The Socorro chieftain., 1908-04-11
ORDINANCE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF so
CORRO:
Section /. There Is hereby given
and granted to the Socorro Electric
Company, a corporation organized
under the laws of the Territory of
New Mexico. the right privilege and
franchise to construct maintain and
operate a power plant within said
City; to furnish and sell electric light
and power to said city and the inhab-
itants thereof; to use the streets,
avenues. alleys and public grounds
of the said city OF Socorro, including
any territory that may hereafter be
annexed to said city, for the erec-
ton of poles. posts and towers, pipes
and conduits, stretching. running and
suspending wires for the purpose
of transmitting electric and other
power to supply said City and the in
bitants thereof with light and power,
and also for the purpose of transmit
ting said power beyond the corporate
limits of said City for use of persons
residing outside the corporate limits
OF said City or for any other pur-
pose. subject to the terms and condi-
tions hereinafter mentioned.
Section 2. The franchise hereby
granted shall authorize the Socorro
Electric Company. hereafter styled
THE Company" to build, equip and
maintain all necessary buildings.
structures, machinery. appliances
and appurtenances within said City.
for producing, transmitting, selling
and supplying electric light and
power; to make all necessary ex-
cavations in the streets, avenues al
leys and public grounds of said City
for pipes. conduits, poles. posts. tow
ers or other appliances necessary for
the enjoyment of said franchise;
provided. however. that the rights
and privileges hereby granted shall
not be exercised or enjoyed so as to
occasion public or private damage or
injury.
Section 3. The poles, posts, wires
and other fixtures shall be so erect
ed, placed. constructed and managed
as not to interfere with any water
pipe or hydrant. or with the poles,
wires or other structures of any tele-
phone or telegraph lines now erect
ed and used along the streets or av-
enues of said City. nor with any trees
within the streets. avenues. alleys,
parks or other public grounds of
saiu City. Nor with any drains, side
walks sewers or street crossings The
mayor or other proper officers OF said
City may designate the places where
said poles. posts or towers are To
be constructed. and upon failure to
do so, the said Company shall place
and erect the same as near the outer
edge Of the sidewalks OF all streets
and avenues as practicable so as TO
cause the least possible interference
with the passage OF persons and We
hicles And all such poles. posts, tow
ers, pipes, conduits and other struc-
lures in said streets, avenues or 9TH
er public grounds shall be subject at
any time TO regulations by the City
Council. and under the direction and
control OF the same.
Section 4. The Company shall in
stall and maintain such transform
ers, fuses, insulation and other appli-
ances on or along all wires placed
or suspended by II as shall safe
guard against, or minimize the dan
ger to persons and property from
electric current; but said Company
shall not be required TO maintain any
o. appliances or to take any fur
ther precautions than are customari-
ly maintained and taken by well
managed electric light and power
companies.
Section g. The City of Socorro will
furnish said Company with water
from the city mains for use in tht
boilers at its power plant. but fol
no other purpose. for the period OF
one year after said plant Is installed
and in operation. free OF charge; and
thereafter, so long aa said operations
shall continue under this franchise
at the rate Of eight cents per thous
and gallons; all meters. pipes and
connections with the city mains TO b'