The herald., 1893-05-09
Notice Of franchise.

| NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN AP.
IN plication has been made 10 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 OF Santa Monica of poles and con-
duits, aud the stringing of wire thereon for the
purpose OF conducting electricity for electric
lights and electric energy, and for furnishing
ants thereof for the term Of hfly years from the
date Of the Rsssss Of the
posed to grant the same and that the board ol
trustees of the said town OF Santa Moniba will
on Monday, June H. 1898, at o'clock p m.
of said day meet In open session, and read any
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 wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 49,.
An ordinance Granting gto..........anda to 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:
80. 80. and their assigns are hereby granted
for The period OF fifty (60) years from date
hereof the right to erect and maintain poles
lie streets, alleys and places in the town OF
Santa Monica, and also 10 construct and main
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
SEC. 2. such poles as are erected shall not be
placed nearer together than 100 feet, excepting
atintersections and shall in all cases be set
flush with the inner edge of the curb whom not
trustees, which shall also have the right
to designate the points at WA1ch par
tieular poles shall be set, and which shall also
have the right to order the removal of any poles
which it may designate. In no case ehall any
wire on any pole be at less distance from the
ground than twenty feet, except where connec-
tion is being made from pole to the side of a
building.
ed by said company shall be placed in such
portions OF the streets or alleys ana places, and
at such depths below the surface of the ground
as the board of trustees may direct.
SEC. 4. 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
such wires as 1t may need for its fire and police
alarm, and telegraph aud telephone purposes.
SEc. g. 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
light turned on ana ready to furnish said tom
within six m onths from the date of the passage
of this ordinance, and said grantee hhall 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 Amaricd, be-
fore the taking effect of this ordinance, to be
retained by said town as fixed and ltquidated
any OF the requirements Of this section.
SEC. 8. 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 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.
SEC z. 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 forfeiture of all
rights herein granted.
SEC 8. 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, newspaper pnblished
and circulated within the town OF Santa Mon
lea.
Pass. .....,.................... 1888.
Presiden. OF the Board Of Trustees Of the town
of Santa Monica
I,C. 8. 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 q regular meeting OF
said board held on the. day of of.............,
1893, by the following vote: Ayes. ............
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and an was then and there signed by the president
of said board OF trustees.
Sealed proposals win be recsived BY the town
CLERK at his office In the bank block, corner ol
Third street and Oregon avenue, OF the town OF
Santa Monica, Los Angeles cuun'y y, OaNf5rula
at any time on OF before June IL, 1893 at 7:3O
o'clock p. M, for the purchase of said franchise
subject to the following conditions, towit; Zach
bid shall contain q certified check for the
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
aforesaid.
And il is made further condition of the sale
of said franchise to the successful bidder that
,fk
OF said bid pay to the treasurer of the town OF
Santa Monica, the amount of the cost Of adver
tising of this notice, and of publication of the
then said check for $1OO shall be forfeited tC
the town as liquidated damages Aud on ae
ceptance of any bid all other certified checks
than those of the successful bidder shall be re
turned to the bidder so enclosing them.
BY order of the board of trustees.
[sEAL.l q. g. DALES, CLERK.
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