River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-06
Ordinance No. 35.

AN ORDINANCE granting to S. H.
Pierce, his successors or assigns, the
right to construct, maintain, and oper-
ate within the city of River Falls, Wis
consln, system of electric lighting,
heating and power circuits, and the
right and authority to erect and main
tain upon the streets, avenues, alleys
and public grounds in said city OF
River Falls, poles and wires and other
apparatus and appliances thereunto be.
longing, for the purpose of conducting
electric currents for light, heat and
power:
The City Council Of the City of Rirer Falls
DO OrddiH:
sEC. /. In consideration of the benefits to be
derived by the city of River Falls in its trade
of its inhabitants by the construction and oper-
alton i'll said city OF system of electric lighting
heating and power and for the purpose of pro-
viding for the lighting of the said streets, pub
lie grounds and buildings of said city by said
system and furnishing light, heat and power TO
the inhabitants in said city; said city of River
Falls does hereby grant to the said S. H. Pierce
his successors aud assigns. the right privilege
and authority of erecting, maintaining and OPP
Grating for the period OF Twenty-Five Fears from
the passage of this Ordinance, on any and all of
the streets, avenues, alleys and public grounds
within the said city as the same may now exist,
or may hereafter be laid out or extended, said
electric system, and for such purpose to erect q
line, or lines of poles within any or all of said
streets, avenues, alleys and public grounds. in
the manner hereinafter provided, and to stretch
and construct upon all said poles all necessary
or convenient wires, cables or other apparatus
for the transmission of electric currents for the
supplying of electric light, heat and power for
rent or hire for public or private use.
SEC. p The poles hereby authorized to be
erected, shall be shaved and shall be set in and
erected upon such lines as the City Engineer or
other authorized officer may establish, and all
such poles must be erected TO the satisfaction
and approval of said City Engineer or authoriz-
ed officer, ANY poles that are erected hereunder
shall not be over one hundred ana twenty five
feet apart
SIC. 8. Whenever any street, alley or public
grounds ON which any poles shall have been set
shall be graded paved, the said s. H. Pierce
o. lis successors and assigns shall at his own
cost, reset said poles so as to conform TO the
street, alley or pubic grounds as reconstructed.
SEC. 4. In excavating for poles and in erect
ing said poles, and constructing and placing
thereon wires, cables ana other apparatus the
said ). ii. Pierce or his successors or assigns
shall not unreasonably or unnecessarily obstruct
the streets, avenues, alleys or public grounds
OF said city or public travel on the same, and
shall use all due care to prevent injury TO per-
sons or property by reason Of said work. and
the said .. Ii. Pierce shall be liable for all dam
ages caused by his failure to guard and protect
persons and property from injury when caused
by the negligence of said s. II. Pierce his heirs
or assigns, and shall hold the city of River
Falls harmless thererOm and from all liabilities
for damages arising in any manner from the
works OF the said S. II. Pierce his successors or
assigns, and shall pay any sum or sums that
may be recovered against said city by reason
of any such negligence in case and said S. II.
Pierce, his successors or assigns, shall have
been first duly called upon by said city 10 de-
fend the action in which said damages may be
claimed.
SEC. 5. In the construction and operation of
said system and in the wiring of buildings, said
5. IL. Pierce shall, on being required by said
city, be governed by the rules of the New York
Board of Fire Underwriters as the same now are
established or may hereafter be established by
the said Board.
SEC. G. The said S. H. Pierce. his successors
or assigns shall furnish 20 consumers electric
light, heat and power. the same at as reasonable
prices as the same quality OF light. heat and
power are furnished 10 consumers in other
cities of like size, and where similar conditions
exist as in said city of River Falls
SEC. 7. The said city of River Falls hereby
expressly reserves the right TO cut and remove
any poles or wires erected and strung Under
this authority whenever in case of fire such cut
ting or removal shall become necessary and
the said city shall not be held liable or answer
able for any damage occasioned by the cutting
away or removal of any poles or wires for such
reason.
SEC. s. Any person who shall interfere with,
cut, remove break, deface, or destroy any of the
poles, wires, fixtures, or instruments or other
property of said S. H. Pierce, his successors or
assigns, within the corporate limits of said city,
except as heretofore desc ribed, or who shall use
said poles fer the purpose of posting bills or adj
yertiSements of any kind whatsoever on any
such poles without permission granted by the
said 5. II. Pierce, his successors or assigns,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any
sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars for each and
every oaense.
SEC. 9. The said s. II. Pierce, his successors
and assigns, shall begin constructing his said
electric plant within a period of six months
from the passage of this ordinance and shall
have in operation his said electric plant for fur
nishing electric light to said city and its inhab-
itants within nine months from date of passage
of this ordinance.
SEC. 10. The said S. II. Pierce, his successors
or assigns, shall, within thirty days after the
passage of this ordinance. file with the City
Clerk of said city written acceptance Of said
ordinance and its conditions, and any failure TO
file such written acceptance shall render this
ordinance void and of no effect
SEC. IL. All ordinances and I.arts of ordi-
nances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SEC. y. This ordinance shall be in force
from ana after its passage and publication and
shall take effect from and after the written
ceptanee by the said S. II. Pierce, as provided
in Sec. 10.
Passed Feb. 3d. 1890.
Approved Feb. Sd, 1890.
G. r. GRIFFIN, Acting Mayor.
Attest: f. L. PERRIN City Clerk.