The Delta independent., 1908-06-26
Legal AdvertlsemeDts.
Notice.


maintaining an Electric Light. Heat and Power
Plant, within the Town of Delta, Colorado, and
to further consider the granting of the rights
and privileges sought for thereby. has ordered
said franchise published, which said franchise is
as follows to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance granting to j. E. shue. and
f. u. Blodgett Of the County of Delta and
state OF Colorado, the righ to acquire,
struct, operate and maintain an electric light,
heating and power plant. within the Town of
Delta, in said Delta County, Colorado and to
| furnish electricity to public and private CON
sumers.
| Re it Ordained By the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Delta:
SECTION !. THAT WHEREAS, ]. E shue
and E. d Blodgett have given notice by publica
ton OF their intention to ask for franchise,
which said publication set forth the general
description of the rights and privileges to be ap
piled for. and the time for and the terms upon
which said franchise Is desired. which notice
was duly published in accordance with law.
AND WHEREAS, the said j. E. Shue and E.
D. Blodgett have IN every manner complied with
the requirement Of law pertaining to applica-
ton for franchise.
AND WHERE'S, the said proposed ordi,
nance was read at a regular meeting as provided
by law. to-wit: On the 18th day of June 1sos.
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained.
sEcTIos 2. That the said J. E. shue and
f. ID. Blodgett, their heirs and assigns, be given
the right 70 construct, operate and maintain
plant and the necessary equipments for any and
| all of the following purposes
| fOr generating electricity for light, heat. and
power and for any other purpose, and for fur
nishing electric light, heat, power. and cleo
/ trical communication, any one or all of them
to the inhabitants of the said Town, to the
said Town in it, corporate capacity whenever
ii may desire 70 contract therefor and tor any
one or all OF the said purposes, to acquire by
purchase or otherwise; to erect, construct ard
maintain poles Of suitable and safe material,
and 10 string the same with wires as the said
J. f. Shue and Z. b. Blodgett, their heirs and
assigns. may deem necessary. along. through.
and acr - the streets, alleys, avenues sidewalks
and public grounds now or hereafter existing
| in said Town, with the necessary wires poles or
apparatus for any one or all of the aforesaid
purposes. provided that all such work shall be
done in such manner and the said poles so
arranged as to give the people of the Town of
Delta the least possible Inconvenience in the
ee use and occupancy of said Streets alleys
sidewalks and public grounds. and so to in
terfere as little possible with the laying of
water pipes or construction of sewers. drains
or the operation and use Of telephone lines,
doing of said work TO be filled. graded and re
paired by the said grantees, their heirs and
worKInanlike manner. a. soon as practicable
after the work is completed, provided further
that the said grantees, their heirs and assigns
shall hoid ne said Town Of Delta harmless on
account Of damage to persons or property that
may isili 4ecnr by Feasop OF any neglgence or any
unskiilfulness IN the carrying on Of such work
or in subsequent repairs or changes therein.
SECTION All wires to be run on poles
| height above the ground and not less than four
| ~ inches in diameter at the smaller end and
such poles shall be set in such place as the
| Board of Trustees. by its Committee on Streets
and Alleys. shall elect; and all wires and other
apparatus in connection Herewith shall be
placed. maintained and kept in repair under the
supervision and approval of the said Committee.
SECTION 1. That the said J. E. Shue and
r. ID. Blodgeit. their heirs and assigns. shall at
all times protect the wires and appliances by
such insulaiors. covering OF wires with non-con-
ducting MATERIAL and so forth, as is necessary
to render the use of such electrical current safe
to life ana property within the Town. and by
such safeguards ~ science and experience may
demonstrate will aid thereto. The said J. E
Shue and ( d. Blodget, their heirs and assigns
to be at al reasonaSle times prepared to furnish
quality Of electric light for illuminating pur-
poses al a fair and reasonable compensation: the
Town 81 pelta 70 have the priyilege of using all
for lighting its streets a alleys and public
places, at such prices and on such terms as may
hereafter be contracted for, provided, that in no
event shall such price be as high as the price
made To private consumers. and the price to
month for e candle power lights. and for arc
light S'.S ss per month II At least ten arcs and
times by said Town Of Delta.
SECTION 5. rhe maximum rate to be charged
private consumers aud collected by said
assigns, snail be ffteen cents per kilowat hour.
prov however, that all such private con-
shue and l. e' B. BiodSets. @ iSeiT if heirs in AND and
assigns not later than the tenth day of the
monih following a owl the use Of said light shall be
For consumers who shall have used during
Under y kilowat hours per month, 10 per cen,
- to so kilowat hours per month Is per cen,
50 to 100 kilowa, hours per month. 20 per cen,
discount;
loo to 600 kilowa, hours per month. Is per cen,
2co e 500 kilowat hours per month. ss1s pei
cent discount;
over 500 kilowat hours per month. so per cen,
discount
Provided further. that the minimum charge
for eAeh consume. shall be siso per month net
are used, in which case said J. E Shue and E
D Blodgeu, their heirs and assigns, may make
4 .. Blodgett, their heirs and assigns. shall
keep an office at some convenient place in the
business portion OF the city of Delta. which shall
be open from eight 10 twelve a. NJ and from
one to six p. n. OF each day, save sundays and
Holidays, from the first TO the tenth Of each
month, and said ], f. shue and E d. Blodgett,
their heirs and assigns, shall, the first day OF
each MONTH mail TO each consumer bill for
electric lights for fhe proceeding month.
II required, each consumer shall make a de-
and E. d. BiodgetL their heirs and assigns, fol
meter, which amount shall be refunded upon
the return of said meter in good condition.
SECTION 6. The said J. E. shue and E. D
Blodgett, their heirs and assigns, shall furnish
Town or its Inhabitants, at The rates above spec
ihed and shall furnish what is known as IAN
night service"
to be maximum rates and are not to be consid-
cred IN any way TO deprive the said grantees
| tnclt hcits anu assigns. from making special
contracts, provided. the rates herein are not ex-
oeeded and the charges are uniform for like
| service.
SECTION $. When two or more lights are
taken. service wires shall be placed free OF
chanse. All lamps shall be furnished consumers
at cost.
SECTION Q. The life OF this franchise shall be
for period OF Twenty co years from and after
granting the same.
SECTION 10 The Town of Delta shall have
the privilege of condomning or purchasing al
periods of Five h), Ten u0l, Fifteen li5l and
Twenty tsll years from the granting OF this
franchise the said Electric Light Plant, together
with all poles, wires dynamos, engines, boilers
machinery, and, in fact. all property OF any