The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1902-10-16
ORDINANCE NO. Is.

Granting unto J. l.. Steele, his associates, sue
eess,rs or assigns, the right.to install, erect.
maintain and operate an electric lighting and
power plant within the corporate limits OF
the town Of Valdez, Alaska.
SEC. ! BE it ordained by the Common Conn
ell OF the town of Valdez, Alaska, that the
right be. and the same is hereby granted unto
j. l.. steele, his associates. successors AS
signs, to install, erect, equip, maintain and OPP
crate nm 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 be added to or
which may hereafter become 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 nj Valdez, rs the same now exists ar as
the same may hereafter be- extended, subject to
til" regulations, requirements and conditions
hereinafter contained.
SEC. ii. That said electric lighting and pow
er plant shall be installed, cunst ructed eauip-
ped and in operation on or before the 3lst day
OF December, 1892 and all poles placed or set
upon streets which are sixty feet in width shall
b, placed or set eight feet from the lat line of
said street, and all poles placed or SIT upon
| streets which fifty feet in width shall be
placed or set seven feet from the lot lin. OF
said street. and all poles placed or set upon
any alley shall be placed or set ms near the
lot line ms possible. due regard being had for
the safety of any buildings or structures abbut-
ting upon the line OF saiu alley and all poles
placed or set upon any street or ALLEY within
the corporate limits of said town shall be placed
or set So that the top OF the same shall he at
least twenty feet above the established grade
of said street or alley. and if said poles be OF
wood. the same shall be at least six inches in
diameter ut the top oi the same.
SEC Ill. That any and all wire or wires,
stretched along or across any of the streets or
alleys II said town, or stretched or placed with
in the corporate limits of said town, snail be
fully insulated and shall be 81 stretched or
placed upSn the poles hereinbefore providei
Tor, so that the same shall not become danger
Gus To public traffic or u menace tn the public
safety.
That should ut any time from any cause
| 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 nereinbefore provided for, or from
any building or buildings, or any structure or
| structures. the same for the purpose of this or
dinanee, shall he deemed menace tn the pub
lie safety and the said J. Steele, his assoca
| successors orassigns, shall at once, upon being
notified. In any manner, or OF learning of the
same, by or through any person persons. or
! In any other manner Whatsoever. immed lately
| 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 elee-
| tric lighting and power plant shall continue
| in full force and effect for the period Of Ten
years from and after the said LIST day of Jan
| uary. 1913, at the end of which time the said
town Of Valdez, acting In its corporate paeity
| shall have the right To purchase the said elee-
| trie lighting and power plant, together with
| all and singular its machinery, apparatus, fix.
lures and appurtenanees thereunto belonging
| II il elects 81 Ia do. and II the said town al
tric lighting and power plant. the said plant