Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05

10 It ordained by the city Council OF salt
Lake CITY
section |. That permission aud authority DO
and are hereby granted 10 the Uinh Power
Company, Utah corporation It, successors
and assigns, hereinafter called the grantee.
Tor tho period OF twenty i've yearo from and
after Tho approval OF this ordinance 10 con.
strnct, erect and maintain ainglc line Of
polcs IN the streets, lanes and alleys OF SAT-
Lake CITY. with tho necessary wirea and other
proper appliances attached thereto. for tho
uistribution OF electric currents throughout
ssid CITY, TO DO used by tho inhabitants lhero,
OF. FOR iight, heat power and other industrial
and commercial purp0seg, subject TO the fol.
lowing conditions, viz:
FIRST
That the permission and authority hereby
granted is subject to all lave, ordinances anu
rosoluIions now in force IN salt Laao City, or
which may hereafter be- passed by Tho state
Legs atufo or tue Uity Council nu thorzng tho
liking OF rates to be charged for electricity
usou In said city Tor light, heat. power. or
other Industrial or commercial purposes. and
is also subject 10 such laws of the state and
ordinances anu resolutions Of tho city Council
which are now Ia force. or may hereafter bo
passed, governing the oJns.1uctlou. erection
and maintenance OF po es, wires. oondults,
or other orections or appliances now IN use or
to be hereafter used for the transmission and
distribution OF electricity In said city. All
poles erected under this franchise shall
measure 40 feet IN length, II inches atthc INIT.
benches at the tor. except In special cases
wherein the CITY Council may oruer tho cree
ton OF larger or smaller poles suid poles
shall be set As near us may he 1872 feet apart.
ana not less than o lG0t IN tue grOnnu.
~ street intersections they shall be set as
near the center thereof as practicable. All
said poles aud their cross arms shall be prop.
ery drossod and painted, and all work done
thereon or in connection Herewith shall ,bu
done and performed under tho supervision OF
and 10 the satisfaction OF the City Engineer, or
such other ofCcr department may DO
hereafter dosguatGd for that purpose, by tho
City Council.
SECOND
Tho said grantee, as part of tho oonsldera.
ton for this franchise, agrees to ana with sand
SAT- AXE City That upon receiving from salt
Ci;y four months previous notice, to DC served
upon II by tho Uity Recorder. at amy time dur.
ing the year 1891 1t WIN at once erect and
thereafter MAINTAIN in the streets of said City.
al It's own expense, sufficient number OF
poles poles, with inc necessary cIoss.a1ms TO
arc amps, said lamps to be placed at
the Intersection OF. or other locations
said City rs the City Council may direct; and
said grantee shall provide sad Uty with ono
crossarm upon each OF said poles. sufficient
for the proper accommodation OF stringing
ana supporting such wires, lamps and other
necessary appliances, as may be owned and
used by u for municipal lighting, and TO which
1t shall at all times nave access for mainten.
ance and repairs; and no rental or othei
charge shall DO made by tho said grantee for
this use of SAID poles and cross arms by said
CITY during the life of this franchise.
THIRD.
That as further consideration for this
months' previous notice. to be served upon II
as aforesaid at an, time during the year 1897,
furnish to said CITY immediately upon the ex-
plratior of said five months notice and for tho
term OF three years thereafter, the equivalent
OF $40 horse power in electrical energy. or so
much thereof as said City may deem necessary
TO be used for municipal lighting, said
energy sha he in such form MS may
be by said City determined most suitaba
for that purpose aud shall be supplied
continuously and regularly every night in the
year between the hours of bunsetand sunrise,
and shall be delivered 10 the conductors of the
city street lighting system within one block OF
the City and County building in SAID City. oil
such other place as may be agreed upon and
shall be there measured. and afterwards paid
for monthly by said City at the stipulated
price OF $50 per hnnum, for each electrical
horse power delivered as aforesaid during the
previous month. And at any time within
thirty days bof )re the expiration OF said three
years contract provided for In this condition.
said City shall have the option to renew the
same with SAID grantee for an additional
period OF from one TO three years. at the price
stipulated herein or for any lower rate at
which saiu grantee may thon be selling
electrical energy in quantities of 200 horse
power or less In salt Lake City, and said ron-
tract may BIO renewed by said CITY as nfore-
SAID upon like terms and'conditons Mt the end
OF each contract period during the life Of this
franchise.
That said grantee shah permit any other
| electric light, telegraph, telephone or power
| company TO string wires upon Its shid poles,
| under such reasonable regulations and com
| pensation therefor may be fixed and adopted
by the City Council and shall ender the service
II Is hereby authorized to supply. by the best
available methods and practice known to tho
science OF applied electricity. ana such as Will
secnre the loast danger to life and property,
compatible with the best obtainablc service
and said service must be supplied on equal
terms under ike conditions, to every CONNER
cial user.
FIFTH.
That said grantee shall execute TO Salt Lake
City bond IN the penal sum of fifty thousand
dollars (s5O.O0tOO), to DO approved by the Guy
Council. conditioned that said granted
shall and Will forever indemnify and save
harmless said salt Lake Oity agHinst and from
any -And all damages, Judgments. decrecs.
costs and expenses which sand CITY may SUIT
fer. or which may be recovered or obtained
against 1t for or by reason Of or growing out
OF. or resulting from any act or acts
Of the said grantee under or by virtue of tho
privileges herein granted. Provided however,
that the said bond shall not De construed TO
INIT the liability of said company to nfty
thousand dollars $50 O0O. but the said grantee
shall be Liable to the full extent of every liza
bnity imposed by this condition, notwith.
standing the amount thereof may exceed fifty
thousand dollars 1850, o0G0O) And 1t is hereby
further provided that upon the recovery of
any ilnRl judgment or judgments against said
Clty as aforesaid, the said grantee shall lmmo-
diately and without prior payment OF such
judgment or judgments agains; said city, as
amount or amounts thereof + said CITY; and
the fact that the SAID City mas not have paid
the same shall constitute no defense on the
part OF said grantee to the payment thereof to
aid City.
SIXTH.
That II said grantee shall fail or refuse after
fifteen days notice In writing from the City
Recorder, to Keep and perform any OF tho
conditions hereof, 10 be by 1t kept ana per.
formed, this ordinance may thereupon be re-
yoked by the City Council.
SEVENTH.
That unless written acceptance OF this
franchise by the grantee subject to all tho
conditions therein contained be filed with the
City Recorder within twenty days from the
date of the approval hereof by the Mayor
this ordinance shall be null and void.
sectionlll. This ordinance shall TAKE effect
from and after its approval.
Passed by the City Council Of Salt Lake City,
state OF Utah, December q. 1885, title az.
proved and referred to the Mayor for his ap
proval
lsHAI.l DAVID S. EMERY,
City Recorder
Approved this the 26th day Of December.
A. d. 1896.
Mayor.