The Delta independent., 1902-09-26
AN ORDINANCE.

stract, operate and maintain an electric light
heating and power plant within said town and
to furnish electricity to public and private con
sumer..
BE it ordained by the Board Of Trustees Of the
SECTION ]. That. whercas, the said Delta
Electric Light Company, corp9,T,lon being
Of he o e a.s ss
property tax in said Town within the year
preceding said election, on the first day of April
operate an electric ligh', heating and power
plant within the said tIwn:
Now, therefore he II ordained:
SECTION 2. That the said The Delta Electric
hisht company; & a&eorPoratio1n 1 duly duly organized cd
hereby are given the right TO construct. operate
and maintain plant and tho necessary equip
inents for any and all of the following purposes,
| to wit:
Forgenerating electricity for light. power or any
power, and electrical communication or any one
or all Of them to the inhabitants of said town
or the said town in u ITS corporate capacity when:
erect. construct and maintain p,les of suitable
wires as the said The Delta Electric Light Com
| pany, a corporation duly organized under the
cess0Ts or assigns shall deem necessary, through.
along and across the streets and alleys. avenues.
side walks and public grounds now or hereafter
| existing in the said town with the necessary
| wires poles. lamps, or apparatus for any one or
all of the aforesaid purposes provided that all
| such work shall be done In such manner, and
| the said poles and wires arranged to give
to the people of said town the least possible in.
convenience in the free use and occupancy Of
laid streets. alleys, side walks and public
grounds and so as To Interfere as little s possible
with the laying Of gas and water pipes or the
| tionS occasioned by the doing Of sad work To be
filled. graded and repaired by said grantee. It's
| good and wsrkmanlike manner soon as prac-
ticable after the WORK Is complete. provided fur
ther tina the said The Delta E:ectric Light Com,
laws Of the State Of Colorado. is grantees. sue
eessors and assigns, shall be and remain solely
| and exclusively responsible for al damages to
persons or property that may occur by reason of
| anyrneglgence unskillIulners In the carry
| ing OH of such work; or In the subsequent repairs
or changes therein. and the said grantee. its sue
cessor and assigns sha! hold safe and harmless
said town of Delta in its mum cipal capacity for
| any and all loss or damage by reason thereof.
| SECTION 3. All wires To be run on poles " hch
shall not he less than twenty feet IN heighIh.
above the grulnd and not less than four iiIche,
diameter at the sinallyr end and such poles shall
be CONSTRUCTED and set In such places the
alleys shall direct. aud all wires and other appa-
rat is in connection Herewith. shall be placed.
mainiained and Kept " M sepaiT r under ,he super
| SEXTON 4. The said The Delta Electric Light
Company, = corporation duly organized under
| successors and assigns to at all times protect
the wires and app 'iancrs by such lnsllators
az is necessary TO render the use OF such clcctr-
HS q Az A .s to ne sna SSpy within 1 'n
| experSeL &C may demonstrate Will aid thereto
SECTIoS 5. The said The Delta Electric IIigh,
Company. corporation duly organised under
successors and assigns TO be ut all times prepsr-
ed to furnish 10 said town and to Its iniaDa ants
iussinatins pnrptses II a isir aud fsssonnG on c
compensation and at uniform prices for The sEne
candle power. 4 IN maximum % I'm schedule Of prices
Incandesc .nt II .hts. 10 candle power. Flrst
light. midnight. '5c; ail night u 20 per month.
Second light. midnight. 6'l4c; ali night 81 o5
Third light. midnight, SOC; all night o7,zc per
month, and all additional lights the same A. the
The town Of Delta 70 have the priviisEe Of US
Ing all lights It's board of trustees silsll deem
necessary for lighting LIS streets, alleys and pub
lc parks At price S per cent less than ihe uni
form rate ehaissa , 70 .ny piya!s ,. c,.un.r
Company. corporation duly or.aniz ID under the
laws Of the state Of Colorado, Its grantees, sue
tic isht oricied or required by said town or lis
Inhabitants at the rates above specified, and the
Eoaid M Trustees shall have the rr.y.lesr. u At
service To All all night service at the scIcduic
| rnics above spec fed
| SECTION T. The above ana foregoing rates are
, to be InaAiinum rates aid are not 10 lie i'd
| erred In any way TO deprive the said grnniec or
iincis. provided Tho rates herein are not exceed
cd aud the cb rgeshrc u.iionn.
for u period Of twenty years from and amer The
granting of the same and after the expiration
OF i've ycais irm and after The time Of the sL,it.
town Of Delta shall have the "pii,n 10 purchase
and avn the sa,d electric light plant, together
mac machinery In ' and III iari III rioisry ] q Any
kind and de- crption used Ia carrying On the
cid eclIic Ugh, ant upon tss following so. ;;.
after the said i've years they deem 1t sdvs,b'e
to purchase the said plant give the owner or
owners six months notice Of slch Intention and
| shall to the owner or iSSigns tbe actual
| cn.h Value Of such works excluding all value OF
or any value the ,aine may have by virtue ofany
| contract II may have in tne supply Of said Town
Of Deiis with light: incsc md parties cannot
| the same shall be submitted 10 arDitratOrs
70 lows: The owner Of said pant to select one
bitrator and the two thus seicctei to chssc n
third arbitrator; III case sad arbiirators shall be
enable length Of time the same shall be eho en-
| by the reting county Judge OF De ta county and
the decision Of any twu1i said arbitIators shall
| be bin,>+-s upon both Dnrties.
sEciiUN y. Wien Two are more lights arc
taken, exposed outside wire, shall be placed free
consumer at cost and defective lamps shaii be
| replaced at half price on return Of old bulb.
| and II signs expressly agree tnnt upon arp lea.
II ~ the bard Of trustees Of the said t,wn OF
| D,l:a It will permit All examination aud ih,pec.
| ton Of lis plant, machinery, books, accounts,
| vouchers and records 10 be made by any person
| or persons named 10y said boaid a. oflen as semi
| aud as istan .e to any such person or persons
shall enable ~ EN- TO ascertain the cxsrt cost ~
the operation III said company. Its coi,uition Eni
| revenues. -
SECTION II. The said The Delta Electric
Light Company, corp"ra,ion o,sanised under
| tees successors or assigns shall commence
the construct on Of tai,l plant no, later than uy
!, 1907 and shall ro.ecue tile same with rehs u
ab diligence and shall furnish said town with
lights not later ilian tile first day OF OctObcT,
1892 ind in the event OF failure so 10 do Or TO
| perform any Of the otller Terms and cundl
| tiuns OF sad franchise then said granite shall
forfeit all rights. privileges and franchi ca
| herein granted.
SECTi,N i2 And whereas the said The
| Delta Electric Light Company, . corp0-
ration has been duly organized under the law.
| OF the stale Of Colombo. and ba, commenced
the :const ruction Of said plant prior ~ July
1 Ua, and has eNi~nded lar 20 sunis OF money In
goo inith In the constrrc III and equi ,ment
SAID el. ctrc lighf. heating and pOw or plant. and
| will be unable to furn sh the said town with
light by the first a October. A: y; iy02: be II
| further ordained that The said time within
which aid aslmnanY ahall Furnish laId town With