Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-10-15

and no wires shall be affixed, attached to or
allowed to touch any building except for
entering therein for illumination, and In all
cases first class insulators shall be used in
making such connections. On the exterior
of any such building in which the electric
light is used, and in an accessible position,
there shall be placed by the owner or oper-
ator of said electric line, an instrument by
means of which the electric current enter
ing said building may be absolutely cut off
therefrom, it being intended that the cur
rent may be absolutely diverted from any
building without disturbing the main cur
rent. Every such instrument shall be pro-
vided with key, to be kept in some con-
venient place, and with printed instructions
as to the manner of cutting off the current
SEC L. No wire, placed by said electric
company for conveying electricity, shall be
so placed as to approach nearer than one
foot to any telegraph or telephone wire now
erected, nor shall any telegraph or telephone
wire be hereafter erected on any street, al
ley, bridge or public ground in the city, or
so placed as to approach nearer than one
foot to any wire conveying electricity.
SEC. 5. The said electric company shall
on or before March LIST, 1891, complete their
works and lines 80 as to supply all the ter
ritory, within this city, on the south OF, the
river south of 9th street to Thunder Bay,
beteween Thunder Bay river and lumber
track of E. X Potter & Sons and on north
side of river, the territory next to Thunder
Bay river lying south of Pond street and
west of Lake street to Merchant street, and
south of Dock street to Thunder Bay and
through such territory outside of above de-
scribed territory as may be necessary in or
der to meet any contract made by such city,
or other party, by said electric company,
and as much before said LIST day of March,
1891, as said electric company may contract
by said city, or other party, to furnish and
supply said electric lights.
Sec. g. The said electric company shall
furnish electric light to such party or par
ties who make application for the same
within the territory covered by the lines es-
tablished, provided that the party or parties
making such application shall abide by such
reasonable rules and regulations as may be
established by said company, and shall agree
to pay such rates as are determined and fix.
ed by the said company for the use of said
light, as long as they use said light, provid-
ed further that the light furnished by the
said company shall be equal in power, bril-
liancy, steadiness and durability to any first
class electric light furnished by reputable
companies for the same purpose, in any city
in the State of Michigan.
Sec T. That said electric company shall
erect and maintain an electric plant of suffi-
cient power to furnish said city and all its
inhabitants who make application for the
same with electric light.
Sec. s. The said electric company shall
erect and maintain such street or other
lights as the Council may from time to time
order, and shall furnish such light or lights
within reasonable time from the date Of
notice received by them of the action of the
Common Council relating thereto, provided
that the city shall pay the contract rate
agreed on by said electric company for all
light so furnished.
SEC. 0. The provisions Of section num-
Der one, of this ordinance, relative to the
permission for the occupancy of the streets
shall not be repealed or consent withdrawn
without the consent of the said electric COM
pany, but the Common Council hereby ex-
pressly reserves the right to amend or
change the provisions of this ordinance in
all other respects as in their judgment the
public good may demand.
SEC. 10. The said electric company may
at any time abandon the rights and privil-
eyes herein granted, restoring the grounds
and streets occupied by them to their FORM
er condition, provided that six months pre-
vious notice shall be given to the Council
by said electric company of their intention
to enter on such abandonment, and all city
lights shall be maintained by them till the
expiration of said six months, providing
the Council so orders. A failure to give
such notice. or to maintain the lights or
dered by the Common Council, or private
individuals, either under the provisions of
this section, this ordinance, or by virtue Of
contracts made by said electric company by
the city or individual shall render the per-
mission and authority as specified in section
one of this ordinance, null and void, at the
option of the Common Council.
Sec. IL. Any person who shall modest,
injure or disturb any pole, mast, tower,
wire, main, tube, or any other material or
apparatus owned and controlled by the city
electric company, shall be punished by a
fine of not exceeding fifty dollars, and the
cost of prosecution, or by imprisonment in
the Alpena county Jail for period of time
not exceeding ninety DAYS, or both fine and
imprisonment, in the discretion of the court
trying the offender; and in the imposition
of the fine and costs without imprisonment,
the court may make further sentence that
the offender be imprisoned in the Alpena
county Jail until such fine and costs are
paid, not exceeding in all sixty days.
SEC. IL. Said electric company shall
signify its acceptance Of this ordinance in
writing and file the same with the City Re-
corder within ten days next after the pass
age of this ordinance, in order to make the
same operative.
SEC 49, This ordinance shall take effect
from and after the publication thereof for