The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-11
Notice of franchise.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN APP
~ plicstion has been made 70 the board d
trustees o. the town OF Santa Monica q grant
franchise for the erection, construction and
maintaining on the streets, alleys and places Of
said town of Santa MonicH of poles and conf
duits, ard the st5ingihg q wire thereon for n
lights and electric energy, and for furnishina
the same to said municipality and the inhabit
ants thereof for the tern Of Tfy year. fESm tns
granting of said franchise, and that " is psoI
posed 70 grant the same; ana that the hoard ooI
on Monday, June ~, 1893, ut 8 O'Clock p M,
OF said day meet in open session, and read any
and all bids which may have been received fot
the purchase OF said franchise.
The franchise proposed to be sold and grant.
ed by said board Of trustees is fully described
as follows t0oiswhitTiNANor NO.
An ordinance Granting to ....,...,,-- and ass
signs franchise for the electric poles, string
ing wires, and constructing oenduits s,d ios ina
erey through the city oil Santa Monica.
The board of trustees of the town OF Santa
Monica do ordstn as follows;
- ana their assigns are hereby granted
for The period of fifty (50) years from dats
upon land to run wires over and along the pub
Tic streets, alleys and places in the town OF
Santa Monica, aud also 10 construct ana MAIN
tain thereon foreground c0ndutts all Tor the
purpose of carrying, furnishing and distribut1
Ing electricity and electrical energy for. motive
power engines, motors, eievaiotss. aign,.n,iag
may be used.
SEC. 2. such poles asare erected shall not be
placed nearer together than 100 feet, excepting
at intersections, and shall in all cases be set
fnsh with the inner edge of the curb when not
otherwise directed by the board o.
to designate the points at which par
ticular poles shall be set. and which shall also
have the right 70 order the removal OF any pores
which 1t may designate. In no case shai1 any
wire on any pole be at less distance from the
ground than twenty feet except where connec-
ton is being made from pole to the side OF
sHo' s. All underground conduits construct
cd by said company shall BIZ placed In such
an a ssM e asy
as the board oftrustees may direct.
SEC. 4. Tha town of Santa Monica shall have
duits of said company, without cost to said
town, for the purpose OF running and laying
such wires as 1t may need for its Are and police
SEC. s. Actual work OF constructing and
erecting said poles shall commence Within 80
days from the date Of granting, OF this fran
light turned on, and ready TO furnish said town
or the inhabitants thereof with electric lights
within six 10 onths from the date of the passage
of this ordinance, and said grantee Ehall de-
post with the treasurer OF the town of Santa
Moilics the sum Of one thousand dollars in law
/ fore the taking effect of this ordinance, to be
retained BIZ said town IS fixed and liquidated
damages if said grantee or assigns shall fail in
any OF the requirements OF this section.
SEC. g. The board OF trustees shall at all
times have the right to regulate the charges to
consumers of electric lights furnished. under
the provsions and grants in this ordinance.
and said grantee shall pay all costs of publica-
lions required by Law in relation 70 the grant
Ing Of this franchise before ths same shall take
effect.
SEC 7. This franchise Is granted on each
and all Il the conditions herein contained, and
failure to comply with each or any OF said
pOrdftinnc shall work n fnrfQitrfrp of atl
rights herein granted
SEC g. The clerk of the town Of Santa Mon
lea shall certify TO the passage Of this ordinance
and cause the same to be published once in the
Santa Monica Outlook, a newspaper published
and circulated within the town OF Santa Mon
lea.
President of the Board Of Trustees OF the town
of Santa Monica.
I,C. s. Dales, clerk of the town Of Santa Mon
lea, and ex-oficio clerk OF the board OF trustees
OF said town do certify that the foregoing ordi.
nance was duly pasged at regular meeting of