The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-02-13
ORDINANCE NUMBER "a.

An ordinance to amend and re-enact
Ordinance Number %, relating to
granting to G. S. Moores and his heirs
or assigns the exclusive franchise to
erect and maintain an Electric Light
System within the limits of the City of
Hope, North Dakota.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City
Council of the City of Hope, N. OAK,
Section l, That @. S. Moores of the
City of Hope, N. OAK, and his heirs
or assigns be and he and they are
hereby granted the exclusive right and
privilege for a period of FIFTEEN
(15) years from and after the passage
and approval of this ordinance of
erecting and maintaining along in and
upon the public highways, streets,
avenues, alleys and public grounds
of said City of Hope, Steele County,
N. OAK, in such manner and at such
places as the City Council of said city
shall sanction and approve, of all
necessary poles, posts, of wood, iron
or other suitable material, and of
towers, wires and other conductors
successfully to maintain and operate
an Electric Light System and works in
said city for the purpose of supplying
said city and it's Inhabitants with cleo
trio li~hts and electricity. PROVID-
ED, that the said G. S. Moores, heirs
or assigns shall have said Electric
Light System and apparatus in opera
ton and ready to supply lights for
said city and it's inhabitants within
ONE.HUNDRED (100) days from and
after the passage and approval of this
ordinance. +
Section 2. Said poles and posts
shall be SO set as not to interfere with
the flow of water in any gutter or
drain in said city nor SO as to neces-
state the cutting and removing of any
trees upon the property of said city Or
the property OF individuals and in
case of bringing to grade or change
of grade of any street. avenue, alley
or highway of said city, said post and
poles shall be by said G. S. Moores
and his heirs or assigns SO set so as tC
conform thereto.
Section 3. The said &. S. Moores
and his heirs or assigns shall wher
said Electric Light Plant and System
shall have been installed and in oper.
alton, keep the same in operation con
tinuously during each and every nigh
thereafter, supplying the said lights
for and during the aforesaid term o:
FIFTEEN (l5) years, except in case
of accident to the system and works,
or when making needed alterations
and repairs, in which case the SANE
shall forthwith be put in fully opera
ton with all the due diligence by thu
said G.. S. Moores or his heirs Of
assigns.
Section q. That the said C. S
MOOres and his heirs or assigns shall
during said term, use in connection
with said system and introduce into
said works and apparatus such devic
es, inventions and improvements a.
shall be recommended and approved
by the National Board of Underwrit
ers.
Section 5. That neither the said G
S. Moors or his heirs or his assign
shall at any time or in any name
unnecessarily obstruct, interfere will
or injure any of said streets, avenues
alleys, highways or public ground
ard that they shall Immediately afte
erecting their said posts AID poles
in making any extensions or improve
ments thereon restore such streets
, avenues, alleys highways and publ
j. grounds to rs good condition as tn
same were previously in, and said G
!, S. Moores and his heirs or assign
shall, during all of said term have a.
authorized agent in said city upol
whom notices, summons and processe
may be served, and shall be liable an
respond for all damages caused o
done by said G. S. Moores and hi