Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-08-10
ORDINANCE NO. -.

An Ordinance granting to rruckee River Cen
eral Electric Company corporation organ
lied and existing under and by virtue of the
laws of the state of California, its in
interest and assigns, franchise to supply for
hr., the city of Yerington and all additions
thereto. with electric energy tor light heat
and power. and for domestic and other pur-
poses, and other matters relating thereto
The city council of the city of Yerington do
ordain a. follows:
section l.. rruckee River General Electric
Company. corporation organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the State of
California with principal office located at San
francisco. California its successors in interest
and assigns. are reby granted franchise for,
and shall possess the privilege of supplying the
city of Eerngtou and all additions thereto in
I.yon county, Nevada. and the inha bitants, resi-
dcuts ani people of said city with electric en-
crgy for light, heat. power and for domestic.
i'sining. milling, traction and other purposes,
and TO sell and dispose of the same and to estab
lsh and MAINTAIN III connection with the proper
distribution of such electric energy, poles and
wires for overhead transmission underground
systems OF conduits. transformers meters and
othe, apparatus convenient necessary there
Sec The boundaries of Yerington for the
purpose Of this franchise shall include all the
territory lying within tine boundaries of said
city defined and described in the Act of Incot-
erence is hereby made by title as follows. to wit:
Chap. LXXII-An Act to incorporate the
town of Yerington, in Lyon county, and defining
the boundaries thereof and TO authorize the
tablshing of city government therefor, and
other matters relating thereto Approved
March Il. 1907.
Sec a. That the franchise aud privilege he, e.
by granted shall include the privilege to exca-
vate for construct, place and maintain either
underground conduits overhead wire
systems, both, for the distribution
of electric energy throughout the city
of Yerington and to the inhabitants
thereof; and that such franchise aud right of
way is granted. and shall cover and apply to any
and all streets, avenues alleys, roads and high
ways now in existence. plated or laid out or that
may be hereafter laid out plated or otherwise
designated within the limits of said city OF Yer
ington.
Sec !, Said franchise and right of way hereby
granted shall continue and be in full force and
effect for period of fifty years t5o) from and
after the approval of this franchise; provided,
that nothing herein shall be so construed to
effect the right of the city council to revoke and
declare said franchise forfeited for any wiful
failure the part of the grantee. its successors
or assigns to comply with the conditions thereof.
sec. s. The foregoing franchise is made ex-
pressly subject to the following terms and con-
ditions:
First That the said grantee shall proceed
with all diligence to install the necessary lines
for the camplete and proper distribution of cleo
trio energy to the said city and its inhabitants as
may be required, and any dereliction negli-
gence i'll the prosecution of said work of install
lation on the part of the grantee or its success
assigns, shall work forfeiture of said
franchise.
Second. That all pole and wire and conduit
distributing lines shall he of standard con-
struction, and set and strung and laid in such a
manner as to not interfere with the free use and
travel of said streets alleys and highways. ex-
cept during the times of excavating for construct
ing or repairing any of the distributing lines
aforesaid, and at such times shall cause as little
obstruction to such use and travel practicable.
Third That for electric energy furnished and