The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-11-21
BE IN ORDAINED by the City Council
of the City of Hope, N. OAK:

SectlOn L. Inat T.. .. MOOreS OF
the City of Hope, N. Oak, and his
heirs or assigns be and he and they
hereby are granted the exclusive right
and privilege fora period of FIFTEEN
(l5) years from and after the passage
and approval of this ordinance of
erecting and maintaining along in and
upon the public highways, streets,
avenues, alleys and public grounds Of
said City of Hope Steele County, N.
OAK, in such manner and in such
places as the City Council of said
City shall sanction and approve of all
necessary poles, posts of wood, iron
Or other suitable material, and of
towers, wires and other conductors
successfully to maintain and operate
an Electric Light System and works
in said City for the purpose of sup
plying said City and its inhabitants
with electric lights and electricity.
PROVIDED that the said c. S. Moores,
his heirs or assigns shall have said
Electric Light System and apparatus
in operation and ready to supply
lights for said City and it's inhabitants
within ONE HUNDRED (1OO) days
from and after the passag, and APP
proval of this ordinance.
Section 2. Said poles and posts
shall be SO set as not to interfere with
the flow Of water in any gutter or drain
in said City nor so as to necessitate
the cutting and removing of any trees
upon the property of said City or the
property of individuals and in case of
bringing to grade or change of grade
of any street, avenue, alley or high
way of said City, said posts and poles
shall be by said G. S. Moores and his
heirs or assigns so set SO as to con
form thereto.
Section 3. The said G. S. Moores
and his heirs or assigns shall when
said Electric Light Plant and System
shall have been installed and in opera
ton keep the same in operation con-
tinuously during each and every night
thereafter supplying the said lights
for and during the aforesaid term of
FIFTEEN (l5) years, except in case of
accident to the system and works, or
when making needed alterations and
repairs, in which case the same shall
forthwith be put in full operation with
all do diligence by the said G. S.
Moores or his heirs or his assigns.
Section 4. That the said c.. s..
Moores and his heirs or assigns
shall, during said term use in con-
nection with said system and intro
duce into said works and apparatus
such devices, inventions and improve
ments as shall be recommended and
approved by the National Board of
Underwriters.
Section S. That neither the said G..
S. Moores or his heirs or his assigns
shall at any time or in any manner
unnecessarily obstruct interfere with
or injure any said streets,
alleys, highways or public grounds,
and that they shall Immediately after
erecting their said posts and poles,
towers, wires and other conductors,
or in making any extensions or i'm
provements thereon restore such
streets, avenues, alleys, highways and
public grounds to as good condition
as the same were previously in, and
said G. S. Moores and his heirs or
assigns shall, during all of said term
have an authorized agent in said City
upon whom notices, summons and pro-
cesses may be served, and shall be
liable and respond for all damages
caused or done by said G. S. Moores
and his heirs or assigns, and his or
their agents and employees in con
structing, repairing, extending, i'm
proving or operating any of his or
their said works. and system produc-
ing OF resulting therefrom and shall
hold and save the said City harmless
from all such liabilities and damages.
Section 6. That the said G.. S.
Moores and his heirs or assigns
shall in all things keep and perform
each and every contract which he or
they may hereafter enter into for sup
plying said City with said lights.
Section I. The privileges of the
franchise herein granted to the said
G. S. Moores shall be enjoyed equally
by his heirs or assigns and all the
undertakings made by him herein
shall be as fully and ~effectually per-
formed by his heirs and assigns as
by the terms of this ordinance.
Section 8. The construction and in
s%tallation of said works and system in
said City by the said c. S. Moores or
his heirs or assigns shall be an ac-
ceptance of this ordinance and all of
the conditions and provisions herein
contained. If the said G. S. Moores
or his heirs or assigns shall fail to
fully keep, perform and comply with
all and singular the provisions and
conditions herein before contained,
the rights and privileges hereby grant
ed shall, upon SIXTY (60) days no.
tice, in writing, by the said City, sign
ed by its Mayor and City Auditor,
thereby determine and lapse forthwith
without any other act to be done by
the said City.
Section 8. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after it's passage and approval.
Read the first time, Nov. 5th 1907.
Passed Nov. 18th 1907.
Approved Nov. 18th 1907.
GEO. A.. WARNER,
Mayor.
Affocf.