Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
Ordinance Granting Franchise and Priv.
iIeges to the Citizens Electric Company,
CORPORATION,

BE it Ordained by the Council Of
the city Of LewiStoWn, Mont.
SEcTIoSI There is hereby granted TO the
Citizens Electric Company, a corpora
ton organized and existing under and by viz
tue of the laws of the state of Montana. and as
such doing business at Lewistown, Fergus
county. Mont. and to its successors and as
signs the right and authority through, in and
upon the streets and alleys of the city of Lew
istown, to erect and maintain poles and wires
with the arm and braces necessary thereunto,
over and upon the said streets for the purpose
o~fconducting a general electric light and pow
er service in said city, said franchise TO be in
force for the period of twenty years from the
date of the passage of this ordinance.
SEc.2 2. The poles hereby authorized to be
erected shall be placed at the outer edge of the
curb or sidewalk wherever the same may be
erected, and the said poles shall be so set as not
to interfere with the flow of water in anygutter
or drain in said city. and the point of location
of said poles shall be determined by the com
mittee on streets and alleys of said city. and all
wires placed thereon shall be maintained at a
height of not less than twenty feet above any
sidewalk, crossing or street surface In said city.
SECS 8. The city of Lewistown hereby ex-
pressly reserves the right to order and enforce
the change OF location of any and all poles
erected by virtue of the provisions of this ordi-
nance whenever the city council shall deem
such change necessary or proper, and such
change of location shall be made at the expense
Of the said Citizens Electric Company,
SEC. T. The city of Lewistown further ex-
pressly reserves the right 10 cut away and re.
move any poles or wires erected 10y virtue OF
the provisions OF this ordinance whenever, in
case Of fire, such cutting away shall become or
be deemed necessary, and the said city shall
not be held liable or answerable for any dam,
age occasioned by cutting away or removing
any poles or wires SO cut away.
SEC. 5. Any person who shall. i~nrerfere with,
cut, remove, break, deface or destroy any Of
the poles, wires, fixtures. instruments OF Other
property of the said Citizens Electric Com
pany within the corporate limits of said city
except as hereinbefore mentioned; or any per.
son who shall use said poles for the purpose OF
posting bills or advertisement of any kind
whatever, except legal notices, shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined any sum not exceeding one hun
dred $500 dollars.
SEC. 6. The said Citizens Electric Com
pany. its successors or assigns, shall. withint ter
days after the passage of this ordinance. fill,
with the clerk of said city, written acceptanc,
of this ordinance and its conditions, aud any
failure to file said acceptance shall render thi
ordinance voida and OF no effect.
SEC All ordinances and parts Of ordi
nances in conflict herewith are hereby repeal
ed.
SECS. This ordinance shall be in force an,
effect from and after its passage and approval
except rs hercinbefore written.
Passed, adopted and approved this 9th day Q
May, A.. ID. 1901.
g. W. COOK. Mayor.
Attest: Z. p. CHANDLER. City Clerk.