The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19
PROPOSED
Fer Franchise fer Electric System b.
Aberdeen Gas Company
Be II Ordained Dv the tirF Cnrreil al

Fer Franchise fer Electric System b.
Aberdeen Gas Company
Be II Ordained By the GiEy Council OF
the City q Aberdeen.
Section L That there is hereb.
granted TO the Aberdeen Gas Com
panE. q corporation organized under
the laws Of the state OF South Dakota,
and TO iGs Successors ana assigns. for
the period OF TWENTY-FIVE years from
and after the passage of this ordin-
ance. the privilege to construct, main
tain and operate within the corporate
limits OF the city of Aberdeen, works
for the manufacture, distribution and
sale Of electricity I'M said city for
lighting, fuel and power: and also the
right to construct, maintain and op-
crate in. through, over, under and
across any and all streets, alleys.
highways. lanes. public parks, public
squares and public places in said city,
a system of poles, posts, conduits.
cables, wires, transformers and all
other useful or necessary appliances
for conducting. transmitting, distribut-
ing and furnishing to consumers in
AID city electric current to be used
for lighting, heat and power; provided,
however. that this ordinance shall not
De construed as an exclusive grant OF
such privileges to the Aberdeen Gas
Company, its Successors and assigns.
nor to restrict the right of the city
OF Aberdeen to grant similar privileges
and franchises to other persons ard
corporations: nor to interfere in any
manner with the right OF said city of
Aberdeen TO purchase erect. con
strnct and maintain a municipal plant
for the manufacture, distribution and
sale OF electricity for lighting. fuel
and power: and provided, further.
that the granting of such privileges
TO q Aberdeen Gas Company. its
successors and assigns. shall not in
terfere with the right of said city
council TO Dass or enact any resolu-
tons or ordinances which it may deem
necessary for the protection of life or
property within said city.
Sec 2 The rights and privileges
hereby granted are upon the express
condition that the Aberdeen Gas Com
any It's successors Or assigns. shall
before December /, 1903, construct.
install. complete and put in operation
a modern electrical plant for furnish |
ing incandescent and arc lights to
in said city. and shall have
before that date at least |
three miles of main wires for conduct
anu distributing the incandescent |
current. and that no electricity manu-
Tactured by said Aberdeen Gas Com
pany, its successors or assigns, shall
DC charged for in excess of the follow.
ing rates.
For incandescent lighting or power.
fifteen cents per kilowatt.
For twelve hundred candle powert
arc lights, all night and every n:ght,
sIghty-fye dollars per annum.
Fol " thousand candle power arc
tights, all night and every night. one
hundred and ten dollars pei annum
Sec g. All poles or posts for sup-
electric conductors shall be
such size and quality and shall be
erected at such places in the streets.
venues, alleys, highways, lanes, pub
&c parks, puDiIc squares and public
'iaces, as ID city council shall di-
'ect, and all conductors shall be plac-
q at SUCH height. upon such poles
y posts as the city council shall dill
'ect, and all wires or conductors of
siectrlcity shall be insulated and pro-
ected In such manner as said council
nay direct.
Sec. 4. The said Aberdeen Gas
Company, its successors or assigns.
hall have the right by their agents.
erVants or employees, to enter in the
time any public building or pri-
ate house in said city for the pur-
'ose OF examining electric meters in
aid building OF house, in accordance
nth the regulations which may he
by the said aberdeen Gas
company, its successor or assigns.
oncerning the use of electricity and
iectrlc meters in the houses and
uildings i'll said city.
lex 3. Inc city of Aberdeen shall.
ave the right at any time, during
HE OF this franchise, to purchase j
ON the Aberdeen Gas Company, its
l~ccessors or assigns, the electric
machinery, poles, wires. con- /
uits n appliances of every kind
SEQ Tor b manufacture, distribution /
OF electricity for lighting. fuel !,
nd power; and ii the said citv of ]
.oerdeen should at any time during !
ae NE OF this franchise elect OF de- I
re 10 become the owner thereof hy I
uFchase, the purchase price shall he !
cost OF said property, less the de- :
eeiatlon In value at the time of sail :
n In S the city Of All :
rdeen a the Aberdeen Gas Com :
its successors or assigns, shall i