The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-08-28
Notice Of Election on Electric Light
Franchise.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That O,
Monday, the Slst day of August, 1868 spe
cial election of the resident freeholders, tux
payers, qualified electors of the Town O
Whitefish. will be held, at which electio,
shall be submitted to the said taxpayers til,
following question to be by them vote.
upon:
Shall the Town Council OF the Town O
Whitefish pass an ordinance granting to tn,
Big Bend Light and Power Company, it,
successors and assigns, a franchise for
term of TWENTY-FIVE YEARS for install
Ing and operating an electric power ane
lighting plant and system in the said tow,
of Whitefsh?
For further particulars reference is here
by made to said statutes and ordina noes
and especially to said provisional ordinance
No. A, which Is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. "A.
An ordinance granting to the Big Benz
Light and Power Co a corporation organ
ICED under and by virtue of the laws of the
State of Washington, its successors and as
signs, the right to erect, lay, maintain and
operate wires for the conveying of electrical
energy for light, heat and power purposes
and to erect poles and the necessary sup
ports and appliances and appurtenances
therefor, on, under. over and in the street,
and alleys of the Town of Whitefish.
Be it ordained by the Town Council of the
Town of Whitefish:
Section 1. That the right and privilege OF
using the streets, avenues and alleys of the
Town of Whitefish for the purpose of erect
Ing and maintaining and operating thereon
DO.QS W raS nd th or
for an electric power and lighting system il,
the said town, be and the same is hereby
granted to the said Big BEND Light and
Power Company, hereinafter referred to a.
the Power Company, its successors and as
signs, for a period of twenty five years; sub
ject, however, at all times, to the local auth
-ority, control and supervision of the Coun.
ell of said town. and provided that said
poles, wires and appliances are erected and
maintained in such manner and by such
means as will occasion the least inconven
fence to the inhabitants and prope rty of said
town, and also in such manner as will least
interfere with the use of such streets, ave
nues and alleys as public highways.
Section 2. That the said Power Company
in exercising the rights and privileges here.
inbefore granted shall in the laying, erect
ing and maintaining of said wires, poles and
other appliances also keep the same in good
repair and in proper place that the general
public in their proper. use of such streets
avenues and alleys may not be rjured OF
damaged thereby.
Section 3. That all wires used in such cleo.
trio power and lighting system. except those
necessary for consumers connections, shall
be suspended or strung not less than rs fee
above the surface of the street. avenue OF
alley whereof the same may be located, eX.
cept upon special permission of the Council
Section a.. Whenever it is necessary for
any electric carrying wire of the said Power
Company to approach or cross over any tele.
phone or telegraph or other such wire law
fully in place and in use. the said elect rio
wire shall not approach or cross any such
wires at Il less distance than three feet, and
saii electric wire shall be securely fastened
on supports placed as near as practicable to
such crossing point, or shall he carried in a
trough or other suitable and adequate pro.
lection across such wires. and shall be so
placed as to prevent such electric wires
coming in contact with such other wires
should either break or become detached
from their fixtures.
Section 5. Before any poles shall be placed
along and upon any of the streets, avenues
or alleys of he said Town of Whitefish for
the purpose of carrying and supporting the
wires of said Power Company. special per-
nit must he had from the Council of said
Town specifically locating the said poles and
specifying the hei yht above the ground at
which the wires may be suspended, in case
any are permitted to be suspended at a less
height thu II twenty-five feet. And it shall be
the duty of said Town Council, and in grant
ing this franchise they here by covenant to
perform such duty, to furnish all such speci-
fcations for the location of poles, etc, ns
provided above in this section, upon ten
days notice in writing to the Town Clerk
demanding same.
Section 6, The lower seven to ten feet OF
all poles and supports above the surface OF
the highway shall, within nine months of
the granting of the franchise herein provid-
ed for, be painted black.
Section Z. Whenever any pole or other
electrical appliance of the snid Power Com
pany i'll any highway of the Town shall be
abandoned or not used it shall be the duty
of the said Power Company, its successors
or assigns, to remove the same
Section s. The said Power Company, its
SUI ;cessors or assigns, covenants to save the
Town of Whitefsh free and harmless from
all damages and expenses incurred or to be
incurred by reason of any act, conduct OF
negligence of its or its successors or assigns
agents, servants or employees in the con.
struct'on, operation and maintenance OF
such electric system.
Section 9. The right is reserved to the
town to use the poles and cross bars, free OF
charge, but under the supervision of the
local manager of the said power company
its successors or assigns, for fire alarm and
police alarm purposes. but In such manner
as will not interfere with their use by said
power company.
Section 10. The said power company, its
successors and assigns, shall furnish to the
town of Whitefsh at all times during the life
of this franchise herein provided for, sucl
arcs or other street lights as the town coun
Gil and the said power company, it,
successors and assigns, may agree upon
at a price to be agreed upon by the m
and such price in no event to exceed the sum
of $40 per month for 1900 candle power
arc lights, all night service and free installa.
ton. And said power company also agrees
to furnish the lid town, at the town hall
not to exceed ten Is C. p lights, or the equiv.
alent thereof, free for municipal use as the
town may order the same installed and free
installation of same.
Section II. Said power company, its sue.
cessors and assigns, snall furnish amp cleo
trio light for all domestic purposes 10 the in
habitants of the town of Whitefsh, and shall
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