The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-27
Proposed Light Franchise.
SNOEBERGER WANTS MORTGAGE ON
PLYMOUTH FOR 10 YEARS.
Taxpayers Should Arouse to Prevent This
Franchise Grab.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING c.
ID. SNOEBERGER, HIS ASSOCl.
ATEo, SUCCESSORS AND AS
SIGNS, ELECTRIC LIGHT &
POWER RIGHTS AND PRIV
LEGES, IN THE CITY OF PLY
MOUTH, MARSHALL COUNTY,
INDIANA.
Section BE it ordained by the
Common Council of the City of Ply
mouth, Indiana, that c. ID. Snoeber-
ger, his associates, successors and as
signs, is hereby granted the right
and privilege for a period end 'ng
February 10th, 1920, to use the
streets, alleys, avenues, lanes, coil
mons, bridges and public grounds OF
the City of Plymouth, Indiana, with
in the present an future corporate
limits of said city, for the erection
construction, maintenance, use ard
operation of poles and posts (of
wood or other suitable materially
towers, masts, arms, wires, insulat
ors, and all other necessary and
proper appliances and appurtenances
required in the successful construc-
ton, maintenance, use and operation
of ar electric light plant in said City
of Plymouth.
Section Pin the erection, con-
struction, maintenance use and oper-
alton of such poles, posts, towers,
masts, arms, wires, insulators, appli-
ances and appurtenances said Snoe-
berger shall use expedition, diligence
and prudence and shall not unneces-
sarily obstruct any street, alley, COM
mons, bridge, lane or public ground
nor interfere with the ordinary use
of the same; and all poles, posts,
towers, masts, arms, wire and appl:
ances and appurtenances shall be
placed and set under the supervision
of the council and so as not to in
terfere with or endanger any build,
ing or other property in said city,
or any water, drain, gas or sewer
pipe or the placing or locating there
of, or any telephone, telegraph or
other wire in said City or that may
hereafter be Installed prior TO the
placing or setting by said Snoeberger
hereunder; and on Michigan Street,
from Washington Street to Yellow
River bridge, on Laporte Street from
Michigan Street to Walnut Street,
and on CAIRO and Washington
Streets from Center to Water Street,
all poles, posts and cross-arms shall
be neatly painted in white and kept
painted; and the council reserves the
right hereunder to hereafter require
poles, posts and cross-arms wherevel
situate in said City to be painted in
like manner and SO maintained when
ever in the opinion of the council it
becomes desirable, and others hold
ing franchises for the use of poles
are required to do the same.
The erection, construction, main
tenance, use and operation OF said
poles, posts, towers, masts, arms,
wires, insulators, appliances and APP
purtenances, so far as they affect the
water mains, sewer pipes or other
public property shall at all times be
subject TO removal and change UNI
der the direction and order of the
Council.
Section Said Snoeberger agrees
that, in consideration of the above
and foregoing franchise, and as the
conditions hereof, he will cause to be
maintained and operated an electric
| lighting and power plant in said City
of Plymouth, during the term of this
franchise, and will furnish electric
lights and power to the citizens OF
said city and will furnish, keep and
maintain all necessary machinery
electrical apparatus and appliances.
first class in every respect and of the
latest design and use; two tubular
boilers each of ample capacity and
power, kept and maintained at all
times in perfect condition, fully test
ed and kept insured by a reliable
boiler insurance company and con-
nected for complete interchangeable
ity; also two engines each of suffi-
cient capacity, power and speed, TO
carry at all times the necessary and
required load of arc lamps, incandes-
cent lights and power contracted for
and required in the business he IL
undertaking to perform; and there
shall be maintained such number OF
dynamos to insure double aggregate
capacity sufficient to run all mean
descent lamps and power required
in the commercial business; and
there shall also be maintained mar
bic switchboard of modern design,
attaching all station instruments,
such as lightning arresters, meters.
rheostats, fuse boxes and all appli-
ances used in the operation of the
plant. All of said boilers. engines,
dynamos and appliances shall be so
connected INTERCHANGEABLE as to fur
nish light and power from one set if
the other is disabled; and in case Of
any break or damage or destruction
the necessary repairs or requirements
shall be made as quickly as the nat
ure of the damage will admit
Section At being impossible to
Immediately arrange the plant for
power and all day lighting, it shall
be sufficient compliance with the
terms hereof, if the said Snoeberger
shall within six months from the fin
al passage of this ordinance, so equip
his plant and will furnish power SER
vice to the industries of said city and
within the same time establish and
furnish TO the business district, cleo
trio light service on all dark hours in
the day time in addition to his reg
ular night service for period of one
year from the granting hereof; and