The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-23

and use In his business any devices
and safeguards which may be from
time to time discovered or invented for
the protection of persons and property
against injury growing out of the use
OF electric currents, II required so 10
do by the City OF Tucson and the said
Henry and his assigns shall, IN case
OF loss or damage. indenify and save
harmless the City OF Tucson, It's Of
ficers, agents and servants from and
against all lawful claims and demands
for injuries to persons or property oc-
casioned by excavations. or the laying
of pipes and mains or the erection Of
poles and wires, or by the existence
OF such poles and wires, or the trans-
mission of electric current by means
thereof, and the said city. it's agents
and servants. exercising the rights and
powers given herein. shall not be held
liable by said Henry by reason of
any injury or damage caused there
| by.
Sec. 4. Said Henry. or his agents
upon proper identification. shall have
the right at reasonable hours to enter
any building using electricity orr gas
furnished by him. for the purposes OF
repairing and adjusting meters or
other appliances used for measuring
gas or electricity. and take an ac-
count OF gas or electricity used there
In. He shall have the right to furnish
consumers of gas or electricity with
meters, and to charge for the use
thereof, and also TO remove all meters,
pipes, wires. and connections owned
by him from the building of anyone
who shall refuse or fail to pay rea-
sonable charge for electricity or gas
used or consumed and also. in the
event OF such a refusal or failure the
right to sever the connections and cut
off the supply OF gas and electricity,
or either.
Sec 5. 1t is hereby expressly stlp-
tiIated and agreed that the prices to be
charged the inhabitants of the City of
Tucson. during the continuance of the
franchise hereby granted. for electric
lights shall never exceed twenty cents
per thousand watts. 1t Is understood
that the above rates are to be maxi
mum rates charged. and shall not he
construed SO as to prevent the said
Henry. or his assigns, from making
special contracts with corporations or
individuals, provided the said rates are
NOT exceeded.
Sec. 6. In consideration of the grant
ing OF this franchise the said Joseph
J. Henry and his assigns. agree with
in nine months from the date OF the
passage of this ordinance to have In
operation an electric lighting plant with
a capacity of at least 5000 lamps Of
sixteen candle power eacn. and 10
Increase the capacity of the said plant
from time to time to meet the require
ments and demands OF the City OF
Tucson and las inhabitants. and from
and after the expiration OF nine
months from the passage OF this
ordinance to at all times MAINTAIN
during the life OF this franchise. Il
first-class. modern electric light and
power plant in said city, equipped
with all such new devices and i'm
provements as may from time TO time
be discovered or invented and consid-
cred by expert electricians TO be re-
quisite for a modern plant. and also as
soon as expedient to construct, equip
and have and maintain in operation a
modern gAs plant for the manufacture,
distribution and sale to the said in
habitants of the said City of Tucson.
of Illuminating gas.
Sec. I. The City of Tucson shan
have the right to use during the periof
of twenty-five years free of charge, any
and all OF the poles now maintained
by the party of the first part CT here
after to be erected or maintained by
him or his assigns for the purpose OF
stringing wires to be used in main
tanning a fire alarm in said city: said
fire alarm wires to be strung in such
manner as not to interfere with the
use of said poles by the said party OF
the first part.
Joseph J. Henry is named or under
stood. the same shall be taken to mean
the said Henry. his heirs. executors,
administrators. or assigns.
Sec. o. All ordinances. or parts %
ordinances. In conflict with this or
dinance are hereby repealed, and the
franchise granted to the Electric
Light & Power Company. under ar d
by virtue of Ordinance No. 124. as
passed and adopted by the Mayor and
Common Council OF the said City of
Tucson on the third day of June. A. ID.
1899. is, on the application of tie
said J, ]. Henry. the successor Of
the said Electric Light G. Power 4om-
pany. hereby revoked said revocation
TO take effect Febraury 3rd. 1892 ana
the said Ordinance No. 1874 is hereby
repealed, said repeal to take effect
on the said 3rd day OF February. 1902.
Sec. 10. This ordinance shall lake
effect and be in force from and after
its passage. approval and publication.
according TO law.
Passed and adopted by the Mayor
and Common Council of the City of
Tucson. this 18th day of January, n.
d.. 1902.
Attest:
(Sean
n. r. HAWKE
Recorder and Ex-oiilcio City Clerk.
Approved January 18th. 1902.
c. f. SCHUMACHER.
Mayor.
First pub. Jan. II, last Jan. %