The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-13
NOTICE.

| NOAASG.
Notice is hereby given that on the 5,h day of
read for the first time by the Board of Trustees of
/ the Town Of Delta an ordinance granting fran
ing an Electric Light Heating 4 Power Plant
| within the Town of Delta, Colorado and the
Town Council of said Town Of Delta desiring to
! further consider the granting Of the rights and
! privileges sought for thereby has ordered said
| tranchi-a published, which said franchise i
| follows tO-wit
AN ORDINANCE
An Ordinance granting to J E. Shue and T. D,
| Bludcett of the County OF Delta and State of
| Colorado the right to construct operate and
maintain an electric light, heating. and power
| plant, within the Town of Delta, in said
! Delta County, Colorado. and to furnish electric
/ ity to public and private consumers
lie 1t or.iained by the Board OF Trustees of the
| Town of Delta
sEGT1oS l. That Whereas j. F. Shue and E d
! Blod-ett have given notice by publication OF
ther Intention TO ask for franchise. which said
| publication set forth the general description of
! the rights and privileges TO l." applied for and
/ the time for, and the terms upon which such
| franchise desired and was duly published in
AND WHERE AS, the said J f Shue and f D.
! BlOicett have in every manner complied with
| the r-quiryments of law pertaining to applica-
AND WHEREAS, the said proposed ordinance
| was rad at n regular meeting a provided 10y
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NOW THEREFORE,. IL. it or7iain,-i
| SErTIoS ?. That the said j. +. Shue and f. d.
| right To construct, Operate and maintain plant
and the necessary equipments for any and all the
for light, power, and any other purp,-e. and for
| furnishing electric light. power. and electrical
enmmunicatl1n, or any one or al OF them t" the
| inhabitants of the said Town. or to the said
| Town in its corporate capacity. whenever il may
desire to contract therefore. and for any
All OF said purposes, to Acquire by purchase or
otherwise to erect, construct and maintain poles
of suitable aud safe material, and to string the
same with wins as the said J F. Shue and F. D.
/ kgiEptf their heirs and deem
essary through, along and across the Streets
alleys, avenues, side walks and public grounds
now or hereafter existing in said Town. with the
necessary wins, poles. lamps or apparatus for
any one or all of the aforesaid purposes, pro
yid.d that all such work shall be done in such
manner and the said I-plt~ arranged a. to give
the I.ople of the said Town of Delta the least
possible Inconvenience in the frS and oc-
cupancy of said str'-'ts. alleys, sidewalks, and
public grounds. and to interfere r. little
or cuusi siruCti0u of sewers drains or the OPERA
tinn and Use of telephone lines or hereafter
e" IT, constructed; all excavation accustomed by
;hc doing Of said work to IT, hlltd. graded and
n'paind 10y said grantees their heir. and assigns
at their own expense in a good and workmanlike
manner a. soon a. practicable after the work is
completed Provided further that the said
! grantees their h-lr- and assigns shall hold the
said Town of Delta harmless. on account of ,iaIr.
| aGr To PERSONS property that may occur by
| reason of any neShEence. or any unsklllfulness
IN the carrying on of such work. or in the suh~e-
SEXTON 3 All wirc> tu be run on poles which
shall not bc les than - feet in height above the
At the smaller end, aud such poles shall be >c in
| such places Hs the Board Of Trustees by lis COM
mittCc on streets and alleys shall elect, and all
wres and other apiar"tu> in conUecuon there
with shall be placed maintained and Kept in re
pair under the supervision and approval of the
: SrCrInN l. Tha, the saii J. E Shue and E D.
Bl"irlt their heirs and assigns shall at all times
] protcCi the wires and appliances by such iu>ula-
tor covering Of wire with uou-c0nduCtug ma
tCrlAl. etc a. i necessary TO rCudcr the u>C of
such electrical currents safe II life and property
IL - II i a.
/ science and experience may demonstrate will
geti. their hcirs and ass igus 10 hc at all times
| pOIArSl to furnish To said Town and its inhahit-
ants standard quality Of electric light for itlum
! pcn~ltInu and at uniform prices for the same
candle rOwcr the Town Of Delta 10 have the
privilege Of using all lights its Board Of Trustees
shall deem ncccSSary for lighting its streets
and alleys AID public places AT such prices and
IN such SGTm ,b a may m " hSSasF GS s@nTGfSd H r
be as high a. the price made to private cousum-
SEcrlos ). The maximum nate to be charged
| by said J. f. Shuo and +. D. Blodgctt their heirs
and assigns sh"ll he seventeen cents per kilo-
Cr> who pay their rll> at the Office OF said J. E.
Shuy and d. BlosigCtt, their heirs and assigns
lag the use OF said light. shall be entitled to- the
following discounts, for consumers who shall
VmdcT = Kiowa,t hours per month"; 20 per
| cent discount.
| y to 81 Kilowatt hou per month. - per cent
]
20 to 100 Kilowa,t hours per month"; SO per cent
discount.
! 10 TO NO kilowatt hours per month, 81 per
/ cent discount.
20 to 40 kilowatt hours per month, 10 per
| cent discount.
over 40 Kilowatt hours per month. 30 per cent
discount.
| Provided further that the minimum charge for
| each consumer shall be $50 per month net
| Each consumer shall make deposit of 5000
/ for meter. which amount shall bc refunded upon
! the return Of said meter in good condition.
Prnvidei further that whenever the Town of
Delta shall have population Of 800 within the
| present corporate limits of said Town thut then
| the said ls,sc rate shall bc sixteen CENTS per
| kiluwatt hour. and said schesiulo of discounts
Sn-rt6N 6 The said J. Z. Shuc and 4. d.
RclGrtt their heirs and assigns shall furnish all
electric light opicpi rcqurl by said Town
or its inhabitants, nt the rates above specified,
service
| SsCrloN I The above and for,going rates are
| To b-' maximum rates and not to be consid-
ertL in any way to deprive the said grantees.
| their heirs assigns from making special con-
tracts provided the rates herrin nre not cxccelcd
! and the charges aro uniform for like services.
SHCrIoN s-When two or morn lights are
| taken, service wir,s shall bo plac,i frec of
charge, all lamps shall bo Furnished customers
/ at cost. 49, 49,
SscrloN $. The life of this franchise shall bc
| for period of twenty years from and after
granting the stnc.
/ SrCriON lo.-Ihc Town of Delta shall have
| the privilege of condemning or purchasing at
periods of ten, fifteen and twenty .ycars as pro
tssSthes SS % With ali POLES, @irs. ds names ensnS
| boilers machinery and in fact all property Of
any kind and description used in carrying on
| h,ss.d upon the cash value of said property, ex-
cluding all value of the franchise or right of way
through tho strSets and also excluding any value
by virt9e OF any e%ntraet for furnishing light to