Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-20

Ut EsSeWnSfc WiGnln the FIRE Limits
Of the City of Bismarck, BurIeigh
County, North Dakota, for the
Period Of Thirty Years.,
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council of
of the City Of Bismarck:
Section L. Be it ordained that from
and after the date of the passage and
approval of this ordinance until the
complete expiration of thirty years
Edward G. Taylor or heirs, Successors
and assigns shall have and is hereby
granted the franchise, license and
privilege to erect poles and string
wires for electric lighting and power
purposes and lay conduits in which to
lay wires for electric lighting and
power purposes in the avenues, streets,
alleys, public grounds and thorough
fares of that portion of the city of
Bismarck embraced within the fire
limits thereof as provided by ordi-
nance for the purpose of distributing
light and electric power throughout
said territory and to sell the same to
all persons, bodies Or corporations de-
string to purchase the same and gen.
orally to have all right, privileges and
franchises necessary to the proper
and successful furnishing of electric
light and electric power within the
fire limits of said city to said city and
such person or persons and corpora
tons as may desire to use the same.
Sec. 2. The said Edward c. Taylor,
his heirs, successors and assigns are
hereby granted the license, franchise
and privileges to lay pipes underneath
the street alleys, public grounds and
thoroughfares of that portion Of the
city of Bismarck embraced within its
fire limits as defined by the ordi-
nances of said city for the purpose of
conveying heat to be supplied to
owners or occupants of building with
in the said fire limits.
Sec. 3. The said Edward c. Taylor,
his heirs, successors and assigns are
hereby granted the right and privil-
age to establish and maintain said
system of electric lighting and said
system of heating for the, period of
thirty years from date of approval of
this ordinance.
. Sec. 4. The construction of said
system Or systems shall commence
within two years after the passage Of
this ordinance, and the whole of each
Of said system shall be completed
within three years after the com
mencement thereof, provided that the
establishment of said lighting and
power plant and the establishment of
said heating plant provided for in
sections one and two of this ordinance
can be exercised separate and indie
pendent of each other to the same
extent as If the same had been
granted as separate and Independent
franchises. .. .,.
Sec. s. BE it further ordained that
the. said Edward c. Taylor, his heirs,
successors or assigns shall be re-
sponsible for all damages either to
the avenue, streets, alleys, public
grounds or thoroughfares resulting to
persons or property from any act of
negligence in constructing or operat-
ing said system of electric lighting
and power or said system of heat. 4,
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained that
if the said Edward c. Taylor, his
heirs, successors or assigns shall fall
to establish the said heating plant or
the said lighting plant mentioned in
sections one and two of this ordinance
or shall fail to perform any Of the
obligations prescribed by this ordi-
nance then in that event said Edward
c. Taylor, heirs, successors and as
signs shall forfeit and surrender any
and all right, privilege and franchise
conferred or granted by this ordi-
nance. u (. 4. 4, 3.5 / S8
Passed September II, 1906. 81 4
Approved September is, 1906.
Hdwd. G. Patterson,
T. Attest: Acting Mayor.
x. II. ThistlethWaite, GSeal)