The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07

NOW. THEREFORE,: Section L.
The right. privilege and franchise of
using the streets, avenues and alleys
of the city of Grand juno
ton, Colorado. for the pur-
pose of transmitting to the differ
ent parts of said city, and to the sew
eral residences and places of business
of the inhabitants thereof. electrical
energy to be used for power. light
and all beneficial purposes, is here
by granted to The Grand Junction
Electric and Gas company, its success
sors and assigns. and its existing
franchise so to do is hereby extend
ed for the full period OF twenty-five
years from and after the passage and
approval of this ordinance, subject
however, to the conditions, stipula-
tlons and requirements hereinafter
recited.
Section 2. All wires shall be laid
in underground conduits. or shall be
run on poles which shall be net less
than twenty-five feet in length. be
set in the ground not less than hve
feet and be not less than hve inches
in diameter at the smaller end, and
be set in such places as the city
council may direct. Such transmits
sion lines and all wires and other ap-
paratus used in connection there
with shall be maintained and kept in
repair under the supervision OF said
city council.
Section 3. Said company shall at
all times keep its transmission lines
in such condition as to render the
use of electric current safe to life !
and property using such safeguards /
as science and experience may demon |
5trate are practicable shall do all work |
in such manner as to give to the in
habitants of said city the least pos
sible inconvenience in the use and |
of the streets. avenues. al
leys and public places, and so to in
terfere as little as possible with the |
laying of gas and water pipes, sew
ers and drains. All excavations oc-
casioned in doing such work shall
be refilled and settled with water,
graded and repaired by the company,
It's successors and assigns, at its own
cost and expense in a good, substan
ial and workmanlike manner as soon
rs practicable And the said COM
lany, its successors and assigns. shall
De exclusively responsible for all
iamages to person and property that
nay occur by reasons of any negli-
sence or unskillfulness in the carry
ng on of such work, in subsequent
'epairs and changes thereof, and snail
iold the said city of Grand Junction
iafe and harmless from any and all
oss and damage by reason thereof
Section 4. No lamps or wires shall
,e placed or strung by said company
It height of less than eighteen feet
bove the streets, unless express per
mission of the said city council shall
,e first had and obtained. And said
'n~tPny shall at all times, act of
~. sscident. and unavoidable cas-
Ialty excepted. be prepared to furn-
sh to said city and its inhabitants
good standard quality of electric
light for illuminating purposes for a
not to exceed the rate
# twelve and one-half cents C12A
ents) per kilowatt hour.
Section 8. The rights. privileges
md franchises hereby granted are
,ranted upon the express condition
hat said city of Grand Junction shall
lave the right and power to pur-
hase or condemn the works of said
ompany heretofore and hereafter to
lie acquired at the cash value there
#, and at a price excluding the value
)f the franchise or right of way
through the streets of the city and al
10 excluding any value by virtue of
my contract entered into with the
in excess of the actual
'alue of the works. providing that
nothing herein shall authorize the
of such works within
twenty years after their original
erection or construction, except at
-eriods of ten and fifteen years after
he granting of this franchise there
Tor, and provided further that in
of the said company
to extend its transmits
sion lines and to supply said city
with electric light, the said city binds
tself not to compete with said COM
Danv in furnishing, and not to be
interested in any manner in the furn-
shing of, electrical energy in any
part of the city or the additions there
10. except for municipal purposes, un
ess the city shall, first acquire the
of said company by pur-