The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19
The WahpetOn Times
BYE. D. KNOTS.
ORDINANCE Number 1o2.

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Light Electric Company permission to use
the Streets. highways. alleys n d public
grounds of the City of Wahpeton, for the
purpose of establishing and maintaining au
electric light and power plant in said City;
establishing schedule of maximum rates for
lighting and power service and defining the
terms and conditions of u contract between
said City aud said company for the furnish.
ing by said company of electric current for
lighting the streets and public places of said
City. and for other purposes.
BE 1t Ordained by the City Council of the
City OF Wahpcton.
Section 1. THE GRANT. That. subjec,
ments hereinafter containe d, there is heretv
granted to the Northern Light Electric COM
pany, corporation organized unGer the laws
of the State of North Dakota, with its princi.
pal place of business at wahpeton, in said
State. hereinafter designated the grantee.
and to its successors and assigns, the right
ana said grantee, by acceptance hereof as
sumes the obligation to erect. establish all d
maintain IN aud along the streets. highways,
and alleys and public grounds OF the City of
Wahpeton, the necessary poles. attachments
and appliances thereto together with such
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appliances as may be necessary and proper
for the operation and maintenance in Salt.
City "f an electric light and power plant for
the purpose of supplying said City and the
inhabitants thereof with electric current for
lighting, power and domestic purposes
section !. PERIOD OF GRANT. That all
rights and privileges authorized. permitted
or granted hereby shall be in full! force and
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twenty years from and after the First day of
May. 1879. Said grant is made upon the fore
going and following conditions, reservations
and requirements. to wit:
Section 3. REGULATIONS That the
right hereby granted shall at all times and n
all particulars be subject to all re asonable
regulations of the present and future laws of
the State OF North Dakota and of the present
aud future ordinances of the said City of
Wahpeton, relative to che use of streets. al.
leys and public places.
Section 4. SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY.
That. said grantee shall keep said electric
light and power plant in operation continu.
ously both day and night, as far as practica.
ble except daylight hours on Sunday, during
the full term of this grant, and shall supply
the said City and the inhabitants thereof with
a full and sufficient and well regulated sup.
ply of electric current for lighting. power
and domestic purposes as maybe demanded
from time to time.
Section s. CHANGES IN STREETS. That
said grantee whenever any alteration or
change shall be made in the grade, construo.
ton or location of any of the streets, high.
ways. alleys or public grounds within the lin.
its of said City, by authority Uf the City
Council. shall at its own expense. whene vcr
necessary, replace. reconstruct or reset any
or all OF its poles, attachments or appliances
which shall be present upon or adjacent to
such street. highway. alley. or public ground
60 changed or altered, to conform to the al.
tered or changed grade, location or condition
thereof.
Section 6. REPAIRS OF STREETS. That
In case of the disturbance of any street
highway alley or public ground of said city,
or traffic thereon, by said grantee, in the
eret ton. OF GRAFTON or maintenance of its
Ell plant, or of &c ssary acts in connection
Herewith, said grantee shall restore said
street. highway, alley or public ground to itl
pr per condition with the least possible de.
lay; and in the event of the failure of said
grantee SO to do the said city shall have the
right. after giving the grantee written no,ic
to be signed by the St eet Com missioner au,i
served by any policeman upon any managing
agent Of the grantee, of not less than one
day, to so restore said street. highway, alley
or public ground to its proper condition and
thereupOn recover from said grantee any
and all expenses made necessary by such
acts on the part of said city by reason of said
grantees failure to act
Section7. INDEMNITY. That said gran
tee shall save and keep the said City of wah
peton. at any and all times. harmless and
exempt from any and all damages, costs and
expenses arising or growing out of any &C
ton or proceeding however brought on &C
count of any condition or fact by reason OF
the erection, operation or maintainance OF
said lighting and power plant.
Section 8. LINES. That a i'd grantee
shall maintain its poles. lines and appurtc
nances in good order and in safe condition
keeping the poles painted and numbered. A
plat showing the location thereof shall be
maintained by the grantee. which shall at all
times be open to the inspection and use OF
any of the officers OF siad City. Before new
or additional poles are set. the locatiou
Of such poles shall be approved by the
Street missioner or by such other person
or committee a. the City Council may desig
nate.
Section Q. USE OF POLES. That polet
or conduits Of said grantee shall not be used
for carrying wires or cables for any other
service other than electric light. heat and
power. except by prior permission Of and un
der the regulations Of the City Council; and
permission is hereby given to said grantee tc
carry. on it's poles and oonduits. the neces
sary wires for its private telephones.
Section 10. EXTENSIONS That extern
eions of the lines and service Of said grantee
may be ordered by the City Council at any.
time within the period OF this grant when
ever. in the Judgment OF said City Council
an average income Of &36. per block extended
for the first year thereafter. may be secured
by the grantee.
Section II. RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS
That said grantee shall at all times keep pro
per books Of record and account showing cor.
rectly and In detail the cost of its original
plant and Of all additions to and extensions
and alterations thereof and all it's expenses
Of every nature and all its earnings. Including
the quantity OF electric energy furnished tc
its several customers and the charges there