Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-07-27
ORDINANCE NO. -.

An ordinance granting to Truckee River Cen
eral Electric Company. cornorat;or or,o.,
lzed and existing under and by virtue If the
laws OF the State of California its successors IL
In,erest and assigns, franchise to supplv for
hiie, the CITY OF Yerington and all additions
'heie'o with electric energy for light. heat
anu power and for domestic and other pur
poses, and other matters relating thereto.
Inc city council of the city of Yerngton do
ordain as follows
oec',oh 1. Truckee River General Electric
company, corporation organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the state az
California, with principal office located at san
FRANCISCO. California, its successors in interest
ana assigns, are h reby granted franchise for
ana snail possess the privilege of supplying the
city OF 1erington and all additions thereto in
Lyon county Nevada and the Inhabitants resi-
dents ana people of said city with electric en-
ergy Tor 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 tofoverhead transmission or underground
systems of conduts transformers. meters and
other apparatus convenient or necessary there
for.
Sec. 3 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 OF said city of Yerington, to which ref
erence is hereby made by title as follows to wit:
Chap. LAAIf.-An Act to incorporate the
town Of Yerington in Lyon county and defining
the boundaries thereof, and to authorize the es-
tabishng OF city government therefor. and
other matters refting thereto" Approved
March Il, 1907.
Sec. 3. That the franchise and privilege here
by granted shall include the privilege to exca-
waite for, construct place and maintain either
underground conduits or overhead wire
systems, 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 he hereafter laid out plated or otherwise
designated within the limits of said city of Yer
ngton.
Sec. t. Said franchise and right of way hereby
granted shall continue and be i'll full force and
effect for period of fifty years (5o) from and
after the approval of this franchise; provided
that nothing herein shall be so 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
/.
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 10 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 derelicton or negli-
gence i'll 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
Second. That all pole and wire and conduit
distributing lines shall be of standard con-
struction, and set and string 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 as practicable.
Third, That for electric energy furnished and
supplied 70 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 kiowatt hours to each consum-
er. &c per kilowatt
For the I'd 100 kilowatt hours to each consum-
er, 61ac per kowatt
For the sd 100 kiowatt hours to each consum-
er, &C per kilowatt
For the 4th 100 kilowatt hours to each consum-
err SIC per kilowatt
For the sth 100 kilowatt hours to each consum-
er &C per kiowatt.
For all over 600 kilowatt hours to each con-
sumner, 4Hc per kilowatt.
Minimum rate for above meter service, 81 per
month per meter For street arc lamps consufn-
ing 4So watts, if or over and under 10 are IN
stalled, all night service, $40 per month each
IF o-er 10 and under 20, So per month each
If Over 20 and under 40, IS per month each
If over 30 and under 100, 81 per month each,
II over 100 So 50 per month each.
Said street arc lamps to be furnished ana
maintained by said grantee or its assigns.
Provided that the above rate shall De III iorce
and erect only where meters are installed; but
in the event that any person shall prefer to pur-
chase electric energy under fiat rate by the day.
peek month or wear, nothing in the above meter
rate Get ont shall be so construed as to deny or
abr1dpe the power of the grantee its successors
or assigns to contract for such sale OF electro en-
erov at any price that may be agreed upon pe-
tween said grantee its successors or assigns, ana
the consumer aforesaid
Eourth That the said grantee, ts sue
cessors and assigns shall furnish the nee
use of it's poles or conduits to the city LOT .ne
nlacinp of necessary fire signal wires, ana Iur-
risb Sufficient current for electric lights Tor inc
various fire engine houses that may DC ouii'
within said city free of charge.
Fifth. That the grant, rights, franchise anu u,
,~,,,;,eoes herein specified and the terms, cohui-
items and covenants herein contained snail III
- ~ the benefit of the city OF Yer1ngton ana
tte Grantee its successors in interest ana as
SIGNS and be binding upon the said CITY OF Ael
;npton and the said grantee its successors - 49,