Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-16
NUMBER % OF THE CITY
RET.DINE


An ordinance granting permission to Citizens
Light Company of Bedding, Mich. to be in
corporated by and consisting of Maurice A
Reed, Frank X. Chase and John Greenop ano
others, TO construct erect and operate an
electric light system for street, commercial
dwelling house and outbuilding purposes in
ana upon the several street., avenues alleys
ana pubHc grounds OF the city OF Bedding and
providing the conditions thereof, to be known
as Ordinance Number Twenty eight of the
=, city of Belding, Ionia county. Michigan.
The city OF Beldlng hereby ordatns:
Section :. That PERMISSION and authority is
hereby granted TO Citizens Light Company of
telding Mich. TO be Incorporated by and con.
ssting OF Maurice A. Reed Frank r. Chase and
I'm Greenup and others, TO erect operate ana
maintain on the public streets, avenues, alleys
ana puohc grounds In the city OF Is ciding, all
needful poles, towers. wires ana cables for the
period OF thirty years from and after the date OF
the pas age OF this ordnance subject, however,
to all the conditions, specifications, considera
lions and limitations hereinafter contained.
Section All poles or towers erected under
and by virtue Of the permission herein granted
shall DC kept IN such condition and manner as
not 10 be unslghty and the location, estab
llshment OF al poles, towers and other appli.
ances thereto on the streets avenues. alleys
and public grounds, shall be done under the dt.
rectlon ana supervision OF such person or per
sons as shall be determined by the common
council OF said city of Bedding, and ali poles,
towers and wires shall be subject TO such
change as the city council shall from time to
time direct
Section 3. All wires strung on poles shall be
AT least twenty feet above the curb or surface
oil the ground, except wnen entering building,
ana shall be so placed as not TO interfere with
shade trees or any description OF public or pr
Vate property aLd no wires shall be attached TO
Oullolngs except with the consent OF the owners
or occupants
Section 4. No wire placed by the said Citizens
Light Company. 10 be incorporated by ana con
sisttng OF Maurice Reed, Frank II. Chase and
john preenOp aud others, shall be so placed as
To approach nearer than one foot from any tele
graph, electric or telephone wire now erected.
Tnag ltH tyan .tQnf 4 ann ms
10 De incorporated by ana consisting OF Maurice
A. Reed Il rank X. Chase ana John Greenop
ana others It's Successors and assigns, for ana
w consideration OF THIS ordnance or franchise,
hereby expressly agree that the maximum rates
70 DE charged for commercial houses or places,
dwelling houses and outbuildngs, shall not
exceed the toll owing amounts hereinafter men
toned toWit, Commercial lights shall be furn.
lshed at the following rates or IN that proper
uohi one arc light Of twelve hundred candle
power Win Two Inc ndescent lghts OF sixteen
candle power shall not exceed the sum OF forty
ave dollars per annum, andfOr two arc lights OF
Twelve hundred candle power with four incan
descent lights shall not exceed the sum OF sew
enty.hyc dollars per annum. ana for CONNIE real
lncandescent lights when used alone the maxi
mum rate shall not exceed the sum OF
forty cents per light for each light used aud
Where arc and incandesccnt are both used the
sum OF forty cents per month shall be the pro-
portion on which such incandescent lights are
inquired; and upon dwelling houses and out
buildings the following shall be the maximum
rates for the same: The fist five lights used
LOT salu dwelling house or outbulldlnRs pur-
poses shall not cost 10 exceed the sum OF ten
dollars per year and all lights In addition TO
sald i've lights and up 10 twenty lights shall
not exceed the maximum rate OF ninety cents
per yea, and for each additional light above
twenty the maximum rate snail not exc ed the
sum OF seventy cents per year for each light
All lncandescent lights enumerated above are
10 De Tor sixteen candle power lights.
section D. The failure on the part ~ Citizens
Light Company TO be Incorporated by and con
sisting OF Maurice a. Reed. Frank r. Chase and
f.r4ff
signs, 10 perform and keep any OF the prOvis
ions ana conditions or charging In excess OF
the maximum rate herein defined by this ord
nance, shall work the forfeiture OF all rights and
interests hereunder
This or nance shall be known as Ordinance
Number Twenty-eight OF the city OF Bedding.
and VIII take effect Immediately after its APP
proval and adoption.
section This ordinance shall be accepted
and adopted this 10Th day Of February, A. ID.
1899. A T. SPENCER Mayor
h p SMITH, City Clerk.