The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

the minimum to be used by the town for
said purpose is to be an average of /, ZOO
gallons per day, by the year. and in case
that more than 1000 gallons per day is
required for said purpose, then said
town is to pay for the excess over 1,O0O
gallons at the rate of 10 cents per thous-
and gallons; it being understood that
the said water is to be furnished during
the entire period Of the franchise, pro-
viding the same is required by the town
but that the town is to have the right
to cancel this part Of the contract, and
cease using said water when conditions
and circumstances may no longer re-
quire the same under their contract
with Decatur County, or at the option
Of said town.
SECTION Z.
The grantees herein are granted the
right to trim all trees located in the
streets of said town in such a manner
and way as may be necessary for the
successful maintenance and operation OF
said plant under the direction of the
Town Council, provided further that the
said grantees are to remove all brush
from the trimmings of said trees and
dispose of the same at their own ex.
pense.
SECTION s.
That said grantees shall do no per-
manent injury to any street, sidewalk
or alley or pavement thereon, or in any
manner unnecessarily Interfere with
any water pipe, sewer, telegraph, tele-
phone or electric wires which are now
or may hereafter be made by the town
of Leon, and that during the progress of
the work of said grantees they shall not
unnecessarily obstruct the streets,
alleys or public places and shall com
plete each part of the work commenced
as speedily as practicable, and restore
all streets, alleys and public places to
as good and like conditions as before
said work was begun.
SECTION 8.
All poles which may in the future be
erected by the Company shall be shape
ly, and the erection and location of
poles and placing of wires thereon,
shall be subject to the regulation of the
Town Council. All service wires shall
be carried by the Company to the out
side of the building supplied provided
the consumer shall carry his wires to a
point on or in the said building which
the Company may designate.
SECTION 10.
In case of fire or other emergencies,
the poles, wires and street fixtures Of
the said Company may be cut and re-
moved by order of the mayor or chief of
fire department, without liability on the
part of the said town or such officers.
SECTION IL.
The said grantees herein shall have
a reasonable length of time to repair
said system in cases of breakage >or
destruction by storm or other casualty.
SECTION II.
That the said grantees shall not be
obliged to extend poles and wires for
distance of more than one block to
supply one additional 16 candle power
lamp on streets.
SECTION 13.
All wiring of residences and other
private business houses or properties,
to be paid for by the party or parties
ordering the same at the actual cost of
the supplies and labor necessary to
wire said houses or buildings, as the
case may be.
SECTION IA.
Any ordinance or any provision of any
ordinance, which is in conflict with this
ordinance, or any of it's provisions, is
hereby repealed.
SECTION 10.
This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage
and publication according to law, upon
condition that the electors of the town
Of Leon, shall at special election to
be held in said city on the 9Th day of
November, 1904, by a majority of the
votes cast, determine to grant this fran
chise to said Company, and the grantees
herein have complied with all the pro-
visions and ordinances providing for
the sale and purchase of the electric
light plant belonging to said town, but
if at said election majority of the
votes are cast against the granting of
such franchise, then this ordinance
shall be of no force and effect.