Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26
CITY ORDINANCE.

Memo Lie5ele-, Alfred 7 LeSesconte ana
John Mahsn, eo-partner. a. the Lansdon
mission to maintain and improve An Electric
Light, Power and Heating Plant, and TO op-
crate ana maintain the same within tae
County 81 Cavalier and State OF North Das1-
ia. and to erect poles, wires, masts and other
b7idsss a M p shd upon Eroun she of s' 5sid CITY sS's for
the purpose of furnishing Electric Light,
Power and Heat to said City and the Inhshi-
tants thereof.
Be IT ORDAINED BY The CITY CoUSc1G. OF
TIE. CITY OF LASGroS, NORTH DAKoTA:
Section THAT ths!e is hereby sTsased
T. LsVesconte and Jona Mahon, co-parsers AS
The Lanedon Light Company their rep5esenta-
grantees. the exclusive right and privilege of
erecting. constructing. installing and main
plant within the corporate limits of the City of
Langdon, North Dakota, as the same row iSor
he1 eafteT may be estended for a Ee5iod OF
the passage and approval ofthis ordnance. and
for that purpose during all OF said period, TO
erect and maintain on the several streets:
said city, the poles, wires. lamps and fixtures
necessary, convenient or proper TO carry on me
light, power ana heat to said city and the in
habltantS thereof.
Section H-All the poles and aires erected by
virtue Of this ordinance shall be erected 1 Ii such
places and in such manner as Got unnecessarily
to encroach uuon the streets. alleys. bridges or
public grounds and places OF said city, and so
as not unnecessarily to Distract or impede the
the use thereof for the ordinary purpose OF
travel thereon; aud the erection thereof shall
be subject to the reasonable supervision and
direction of the city council. All poles set in
alleys shall be set at or near the boundary line
located near the curb. Mlsuch poles shall be
weight OF wires. fixtures and accumulation. of
snow and ice and wind pressure. and al! wires
on principa! streets shall be struns at least
twenty (20l feet from the ground and at all rail
road crossings atleaSt twentyeight t2sl feet
above the ground.
1t is hereby provided that al wire are TO be
insulated and that ali %nlateria ais equipment and
construction shall be first class and us to date.
The switchboard, TO be OF marble and have
mounted thereon thu latest instruments and
switches for successful operation of the
plant.
1t is hereby f%prtrer provided. that in case
along streets occupied by saiu wires, and it
shall become necessary TO have the said wire>
temporarily removed, the grantee shall be en-
.tled to receive from the party demanding
such removal at least twent!-four ca hours
notice in writing thereof. and said party shall
also pay said grantee at the time Of giving said
! notice, the reasonable cost of removing such
wires. Such g-antee shall only be compelled
TO make such removal at SUCH times or time
! when the use of such wires is not required in
VLbfI W sNpl4S Sii' tAAS VI u h..'e " iS4i
light or power.
!. Section III. The rights and privileges here
by granted shall at all times be and remain
+ be imposed by the city council and the said
: city council hereby reserves thu right and pr.
0 vilege to make and ADOPT such reasonable re-
{ gulatlOnS as mt may deem necessary tor the best
1 interests of the city.
+ Section VT is further hereby provided
I that III. aforesaid granted. their Representa-,
o tives or assigns. 10 consideration OF the rights
nod ~np.1 utnl1 l,r ~. ~.
! 'iuuance OF such rights and privileges and the
u life Of this ordinance furnish the City OF
e Lausd"n with nominal 81 candle power iacan
4 descent street lights from dusk to midnight on
n a moonlight schedule for the sum OF one and
80 lCrtt q 40 dollars per month per light.
g should said atty order the installing OF arc
g "a q OF nominal l2G0c y. each. from. dusk Ia
midnight on moonlight schedule for III" sum
. Of SO per month.
II thereof agrees TO rnish lights for The afo-,-
.. laid prices from dusk TO midnight and from
u six o'clock a. m. to daybreak on all night on
z which The moon may be obScured. even II such
q nights b" not included in a moonlight chedule
And the said city does hereby promis" and
the terms and conditions of this ordinance I.
herein provided and construct, erect and main
tain said electric light plant and power plan,
a above set forth. tina, the said city will and
il does hereby agree 70 use and lease from -aiG
grantee during the whole term covered by thi:
; ordinance no, less than 20. 81 c. p. Light>
}. street and to pay therefor the price hereinbe
"a fore set forth.
h To the nhabitant. OF SAID city for CONNER
ID cial purposes: -Incandescent lamps a. he rate
~ Of i cents per 1850 Watt hours. a. reri tet.,
IN b. the Wait meters or lower. Fla' rate liz |,
on the l. o'clock schedule. AT 'he rate OF =
d, cents per lamp for each l6C. p. lamp in use.
~ The -treetlielts provided for herein .ilal
n be erected At the places designated by thc cit,
X council and after being so erected shall ,heieat
ter BE- II aintaiEed by said Grantee.
y section VT is hereby understood a
agreed that the grantee herein. their represent
q; aIiyes or assigns. shall maintain a first cha
~ plant IL ever, particular aud shall civ" goo,
=" aad fret class service 10 said city and 'he in
hh bitants thereof taking private liriii' Z. an,
il further agrees that the failure Of aid gran
~ lee, their sentative or assigns to cnmpl
y with This provision. a. ciicntal break down" ~
cep,ed, hall be grounds sufficient !or til" ,ai,
nf city Ia avoid ,hisn tdinanc" and all the agree
m-nis hereunder II Is further agreed W.,
ID accidental break downs shall be r. paired with
o our unreasonable delay.
section VI That there ~ lrreby granted +,
- said Light CompAnI the risf, Ia install gsr .
steam piping or mains for heating purlusr
ia the streets and alley, Of said city Of Ian
M don.
Said Light Company agrees 10 IA. tho .hDrr
rst time possible and .bstruct the eide street