The Delta independent., 1903-11-13
oRpINAxCE xo..-

THE VOTERS OF SAID TOWN WHO ARE
| TAXPAYERS UNDER THE LAW. AND
CALLING AN ELECTION THEREFOR.
| BE IT ORDAINED py TIE BOARD OF TRus-
TEES OF THE Town OF DELTA. COLORADO:
sEcrloNi /. That II special election is h' re-
| by ordered aud called to be held mt Delta, IN
Town Hall of Delta, Colorado, on the sth day of
December, A. D., 1908 beginning Mt the hour oil
seven O'Clock A. NJ. and closing at the hour Of
seven o'clock r. n. for the purpose Of taking the
vote of the voters of the said town who are tax
payers under the law, upon the question Of
authorizing tile Board. OF Trustees Of the said
Town to grant an electrical franchise to George
II. Whitelaw. his successors and assigns, which
said franchise shall be In word and form as fol
lows. to wit:
SECTION ..
ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO GEORGE II.
wHITELAw. HIS SUCCESSORS AND AS
SIGNS, THE RIGurTo CONSTRUCT, oPER-
ATE AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRICAL
LIGHT. HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN
THE TOWN OF DELTA, COLORADO. AND
TO SUPPLY THE SAID TOWN AND THE
INHAB TANTs THEREOF WITH ELECTRIC
LGHr, HEAT AND PowER AND TO coll
| LECT C0MPENs ALTON. THEREFOR.
DE IT ORDAINED ny THE BoAHD or Tn,'s
TEES or THE Town of DEr1A. COLORADO:
SECTION l. Tha, the rich, and privilege be
and is hereby gIauteL To George II wbi'elaw
ills success rs and assigns. to construct, operate
and maintain An electric light, heat aud l"wer
1 system TO erect poles AMI string the wires
! thereon ihr,ugh amy and all OF the streets OF
alleys OF the said town except street, running
nortl, and south. t, eNeavatc streets and ave
nucs for the purpo.e Of laying condults therein.
to const rict. placs and opentc at snifable
places all neces> >ary buildings and machinery
and al appurtennnccs AMI appliances thereto
necessary and of utsc In and nbont the business
OF carrying on and maintaining an electrical
| light. heat and power system. both for putlic
and private use for The town OF Delta. Colorado
and for the Mhaiitant, thereof. and for the use
| OF Others,
| sE.rrox Is further hereby granted To
the sad t;eo;ge u. Wbiteiaw. his sncces,ors and
gus. the right 10 furnish 10 the town nf Delta
ard the Inhabitants thereof and other. and u
| contract therefor. electricity for light h.atng
aiid power purposes. and the right TO demand
and collect from those Who may use current for
light. heat aud power purposes from such sys-
TEN. compensation therefor AT such prices as
| may be- agreed upin between the said Gcorgr IL
whitelaw his surc-ssirs and assigns, and The
users Of sad light, heat and power, provided
! howayer. that such compensation for current 50
furnished siln not exceed fifteen cents Ter Kill
owait for met-r service or incandescent iight to
| the town of Delta. and the Inhabitants thereof
and nine dollars 500. per month f'r each are
! lamp of sia..dard two thousand candle, or Ave
| hundred WITT power. and tn cents per kiiowatt
hour for current for power purposes. AMI pro
vided further that the minimum ehargc to any
consumer for any ont lighting connection shall
not hc less ,han one Dollar and any cents sl,5ol.
/ per month.
Whenever amy con sumcr des res 10 pay for
slch electric light srryiro by the nat rate per
light iiistrai Of by III. meter rate. the maximum
change per light si,ail In no event exceed the
rates hxcd In tho orinancr herei0fon given by
| the Town Of Delta, Colorado. to the Delta Elre-
.uic Li-ht Company nor shall such nlr xlmum
rnt-s Icr Hight exceed tile following ,,ehe,ialc.
| to-wii:
Incandesrcnt Iiz1t.. i6 candle power. hrd
| lighi. IN dnil,bi, Is ceni- per month; all iighi
Light. sI.Io pcr IN nh.
Second lish, midnight. c.is crnis; all night.
siS
Third ii.hi. m.ihisli. % cents; all night. 20
cent. All .rb cq scnt lights siiai be charged
for at a price moi ,zr-c,iing lie charge for ihiri
\ Tight. Lights of higher enndl- ioscr shall be
charged for NJ pfopotiiunatc prices. aud> >Jho
Town uf Delta. Colorado, hail lie allowed dis
cnunt of n e rer ecnt oi Its bis lie shove
prices ate Ia bc maximum rate. and are not To
picuIndc the said George II. wbltsisw aud hi-
a-s Isns fs,m making specI-l con,rasts provided
the rates herein hscd are rot exceeded aid the
prices arr uniinrm to all c1nsumor, eiDE the
| sane nutnbef of lights.
There Il hereby further granted 10 sad George
n. whii.law, hi. heirs md assigns. The risi,,
and privilege q employ In TIE ecneraison IL
electricity for use IN the 'a'd electric light
t,e 4 nil Ia.
waters nf the said town which sball be ny them
| passed through their conduit. anI pipe lines
leading To- The town ~ any ic-ir d poipt or
points on ss!d Iinc or line, not nearer the town
Of DELTA than the beginning uf the pressure linc
to furnish proper prrssure for III. d..tribuii m
ct the waters II snid town for domestic pur-
poses fire pre- sure. etc. as the inin- nJw ur
bcreafc cr may be c,ttt,isird by aid piwi.sand
Ia pas said water through machinery ipr said
| purposes at All times. provided that sa'd uso
thereof ,lall Ia u, nrhnncr eonnlc, with the
service. quality Or quantity Of snch water a. a
domestic supply To aid town. and that the water
~ ucd by snid George II. whieiaw, HE sue
eessors and assigns. sba b' rc'uncl to the con.
| diiis nnj y pc lines OF said town inms,i nt.ly
bc'ow the point or place of such Use by sald
| George II. whitrliw or Ills a.s'gis
| SECTION D. The said George II Whtciaw.
his sneceSsorr aud assigns. shall provide ut his
osn proper cost nnd expense al necrssaiy ali,ii-
1 tions, re-inforcemen,- and enlargement. ~ the
| pipe line or lines Installed 10y the town at Delta.
Colorado, ~ may be uni necessary and cssrn-
tinl 10 such ,pe as above spccincd aud shall
maintain aud keep III much Of -iid lines ~ are
80 changed and used by him. his spccc,ors nnti
n signs. In proper and scryicrab'c condition at
all times during his use thereof
| SECTION I. The said George II. whltrinw.
his successors aud assigns. shall put up and
keen In good order all poles. irns's lamps wires
and otber hppuitcnnncrs placed upun the
streets. avenues aud public highways. aud all
| wires shall be kept nj i,nsi twenty-five t25) Gci
above tho surface of all Streets avenues, or puJ,-
| lie highways nnd any excavation made IN any
such street, avenue or publ highway shall bc
| refillcd aud the snid street, avenue or public
highway shall he restored 10 the same condition
| rs 1t was when entered rpon by the said George
| II. Wliicnw. his success s'ors and assigns.
SECTION 8. The right Is hereby reserved by
the Town Of Delta. Colorado To place any wires
fer flfc or police alarm system upon amy OF the
| poles Of the sald grnncc or ofany copduIts be-
ionging 10 The ,ni,l grantee provided said right.
shall not interfere with the property OF the said
George II. whiielaw. bl, successors ard assigns.
AID provided further, tlnt the said George H.
Whiielaw. his successors and assigns, shall not
be responsible IN damages or Otherwise for nuy
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