The herald., 1893-05-03
Notice of Franchise.

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
franchise for the erection, construction and
maintaining on the Streets alleys and places OF
said town Of Santa Monica Of poles and con-
duits, and the stIinging Of wire thereon for tho
purpose OF conducting electricity for electric
the same to said municipality and the tnbabit-
ants thereof for the term of nfty years from the
% Of the Q, the Il m pTo
posed to grant the same; and that the board Of
trustees OF the said town OF Santa Moniba will
on Monday, June IL, 1893, at 8 o'clock p M.
OF said day meet in open session, and read any.
and all bids which may have been received for
the purchase of said franchise.
ed By said board Of trustees is fully described
asfollows, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. ...,
An ordinance Granting to and as
signs o franchise for the electric poles, string
ing wires, and constructing conduits for the
transmission of electricity and electrical en-
ergy through the city oil 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, and also 20 construct and main
tain thereon under ground conduits all for the
purpose of carrying, furnishing and distribut-
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 be set
flush with the inner edge of the curb when not
trust trustees, which shah also have the right
to designate, the points at. which par
ticular poles shall be set, snd which shall also
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-
tion 10 being made from pole to the side Of
building.
SEC. 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 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
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.
SEC. 3. Actual work OF construct inc. and
erecting said poles shall commence WITHIN sl 30
chise, and said grantee must have electric
light turned on, and ready to furnish said town
| or the inhabitants thereof with electric lights
within six N onths from the date OF the passage
| of this ordinance and said grantee shall de-
| posit with the treasurer of the town of Santa
| full money OF the United States of America, be-
| fore the taking effect of this ordinance, to be
| retained By said town IS fixed and liquidated
damages If said grantee or assigns shall fail in
| any ef the requirements OF this section.
SEC. q. The board OF trustees shall at all
times have the right to regulate the charges to
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
fng of this franchise before the same shall take
effect.
SEC. z. This franchise is granted on each
L. Il
failure to comply with each or any OF said
conditions shall work as forfeiture of all
rights herein granted.
lea shall certify TO the passage OF this ordinance
and cause the same to be Published once in the
Santa Monica Outlook, q newspaper published
and circulated within the town OF Santa Mon
lea.
Pass ,........................, 1898.
President OF the Board Of trustees Of the town
of Santa Monica.
I,C. s. Daies, 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 ...... .......,
1898, by the following vote; Ayes. 80 i........
.......-...... .......... .......'...''.-..' ...'.'
and was then and there signed by the p9esident
OF said board OF trustees.
Sealed proposals. will be received by tie town
clerk at his office In the bank block, oofner of
Third street and Oregon avenue, OF the Town of
Santa Monica, Los Angeles coun y, Oal lfOrnia,
at any time on or before June IL, 1893, ,at 1880
o'clock p. M, for the purchase OF said frhnchise
subject to the following conditions, towlt; Each
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 TIE town
OF Santa Monica, and also certified check for
the sum OF one hundred dollars payfble as
aforesaid. 3i Fi Ns T M
And it is made further condition of lhe sale
of said franchise TO the successful biddtr. that
he shall within two days after the acceptance
of said bid pay to the treasurer of the tewn of
Santa Monica, the amount of the cost OF fiadver-
tising of this notice, and of publication pf the
ordinance, and in case he fail to pay thel same
then said check for $1O0 shall be forfeited to
the town as Iiquidated damages. And On ac-
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.
tsEAL1 O. s. DALKS, Cerk.
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