pany.
It is mutually agreed that the City i
may add to and increase its amount
of consumption as the same shall be
necessary for the needs of the City: |
and that when current is desired by |
said City at any location, said Light
Company will, upon notice from the
City Clerk, make any and all connec-
tions and extensions necessary for de-
livering such current at such location
or place as may be directed by said
City and with reasonable promptness
and without any cost or expense to
said City.
In consideration of the faithful
performance by the Light Company
of the covenants and agreements |
hereinbefore contained, the City |
agrees to pay and the Light Com
pany agrees to accept the price here
matter named, based upon one
months consumption Of electricity
so furnished by the company; first |
two thousand 10000 kilowatt hours.
four and one-half (4h) cents per
kilowatt hour; next one thousand
10000 kilowatt hours, four (4)cents
per kilowatt hour; next one thous-
and (1000) kilowatt hours, three and
one-half (31s) cents per kilowatt
hour; for all current over and above
four thousand (4000) kilowatt hours,
three (3) cents per kilowatt hour;
provided, that the above rates are
based upon the cost Of fuel to said
Light Company at Liberal as follows:
coal per ton, four ($4.00) dollars; oil
per gallon, three and one-half (3h)
cents; and provided, further, that
whenever the total cost of fuel to
said Light Company shall increase or
decrease for period of six months
or more, as much as $3.50 of the
basic price hereinbefore stated, then
in that event, the above rates shall be
increased or decreased accordingly, in
the amount of 1919 of the basic
price for each and every increase or
decrease Of $3.50 in the total cost of
fuel, and for such period of sin
months or longer as the case may be.
(5)
1t is further contracted and agreed
that for and in consideration of the
Light Company making the special
rates above specified, the City ex-
empts the Light Company from the
payment of the go franchise tax on
the entire amount paid by the City
to the Light Company under this con-
tract.
1t is further agreed and under
stood that this contract shall abrogate
and supercede all contracts hereto
fore existing between the parties
hereto relating to the furnishing of
current for motive power.
To the mutual compliance with
each and all Of the agreements, slip
ulations, and conditions of the. above
and foregoing contract, we hereby