Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-31
ORDINANCE NO. II.

An ordinance granting 10 the Blackfoot Light
and Power Company. Limited. corpora
tiOn.its successors and assigns, the right and
franchise 10 erect poles and string wires
thereon within the corporate limits of the
Village OF Backfo foot for electric light. power,
heat and other electrical purposes and fix
ing the maximum rates 10 be charged for
electric lights within said corporate limits.
Be il ordained by the Chairman and Board of
Trustees of the Village Of Blackfoot, Idaho:
SEC. l. That there is hereby granted 10 the
Blackfoot Light and Power Company. LimIed.
corporation. lis successors and assigns, the
right TO place and maintain poles, and wires
with arms, braces and other fixtures neces-
sary thereunto over and upon the streets and
alleys and public ways of said village for the
purpose of carrying electrical currents for
electric lights. power heat and other improv-
ed electrical devices. the placing and removal
of such poles and wires shall be at all times
under the reasonable control of the Board OF
Trustees of the Village OF BIackfoot, which
control shall not interfere with the efficiency
and operation of said wires.
SIC. 2. In consideration of said privilege,
said Blackfoot Light and Power Company,
Limited. its successors and assigns. shall allow
the said village u attach at any time to said
poles village fire alarm and police wires, pro-
vided the same shall be placed and maintain
ed under the direction of the owner of said
poles and SO as not to interfere with the uses
mentioned in the first section hereof.
SEC. 3. The said Blackfoot Light and Power
Company. Limited. a corporation. its success
sors and assigns shall within period of three
months from and after the passage and APP
proval OF this ordinance actually commence
work and labor in the construction of said
electrical plant, and shall within period of
twelve months from and after the passage and
approval of this ordinance finish and have in
complete operation the said electric lights
power or other electrical apparatus. or either
or all of them. of not less capacity than 100
sixteen candle-power lights.
SEC. 4. Should the Blackfoot Light and
Power Company, Limited. its successors and
assigns fail to perfoi IL any of the conditions
of this ordinance by il or them required to be
performed herein specified or if it shall at
any time abandon SAID electric lights, power
or other electrical apparatus by it erected for
period of two months after completion then
in such case this ordinance shall be void and
OF no effect and all rights, privileges and fran
chises hereunder granted shall be terminated.
SEC. 5. The said Blaekfoot Light and Power
Company, Limited. a corporation, it's success
sors and assigns. hereby agrees as part of this
ordinance and rs part of said franchise that
the following shall be maximum TO be charg-
ed the residents and users OF lights within the
Village of Biackfoot: 30 cents for one I6 can-
dle-power light, IS cents for two such lights.
s100 for three such lights. per month regular
service. And $1,000 per month for each aud
every arc light, provided that for "a hours
service said rates shall not be advanced to ex-
coed q per cent of the maximum charges
herein stated.
SEC. Q. The rights hereby granted shall con-
tinue for the period of fifty years from and
| after the passage of this ordinance.
SEC. :. The Blackfoot Light and Power
Company Limited. a corporation, shall within
ten days after the passage and approval of
this ordinance file with the clerk of the board
of trustees of said village, good and suffici-
ent bond in the penal sum of 5000 conditioned
that they will well and truly construct said
electrical plant and furnish lights in the man
ner and within the time and under the condi-
tions specified in this ordinance. otherwise
this ordinance to be VOID and of no effect.
Approved July Is. 1901.
JoHN W. JONES' Chairman
s. ID. HILLIARD, Clerk.