The herald., 1893-05-07
Notice of franchise.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN AP-
~ plication has been made 70 the board OF
trustees OF the town OF Santa Monica TO grant a
franchise for the erection, construction and
maintaining on the streets, alleys and places OF
said town a Of santa Monics Of poles and eon
purpose of conducting electricity for electric
lights and electric energy, and for furnishing
tne same 70 saio municipality ana the inhaplt-
date OF the passage of the ordinance
granting Of said franchise, and that It IS pro.
trustees Of the said town Of santa Moniha viii
on Monday, June IL, 1898, at o'clock p. n.,
OF said day meet In open session, and read any
and all bids which may have been received for
the purchase of said franchise.
The franchise proposed to be sold and grant
ed by said board of trustees is fully described
as follows. TO witt
ORDINANCE NO. ....
An ordinance Granting to..........aand as
signs franchise for the electric poles, sitting
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
- and their assigns are hereby granted
for The period. OF fifty (50) years from date
hereof the right to erect and maintain poles
upon, and to run wires over and along the pub
lie streets, alleys and places in the town of
Santa Monica, aud also 10 construct and main
tain thereon under ground cDnduits all for the
purpose OF carrying, furnishing and distribut-
power engines, motors, elevators, lightning,
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
ct intersections and shall in all cases bs set
flush with the inner edge OF the curb when not
trustees, waich shall also have have Se'' the right
to designate the points at which par
ticular poles shall be set and which shall also
have sb9 right to order the removal of any poles
which 1t may designate. In no case shall any
wire on any pole be at less distance from the
ground than twenty feet, except where connec-
building.
sac. 8. All Underground conduits 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 ths ground
as 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
duits of said company without cost to said
town, for the purpose of running and laying
such wires as it may need for its fire and police
ALARM and telegraph aud telephone purposes.
Bee. 5. Actual work of ooustruc ing 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 months from the date of the passage
OF this ordinance, and said grantee shall de-
posit with the treasurer of the town of Santa
Monica the sum OF one thousand dollars In law
ful money of the United States OF America, be-
retained By said town as fixed and liqaidated
damages If said grantee or assigns shall fail IN
any % OF the erequirements re OF this section;
SEC. u. The boafd OF trustees shall at all
times have the right to regulate the charges to
consumers of electric lights furnished under
the provisions and grants Ia 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 the same shall take
effect.
sEo,7. This franchise IL pra tted on each
and all ef the conditions herein contained and
failure to comply with each or any of said
conditions. shall work as a forfeiture OF all
SEC 8. The clerk of the town of Santa Mon.
ioa shall certify to the passage of this ordinance
ana cause the same to be Published once in the
Santa Monica outlook, a newspaper publish ID
and circulated within the town OF Santa Mon
lea.
fass. s.....'.........-.....--... 1898.
President of the Board OF Trustees of the town
of Santa MonIcE.
/, g. 8. Dales, clerk of the town OF Santa Mon
ica and ex-oficio clerk of the board OF trustees
OF said town do certify that the foregoing ordi-
nance was duly passed at q regular meeting Of
said board h eld on the 49,. day of ........,
1893, by the following vote; Ayes. ........,.
........'....... .....--... ........-....... ~.
and was then and there signed BY the president
of said board of trustees.
Sealed proposals viii be recaived by the town
clerk at his once In the BANK block, corner OF
Third street and Oregon avenue, of the town of
Santa Monica, Los Angeles coun y, Oalfsrnia,
1t any time on or befcie June IL, 1898, at 1880
stbJect 10 the foIi0wl ng cUrfu
bid shall contain certified ehtck for the
amount of the bid payable 70 the order OF the
president of the board of trustees OF the town
1f Santa Monica, and also a certified check for
The sum of one hundred dollars payable as
Aforesaid.
And il il 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 adver-
Using of this notice, and Of publication of the
ordinance, and in case he fail TO pay the same
then said check for 800 shall be forfeited TO
the town as Mquidated damages. And on ac-
of any bid all other certified cheeks
than those of the successful bidder shall be re-
turned to the bidder so enclosing tt EN-.
BY order of the board of trustees.
[sEAIl q. s. DALEs, CLERK.
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