The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-05-25

Sec. O.. When the city shall order
the street lights turned on and burned.
the grantees shall do so, and bum
them every night from One-half hour
after shutdown until one hour before
sunrise, except on dark, cloudy even
ings, when they shall be lighted rs
early as street lights are required for
the convenience of the people, and
burned on dark mornings until it is
sufficiently light not to require street
lights, at and for the compensation
fixed by section five of this ordinance,
and all lights so turned on and burned
continuously for such a time rs the
mayor and city council may hereafter
contract for.
SEC. 10. The grantees shall at all
times keep their electrical apparatus
and steam plant IN iirst-class repair
and condition, and shall, when re-
quested TO do so by the city or any of
its inhabitants, extend their lines and
furnish additional public and private
lighting but they shall not be required
to extend their lines until private par
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lamps for every three hundred feet of
pole line for a period of two years, or
the city shall order the establishment of
additional lights on the streets. In all
cases when additional street lights are
placed on the streets they shall be
maintained and operated the same as
other street lights are operated, and
for the same compensation, and 10 the
expiration of contract.
SEC. IL. For the purpose of facili-
tating the erection of electric line wires,
the city shall cause all shade trees to
be trimmed, and the superhuOus
branches removed, but not SO as 10 in
jure the trees; and the grantees shall,
in setting their poles, give due atten-
ton to the rights Of property owners,
and locate their poles where they will
Inconvenience or damage property
owners as little IS possible.
SEC. ~. The grantees shall hold
the city harmless from all damages or
costs that may be caused by the gran
tees, their employees or servants, in the
erection, maintenance and operation of
the electric lighting plants and power
plants authorized by this ordinance to
be erected in said city.
SEC. l3. The grantees shall furnish
and place in the council chamber and
in the city registers Office a sufficient
number of lights to light the same, and
shall maintain and operate said lights
under the direction of the city council,
without cost to the city, for the full
term of this franchise, and place two
arc lights on the court house, and oper-
ate and maintain them for the full term
of this franchise, free of charge.
Sec. IA. After locating the street
lamps, should the city find that 1t
would be for the public good to change
the location of a few of them, the
grantees will make these changes with
out cost the city.
SEC. Is. The grantees shall furnish
all wires and other materials, and wire
buildings where lights are required.
upon the takers of lights signing on
tracts within thirty days after the
taking effect Of this ordinance, to use
the lights for at least two years at the
prices fixed by this ordinance. free of
cost 10 the users of lights. This work
to be what is known as open or cleat
work, and in all cases where floors are
to be taken up or ~mouldings furnished
for the proper wiring OF buildings, the
same shall be done at the expense of
those having the work done. Inside
wiring 10 be done according to the
rules of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters for the wiring of build
ings.
SEC. I6. All the buildings and
machinery necessary for the operation
of the electric lights and power plants
authorized to be erected under this
ordinance shall be located within the
corporate LIMITS Of the city OF L.exing-
ton.
SEC. IL. The city shall pay for its
light rentals, whenever the same are
furnished by the grantees, at the end of
each and every month, or q claim shall
be registered and allowed and paid as
provided by an ordinance for the pay
ment of claims.
Sec. 10. This ordinance shall be
submitted to the voters of the city of
Lexington for ratification or ~rsjection
at a special election, to be held On Tues
day, the 18th day of June, 1895. The
ballots used at such election shall have
printed thereon the words: ''For Elec-
trio Lights-Yes"; and '.FOr Electric
Lights-No''; one of said clauses to be
erased by the yoter. The votes cast
for and against the ratification Of this
ordinance shall be canvassed and re-
turned in same manner as votes cast
for civ officers. II it shall appear from
the returns of said election that two
thirds of the Soters voting thereon are
in favor of the ratification of this 0rdi-
NANCE. then the mayor shall give notice
thereof by proclamation in some ::ews-
paper published in the city Of Lexing
ton, and upon the formal acceptance
of this ordinance by the grantees or
his assigns, as herein provided, the
same shall be and become q valid and
binding contract.
SEC. 10. The said grantee or his as
signs shall within ten days from the
passage of this ordinance by the city
pouncil file with the city register q
penal bond in the sum of five hundred
$500. COY for the faithful compliance
with all the conditions of this ordinance
after its ratification, and any failure to
accept this contract within Q days
after ITS ratification, o TO commence
work in the time specified shall work a
forfeiture of this contract, but said
penal bond shall be in full force and
effect.
Carlisle's Conversion.
From his CoyiugtOn Speech. MAY 10Th, 1895.