Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-29
Application for Franchise.
To Whom II Mdy Concern:

UI1e City Vi UTdflQ Rapl0S an dppllCd-
tiOn for franchise for constructing,
maintaining and operating a water
works system in the city of Grand
Rapids substantially Of the provisions
following, to wit:
An ordinance to provide for the con-
struction, maintenance and operation
of system Of waterwOrkS in the city
of Grand Rapids, Wood county,
Wisconsin.
The common council of the city Of
Grand Rapids, Wood county, WiScon-
sin, do Ordain as follows:
SECTION l. That permission and
authority are hereby granted to and
vested in the Twin City Electric
company hereinafter called the
company its associates and assigns, to
establish, construct, maintain and
operate system of waterwOrkSi in the
city of Grand Rapids, Wood county.
Wisconsin, according to the plans,
Specifications and report as made by
G. T. LOweth, and now on file in the
Office of the city clerk of said city,
and for that purpose the company, its
associates and assigns are hereby
granted permission to use the streets,
alleys. roads, sidewalks. bridges, public
parks, public places and all other lands
owned by said city within the cOrpOr-
ate limits of said city tor the purpose
of placing, replacing, taking up,
repairing and connecting water mains,
hydrants, pipes and valves for the
service of water. The rights,
privileges and franchises hereby
granted, if accepted and acted upon
as hereinafter prescribed, shall be
vested in the company, it's associations
and assigns for period of ninety-nine
(99) years from and after the legal
passage and publication of this
ordinance as hereinafter directed.
SECTION 2. That the water to be
| used in said waterWorks system shall
be obtained from natural springs, but
for the purpose of supplying water in
case OF emergency an intake to the
Wisconsin river shall be connected; as
shown on the said plans, specifications
and report.
SECTION 3. That the company, it's
| associates and assigns shall not I'M
| reasonably Obstruct any of the streets
| roads, alleys, sidewalks, bridges, parks,
public grounds and public places in
said city in constructing said water
works, or in placing, replacing, taking
up or repairing main hydrantS or
valves or other devices for the service
of water, and after using said streets,
roads, alleys, sidewalks, bridges, parks,
pucllc grounds and public places for
the purpose aforesaid, the company,
i is associates and assigns shall restore
the same to their former condition as
provided in the said plans, Speciica-
lions and report now on file with the
city clerk. The company, it's
associates and assigns shall hold the
city harmless on account of it's Or their
negligence or the negligence of it's or
their agents and employees in the
construction of said works. Danger
lights shall be kept burning at night.
along the line of all excavations anC
temporary barbados shall be erected
at the ends of all trenches and at all
streets and alleys where they cross
such excavations, and the company in
consideration of the passage of this
ordinance and the privileges hereby
granted, releases the city of Grand
Rapids from any and all claims for
damages which may arise or be caused
to its hydrantS, mains, tower, pumping
station, or any other appurtenanceS to
said waterWorkS system by mobs.
riots or other civil connections and
does further agree at all times +,
protect said city from liability, from
accident or injury to any person Or
property, public or private, caused by
its said hydrants. mains. tower
pumping station or other appurten-
anceS or the operation of said water
works system; and to save said city
harmless from all judgments Obtainec
against it by reason of the cOnStruc
ton. existence or operation of it
MIGRANTS, mains, tower or pumping
station or any other appurtenances OF
said waterworks system.
And it is hereby provided and made
| a condition obligatory upon the said
| company that the said company shall
increase it's capital stock, SO that the
same shall consist of four thousand
shares, the par value Of which shall be
| ten dollars each, and no stock shall be
sold to any one at less than par value,
nor to any one not using water or
| electric service to the rental value Of
| two dollars and fifty cents per annum
| for each share OF stock SO owned.
And it shall be binding upon the
company to sell it's stock at par
to any consumers desiring the same
provided it has stock unsOld; and if
anyone owns stock who is not using
water or electric service to the rental
value of two dollars and fifty cents
per annum for each share of stock so
owned the company shall be obliged
to purchase the same provided it is
paying dividends at the time.
| And it is further provided and made
a condition obligatory upon the said
company that the said company shall
| increase it's capital stock from time to
time as ordered and directed by the
common council of the said city.
And it is hereby demanded and
made a condition obligatory upon said
company that the business of the said
company shall be managed by board
of directors consisting of five members
chosen from the stock holders of the
said company, two of whom shall be
named by the common council of the
said city and that said directors shall
receive no salary for their services:
and it is further provided that neither
the president. vice president, treasurer
nor secretary of the said company or
any other officer Or officers of said
company shall receive any salary or
compensation whatever for their
services as such officers, and nc
employee or agent of the said company
shall receive Mole than a fair and
reasonable compensation for his
services.
1t is further provided and made a
condition obligatory upon the company
that the said company shall annually
report to the common council of the
said city of Grand Rapids at its