The Alaska prospector., 1902-10-09
ORDINANCE NO. 16.

Granting unto j. l.. Steele, his associates. sue
cessorS or assigns. the right.to install. erect,
maintain aud operate an electric lighting aud
power plant within the corporate Limits of
the town of Valdez, Alaska.
SEC. l. BE IL ordained by the Common Coun-
ell of the town of Valdez, Alaska. that the
right be, and the same is hereby granted unto
J: l.. steele, his associates, successors or Ms
signs. 10 install, erect. equip, maintain and op.
crate AN electric lighting and power plant
within the corporate Limits of the town of Val
DEE. Alaska. and also within any addition or
additions which may hereafter he added To or
which may hereafter become II part of the
said town Of Valdez; hereby granting unto the
said J. L. Steele, his associates. successors or AS
signs, the right and privilege Of placing and
maintaining poles upon any and all streets and
alleys within the corporate limits of the said
town of Valdez, as the same now exists or rs
the same may hereafter be extended subject to
the regulations. requirements and conditions
hereinafter con aimed.
SEC H. That said electric lighting and pow
er plant shall be installed. constructed e,iuiIl
ped and in operation on or before the 3lst day
of December 1872, and all poles placed or set
upon streets which are sixty feet In width shall
be placed or set eight feet IRON the lot line of
| said street, and all poles placed or set upon
streets which are fifty feet in width. shall be
placed or set seven feet from the lot line OF
said street, and all poles placed or set upon
any alley shall be placed set as near the
lot line as possible due regard being had for
tg upon the Zine Of said aiiey and ali poles 50
the corporate limits 81 said town shall be placed
OF set so that the top of the same shall be nj
least twenty feet above the established grade
of said street or alley. and If said poles he of
wood the same shall be at least six inches in
diameter AT the top Of the same.
SEC III. That any and all wire or wires
stretched along or across any Of the streets or
alleys of said town, or stretched or placed with
in the corporate limits of said town, shall be
fully Insulated and shall he 81 stretched or
placed upon the poles hereinbefore provided
Tor so that tn" same shall not become danger
Gus to public traffic or menace To the public
safety.
That shnuId nj any TIM. ,ro,,, ,,,,,. -.
whatsoever, the said wire or wires or any
said wire or wires become detached from
the SAID pole or poles or any said
pole or poles hereinbefore provided for, from
any building or buildings, or any structure or
structures, the same for the purpose of this or
n,ihance. snail be deemed menace to the pub
successors or assigns, shall AT once upon being
notified. in any manner. or of learning of the
same ia oy , or .nrough any person or persons, or
III any other manner whatsoever, Immediately
cause the same To be repaired and placed in a
substantial and safe condition upon said pole
or poles, building, or buildings structure or
structures.
SEC. ". That the right and privileges. here
IN granted, To maintain and operate said elec-
tric lighting and power plant shall continue
III iull iorce and effect for the period OF Ten
years from and after the said Isl day OF Jan
uary, lAs,, al the end of which time the said
town OF Valdez, acting i'll its corporate ca pacity
shall have the right 10 purchase the said elet.-
trie lighting and power plant, together with
all and singular its machinery, apparatus, fix
II Il elects 50 10 do and ii the said town of
Valdez, should elect to purchase the said elec-
tric lighting and power plant the said plant
together WIN all and singular, its rights, privi-
reyes, machinery, apparatus, fixtures and APP
purtenances shall be appraised by APPRAISERS
chosen, one by the said town of Valdez, the
name al whom shall be given in writing to the
city clerk by tie Mayor, acting Mayor Of
said town, one by the SAID J. l.. Steele. his ASA,
ciates; successors, or assigns, the name of whom
snail likewise be given III writing Ia the city
clerk Of the said town, and the two appraisers
- chosen shall select third, notifying the
city clerk of said town in writing of the name
of the person so chosen, which snail cnlnpip q
the said board of appraisers, who shall mined
lately upon being notified, in writing, by the
said electric lighting andpower plant together
with all and singular its rights privileges, ma
chinery APPARATUS, fixtures, lands ana
thereof shall Immediately, in writing
notify the clerk Of the said town ui
Valdez the result Of said apPraisment and said
appraisment so made by said board Of apprais-
ers shall be binding upon the said J. l.. Steele
ms associates. Successors or assigns. and up IN
me said town OF Valdez Alaska. and the said
L. Steel, MS associates, successors, or ssigns
shall accept and the said town of Valdez, Alas
kn, shall pay, in lawful money Of the United
States oil america the amount Of the. apprais,.- ,
ment 50 fixed by the said board of appraisers.
upon the payment of which the said J. l..
Steele, his Associates, successors, assign
shtll by COOL and sufficient deed If conveyance,
convey rnto the said town Of Valdez. ALASKA,
the said electric lighting and power plant, To-
gether with all and singular, its rights, piiyil-
eyes, machinery. appliances, apparatus, Tx |
lures ana nppurtenances thcreunto belonging
SEC. v. That during the term OF THIS or,li- |
nance the said electric lighting and power
plant shall charge for lights, of sixteen candle
power in the town Of Valdez, Alaska, no great
er rate than monthly rental of two dollars |
lor atnight lights, one dollar and fifty cents |
for ten O'clock lights, and one dollar for resi-.
dence lights
SEC. vi. That il the said electric lighting |
and power plant is not installed and in ou.r,,, |
tion ON or beior. the 3lst day of December I91. |
tien the said common council Oi the town oi /
Valdez, Alaska, may declare the rights and I
privileges granted under this ordinance forfeit
ed at their option.
H. II. HlLDRETH. J. l.. STEELE,
Clerk. Mayor. /.
Passed Oct. q, 1872.