Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

An Ordinance Granting to A. L. Beardslee
anS AsfEs scre e Rg p t. Erect s ana Main
ing and Other Electrical Purposes, IncIad-
ing the Right to Occupy, with Poles, Wires
supports POI and Fxtures, the Streets, Alleys,
ter, Iowa.
whereas. at a regular adjourned meeting of
the City. Council Of the City of Manchester,
Iowa. held IN the council chamber of said city
IN the 9th day Of November, A. D., 1890, A. T.
Beardslee, a resident of said CITY, presented to
said council petition. in writing, asking that
ne, his successors and assigns, be granted q
and maintain an electric light and power plant
In said city. and the use OF the Streets alleys,
highways avenues and public places in said city
in connection with said electric ght and IN Dover Sse
plant. and that the question of granting the
l franchise; rights and privileges aforesaid be
special election, as is by the statutes Of the
State Of Iowa In such cases made and provided
and, at the same time and place. submitted with
ment that, III case the franchise, rights and
privileges aforesaid should be granted, lie, his
successors. OF assigns, would erect and put into
operation. within reasonable time thereafter, a
complete electric light and power plant In said
city, the electric light plant to be sufficiently
large to aceommodate all of the residents there
enter intoa contract with the undersigned to
take and use, for the period of five (5) years
from the time said plant commences to operate,
u.
electric lights of sixteen 16) candle power, for
use on Its streets, as the city, by It's council,
shall designate, at the rate of twelye( )doars
said lights shall Be- of tRrtytWo eg s c az %
power, all of said lights to be- furnished during
al Of every night when lights are needed. Also,
OF lights Of sixteen [lGl candle power as they
may REQUIRE on their premises, or the premises
occupied by them, not to exceed eight hours each
the user, for the fiat rate Of i've ISL
dollars per year for each light, or, If preferred
by the consumer. a meter Fate Of fifteen tl5l
Whereas, at said meeting, the council, in COM
pliance with the request of said Beardslee, duly
esdefsa taf psea election be held in the
n,ry, 1900, to determine the question Of granting
the franchise. as asked for by said Beardslee;
and IN pursuance thereof; due and legal notice
was given and the following question. submitted
to the qualified voters Of said city, to wit:
Shall A. L; Beardslee and his assigns be
granted the right to erect and MAINTAIN, Tor tine
period of ten[ 10l years. an electric plant for the
purpose Of supplying the City of Manchester,
h Iowa; and Its inhabitants with. electricity for
cludlng the right to occupy with Its POLES, wires
and other fixtures the streets, alleys, and public
parks of said clty?" and
on said md day OF January, 1900 and majority
Of the votes cast were in favor Of granting said
franchise to said Beardslee, his successors, and
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, OF
MANCHESTER. Iowa.
SECTION l. That A. L. Beardslee and his
assigns are hereby authorized. empowered and
granted q franchise to erect and malntalni in said
City Of Manchester, for the period Of ten iIOl
years from the and taking effect of this
ated by any suitable power, other than water
which Is expressly prohibited, for the purpose
81 o. supplying said City Of Manchester Iowa, and
and other electrical DurpOSes
SEC ~ That for the proper establishment
and maintenance OF said electric light plant the
authorized and empowered to erect and main
tain suitable and necessary poles, wires, and
other fixtures IN, along and through the streets,
alleys and public parks of said City Of Manctes.
ter. wherever the same are required to properly
distribute and supply electricity for said city
and Its Inhabitants;
painted, tile height thereof fixed and established.
and wires run, under the direction and subject
to the control OF the City Council Of said city,
and Its committee on streets and alleys.
Sec. III. 1t is condition of the grant of
said franchise that said A. L. Beardslee and his
assigns shall not charge for electric lights to ex-
street lamp lall night servicel OF sixteen [1Gl
candle power, and, for inside lights, meter
rate Of not to exceed fifteen [I5] cents per
thousand NO. San ora fiat rate not exceeding
light Of eight (S] hour service per night, the
hours during each night for said service TO be in
the discretion of the consumer.
sec. w. The franchise and rights herein
granted by the said City of Manchester are upon
the express conditions that the said A. u
Beardslee or his assigns shall, on or before the
ISL DAY OF September, 1860 erect and thereafter
maintain good, proper and sufficient electric
light plant for supplying, and which shall at
mat time be ready to supply, said city and all of
Its Inhabitants who shall desire lights, with
electricity for Illuminating purposes; and that
the said A. l.. Beardslee. or mis- assigns, shall at
al times maintain said plant In good condition
lshort delays caused by unavoidable accidents
eAcepted) and shall at all times, while said
franchise Is n force. furnish said CITY and Its In
habitants with lights of such candle power as
they may contract for, and any failure TO comply
with any Of said conditions Shall work for
all rights Hereunder.
Sec. v. The franchise and rights conferred
Dy THIS Ordinance are given to the said A. l..
Beardslee and his assigns, for an all night ser
vice, and the time for turning on and stopping
the. electrical current of the electric plant.
authorized byl this Ordinance shall be from
the commencement of dusk In the evening, or
earlier, If the condition of the weather de-
lnands It, until broad daylight tue following
morning, except as to street lights which need
not be furnished when there is bright moon
llght unobscured by clouds. Should any
question arise as to when said lights should
pc turned OH or off. the Mayor of said city, or,
IN his absence, the Chairman of the COMMITTEES
On Streets, shall decide such question and his
decision shall be binding.
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