Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
CITY OFFICIAL NOTICE.

CITY OFFICIAL NOTICE.
nlshinE OF power as hereinafter provided.
Section 3 In consideration OF the rights
herein granted said Andrew Rosewater, his
successors and assigns, shall cause to be
rivlng its water from the Platte or Elkhorl
rivers, which shall have an average daily
hydr 2ulic capacity on ten-hour basis Of
noy less than twenty thous and horse power.
said plant with all electrical mey han sm.
poles, wires, cables, conduits anu o,her
distribution Of electrical current to b. de.
Neloped by said power into and within the
city oi Omaha, shall be completed and in
operation within three years after the rau-
hcatiOn OF this ordinance by the electors q.
the city OF Omaha; provided that any de
lay that may be caused by litigation, eithe.
as to the operation IN pcrfeCting the power
pant, or IN erecting nr constructing within
power. light and heat therein referred to-
shall not be included as a part OF the time
limit of three years where mentioned.
Section 3. As a further consideration of
the franchise herein granted, the said An
drew Rosewater, his successors ami assigns
electric lighting of the city at not to cN-
ceed sixty dollars per arc light OF the
hours each day through the year, ana in
addition thereto said Andrew Rosewater
his successors and assigns shall pay to tn,
city Of Omaha an annuity of one Q) per
cent of the gross receipts from sales in the
city OF Omaha during the first five years
cent of such gross receipts during the next
hve years and three (3) per cent IheI eafter
Section 4. As a further consideration OF
the rights herein granted by the city ths
said Andrew Rosewater, his successors ana
assigns shall furnish electric current Tor
the city OF Omaha on semi annual &C atracts
at not TO exceed the following rates per
kilowatt hour:
Five horse power or SQO3i
over fve to ten, inclusive .............. O3l
over ten TO twenty-five, inclusive. GOO. O2g
-N1NH "a IN ANas tsHHuu
over fifty to one hundred, inclusive. U2i
over one hundred to two hundred hfty.
over two hundred fifty to five hundred. va
over fiye hundred to seven kindred 'O-'
over seven hundred fifty to one thou. Oi'
over one thousand to twelve hundred Oi'
ntty, inclusive ........................... Ol5
over twelve hundred nifty TO fifteen
hundred inclusive NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OR
Over fifteen hundred to two thousand
Section :. At any time after January ist isl
A. ID. 1888, upon giving six months notice
thereof, the city OF Omaha shall have the
right TO acquire the power plant, lands
reservoirs, buildings machinery, conduits
poles, wires and all appurtenances thereto
within and without the city limits used for
and In connection with the plant for the
development of hydraulic and electrical
power, light and heat of the said Andrew
Rosewater his successors and assigns by
paying to the owners thereof the appraised
value, but no allowance shall be made bV
the appraisers for the value OF the fran
chise herein granted by the city or Omaha
when computing the value of such plant
The appraisement shall be made by five
appraisers, as follows: Two appraisers
shall be selected by the owners, two by the
mayor and city council and the fifth shall
be designated by the four appraisers thus
appointed, and, If they cannot agree, then
the fifth shall be drawn from list Of four
names, two of which shall be, respectively,
selected by each of the two heretofore APP
Section 6. The privileges and iranchis,
mentioned herein shall not be I'm force or
be considered as granted to Andrew Rose
water, his successors and assigns until this
ordinance shall have been submitted 20 tn,
electors of the city of Omaha at the hold
officers I'm the year 1903 nor unless a ma
Jority of the electors voting at such e.ec-
ton shall vote for the same to be in force
Section l., At the general election for city
officers to be held in the city of Omaha il
1903 the question of whether the said fran
chise and privileges herein mentioned
and provided and upon the terms herein set
forth shall be granted TO Andrew Rose
water, his successors and assigns shall be
submitted to the electors of the city of
Omaha The question shall be submitted
shall the franchise and privileges pro-
vided for and described in Ordinance No.
-, entitled An ordinance granting 10 An
drew Rosewater, his successors an ass gns
the right in, over, upon, under and along
grounds of the city OF Omaha to erect,
construct operate and maintain wires
poles, cOnduitS and other structures and
appurtenances necessary for properly con-
veying, conducting and distributing electric
currents and energy for power, lighting ana
heating purposes within said city. subject
TO certain conditions, rules and regulations
and also providing for the submission OF
the same to the electors OF the city OF
Omaha for their ratification or rejection
be granted to Andrew Rosewater, his sue
cessors and assigns as in said ordinance
said proposition shall be printed upon the
official ballot at said election. On the left
meath the said proposition shall be printed
the word ord 1 "For' ana immediately az under
srns the e yoe foF the dfs0rs
make a cross at the proper place on the
ballot opposite the word For. and those
osition shall make a cross at the proper
place on the, ballot opposite the word
"Against." The vote upon said proposition
shall be counted. canvassed and returned
and tie result of the vote thereon declared
counted, canvassed, returned and declared
II. upon the canvass Of the returns of thu
that a majority of the electors voting at
said election have voted for the said prop
sldered as carried, and the result shall be
declared by the canvassing board accord
ingly. And thereuTon the said Andrew
Rosewater, his successors and assigns shall
become the owner Of and possessed OF the
franchise and privileges described, mem
toned and provided for and granted by
said ordinance, subject to and upon the
terms and conditions therein prescribed
with the right to use and ENJOY, the same
TO himself, his successors and assigns
Provided, that said Andrew Rosewater
shall within thirty days from the date Of
such declara ton, file with the city clerk his
acceptance In writing of said ordinance ami
ITS terms and. conditions.
But. n II shall appear that a majority OF
the ele ctors voting at said election have not
voted for said proposition, the same shall
be deemed and considered as not carried
and the result Thall be declared by the
canva ssing board accordingly.
Section g. The mayor shall give due notice
OF tEe submission of this ordinance in his
proclamation call for the next general city
election.
Section 9. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and he H. force from and after its
passage, but the privileges and franchise
therein mentioned are granted conditioned
upon the ratification of this ordinance by a
majority of the electors voting therefor as
hereinbefore provided.
BY Mr. Zimman. Laid over
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