The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-16
ORDINANCE NO. 1873

ORDINANCE NO. 1873
An ordinance granting to w. Fl. Wheel
er and his assigns the right to con-
struct and maintain an Electric Light
and Power system in the City of Ke-
nosha.
Be it ordained by the Common Council
of the City of Kenosha.
Section l. That the right and privil-
eye is hereby granted to w. Fl. Wheeler
and his assigns to construct and main
tain an Electric Light and Power system
in the City of Kenosha, and for that
purpose to enter into and upon the
streets, alleys, bridges and public
grounds of the Citysof Kenosha, and
erect poles, wires and the necessary and
convenient appurtenances.
The buildings, power house, engines,
boilers, dynamos, switch-boards, wires,
lamps and all other appliances and ap-
purtenances of said Electric Light and
Power system shall be first-class in every
respect, and Of the most approved make,
style and pattern, and in accordance
with the plans and specifications now on
file in the Office of the City Clerk, and
shall at all times during the life OF this
franchise be so maintained.
The right and privilege hereby grant
ed shall commence upon the taking eff
feet Of this ordinance, and continue
thereafter for the period Of fifteen (15)
years.
Section 2. In exercising the rights
hereby granted the said Wheeler shall
exercise Cue care, and shall, at his own
cost, promptly restore the surface Of all
streets, alleys and public grounds dis
turbed by him to the same condition as
before such disturbance, as nearly as
possible.
Section 8. All poles erected under
this ordinance shall be of cedar, straight
and smooth, and we'll painted, and shall
be not less than thirty-fve 1850 feet in
length. The City of Kenosha shall at
all times have the right to place on any
of said poles wires for the use Of it's fire
alarm and police patrol system, without
cost.
Section 4. The said Wheeler shall,
within sixty (60) days after the passage
Of this ordinance, commence the erec-
ton of the system hereby authorized,
and shall SO far complete said system as
to have one hundred and thirty (130) arc
lights of at least 1000 candle power each
ready for operation on or before August
9Th, 1896.
Section 5. The said Wheeler shall
not exercise any of the rights hereby
granted until be shall, in writing. accept
the terms hereof, and file with the City
Clerk a good and sufficient bond, in the
sum of five thousand $4,000 dollars,
with sureties to be approved by the
Common Council, conditioned that the
said Wheeler shall fully comply with all
and singular the terms and conditions of
this ordinance, and save, hold and keep
harmless the City of Kenosha from all
damages caused by the construction or
operation of said Electric system during
the term of this franchise.
Section 6. In consideration of the
benefits to be derived by the City Of
Kenosha from the erection of the Elec-
trio system herein authorized the City
of Kenosha hereby agrees to rent from
the said Wheeler one hundred and thirty
13O) arc lights of 1000 candle power
each, to run all night, beginning on COM
pletion of said system, and ending upon
the expiration of this franchise, and to
pay therefor the sum of seven hundred
and eighty (78O) dollars on the first day
of September, 1896, and like amount
on the first day of each and every month
thereafter until the expiration OF the
franchise hereby granted.
And for the purpose of providing the
money for the payment OF the expense
or rental of said lights the City of Ke-
nosha solemnly pledges itself to annual
ly levy and collect tax sufficient to pay
such rental as and when the same be-
comes due. H.
Section z. Whenever the said Wheel
er shall be named or, understood in this
ordinance it shall be held to mean and
include the said Wheeler, his heirs and
assigns. i
Section 8. In case the said Wheeler
shall be delayed or hindered IN the ex-
ercise of the rights herein granted, or
the validity of this s9rdinance be ques-
toned by, proceedings in. Court, the
times herein limited Shall be enlarged
and extended a period Sti1ae equiya-
lent to- thet..time such pl9aeSdings are
pending. !.
>.:sectior9.. Thisstgaia shall be
in force: from and usage and
mobilization, ..
!. Passed April 9th, 1896. 1. a.. :, !:
81 e.%.., -, WM. M. .FARsR, -.
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