The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-22
CITY ORDINANCES
Ordinance No. 1926.

An ordinance granting to A. Ruem-
nell and associates, successors and
assigns, the right to erect. con
struct. operate and maintain an
electric light and power plant in the
city of Ardmore, l. T.
BE it ordained by the city council of
the City Of Ardmore:
Section /. A. Ruemmeli, associates.
successors and assigns, are hereby
privileged, authorized and empowered
to erect and maintain upon the pub
lie streets and alleys of said city, all
posts, poles, wires and lamps Of every
description or kind that may be neces-
sary for the purpose of supplying light
and power to the citizens of said city
Of Ardmore, |. T.
Sec. 2 The above privileges are
granted upon the following condi.
tions, towit:
LIST. The erection and construction
Of all poles or wires under the term
of this ordinance shall be subject to
the control and supervision Of the
city council Of the city OF Ardmore. |.
t., and no poles shall be erected at
any time by said A. Ruemmeli. asso.
ciates, successors or assigns without
a permit from the street and alley
committee, whose duty it shall be to
locate all poles, and supervise and
control the manner OF arranging said
wires.
I'd. A. Ruemmeli, associates, sue
cessors or assigns, shall hold the city
OF Ardmore harmless from any dam
ages occasioned by the erection, con.
struction and use Of said electric light
system in said city under the terms
Of this ordinance, and shall pay as
liquidated damages any sum or sums
OF money obtained against said city in
the shape Of a Judgment in any court
OF competent jurisdiction where said
judgment shall be predicated upon
any negligence in the erection CON
struction or operation OF said system.
provided said A. Ruemmelli, associates.
successors or assigns shall have due
and legal notice of such claim for dam
ages in time to come ia and defend
against the same
Sd. Said A. Ruemmel!. successors.
associates or assigns, by the accept
ance of this ordinance and the opera
tion of their system hereunder, oh.
ligate and bind themselves 10 be con
trolled and regulated by all the or
dinances relating Il electric light
and power companies now in force
in said city and further bind ,hcm-
selves to recognize and be controlled
by said city council in its exercise
OF the police power
Sec. 8. The rights and franchises
herein granted shall continue for a |
period of twenty years from the day |
that this ordinance shall take effect
upon the terms and provisions herein
provided.
Sec. a. A. Ruemmeli associates.
or assigns, shall be capa-
BILE of furnishing the city all the
lights and power that it may require
for public use and inhabitants all the
lights and power they may require
for private use, subject to the condi-
tions mentioned in this ordinance.
Sec. s. A. Ruemmeli, associates.
or assigns, upon accepting
this franchise bind themselves to fur
nish free of charge TO the city build.
ngs where directed by council and at
The option of council electric lights
not exceeding a total of twenty in
lamps of sixteen candle
power each or their equivalent.
Sec. 6. A. Ruemmeli, associates,
or assigns, shall furnish
lights to the city and to private cue.
omers ur n such terms as may be
agreed upC. from time to time at not
o exceed the following rates per
month for electric street lighting:
/ to 10 nominal 1000 p. arc
lights all night, each .......$0 90
Il to 20 nominal 1000 c. p. arc
: lights all night, each ..,..... s 80
Il TO 80 nominal 1000 c. p. arc
lights all night. each ....... 90
Il and over nominal 1000 C. r arc
lights all night, each ....... Z 90
Commercial and Residence Lighting.
Maximum charge 1900 C. p. arc
lights all night, each ...... s13 80
Maximum charge 1900 c. p. arc
lights midnight, each ...... 90
Maximum charge 1900 c. p arc
lights 10 o'clock D. m, each Z so
Maximum charge 30 c. p. in
candescent all night, each. 90
Maximum charge $50 c. p. in