The Delta independent., 1908-05-29
NOTICE.

undersigned Tie Delta Ice and Mercantile
Company. a corporation. will at the regular
OF Delta, Colorado, To be held at Its regular
plaee OF meeting on the fourth day of June;
said town OF Delta for the passage of an Orii-
nance granting a franchise or license to the
said The Delta Ice and Mercantile Company
to construct. operate and maintain an electric
light and power plant system and TO use the
str,str and alleys within the limits of said town
A general description OF the rights and priv
ileI'- and terms Of such franchise or license is
as follows.
fIRsT. That the said The Delta Ice and Mer-
camille Company. it, succe-sors and assigns
lie given the right to construct, operate and
for any and all of the following purposes For
generating electricity for light and power and
tricaI communication or ali Of them to tho in.
habitnnts Of said town TO the said town in
it corporate capacity and for auy one all
Of said purpO-e--
To aequir, by purchas. or otherwise, 70 erect.
construct and maintain poles of suitable and
safe muterinl and 10 string the same with such
wlreH suitable Tor such purposes the said
The Delta Ice and Mercantile Company. their
suCce--ur- and assigns may daefu necessary
along and across the streets, allsyr. avenues.
side Salks snd public grounds now OF hereafter
existing in sad town with the necessary wins.
poles. lamps and apparatus for any one ali
OF the Aforesaid purpo-s=. Or in lieu of such
poles the said The Delta Ice and Mercantile
ompany may dig eHcavatc and construct such
diiehs~ along and through the alleys Aforesaid
described Tor the purpose OF constructing,
erecting and maintaining an underground sy--
tom oi such electrlc lighting and power plant.
Provided. that all such work shall be done in
manner 10 a. TO give the people of said town
of Delta the least possible Inconvenience in the
free and occupancy Of said strtsts. alleys.
sidewalks and public grounds and ~ to in
ierfcrr a- little as possible with the layins: Of
s:a- and water pipes the construction OF
-sswers or drains or the operation and use of
telephone Lines now or hereafter to he con
siructsd. All excavations occa-ioncd by the
doing OF said work 10 be illed graded and re-
pairy,d by the GRANTEES herein named. their sue;
in such may be PROVIDED for in the
ordinance herein requested and the said The
Delta Ice and Mercantile Company Will submit
to any and all such rcasonanle regulations as
may ire pr's-crlbei or provided for in such
ordinance and will comply with all spccinca-
tions therein provided for with Inference to
the construction of tho said electric lighting
lin.- whether by overhead or underground
system. That IL will comply with tn. terms
Of such ordinance as to the time ior the con-
-truction Of said system. the same of courre to
bc reasonable,
spooSD. II the overhead system shall be- de-
cidcd upon by tho said Tho Delta Ice and Mcr-
camille Iompany, the same shall H. constructed
in a workman like manner, all wins to be run
Ia the poles which shall bc not lc than ~ feet
IN height aDoye the ground and not less than
inci'~ IN diameter at the smaller end. such
pols- To b. sct in such places the Board of
trustees may direct and in all things with ref
cfcncc to said construction the said Board of
Trustees or any COMMITTEES appointed by II may
control any such matter, provided always that
complete. perfect and safe System may bc
constructed.
lHihn. me beita Ice anu MerCAn-
tile company, their sncess-or- and assigns will
in all thing~ comply with the terms and sI.eci
ications -et forth in said granting ordinance
with rricrcnce to insulation and covering of
such wins in orier to render the of such
electric currrnt safe md -ecurs to the life and
property within said town and all such safe
quarts n may be pruvidcsi for therein will L.,
fully Adhrr.d to hy tho Grantee its succeSSorS
and assigns and for the purpose Of fully pro
tecting the rights Of said town and it, iuhab-
itantr at all timc- In it, right To control the
utility therein granted the said The Delta lee
and Mercantile Company, it- successors and
assigns will Keep true and correct books of
account OF all the matters pertaining
ta the cost OF such construction and its
maintenance the cost of operating the same
the prices charged for the use thereof and such
books of account shall AT all reasonable times
be open To Inspection OF any committee ap-
potntcd by the corporate authorities Of sssid
Town and az periods Of not les than one year
luring the iifu of the franchise ~ granted the
Grantee will make true and correct statement
or trial balance OF its accounts with reference
To such sysicm aud furnish the same 10 said
corpo ate authorities,
fouEril. The time Of the franchise applied
to run Twenty (2ul years, provided by
law, aud to be subject To all terms aud coudi-
tiuns therein provided aS 10 sale aud purchase
10y the Town.
Firru. Tho said Gian,oe will install aud
complete its plant rcady for lighting within
iranciise, barring unavoidable accidents and
delays caused 10y railroad, freight aud Trans
portatiou OF material.
s,Nru. In the ease tho Town shall cxercl So
for so doing may be extended six o. months
AFTER the date of voting its bond issue FOR such
purpose.
RATES,
SEVENTH. The maximum rate 10 be charged
| for lighting shall he uniform TO all cousumcrs
of the samu class aud shall he as follows;-
Thirteen Cents ls.l5l por kilpwat hour, with
the following DISCOUNTS II paid nj the office
| of the Company on or before the Tenth day
| of the month following usc;-
sslw, 10 pcr cent discount
| gS to 90 kw,, ~ pvr cent discount
| so To iOi XIV, ~ rar cont discount,
with minimum rate Of si.5o per month net.
Tnr RATE FoR TowS;- 30 per month for
| 10 are lights or over 81 40 per month for each
3, candle power incandcsccnt,
| All rates arc for all light light system. Flat
| mtc-i Light ID e. 4. S %; Linhts-Sii0,
, Lights 80 net.
II this franchise l. granted, the under
signed, the Grantee. will submit To any and all
reasonable regulations concerning the operation
of its system which may bc provided for by the
ordinance granting the same.
Respectfully submitted,
THE DELTA ICE AND MERCANTILE co,