Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-06

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In the matter of the petition for the
granting of a franchise to the Electric
Light Company to furnish electricity
for power, heat and Illuminating pur-
poses.
BE is ordained by the Honorable Board
of County Commissioners of Berna
lilo County. New Mexico:
Section J. That the Electric Light
Company of Albuquerque, New Mex
leo, corporation organized and exist
ing under and by the virtue of the laws
of the territory, and its successors ana
assigns shall have the right to estab-
fish, construct and maintain in the
County of Bernaliilo, electric power
plants for the manufacture of cleo.
tricity for all purposes to which the
same may now or hereafter he applied,
and to operate and maintain same dur
ing the continuance of the franchise.
Section 2. That there Is hereby guar
anteed to the said Electric Light
Company, and to its successors and as
signs. the right to furnish to the In
habitants of the County of Bernalillo
whenever its proper authorities may
desire to contract therefore, electricity
for power, heat ana illuminating pur-
poses and for such purposes to main
tain the necessary poles or posts OF
wood, iron or other suitable material
and to string and put In place ali nee.
essary wire, apparatus and other at
tachments suitable or proper for the
successful operation of electric light
and power plants as the same Is now
and has been heretofore constructed
and maintained by the said Electric
Light Company, or to excavate the
roads, avenues and public highways
within the limits of the said county as
they now exist or may exist In the fu.
ture and any additions thereto. for the
purpose of conducting such wires be
meath the surface OF the ground for the
transmission of such electricity and
from time to time to replace the poles
and wires now existing, or to erect
and construct additional poles and
wires as the occasion may require
along the said public highways, roads
or avenues. or across the same. and
other public places within the limits
OF the said County of Bernalllo. and
all additional thereto: and string, put
in place and maintain the necessary
lamps, wires. apparatus and other at
tachments upon the posts or poles
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across said roads. public highways or
avenues.
Section 3. Said Electric Light Com.
pany shall put and keep In good order
all such poles. posts, lamps, wires and
other apparatus as has been hereto.
fore erected or in use by 1t. and which
may hereafter be erected. so long as
the same shall be kept for use, and
| shall always be prepared to furnish,
and shall furnish to the county and its
Inhabitants a good quality OF cleo.
tricity for power, heat and illuminat.
ing purposes.
Section L. The Electric Light Com.
pany shall adopt and use In it's bust.
ness any and all devices and safe,
guards which may be from time to
time discovered, invented for the pro,
lection of persons. and the protection
against injury growing out of the use
of said electric currents.
Section s. The County Of Bernalillo
In granting the franchise surrenders
no privileges or rights that II may now
have or possess OF owning or install
ing any system OF light. heat or power
and furnishing the same to tne said
county and inhabitants thereof.
Section q. That the Electric Light
Company or its assigns shall assume
and pay all liabilities or risks for dam,