The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
NOTICE.

meeting of the Board Of Trustees Of the Town
| OF Delta Colorado, to be held at its regular
place of meeting the fourth day of June.
a. ID. 1905, apply to the Board of Trustees of
said town of Delta for the passage of an Ordi-
nance granting franchise license to the
said The Delta Ice and Mercantile Company
to construct. operate and maintain an electric
streets and alleys within the limits Of said town
for sucn purposes.
a general description of the rights and priv
ileges and terms of such franchise or license is
as follows
FIgsT. That the said The Delta Ice and Mor-
camille Company, its successors and assigns
be given the right to construct, operate and
maintain plant and the necessary equipments
for any and all of the following purp6-.s For
| generating electricity for light and power and
for furnishing electric lights, power and cleo
trical communication or all of them to the in
its corporate capacity and for any or nil
| of said purposes.
To acquire 10y purchase or otherwise to erect
| construct and maintain poles of suitable and
safe material and to string the same with such
wires suitable FOR snch PURPOSES as the said
| The Delta Ice and Mercantile Company. their
successors and assigns may deem necessary
| along and across the streets, alleys, avenues
side walks snd public grounds now or hereafter
| existing in said town with tho necessary wir,.-
poles, lamps and apparatus for any or all
poes the said fSe Delta i"e an and ieS @l saG
company may dig excavate and construct such
bitches along and through the alleys aforesaid
| described for the purpose OF constructing,
| erecting and maintaining underground sys-
| tenn OF such electric lighting and power plant
|
manner to give the people of said town
of Delta the least possible Inconvenience in the
| free use and occupancy Of said streets, alleys
sidewalks and public grounds and to In
terfere rs little as possible with the laying Of
gas and water pipes or the construction Of
| sewers drains the operation and use Of
| telephone lines now hereafter to be con
| structed All excavations occasioned by the
doing Of said work to be illed, graded and re-
paired by the Grantees herein named their snc-
cessors and assigns at their expense and
| in such manner as may be provided Tor in m.
| ordinance herein reluf.taI ha .aid
Delta Ice and Mercantile Company will submit
| to any and all such reasonable regulations as
| may he prescribed or provided Tor in such
ordinance and will comply with all speciHca-
tions therein provided Tor with reference to
| lines whether by overhead underground
| system; That it will comply with the terms
| OF such ordinance ns to the time for the
struction OF said system. the same of course to
he reasonable.
SECOND. If the overhead system shall bc de-
cided upon by the said The Delta Ice and Mer.
camille Company, the same shall be constructed
| in workman like manner, all wires to he run
To the poles which shall be not less than 20 fest
| in height above the ground and not less thnn 5
inches in diameter at the smaller end, such
| poles to be set in such places as the Hoard nf
Trustees may direct and in all things with ref
ercnce TO sad construction the said Board of
Trustees or any COMMITTEES appointed by it may
control any such matter provided always that
complete, perfect and safe system may be
constructed.
| tile company, their SUCCESSORS and assigns will
| in all things comply with the terms and -pcci
ncations set forth IN said granting ordinance
with reference to insulation and covering of
| such wires in order to render the use of such
| electric current safe and 10 the life and
property within said town and all such safe
| guards may be provided for therein will IL,
| fully adhered to by the Grantee, its succcssors
tectins the rights Of said town and its iy in,nb 1
itants at all times in its right to control the
utility. therein granted the said The Delta Ice
| and Mercantile Company, it's successors and
assigns will keep true and correct books of
account Of all the matters pertaining
| maintenance, the cost of operating the same
| the prices charged for the thereof and such
be open to inspection of any committee ap-
| pointed by the corporate authorities of said
| town and at periods of not less than one year
during the fife of the franchise ~ granted, the
] Grantee will make n true and correct statement
or trial balance Of It's accounts with reference
| to such system and furnish the same 10 said
corporate authorities,
FOURTH The time Of the franchise npplied
TO run twenty l2D years, as provided by
| tions therein provided as to sale aud purchase
| by the Town.
| FIFTH. The snid Grantee will install and
complete It's plant ready for lighting within
Ninety 800 days from the granting of faid
| franchise, barring unavoidable accidents and
delays caused by railroad, freight and trans-
portation of material.
| SIXTH. In the ease the Town shall exercise
| its option TO purchase under the law, the time
| for 80 doing may be extended Six (6j months
after the date OF voting It's bond Issue for such
purpose
RATES.
SEVENTH. The maximum rate 10 be charged
for lighting shall be uniform to all consumers
of the same class and shall be ~ follows:-
Thirteen Gents (s.13) per kilowat hour with
| the following discounts, If paid at the Office
of the Company or before the Tenth day
OF the month following use:-
% XIV, 10 per cent discount;
2j To so kw., 20 per cent discount
80 TO i0okw., % per ccnt discount
with minimum rate Of si.5O per month net
THE RATE FoR Tows:-s750 por mouth for
10 nrc Lights or over; 81 80 per month for each
81 candle power incandcsccnt
All rates are for all light light system. -Itlat
! nte-i Light 10 q. =. SIS; 2 Lights-si.IO;
3 Lights-$i.O net -
II this frnnchisc Is granted, the ub;lcr-
| signed, the Grantee, Will submit to any AnJ,all
| reasonable regulations concerning the 6pcfatIon
OF Its system which may bc provided for by the
Ordinance granting the same.
Respectfully submitted