The herald., 1893-05-08
Notice Of Franchise.

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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN AP-
IN Dlicati0n has been made 10 the board OF
trustees OF the town of Santa Monica TO grant
franchise for the erection, construction ana
maintaining on the streets, alleys and places OF
said town of Santa Monica of poles and con
duits, and the stringing OF wire thereon ior INC
purpose of conducting electricity Tor eiee.flc
lights and electric energy, and for furnishing
the same to said municipality ana the lnBabit-
ants thereof for the term of ffty years from the
granting of said franchise, and that it is pro.
posed to grant the same and that the board q
trustees Of the said town O. santa Moniba viii
OF said day meet in open ses sIion, and read any
and all bids which may have been received for
the purchase Of said franchise, M o,a "a ua.
The Franchise proposed TO be SOLD and grant
ed by said board of trustees is fully described
as follows, TO wit:
ORDINANCE NO. .....
An ordinance Granting to..............and as
signs franchise for the electric poles, string
ing wires, and constructing conduits for the
transmission of electricity and electrical en-
ergy through the city OF Santa Monica
The board of trustees of the town OF Santa
Monica do ordain as follows:
shoiloN and their assigns are hereby granted
for ihe period of fifty (50) years fro1n date
hereof the right to erect and maintain poles
upon, and to run wires over and along the pub
c ssrse seys ana PLACES m tns sna sown o
tain thereon under ground conduits all for the
purpose of carrying, furnishing and distribute
ing electricity and electrical energy for motive
power engines motors, elevators, lightning,
and for any other purpose for which electricity
may be used.
placed nearer together than 100 feet, excepting
at intersections. and shall in all cases bs set
flush with the inner edge OF the curb when not
Tases which, seGtss sSS ao have as sSs right
to designate the points at which par.
acular poles shall be set, and which shall also
have the right to order the removal of any poles
which IL may designate. In no case shall any
wire on any pole be at less distance from the
ground than twenty feet, except where connec-
ton y being made from a pole to the side OF a
$50. B. All underground oonduits construct
ed by said company shall be placed In such
portions of the streets or alleys and places, and
at such depths below the surface of tbs ground
as the board of trustees may direct.
SEC. 4. The town of Santa Monica shall have
the right at ali time to use the poles and con,
duits of said company, without cost to said
town, for the purpose OF running and laying
such wires as 1t may need for Its fire and police
alarm, and telegraph aud telephone purposes,
SEC. B. Actual work of construc ing and
erecting said poles shall commence within 80
days from the date OF granting OF this fran
lisht turned on, and ready to furnish said town
or the inhB bitsnts thereof with electric lights
within six M onths from the date of the passage
posit with the treasurer of the town Of Santa
Monica the sum OF one thousand dollars In law
full money of the United States OF Amsries, be-
fore the taking effect of this ordinance, to be
retained By said town as fixed and liquidated
damages IL said grantee or assigns shall fail IN
any OF the requirements OF this section:
sHc. q. The board OF trustees shall at all
times have the right to regulate the charges to
consumers of electric lights furoished under
the provisions and grants in this ordinance
and said grantee shall pay all costs OF publica-
tions required by law In relation to the grant
ing OF this franchise before ths same shall take
effect.
sEc. 7. This franchise IL gra nted on each
and all o the conditions herein contained, and
failure to comply with each or any OF said
conditions shall work as a forfeiture OF all
Sec s. Tbs clerk OF the town OF Santa Mon
lea shall certify to the passage OF this ordinance
and cause the same to be pnblishsd once in the
Santa Monica Outlook, q newspaper pnblish d
and circulated within the town OF Santa Mon
lea.
Pass. .,........-.....,-........, 1885.
President of the Board Of Trustees oi the town
OF Santa Monica.
&c. 8. Dales, clerk OF the town OF Santa Mon
ica and ex-officio clerk OF the board of trustees
OF said town do certify that the foregoing ordi-
nance was duly passed at a regular meeting Of
said board nsld on the......day of...,.........,
1898, by the following vote: Ayes. ..-.-..-....
and was then aud there signed by the president
OF said board OF trustees.
Sealed proposals will be received by the town
CLERK at his office In the bank block, corner OF
Third street and oregon avenue, OF the town OF
Santa Monica, Los Angeles e0un y, California,
at any time on Or belize June IL, 1893, at 1880
O'Clock p. m for the puf euttse Uf said frane hiec
ubject 70 tbs following eord tons, ssseh
bid shall contain a certified check Tor the
amount of the bid payable 70 the order Of the
president of the board OF trustees of the town
of Santa Monica, and also certified check for
the sum of one hundred dollars payable as
aforezaid.
And il is made further condition Of the sale
OF said franchise to the successful bidder. that
he shall within two days after the acceptance
OF said bid pay to the treasurer OF the town OF
Santa Monica, the amount Of the cost of advef-
tislng OF this notice. and Of publication Of the
ordinance, and In case he fail 70 pay the same
then said cheek Tor 800 email bs forfeited 10
the town ns liqujdesed damages. Aud on &C.
eeptance ol any bid all otner certified checks
than those Of the successful bidder shall be re-
turned to the bidder 20 eUeiOsiug II EN-.
BY order OF the board Of tr1stees.
tsEAL.l q. ). DALK5, Clerk.
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