Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-12
nRnINANcE 10. De.

Granting certain privileges to L. L. Baker,
Joseph d. Redding, Robert NJ. Hamilton, c. F..
Fargo, II. G. smith and others relative to sup
plying the city of Sacramento with electric
may now or hereafter be used.
Section l. The right il hereby granted to G..
F. Fargo, Il. &. Smith, L. L. Baker, Joseph D..
Redding and Robert NJ. Hamilton, their ascot
ates, successors and assigns, to construct, main
tain and operate in the city of Sacramento,
and in and upon the streets, alleys, avenues and
thoroughfares thereof, such masts, poles, wires
and other conductors for the transmission or
conducting of electricity as may be necessary
for introducing into and supplying said city
and the inhabitants thereof with electric light,
either arc or incandescent or both, and for such
other purposes as electricity may now or here
after be used, or in the option of said G. f.
Fargo II. G. Smith, L. L. Baker, Joseph d. Red
ding and Robert NJ. Hamilton. their associates,
successors and assigns, the right and privilege
to construct, maintain and operate in the SAID
city of Sacramento, and under the surfaces of
the streets, alleys, avenues and thoroughfares
thereof such metal, wooden or earthen condults
or pipes, through and in which will be laid and
run the wires and conductors required for the
purposes aforesaid.
Section 2 Permission is hereby granted to
said grantees, their associates successors and as
signs, to erect poles in the streets and alleys of
said city for the purposes aforesaid, provided
said poles shall be of sufficient length as to
Cause no interference with public comfort or
convenience; said poles to be erected and 10
Gated in accordance with the requirements of
the Board of Trustees of said city.
Section 8. This gran: is made upon the follow
ing express coalitions That the said grantees
their associates successors and assigns invest at
least $50 900 in one year or $50 coo in two years
in apparatus and plant within the said city of
Sacramento, and il not done, said fran
chise shall be void; that all masts and poles con-
structed set and maintained by the said grantees
under this ordinance shall be OF neatly dressed
wood, painted, and OF sufficient hight that the
wires thereon shall i'll no manner Interfere with
trade, travel or traffic. Also, upon condition
that if the said grantees, their successors. as
sociates and assigns, or the company into
which they shall now or hereafter form
themselves, sell out to the Capital Gas
Company, this franchise shall revert back to the
city: and upon the further condition that the
city of Sacramento shall have the first oppor-
tunity of purchasing the plant to be established
under this franchise, and shall have reason
able time to do so, and one hundred and twenty
DAYS shall be deemed reasonable time.
Section L. No streets or alleys in said city
shall be torn up or dug into by said grantees
without permission from the Street Commits
sioner of said city, and in such case the same
shall be repaired and restored to their original
condition within five days thereafter.
Section 5. The rights, privileges and fran
chise herein granted shall continue and be in
force for the period of fifty years.