El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-12
CITIZENS FRANCHISE,

Under the head of now business
Attorney Leigh Clark presented tn,
ordinance prepared by the Citizens
committee which follows:
AN ORDINANCE granting electric
light and power privileges to J: T
Dieter. A. Courchesne, Felix Mar
tinez, 9. T. Turner, J. J. Taylor, A
Krakauer. Sam Freudentba', J. A
Smith, Thomas O'Keeffe, w. S. Nc
Cutcheon, 3. F. Hammett. and 9th
ers and to their assignee.
Be it ordained by the City Council OF
the City of Ell Paso:
Section l. That there shall be and
is hereby granted to J. P. Dieter, A
Courchesne, Felix MARTINEZ, S. T.
Turner, ]. J. Taylor, A. Krakauer,
Sam Prudential, j. A. Smith,
Thomas O.Keeffe, w. IS. McCutcheon,
B. F. Hammett and others and to their
assignee or the assignee of majority
of them, the right and privilege of
constructing, maintaining and operat-
ing an electric light and power plant
within the city of Ell Psso, together
with the right and privilege OF erect
ing and maintaining poles and wires
over and along all the streets and al
leys, parks and public grounds within
said city, for the purpose of furnishing
lights, heat and power by means OF
electricity to the public and citizens of
Ell Paso, provided that the poles and
wires shall be placed in position under
the direction of the city engineer. and
provided that the came shall not inter
fere with the poles and wire of any
other company or person, nor lnjure
nor interfere with the property OF 9th
ers, nor unduly obstruct the streets,
alleys or public wake Of said city, and
provided further that the charge for
lights shall never exceed the following
prices:
For incandescent lights of not less
than I6 candle power each running all
each per month; for lncandescent
lights of not less than 16 candle power
running one half ~ the night or up to
II o'clock p. m. not more than seven-
ty-fve Us cents) cents each per month;
for all night arc lights of not less than
1900 candle power, not more than
eight $500 dollars per month per
dred QOO) arc lights are ordered by
the city, and for such lights running
by what is commonly understood as
moon schedule, not more than six dol
lars and fifty cents $3.50 per month
each, provided as many as one hun
dred (lOO) arc lights of 1900 candle
power each are ordered by the city; aud
provided further that if any number
not less thaa sixty (6O), but less than
1900 candle power shall be ordered b.
the city, then the charge for such |
lights running all night shall not ex-
,eed nine dollars $500 each per
month; and the charge for any number |
If such lights of 1000 candle power not |
ess than sixty 1907 but less than one
hundred QOO) running according to
noon schedule shall not ex-
Iced seven dollars and fifty cents $3.50
Der month each; and provided further
hat for private residences within the
andle power each shall be furnished
+ q cost not to exceed fifteen Q5) cents
'er thousand watts meter measure
1ent, provided that the minimum cost
+ furnishing light to any consumer,
hall not be less than $500 per month,
nd provided further that the said par
les or the company to be organized
nd chartered by them, shall st any
me after said electric plant is in oper-
ton. the said company shall at the
equest of any owner or tenant occupy
az any dwelling house within the city
mits extend it's poles and wires to
lch house and furnish light thereto,
rovided that such dwelling shall not
e SO distant or isolated as to make
1ch extension unreasonable, and in ,
~ case where the said company shall .
efuse to make such extension, it shall ,
e compelled to do so upon q resolu. : :
on or order of the city council declsr- I
e such extension reasonable and :
lrecting said company to make such :
ktension; and upon failure to comply :
it'll the reasonable order and direc- ,
on of the city council in this respect !
len all the rights and privileges here Z
granted may at the option of the r
ty council be annulled and forfeited. :
Sectioa II. It is further provided :
lat the said parties or the corporation :
be organized and chartered by them t
all within sixty (60) days from the a
Issage of this ordinance commence in 4
,od faith the construction of said =
ant and shall have the same in oper- q
ion within six 10y months from the i
tie of commencement of said work.
Section III.-It is further provided q
at the rights, franchises and privil- a
es herein granted are upon condition n
st the same shall be assigned to a r.
npsny to be organized and incorpor- RI
ID by them under the laws of this r
tie, to be known as 1.-The Interna- ~.
nal Light and Power Company" or r
ne other name to be selected by said ri
tiles and the subscribers to the CAPT. AZ
stock of the intended corporation. m
section w. It is further provided ~
It the rights, privileges and fran 70
Sc herein granted are upon the fur sI
n condition that when the city of IL
Paso shall attain a population Of at th
st 100, 900 people, the city council NJ
III have the right to levy such fair ar
reasonable tax upon the gross ri
nings OF said company Is may then mr.
lawful. ~
lection 5. 1t is further provided that a
} company so constructing and oper- an
,g said electric light and power az
Mt shall be liable for all damages to MI
persons or property in any manner th
asiOned by the negligence of said "