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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN AP.
trustees OF the town OF Santa Monica to grant q
franchise for the erection, eonstruou0n ana
maintaining on the streets, alleys ana places o.
said town of Santa Monica OF poles ana con-
Quits, and the stringing OF wire thereon for tho
purpose OF conducting electricity for eiectIic
lights and electric energy, ana ior IuInlsn LIZ
ants thereof for the term Of hfty years from tne
date OF the passage OF the st p II u npo
sossd to erast The same: and that the board OF
trustees Of the said town Of santa Moniba will
on Monday, June IL, 1893, At O'Clock p m.
Of said dsy meet IN open ses hSn spa seSe ahy
the purchase of said franchise.
The franchise proposed TO be sold snd 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 condnits for the
ergy through the city oil Santa Monica.
The board OF trustees OF the town OF santa
Monica do ordain as follows
.s''...s.. and their assigns are hereby granted
for The period OF fifty 900 years from date
upon and to run wires over and along the pub.
lie streets, alleys and places In the town OF
Santa Monica, aud also 70 CONSTRUCT ana main
tain thereon under ground conduits all Tor the
purpose of carrying, furnishing end distribute
ing electricity and electrical energy for motive
power engines, motors elevators, ightntng,
and for any other purpose for which electricity
may be used.
SEC. Q. such poles as are erected shall not be
placed nearer together than 100 feet, excepting
at Intersections, and shall in all casee b5 set
flush with the inner edge OF the curb when not
otherwise directed by the board Of
trustees, which shall also have the right
to designate the points at watch par
ticuar poles shall be set, and which shall also
have the right to order the removal OF any poles
which It may designate In 70 case shall dro any
ground than twenty feet, except where connec-
ton Is being made from pole to the side OF q
SEC. 8. All underground conduits construct
ed by said company shall be placed in such
portions ofthe streets or alleys, and places, and
at such depths below the surface OF the ground
civ the board of trustees may direct
SEC a. The town of Santa Monica shall have
the right at all time to use the poles and con
town, for the purpose OF running and laying
such wires 1t may need for its fire and police
alarm, and telegraph aud telephone purposes
SEC. 8. Actual work of construc ing and
erecting said poles shall commence within 80
days from the date OF granting OF this fran
chise, and said grantee must have electric
or the Inhabitants thereof with electric lights
within ak months from the date OF the passage
OF this ordinance and said grantee shall de-
post with the treasurer OF the town OF Santa
Monica the sum OF one thousand dollars in law
full money OF the United States OF Am srcs, be-
fore the taking effect OF this ordinance. 10 be
damages IL said grantee or assigns shall fail in
any OF the requirements Of this section.
SEC. 9. the board of trustees, shall at all
times have the right to regulate the charges to
consumers of electric lights furnished under
the provisions and grants in this ordinance.
and said grantee shallpay all costs OF pubica-
lions required by law in relation to the grant
effect.
and all of the conditions herein contained, and
a failure to comply with each or any OF said
conditions shall work as forfeiture of all
SEC s. This clerk Of the town of Santa Mon
lea shall certify TO the passage Of this ordinance
and cause the same 10 be published once in the
Santa Monica outlook, newspaper publish ID
and circulated within the town of Santa Mon.
lea. ...
Pass. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 1888.
President OF the Board Of Trustees OF the town
Of Santa Monica.
I,CB 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 passed at regular meeting of
said board hold on the $50. day OF ..........-,
1898, by the following vote: Ayes
and was then and 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
at any time on or before June IL, 1898, at 1880
O'Clock p. M, for the purchase OF said franchise
subject t9 the following eo9dtdon, tSwi a. ~
amount of the bid payable TO 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
And il is made further condition Of the sale
of said franchise to the successful bidder. that
he shall within two days after the accordance
of said bid pay to the treasurer of the town Of