The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-13

/ HUttJC VI ElU4CA&AoOs
| NtuTtcF Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN AP.
| IN picstion has been made 70 he board of
| trustees OF the town Of Santa Monica 70 grant
/ franchise for the erection, construction and
maintaining on the streets, alleys and places Of
| said town Of Santa MohiuH OF poles ana con
duits and the singns 81 wlte sRef rec lor INC
lights and electric energy, ami for furnishing
the same TO satd municipality and the tuhabit-
ans thereof for the term Of fy sar st firm the
granting Of said franchise, and that It is pro.
posed to grant the same; and that the board Of
on Monday. June 70, 1893, at 8 O'Clock p M.
OF said day meet in open session, ana read any
and all bids which may have been received Tor
tine purchase of said franchise
The franchise proposed 70 be sold and grant.
ed BY said board of trustees is fully described
as follows to Wits Wit NeR NO.
An ordinance Granting to. .s...- and as
signs franchise for the electric poles, string
transmission Of electricity and electrical en-
ergy through the city oil Santa Monica.
The board Of trustees OF the town OF Santa
Monica do ordsin as follows;
$500 and their assigns are hereby granted
for The period of ffsy (50l years from date
upon, and to run wires over and along tue pub
lie streets alleys and places IN the Town OF
Santa Monica, AID also 70 consgruet ana NAN .l
purpose of carrying, furnishing and distribute
ing electricity and electrical energy fof motive
power engines, motors, elevators. ngnttnlng,
and for any other purpose for which electricity
may be used.
SEC. 2. such poles as are erected shall not be
1t intersections, ana shall In all cases bs set
Hush with the inner edge OF the eufp Wnsn net
otherwise directed BY the the p pS r,sS q
to designate the points at. which par
ticular poles shall be set, and which snail also
have the right TO order the removal OF any poles
xul,f o1t kr.,ox dnpf tn n
wire On any pole be at less distance from the
ground thai twenty feet except where connee-
ton is being made from pole TO the size OF
SEC. 5, All underground conduits construct
ed by said company shall be placed in such
portions OF the streets alleys, and places, and
at such denths below the surface of thu ground
as the board of trustees may direct ..,,A
Enc. A. The town OF Santa Monica shall have
the right at all time to use the poles ana con.
duits of said company, without cost 70 said
town, for the purpose OF running and laying
such wires as it may need for its fire and police
Sec. 8. Actual work Of c6astruc ing and
erecting SAID poles shall coliitnente within 81
days from the date q Granting Of ths . iTaii
| light turned on, and ready to Furnish said town
Or the Inhabitants thereof with eleutrie lights
this sa ad said aA grantee hail de-
post with the treasurer of the town of Santa
Monica the sum OF one thousand dollars in law
lore the taking effect OF this ordinance 10 be
Retained BIZ said town as Fixed and liqiiidsted
damages if said grantee or assigns shall TAIL III
any OF the requirements of this section.
SEC. q. the board of trustees shall at 81
times have the right to regulate the charges TO
consumers of electric lights fprqished under
the provisions 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 the same shalt take
seq. This franchise Is granted on each
and all of the conditions herein contained, and
failure to comply with each or any of Said
conditions shall work as a forfeitufe OF all
rights herein granted.
BEd 8. The clerk OF the town Of Santa Mot-
and cause the same to be published once In the
Santa Monica Outlook a Newspaper publish d
and circulated within the town 0i santa Mon.
lea. .u.,.
Pass Observation-Disclosures. 1893.
President Of the board 81 trustees of the town
of Santa Monica.
&c. s. Dales, clerk of the town OF Santa Mon
lea, and ex-ofieio clerk of the board of truste g
OF said town do certify that the foregoing ordi-
nance was duly passed at q regular meeting OF
said board held on the day of ............,
1903, by the following vote; Ayes. .............
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and was then and there signed by the presid mt
Of said board Of trustees. go
SEALED uto,,ossls viii Be rscsiyed by the Town
CLERK at his ofhee I'D the bank block. cothef bt
Third street and oregon avenue, of the town of
sspa MOncs Los Angles isn copp 9st n
o'clock p. M, for the purchase OF said franchise
subjset 10 the following conditions, tcwis Each
bid shall contain o certified check for the
amount Of the bid payable 10 the order OF the
president OF the board of trustees of the town
OF Santa Monica, and also certified cheek for
1 the sun, of one hundred dollars payable as
aforesaid. -. ~
And IL ID made further condition Of the sais
of said franchise to the successful bidder. thNs
he shall within two days after the aeeep'ance
of said bid pay to the treasurer of the town OF
Santa Mofica, 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 sans
then said check for 500 shall be forfeited 10
the town as nquidated damages. And on ac-
than those Of the successful bidder shall be re-
turned to the bidder 30 enclosing IL EN-.
BY order OF the board OF trustees. I
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