Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-09-14
BILL NO. IS.
ORDINANCE NO. a

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 successors i'll
interest and assigns, a franchise to supply, tor
hire 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 as follows
Section /. Truckee River General Electric
Company. a 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
nd assigns, are h reby granted franchise for,
and shall possess the privilege of supplying the
city of Yerington and all additions thereto in
Lyon county Nevada and the inhabitants, resi-
dents and people of said city with electric en-
ergy for light heat power and for domestic,
mining milling, traction and other purposes.
and to sell and dispose of the same and to estab-
lish and maintain IN connection with the proper
distribution of such electric energy, poles and
wires for overhead transmission or underground
systems of conduts transformers, meters and
other apparatus convenient or necessary there
Sec. a. The boundaries of Yerington for the
purpose Of this franchise shall include all the
territory lying within the boundaries of said
city defined and described in the Act of Incor-
poration IF said city of Yerington, to which ref
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 es-
tablishing of a city government therefor, and
other matters relating thereto" Approved
March Id, 1907
Sec. a. That the franchise and privilege here
by granted shall include the privilege to exca-
vate for, construct place and maintain either
underground conduts or overhead wire
systems or both. for the distribution
of electric energy throughout the city
of Yerington and to the inhabitants
thereof; and that such franchise and 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
ngton.
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 construed as to
effect the right of the city council to revoke and
declare said franchise forfeited for any wilful
failure the part of the grantee, its successors
or assigns to comply with the conditions thereof
Sec g. 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 or negli-
gence in the prosecution of said work of install
lation the part of the grantee or its success
ors or assigns. shall work forfeiture OF said
franchise.
Secoud, That all pole and wire and conduit
distributing lines shall be 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 excavatng for construct
ing repairing any of the distributing lines
aforesaid, and at such times shall cause as little
obstruction to such use and travel as practicable.
Third. That for electric energy furnished and
supplied to the said city and its inhabitants for
lighting purposes the grantee its successors or
assigns. shall charge not to exceed the following
rates:
For the Ist 100 kilowatt hours to each consuni-
er. &c per kilowatt.
For the I'd 100 kilowatt hours to each consum-
err, 61sc per kilowatt,