Gilpin observer., 1903-10-15
AN ORDINANCE
Granting Certain Trivileges to the Gilpin
County Light, Heat and Power Co.

|
BE 1T ORDAINED by THE CITY COUNCIL
| OF THE CITY OF BLACK HAWK:
| SECTION ONE. That the right and privilege
| is hereby granted for the full and complete per-
iod Of tive years, (subject however to the terms
| aud conditions hereiDafter expTessed), to The
Gilpin County Light, Heat and Power Company
corporation organized aud existing under
tue laws OF the State OF Colorado, and to
ect, maintain and operate electric transmits
SION lines in the CITY OF Black, Hawk. Colorado,
and to erect, ma,nlain and remove poles and
string wires thereon, in, over across, and along
all and every of the streets, avenues, alleys ana
all public grounds belonging to the said city, for
the purpose of conducting transmitting, and DIS.
| tributng electric currents for light. heat and
power purposes for. purchase and use by the
said City and the RESIDENTS thereof; also to con-
| struct, lay. maintain and operate underneath all
and every of the Streets avenues, alleys and pub
lie grounds belonging TO said city, for the Pur-
pose of conducting, transmitting and distrtDu-
supplying the heat to the said City, tue residents
and the he, citizens ms, thereof; s -,m;,aa.s
granted in Section One Of tins Ordinance are so
granted by the City Conncil upon these express
poles and supports by the said The uiipin County
Light, Heat and power Company, its succe essors
anu assigns shall be at such times and in such
places aB shall be designated by the City Council
or by someone selected by said Council for that
purpose; and that the placing and maintaining
OF such pipes wires, poles and supports shall be
done such manner ~ not to interfere un-
reasonably with any ether electric light, teie,
phone, or telegraph pole or wire now IN SAID
streets, avenues. alleys public grounds, nor
with any water hy drant or water pipe nor shall
any pole hereby authorized to be erected IN any
alley, be otherwise placed than at the SIDE OF
abbntting eaid alley;and the said The GlIpin
County Light Heat and Power Company, It's sue
cessors and assigns. shall save the said City OF
Black Hawk harmless from any and all demands
OF damages arising out OF the construction or
operation of tie said electric light, heat and
power system, and that they Will at their own ex-
pense ~ piomptly employ able counsel to defend
said City in any and all suits for damages against
said city based upon injuries or losses decided as
arising out of the Workings. excavation or op-
Grafton OF eaid electric light, heat and power
SYSTEM and that all reasonable precaution shall
Heat and Power Company, Its successors and
assigns, in constructing SAID system to avoid and
prevent accidents To persoE- o. animals, injury
to property, or Inconvenience to the public.
SECTION THREE. The rights and privileges
herein granted shall be subjec, to such reason
able police regulations us the City Council of the
said City may hereafter by resolution or ordi-
nance prescribe, and upon the xpress condition
also TINT il the said City shall take and rom
said company not less than twenty six street
lights ut tw o dollars for each light per month,
the said The Gilpin County Light, Heat and Pow
er Company shall in that furnish to said
city lights Of similar capacity as the ones in
use free of cisIge in the city hall fire department
and jail OF said city. and shall furnish free of
charge all necessary renewals of said lights SO
furnished free of charge.
SECTION FOUR. That in consideration of
the passage of this ordinance and the granting of
the rights and privileges herein contained and
set forth, the said The Gilpin County Light, He t
and Power Compa its SUCCESSORS and assigns.
shall furnish incandescent electric lights To the
City of Black Hawk and to the inhabtants there
of at not to exceed the following maximum rate
per month for a period co-exten=ive with the life
''' COMMERCIAL RATES
Candle power lights until o'clock p. m. $ 50
sCandle over lights until u o clock p. m. Il 90
sCandle power lights all night ..............1 10
10 Candle power lights until O'Clock p. M. Il 20
rs Candle power lights until l2 o'clock p. m. Il 50
Ii Candle power lights all night. .-...--.2 co
q Candle power lights until O'Clock p M. Il 20
Is Candle power lights until " o clock p. m. 2 90
Is Candle power lights sll night. 40
METER SERVICE &.
- RESIDENCE RATES
10 Candle power or less. hrst light. ..... 10
Each additional light ......... ............ 20
SECTION FIVE. This privilege OF franchise
herein granted shall continue as long as il shall
be used and enjoyed for the purposes aforesaid,
failure to operate the said sy stem in good faith
for an unreasonable length OF time or a violat -
of any other condition herein ex pressed sha' OF
crate forfeiture of the rights and pr ..-ges
herein granted without notice to any OLE Or ac-
tion of any kind taken.
the reservation that each and all OF the conditions
herein expressed shall be faithfully complied
with on the part of the said The Gilpin County
Light, Heat and Power Company its successors
and assigns, and the beginning OF operations by
it or them within thirty days after its pass. ge
that they accept all and singular the conditions
JAMES " THOMPSON.
f. A. RUDoCPH.
City Clerk.