The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-22
NEW ELECTRIC ORDINANCE
is READ TO THE COUNCIL
New Ordinance Differs Somewhat from the Original Prop
osition Recently Presented and May Be Changed
.-.-#*~E Further Before Final Passage.

The Pioneer herewith gives, in full,
the electric ordinance which was
presented to the council for its first
reading last Monday evening.
The following is
The Proposed Ordinance.
EAT regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell of the city of Bemidji on the Goth day
of September 1909, thefollowing ordi-
nance was introduced by Alderman E.
J. Gould, seconded by Alderman Smart.
"Ordinance No. AZ.
AN ordinance for granting the use and
right of the streets and alleys in the
City of Bemidji for electric light and
power purposes.
1.-THE City Council of the City of Be1hidji,
Beltram County, do ordain as follows:
Section 1.-There is hereby granted by
the City Council of the City of Bemidji,
Beltrami County, Minnesota, unto c. w.
Warfeld and A. A. Warfeld, copartner-
ship doing business as Warfeld Electric
Company, their executors, administrators
and assigns, permission and authority to
erect and maintain for a period of fifteen
as years the use of the streets and
alleys in the City of Bemidji within the
corporate limit as may be necessary for
the maintenance and transmission of elec-
tricity for the purpose of lighting and
furnishing power.
. And the said Warfeld Electric Com
pany, its executors, administrators and
assigns, is hereby granted permission and
authority for a period of fifteen Q5)
years from and after passage of this
ordinance to erect and maintain poles on
any and all of it's streets, alleys or ave-
nues, and to stretch wires on said poles
for the purpose of operating the said elec-
trio light plant in the City of Bemidji for
the use of the City of Bemidji and it's
Inhabitants.
provided, however. that such poles
shall be so set and placed and the wire
so strung thereon as not to endanger or
obstruct travel on any street, alley or ave-
nue. of the said city. Said poles and
wires and operating fixtures, within the
streets, alleys or avenues of said city,
to be placed and erected under the dir
ection of the Light Committee of the City
of Bemidji. and when so placed, located
and erected, the same shall not be moved
or ordered to be moved by said City dur
ing the term of this grant, without just or
sufficient cause.
And provided further, that if at any
time during the life of this grant the said
Warfield Electric Company, its executors,
administrators and assigns, shall fail to
furnish electric light in accordance with
the provision of this grant, to said City
and to the inhabitants thereof for thirty
(3O) consecutive days through the failure
or neglect of said Warfield Electric Com
pany, its executors, administrators and
assigns, then the right by this ordinance
granted, shall cease and terminate at the
option of said City Council, excepting
however, as a part of such period Of fall
ure aforesaid, such time as may be reas-
onably required by said Warfeld Electric
Company, its executors, administrators
land assigns, to repair or restore such
works and their. appurtenances, or any
part thereof, as may at any time be in
1jured by fire, lightning or other causes,
which necessary time shall not be con-
Esidered as part of such period of failure
to operate said works or to furnish light
and power. -.
Section 2.-The said Warfeld Electric
Company shall at all times protect, de-
fend, save harmless, and indemnify said
City of Bemidji from and assume all liza
bilities for damages which may arise OF
accrue against the said City from the
injury of any person or persons, company
or corporation or to any property from the
doing of any work herein authorized to
be done, or from the operation of said
Electric Company, its executors, admins.
TRAITORS and assigns, or any of its employ.
ees to comply with any ordinance relative
to the manner of the use of the highways
of said City, and defend the City from
any and all actions at law and in equity
ION account of property or persons being
injured by the using or occupying any o.
the streets, avenues or alleys of the sale