Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
OrdIaa.ee He. tps.


construct and maintain a system fol
the purpose of furnishing electric
lights, heat and power, in the city Of
Canon City Tor public and private use
Whereas, The voters of the city OF
anon City, who then we're taxpayer
under the law, voting upon the question
of authorizing the erection of electric
light works in said city of Canon City
az contemplated in and by certain or
dinance of said city Numbered 1872, en-
tilted, AN Ordinance Granting to
Charles C. Conkle, His Associates and
A ssigns, the Right and Privilege to
Construct and Maintain System for
the Purpose of Furnishing Electric
Lights, Heat and Power in the city Of
Canon City for Public and Private
Use," adopted May 18th, 1893, did at an
election held in said city on the first
Tuesday of April, A. D., 1900, which
election was ordered and held in &c
cordance with law and with an ordi-
nance of said city Numbered 1S9, enti-
tied, "An Ordinance providing for the
calling of an election, and for the pro-
cedure in connection Herewith. TO be
held in connection with the next gener-
al municipal election in the city Of
Canon City, in April, A D., 1901, at
taxpayers under under The law, shall
approve or disapprove the question
whether Ordinances No. l62 Of said city.
granting to Charles G. Conkle, his asso-
ciates and assigns the right and privi-
lege to construct and maintain q syB-
TEN for the purpose Of furnishing cleo
tric lights, heat and power in said city
for public and private nse, shall or shall
not be approved and ratified, and
" neither the erection of electric light
works as contemplated in and by said
ordinance Is or is not authorized"
adopted February 18th, 4 D., 1900. ap-
proved by their votes and by a large
majority OF all the votes cast at said
election the said authorizing of the
erection of electric light works ~ afore-
said; and, whereas sections One to
Seven, Inclusive, of the following ordi-
nance are substantially identical with
said Ordinance No ls2 above referred
to; therefore.
Be it ordains d by the City Council Of
the city of Canon City:
Section l. That the right and priv
lrge TO construct. operate and maintain
a system for electric lighting, heating
and power in the city of Canon City, in
the State of Colorado, for public and
private use, is hsreby granted to
Charles c. Conkle, of said city, his ~
sociates, successors and assigns. from
and after the date Of the adoption Of
this ordinance, to and until the fifteenth
(i5th) day of May, AID, 1919; and there
Is hereby piven and granted to the said
Charles c. Conkle, his associates, sue
cessors and assigns. the right and priv
iiege to construct, place and opsrate At
suitable places within the corporate
hunts of said city. all necessary build
ings, machinery and all appurtenances
and appliances thereto, necessary and
ujed In and about the business Of car
rying on and maintaining an electric
both for public and private use; also
the right TO place At the sides and out
side OF side. walks Of the streets and
alleys of said city, at such place n will
not obstruct or interfere with the use
of sucn streets and alleys, for ether
lawful and legitimate purposes all
necessary poles or posts Of wood, iron.
or other suitable material, and applian-
ces for such system, and to place wires
along and across said streets and aileys
upon such poles At height OF not lees
than twenty (2O) feet from tho ground,
except at places where wires arc d.
verted OF attached to make connections
for consumers of light, power or heat
from said system.
section g There is further hereby
granted TO said Charles C. Conkle, bis
associates. successors and assigns. the
right to furnish the inhabitants OF said
city of Canon City, and to said city.
whenever its municipal authorities may
desire to contract therefor. electricity
for power, heating and illuminating
purposes, and the right to demand and
collect of said city and from the inhab-
itants of said city who may use light,
power or hest from said system, COM
pensation therefor, Al such price IS
may be agreed upon by said Conkie, bis
successors and assigns, and
the users OF said light, heat and power,
but provided that the compensation
for light 80 furnished shall not exceed
one cent per hour for each incandescent
light of sixteen candle power and ten
cents per hour for each arc light Of
1900 candle power, and twenty cents
per hour for each light Of 1000 candle
power
Section 5 The city OF Canon City
shall have the right to use lights from
the electric system constructed in pur-
suance of the authority hereby confer
rtu lot the purpose vi iSut.uS tuS
of said city aud other places, At
such reasonable compensation as may
be agreed upon by said city and the
owners of said system.
Section 1. The said grantees shall
put and keep in good order all such
poles, posts, lamps, wires and other ap-
paratus after being erected SO long rs
the same shall be kept for use BY said
grantees, and no lamps or wires shall
be placed less than twenty feet above
the alleys or streets except in cases
where commercial lights are placed in
buildings or in front thereof, and then
such location shall be under the direc-
ton OF the lighting committee Of said
city, and no such poles shall be % plac
ed as TO obstruct any gutter or drain or
interfere with the necessary coustruc
tion of sewers or the underground *
lures for the CONVEYANCE of water.
Section s. The franchises herein
granted shall continue and be in force
from and after the date of the adoption
of this ordinance to and until the
fifteenth Q5th) day Of May, A. D., 1919
Section g. Work in good faith shall
be commenced on system for the pur-
pose of furnishing lights, by said
Conkle, his associates. successors or
assigns. within six months from the
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