The herald., 1893-05-06
Notice of franchise.

| NOTICK Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN AP-
IN plication has been made 10 the board of
trustees OF the town OF Santa Monica to grant 2
franchise Tor the erection, construction and
maintaining on the streets, alleys and places OF
said town of Santa Monica OF poles and con-
Quits, and the sttinging Of wire thereon for the
purpose OF conducting electricity for electric
lights and electric energy, and for furnishing
the same TO said municipality and the inbabit-
ants thereof for the term Of fifty years from the
date of the passage of the ordinance
granting of said franchise, and that 1t is pro
posed to grant the same; and that the board Of
on Monday, June 10, 1893, at O'Clock D. M.
OF said day meet In open SEES don, 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, 70 wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 49,.
An ordinance Granting to- ....and as
signs a franchise for the electric poles, string
ing wires, and constructing oondults for the
transmission OF electricity and electrical en-
ergy through the city OF Santa Monica.
Monica do ordatn as follows:
sAoii'N ana 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 70 construct and main
tain thereon underground conduits all for the
purpose Of carrying, furnishing and distribnt-
ing electricity and electrical energy IOr mOt1Ve
power engines, motors, elevators. lightning,
and for any other purpose for which electricity
may be used
SIC. q. Such poles as are erected shall not be
placed nearer together than 100 feet, excepting
at Intersections and shall in all cases b. set
fiush-with the inner edge OF the curb when not
rnssess which heq aSa ao have the night
TO designate tho points at which par
ticular poles shall be set, and which shall also
have the right to order the removal OF any poles
which 1t doa1QuatR In case SnAil
wire on any pole be at less distance from the
ground than twenty feet, except where connec-
ton y being made from pole to the side OF
SEC. 3. ALI underground conduits construct
ed by said company shall be placed III such
portions OF the streets or alleys, and places, and
at such depths below the surface of the ground
"a the board OF trustees may direct,
SEGA 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 1T may need for its fire ana police
alarm, and telegraph aud telephone purposes.
SEC. 8. Actual work of coustruc ing and
erecting said poles shall commence within 80
days from the date OF granting OF this iran
chlse and said grantee must nave 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
MDniea the sum OF one thousand dollars III law
full money OF the United States OF arica, be-
retained By said town as fixed and lfquidated
damages If said grantee orassigns shall fail In
any OF the requirements OF this section;
SEC. q. 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.
ana said grantee shall pay all costs OF publlca-
lions required by law In relation to the grant
ing Of this franchise before tbs same shall take
sEc.7. 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 forfeiture of all
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, g newspaper published
and circulated within the town OF Santa Mon
ios~
Pass. ....A................... 1893.
President of the Board Of Trustees Of the town
OF Santa Monica.
To- 9. Dales, clerk of the town of Santa Mon
lea, and ex-offcio clerk of the board of trustees
of said town do certify that the foregoing ordi-
nance was duly passed ct q regular meeting of
said board held on the -. day of ............,
1898, by the following vote; Ayes. ............
.......-......,. ....;
and was then and there signed by the president
OF said board OF trustees.
Sealed proposals win be recsiyed by the town
clerk at his office In the bang block corner of
Ihlru street ana oregon avenue, OF tine town OF
Santa Monica, Los Angeles coun VI, Oalifuruia
at any time on or before June II, 1893, at 1880
O'clock p. M, for the purchase OF said franchise
subject to ths following conditions, tOwit Zach
bid shall contain certified check for the
amount of the hid nnvahle To the nrfiar 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 paysble as
Aforesaid.
And IL Ia 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-
ordinances, and in oise he fail to pay the same
then said check for 800 shall DO forfeited TO
the town as liquidated damages. And on ac-
than those of the successful bidder shall be re-
turned to the bidder 30 enclosing tt EN-.
BY order of the board of trustees.
[sEALl q. s. DALES, Clerk.
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