Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1899-11-23
A City Ordinance.
ELECTRIC LIGHT FRANCHISE.

Marion DO Orualn as lOllOWS, lCWll.
/. That whereas on the 10th day
of October, 1899, Il resolution wac
adopted by the City Council Of the
City of Marion. at regular meeting
directing the Secretary of said Coun-
Gil to advertise for bids for the ex-
elusive franchise or right TO manu-.
facture and sell electric lights with.
in the cooperate Limits of said CITY,
for public street lighting and for pri'
vate commercial use for lighting for
period Of twenty years; that pur-
suant TO said resolution aud as re-
CURED by law, the clerk OF said City
Council did duly advertise for said
bids; that said bids were received al
regular meeting of osid City Corn-
Gil held on the 18th day November
1899. and X. b. Boyce and j. i.
Eddins, partners uUder the name OF
Boyce a. f tdihs, having submitted
the best lid, towit, the sum OF 20
dollars; they, the said Boyce all
Eddins, in consideration Of the pay
ment of said sum Of % doIIars, ait
hereby granted the exclusive fran.
chise or rlght 10 manufacture a1c
sell electric ghls within the corpor-
ate limits Of SAID city OF Marion.
Kentucky, for public, private AM
commercial lighting and all Other
Illuminating purposes, for and dur
ing the period of twenty years from
and after the lith day of November,
1899, upon and In further considers
ton of the full compliance with and
acceptance of all the terms and con.
ditlons hereinafter set out and pre-.
scribed by said Boyce and Eddins.
ii. Said Boyce and Eddins shall,
without unnecessary delay ana with.
in Is months from and after the 18th
day OF November, 1899, construct,
equip and put in operation, In said
city of Marion, Kentucky, and cleo
trlc hight plant, of not less than 500
sixteen candle power incandescent
light capacity; said plant to be con-
structed in gosd workmanlike man
ner, of permanent character, and all
machinery therein shall be Of modern
invention and fitst.class in every re-
spect; and shall maintain same, and
if necessary, increase tie capacity
thereof from time to time as the de.
msnds of the sand city may require
or demand, for and during said term
Of twenty years.
Ill. That, in order to carry out
the terms OF this franchise, and tor
the purpose of constructing said
plant, said Boyce and Etdings are
hereby granted the right, for and
during said term Of twenty years. to
plant such poles along and in the
public streets and alleys Of sald city,
as may be necessary to carry ali
wires and other apparatus, for the
proper lighting Of said city and to
meet the requirements Of all persons
using said lights for private or COM
mercial lighting; but, public conven-
fence shall be considered IN locating
said poles and they shall he located
under the supervision Of City COun.
ell Of sid city.
". That said Boyce and + ldins
shall furnish inoandescent electric
lights OF not less than so candle
power for public street lighting, al
a cost to said city not exceeding So,
per light, per month, moonlight
schedule, in such numbers and at
such places with said city, as the
CITY Council may designate.
V. That said Boyce and Eddins
shall furnish incandescent electric
lights of not less than l6 candle pow
er. for private and commercial light.
ing, at a cost to consumers not OK
ceeding seventy five cents per light
per month for all lights not used or
burned after or later than IL o'clock
midnight, and not exceeding ninety
cents per light per month for all
lights used or burned after that
hour, AS may lie demanded, and shall
in addition thereto, furnish globes
aud mt Iinhta in fran nf ona, In ann