The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-24
AN ORDINANCE.


Lake city, Utah, their heirs and assigns,
10 use the streets. alleys lanes and other
public grounds within said city for the
purpose OF constructing maintaining and
operating electric light heat ana power
plants within said city, and 10 ycnd said
tishh, heat and Powsr S to said city ana
Salt Lake City, Utah
H. Curtis. both Of Salt Lake City Utah.
hereinafter called the grantees. their heirs
and assigns. have the authority and con
sent, and permission is hereby granted
to them, their heirs and assigns, To use
tho streets. alleys. lanes and other pub
lie grounds of said city OF Salt Lake,
maintaining such poles. mosts. wires,
cables, lines, lamps and appliances, ana
to open the streets, alleys. lanes and all
other public grounds OF said city for the
purpose OF constructing pipes, conduits,
or other underground structures. and
laying wires therein. as may be necessary
electric energy, and the operation and
maintenance OF electric wires or lines and
the furnishing OF electric current for light,
heat and power, or any other purpose TO
which the same Is, OF may be. adapted,
within the limits OF said city, for public
or private use and TO do all other things
necessary, to enablo said grantees, their
heirs and assigns. TO successfully CON
struct, maintain and operate electric
lighting, heating and power plants IN SAID
city.
Sec. 2. Tho said grantees, their heirs
and assigns. shall. at least thirty days
prior to tho commencement OF the erec-
ton OF poles and wires OF the laying OF
conduits or other underground structures
within the limits OF said city. file With
the City Enginoor OF said city plat
showing tho streets. alleys, lanes and
they propose to locate lines OF poles and
wires or conduits or other underground
structures, which plat shall be subject
TO the approval OF tho City Council of said
city, and be so approved before any work
shall be done in any street In pursuance
thereof,
Sec. 3. All streets, lanes, alleys and
public grounds that nay be opened by
said grantees. their heirs or assigns, for
the aforesaid purposes, shall be filled In
and put in as good repair as they were
prior to their opening OF tho same, and
within reasonable time. so as not TO un-
necessarily obstruct the free passage over
the streets. The opening of streets and
the erection of poles and the placing OF
wires thereon, for such purposes. shaN
at all times conform to such existing or
dnances. rules and regulations and such
MS may hereafter be adopted by the city
Council OF said city In relation thereto,
Sec. 4 Commencing January first next
after the expiration of one year follow
ing the granting OF this franchise. the
grantees herein further agree, that from
the gross revenues from the sale Of cleo
tricity within the limits of Salt Lake city,
there shall be paid TO the Treasurer OF
said city, within sixty days after the
end OF each year ono per cent for the
first five years one and one-hnlf per cent
for the next five years, and two per cent
for the rem ainder OF the life of said fran
chise OF said gross revenues. and for the
purpose of determining the amount TO be
paid, the books OF the grantees shall be
subject TO the inspection Of the City
Auditor. and such amounts. whether said
percentages aggregate the same OF not,
shall never be less than one thousand
Gl0o000) dollars for the first year; two
thousand CS2D0000) dollars for the second
year. and three thousand N3o0O.oo dollars
per annum during the remainder OF the
life of this franchise.
Sec. S. AS further concession TO the
City of Salt Lake, the said grantees,
their heirs or assigns hereby agree TO
three years contract for street or other
public Lighting purposes as many ass watt
inclosed carbon arc lights OF standard
efficiency at rate of not more than
slxty-tlve Css5 0O dollars per light per an
mum as the City of Salt Lake may de-
sire, or an equivalent amount of energy
for incandescent lighting for municipal
purposes. The grantees also agree TO
furnish TO the City OF Salt Lake for pow
er purposes only, up 10 100 H T. electrical
energy at the rate of not more than one
cent per N. w. hour on u twenty -four
hour service.
Sec g The said grantees. their heirs
and assigns. during the life Of the priv
ileges or franchise granted by this ordi-
rance, shall, and by their acceptance or
the privileges hereby granted. agree with
said city TO furnish electrical energy or
itants or users thereof in said city. and
shall be entitled TO charge for the same.
the prices set forth in the following scale
OF lighting or power rates for private
consumption. to-wlt:
ta) Arc LightiDg-Arc lights which Will
give an illumination OF not less than the
present standard i5S watt enclosed car
bon arc lamp:
Rates-For the above service not TO ex-
coed 5000 per lamp per month; for mid
night service, not to exceed $50 per lamp
fnr n'.aiI
service. $500 per lamp per month, or by
meter, rate OF eleven 0) cents per Kill
owatt hour for the electrical energy used.
and charge of 800 per arc lamp per
month I'm addition thereto for the care
and maintenance OF the lamp.
OBJ lncandescent Lighting-For standard
efficiency of from to Sc watt per candle
power for incandcscent lamps. a meter
rate OF ten Q0) cents per kilowatt hour
FOR the electrical energy used, provided
that the minimum charge shall be sew
enty-flve CI5c) cents per month for each
consumer of electric energy for incandes-
cent lighting
tc) Meter Rates-For electrical energy
10 be used for power purposes q maxi
mum rate of eight (S) cents per thousand
watts provided that the minimum charge
for electrical energy used for motive pow
er shall be three ts3) dollars per month
for each consumer Of electrical energy
Ior motive power,
Consumers paying monthly and on OF
before the 10th day OF the month succeed
ing the month IN which said electricity
was used, shall have discount OF ten
CO) per cent on the above prices but no
bill shall be less than tho minimum OF
seventy-hve (16c) cents per month.
Sec. Z. Said grantees their heirs and
assigns. can shut of electric energy Tor
whatever purpose used from any Gus
toner only when said customer has made
default for ten days in payment of bills.
Sec. 8, The said grantees, their heirs
and assigns. shall indemnify the said City
OF Salt Lake. Utah. against loss, and as
sumo all liability for claims and shall de-
fend all suits and proceedings at law
which may arise against said city for in
jury 10 persons or property growing out
of the enjoyment OF the rights herein
granted or from any act or omission OF
said grantees their heirs and assigns
their agents or employees, and shall pay
the said City OF Salt Lake any and all
sums of money which the said city may
be compelled to pay account thereof
Said grantees. their heirs and assigns be-
fore they shall begin work upon the
streets of said oity for the purpose OF
erecting electric light poles or other con-
structlon within the corporate limits of
said city, shall execute and deliver to said
City OF Salt Lake, Utah. a good and SUI
ficient bond in the sum of twenty-fivo
thousand dollars. signed with sureties TO