Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-27
ORDINANCE IN CONTROVERSY

md while it was published short tim
since exclusively in The Argus, is re
Produced here for reference and com
DarisOn.
An ordinance granting certain right
and privileges to the Peoples Powe
company, its successors and assigns
and fixing the price of electric ligh
and gas. BE il enacted by the cit.
council of the city of Rock Island:
Section l. That permission and
the right and franchise be and is
hereby granted to the Peoples
Power company, a corporation or
ganized and existing under the
laws of the state of Illinois. having
its principal office in the city OF
Rock Island, i'm said state of llli-
nois, its successors and assigns,
to maintain and operate its electric
light and power distributing plant.
poles. wires, lamps and accessor-
les, in the streets. avenues, alleys
and public grounds of said city OF
Rock Island. for the purpose OF
furnishing electric light and pow
er TO said city and 10 other con-
sumers therein and I'm the vicinity
thereof, and also to maintain and
operate such extensions, better
ments and Improvements of the
same as may be constructed under
powers and authority already eX-
listing in said company or which
may be hereafter granted to II, or
it's successors or assigns.
Sec. 2. That PERMISSION aud
the right and franchise be and is
hereby granted to said Peoples
Power company, it's successors and
assigns, TO maintain and operate
it's gas distributing plant. mains.
pipes and accessories in the
streets, avenues, alleys and public
grounds of said city of Rock Island
for the purpose of furnishing gas
TO said city and to other customers
therein and in the vicinity thereof.
and also to maintain and operate
such extensions, betterments and
improvements of the same az may
be constructed under powers and
authority already existing in said
company or which may hereafter
be granted 10 il, or its successors
or assigns.
Sec. 3. Said Peoples Power com
pany, its SUCCESSORS and assigns,
shall furnish electricity for light
ing to it's consumers in said city
n not 10 exceed the following
rates. to-wit:
For incandescent electric lights.
20 cents per thousand watts. meter
measurement, subject 10 the fol-
lowing discounts. to-wit:
On monthly bill of So or under.
% 1-3 per cent.
On monthly bill over So. to $50.
50 per cent.
On monthly bill of $50 and over.
GO per cent.
And when monthly bill is paid at
company's office on or before tho
10th day of the month next follow
ing that in which the electricity
was furnished. cash discount OF
10 per cent shall be allowed from
the net bill. Provided, always.
that said company, its successors
and assigns. shall be permitted a
minimum charge of $1.20 per
mouth for each electric meter.
from which minimum charge IL
shall allow a discount of 90 cents
IL the bill is paid on or before the
10th day of the next following
month.
For incandescent arc lamps upon
yearly contracts:
When lamps are burned from
one hour before sunset 10 not
later than 10 o'clock at night, SO
per month per lamp; when lamps
are burned from one hour before
sunset TO not later than II o'clock
at night, $3.50 per month per lamp;
and when lamps are burned all
night, 50 per month per lamp:
monthly rates for incandescent
arc lamps. as above. shall be sub
ject to a discount of 81 per lamp
per month, when monthly bill is
paid at the Office of the company
on or before the 10th day of the
month next following that in which
the lamps were used: electricity
for such arc lamps shall be furnish
ed. If the consumer so desires. at
the meter rates herein above fixed,
plus a net charge of SO cents per
month If one lamp be used and or
% cents per lamp per month n
more than one lamp be used, for
service and attention.
Said company, its successors and
assigns. shall renew for fits said
customers, without charge, all
burned-out 16 and 32-candle power
incandescent electric lamps, when
the same. bearing the company's
mark, are returned unbroken TO
the company's Office.
Said Peoples Power company.
its successors and assigns, shall
furnish gas of not less than 49,
candle power to its consumers I'm
said city, at not to exceed the
price of sips per thousand cubic
feet; subject TO a discount OF 10
per cent If monthly bill is paid at
company's Office on or before the