Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
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CITY OFFICIAL NOTICES.
No. S247. Desem6er Is, 1902,

ORDINANCE NO. -
An ordinance granting to Andrew Rose
right in, upon, over. Under and along the
streets, boulevards, alleys and public
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 cleo
trio currents and energy for power, light
ing and heating purposes within said city,
regulations, and also providing for the
submission of the same to the electors of
the city of Omaha for their ratification
Be it Ordained by the City Council OF the
City. of Omaha:
granted to Andrew Rosewater. his sue
SCISSORS and assigns. for the erection. con-
struction, operation and maintenance in.
upon, over, under and along the streets,
boulevards. a~lleys-and public grounds of the
city of Omaha of poles, conduIts and other
structures and appurtenances, with wires
and cables for properly conveying and dis
tributing electric current and energy for
power, lighting and heating purposes within
the city, subject to existing ordinances re-
latlng to such construction and such reason
able regulations as may from time to time
for the safety and protection Of the per-
sons and property OF the inhabitants
also subject TO the construction and main
tenance of the power plant and the fur
nishing Of power as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. in consideration of the rights
herein granted said Andrew Rosewater, his
successors and assigns, snail cause TO be
irving its water from the Bate bate or Elkhorn
rivers which shall have an average daily
hydraulic capacity on a ten-hour basis or
not less than twenty thousand horse power:
said plant with all electrical mechanism.
poles, wires, cables, conduits and other
distribution Of electrical current to be de-
Yeloped by said power into and within the
city Of Omaha, shall be completed and N
operation within three years after the ratt-
hcation Of this ordinance by the electors
Of the city of Omaha; provided, that any
delay that may be caused by litigation,
either as to the operation in perfecting the
power plant, or In erecting or constructing
the power, light and heat therein referred
to, shall MOI be included as a part OF the
time limit Of three years where mentioned.
franchise herein granted, the said Andrew
Rosewater, his successors and assigns,
electric lighting. Of the c!.s at not TO ex-
coed siNty-ive dollars per are Hght OF the
present standard of 4e= ',atts for twelve
hours each day through the year, and in
addition thereto said Andrew Rosewater,
his successors and assigns, shall pay D the
city OF Omaha an annuity of one % per
cent of the gross receipts from sales in the
city OF Omaha during the first hVe years
after completion Of said plant. two % per
cent or such gross rLceipIs during the next
hve years and three 49, per cent thereafter.
Section 4, As a further consideration OF
the rights herein granted by the city, the
said Andrew RoseWater. his successors and
assigns, shall furnish electric current Tor
power light or heat to consumers within
tracts at not 70 exceed the following rates
per ilowatt hour:
Five horse power or less. ........... t0035
over five to ten inclusive. ...........,... .03l
over ten to twenty-five inclusive. ....... .O29
over twenty-five to nifty inclusive. ..... .O27
over nifty to one hundred inclusive. .025
over one hundred to two hundred nifty
over two hundred nifty to hve hundred
over nvef hundred to seven hundred
over seven hundred nifty to one thou
sand inclusive. on
over one thousand 20 twelve hundred
over twelve hundred nifty TO fifteen
hundred inclusive. .Ol3
over hfteen hundred to two thousand
Section 5. At any time after January ist,
A. ID. 1885, upon giving SIX months notice
thereof. the city or Omaha shall have the
right TO acquire the power plant. lands,
reservoirs. buildings, machinery, conduitS,
P9h OK wires ana aM aRpurtsnani g sheTet9
for and In connection with the plant for
the development OF hydraulic and electrical
power, light ard heat OF the said Andrew
RosewateT, his successors and assigns. by
paying TO the owners thereof the appraised
the appraisers for the value Of the fran
chise herein granted by the city of Omaha
when computing the value Of such plant.
The apprsisement shall be made By hve
appraisers. as follows: Two appraisers
shall be selected by the owners. two by the
Lhdgbf IT, tlAs NSuANtt AA2 tNF llAu Euhll
be designated D. che four appraisers thus
appointed, and, II they cannot agree, then
the nth shall be drawn from a list OF four
names, two Of which shall be, respectively,
selected by each OF the two heretofore ap-
pointed.
Section 6. The privileges and franchise
mentioned herein shall not be IN force or
be considered as granted 20 Andrew Rose
water. his successors and assigns until thia
ordinance shnSl have been submitted TO the
electors OF the city o, Omaha at the hold
ing OF the next general election for city