The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
Notice of Special Election.
To the Qualified Electors OF the In
corporated Town of Decatur City,
Decatur County Iowa:

To the Qualified Electors CT the In
corporated Town of Decatur City,
Decatur County, Iowa:
Notice. is hereby given that the
Town Council of the Incorporated
town of Decatur City, Decatur coun-
ty, Iowa, at duly called meeting
held in Decatur City, Decatur coun
ty, Iowa, on the 4th day of October,
1909, accepted and passed resolu-
ton for the submission to the vote
of the people of the said town of
Decatur City, Iowa, at special
election to be held in said incorpor-
ated town of Decatur City, Iowa, on
the 18th day of November, 1903, of
the franchise hereinafter stated,
granting to ]. F. Smith and Sam G.
Johnston hereafter known as the
Leon Electric Company for term of
Is years the right to build, main
tain and operate an electric light and
power system for the production and
sale of light, heat and power and to
use the public streets and alleys, and
public grounds of the town of Deca-
tur City, for the purpose of conduct
ing the light, heat and power so
provided. Said resolution and
franchise to be submitted, passed and
accepted by said town council of
Decatur City, Decatur county, Iowa,
to be voted upon as stated is as fol-
lows: c. R. Riley, Mayor.
An Ordinance.
An ordinance granting to J. F..
Smith and Sam G. Johnston, to be
hereafter known as the Leon Electric
Company, for term of l years, the
right to build, maintain and operate
an electric light and power system
for the production of light, power
and heat and to use the public
streets and alleys and public grounds
of the town of Decatur City, Decatur
county, Iowa, for the purpose of con-
Quoting light, power and heat.
Be it Ordained by the Town Coun-
Gil of the Incorporated Town of De-
catur City, Decatur County, Iowa:
Section 1. That the right and
franchise is hereby granted to the
Leon Electric Company, it's sue
cessors and assigns, to build, main
tain and operate in the incorporated
town of Decatur City, Decatur coun-
ty, Iowa. an electric light and power
system for the production and sale
of light, power and heat, and to use
the public highways, streets and al
leys and public grounds of the said
town of Decatur City, now or here
after laid out or constructed, for the
distribution of light, power and
heat, by overhead or underground
conductors, for the supplying of the
citizens of Decatur City, the town
and all corporate or private con-
sumers, with the commodities herein
mentioned, subject however, to the
conditions and stipulations herein
after set forth.
Section 2. The rights herein
granted shall extend for period OF
Is years from the ~aking effect of this
ordinance.
Section 8. The grantees herein
in consideration of this franchise
shall furnish to the said town OF
Decatur City, Iowa, four or more arc
lights, or the equivalent thereof for
lighting streets at rate not to ex-
coed $500 per month, or $4,000 per
year for each light. And further
agree to furnish to said town incan-
descent street lights Of 16 candle
mower at q rate not to exceed $1.0O
ner month for each light, for the use
Of said town OF Decatur City, Decatur