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2738 The Salina Water Works CompanyORDINANCE NO, _2738 (Published in The Salina Evening Journal 2:1 1923) An Ordinance relating to the expiration of the franchise of The Salina Water Works Company. WHEREAS. according to the terms and provisions of Ordinance No. 372 of the City of Salina, Kansas passed and approved upon the 20th day of Iviarch, 1883 there was granted to The Salina Water Works Company, its successors'and assigns a certain right and privilege to supply water to the City of Salina, Kansas and its inhabitants, all as set out and provided for therein, and WHEREAS, according to the terms and provisions of said Ordinance No. 372 the City of Salina, Kansas reserved to itself certain privileges providing for the purchase of said plant and equipment, all as set forth therein, and WHEREAS, in Section 8 of said Ordinance there is also contained the following provision, to -wit: "And in case the City of Salina does not purchase and become the owner of said water works at the end of twenty years, then all of the rights and privileges granted to the said 'Salina Water Works Company, its successors and assigns, shall be extended for another period of twenty years, subject to the right of the City to purchase the same as aforesaid at any time thereafter, and subject to the same duties, liability, obligations and penalties as herein provided for," and. WHEREAS, said plant and equipment was not so pur chased by said City of Salina and said franchise was so extended for an additional period, which said franchise so extended as aforesaid together with all rights and privileges of The Salina Water Works Company, its successors and assigns therein and thereunder will expire on the 22nd day of P.1arch, 1923, NOVI THEREFOR, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Sans Section 1. That the franchise of The Salina Water Works Company, its successors and assigns to supply water to the City of Salina and its inhabitants, together with all of the rights and privileges as provided for and defined under and according to the terms of said Ordinance No. 3721.of the City of Salina, shall in every respect, absolutely cease, terminate and expire upon the 22nd day of March, 1923 and shall not thereafter be of any force, validity or effect whatsoever. Section 2. '-this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its publication once in the official City paper. Introdueed for first reading, March 12th, 1923. Passed and approved, March 19th, 1923. (SEAL) Attest: Chas. E. Banker City Clerk F. S. Dyar Mayor STATE OF ;KANSAS ) ) SS COUNTY OF SALINE) I I. Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk of the City of Salina, Kansas do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of ordinance No..2738, passed by the Board of Commissioners and approved by the. Mayor of the City of Salina, Kansas, I+,arch 19th, 1923 and a record of the vote on its final adoption is found on page a o Z f Journal Ido. 10. M WE (Published in The Salina Evening Journal, ``► 1923) ORDINANCE NO. �Q An Ordinance relating to the expiration of the franchise of The Salina Vater Works Company. WHEREAS, according to the terms and provisions of Ordinance No. 372 of the City of Salina, Kansas, passed and approved upon the 20th day of March, 1883, there was granted to The Salina Water Works Company, its successors and assigns, a certain right and privilege to supply water to the City of Salina, Kansas and its inhabitants, all as set out and provided for therein, and WHEREAS, according to the terms and provisions of said Urdinance No. 372, the City of Salina, Kansas reserved to itself certain privileges, providing for the.purehase of said plant and equipment, all as therein set forth, and WHEREAS, in Section No. Eight (8) of said Ordinance there also is contained the following provision, to -wit: "And in case the City of Salina does not purchase and become the owner of said water works at the end of twenty years, then all of the rights and privileges granted to the said Salina Water Works Company, its successors and assigns, shall be extended for another period of twenty years, subject to the right of the City to purchase the same as aforesaid at any time there- after, and subject to the same duties, liabilities, obli- gations and penalties as herein provided for." and WHEREAS, said plant and equipment was not so purchased by said City of Salina and said franchise was so extended for an additional period, which said franchise so extended- as aforesaid. ,together with all rights' and privileges of the Salina Nater Works Company, its successors and assigns therein and thereunder will expire on the 22nd day os Diarch, 1923s NOVI THEREFOR, BE IT ORDIDED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Y�,ansas. Section 1. That the franchise of The Salina ,eater Works Company, its successors and assigns to supply water to the City of Salina and its inhabitants, together with all of the rights and privileges as provided for and defined under and according to the terms of said ordinance No. 372 of the City of Salina, shall in every respect, absolutely cease, terminate and expire upon the 22nd day of Mlarch, 1923 and shall not thereafter be of any forcer validity or effect whatsoever. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its publication once in the official Uity paper. Introduced for first reading, karch 12th, 1923. Passed and approved, NIarch 9th, 1923 Mayor Atteut: i y Clerk