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LAW OFFICES OF
LEHMAN, ROMINE &. GUILFOYLE
204 BROADWAY
ABILENE, KANSAS 67410
JOHN H_ LEHMAN
D. V. ROMINE
WILLIAM A. GUILFOYLE
December 10, 1964
PHONE CO 3-3070
AREA CODE 913
Mr. L. O. Bengston
City Attorney
151 S. Santa Fe
Sal ina:t Kansas
Dear Larry:
As attorney for the D. S. & O. Rural Electric Cooperative
Association, I am directing this letter to you in connection with a
'::erta in problem that has arisen between my client and Kansas Pm18r
and Light Company.
It would appear that the City of Salina has recently annexed
a certain area along Highway 81 north of the fonner City Limits of
Salina. I am enclosing a plat which I believe was prepared by K. P. &
L., which indicates the new area annexed.
As you will note. you hav'c annexed a portion of the Northeast
Quarter (NE\) of the Northeast Quarter (NW~) of Section Thirty-five
(35), and a port ion of the Northwest Quarter (NW\) of the North,,,est
Quarter (NW~4) of Section Thirty-six (36), and a portion of the South-
east Quarter (SE\) of the Southeast Quarter (SE\) of Section Twenty-
six (26), and the Southwest Quarter (SW\) of the Southwest Quarter (SW\)
of Section Twenty-five (25), all in Township Thirteen (1.3) South,
Range Three (3) West of the 6th P. M.
By reason of Corporation Commission rulings and regulations,
when areas are annexed to a city being served by Kansas Power and Ligk.t,
the area be ing served by the D. S. & O. then becomes an area to be served
by Kansas Pom~r and Light.
In this partieular instance, no c.ustomers are being served by
my client in the area that has been annexed as indicated on the attached
pla~t. HOv13ver, at points l:t 2, 3, 4 and 5 as shoml on the plat, we do
have util ity poles and transmiss io'n lines strung from the poles as they
are located on the plat.
Mr. James Schmidt, the manager of the D. S. & 0., has been in
consultation with K. P. & L. and with Corporation Commission offi2ials,
and there is no ob}cction to the D. S. & O. maintaining their transmission
poles and lines in the particular area as shown on the map, with the full
understanding that the D. S. & O. 'Alill no~t serve any present or potential
customers within the area annexed to the City.
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Mr. L. O. Bengston, City Attorney
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December 10, 1964
It has been the r~commendation of the Corporation Commission
officials and with agreement of K. P. & L., that my client, the D. S.
& O. Rural Ele::tric Cooperative of Solomon request of the City of
Salina a let~er indicating that they have no objection to the main...
tenanCi~ of the transmiss ion poles and 1 ines as are exhibited on the
plat attach0d to this letter.
Personally, I do not fee 1 that this is legally m~cessary but
apparently it will satisfy the Corporation Commission and since it is
in agreement with K. P. & L., I an certain it will pose no problem for
the City t::> give my client, the D. S. & 0., a letter stating that
insofar as the City is concerned they have no objection to the continuanC:E~
of the installation as is in existence with reference to poles and trans-
mission lines only within the City Limits for transmission only.
I might suggest you contact Phil Wilcox of K. P. & T"., who ~s
familiar with this problem as it exists and is also avJar<:~ of the Kansas
P01iJer and Light's position with reference to the City furnishing such a
letter as I have her,~in requested.
I believe the letter probably should come over the signat..lre of
either the City Manager or the Mayor, as you deem appropriate, and it
should be addressed to ,James Schmidt, Manag3r, D. S. & O. Rural Electric
Cooperative Association, Solomon, Kansas. I T-rould also appreciate it if
when you mail the lettl~r, a copy be sent to me so that I will know that
the matter has been attended to.
Should you have any qU'i~stion or desire to consult either with me
or with the Manager, please feel free to do So.
Very truly yours,
LEHMfu~, ROM~NE/J& GUILFOYLZ
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Cc. Mr. ,James Schmidt, Manager
D. S. & O. Rural Electric Coop.Assn.
Solomon, Kansas
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LAW OffICES
L. O. BENGTSON
151 SOUTH SANTA FE
SALINA/KANSAS
TELEPHONE TA 3-6223
December 24, 13C4
D.S. & O. Rural Electric
Co-ooerativc AGsociation
~lr. Jamos SCl~;:1id1: t ~-:..lnaj.;cr
Solomon t Knn.:::;;ls
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S{:ili;'~i"~ fI Kar1.cas, to a,~ivisc yc.u t~1..1~t t:11e City of 3.;.~~lii"'.3. h~~3
no objection to th~ maintcnanc..:;-:;f "the trc.nsmissio;" p;)les
a::td lines i:Hi exhibit.:~d on the pl:ct: attached to the l-atter
of your at'torney dat.:!d Doc~:nbQrLO II ID64.
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Should you need any"thi.12; :-u.rt'her in this :c';.:.:,ards I
please feel free to l::ontact me.
Ve ~"'Y 'C)(,~j.Y yours t
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