Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-22


time as the said Grantee, its success
sors and assigns, shall have complet-
ed its electric lines, and is furnish
ing electric current TO the inhabitants
OF said City.
Section 10. The said Grantee, its
successors and assigns, shall not be
required TO furnish electric current TO
anyone applying for the same for any
purpose, unless 1t has such current
at its disposal.
| Section IL. In consideration of the
rights, powers, authority, and privi-
| leges herein granted, the said Gran
tee, its successors and assigns, shall
| faithfully perform all things required
by the terms hereof, and such per-
| Torrance by the Grantee, its success
sors and assigns, shall be in lieu of
all license fees and charges of every
name and nature, except taxes upon
the physical property belonging to
said Grantee, its successors and as
Signs.
Section II. The City OF Alma here
by reserves the right to make such
further reasonable rules and regula-
tons, except as to rates, as may at
any time be deemed necessary for the
interest, welfare or accommodation Of
the public in relation to the conduct
Of the public business of said Gran
tee, its SUCCESSORS and assigns, and
the extension OF its lines in the
streets, avenues, and alleys OF said
City. All the terms of the ordinance
are made binding upon the success
sors and assigns OF said Grantee.
Section ID. 1t is expressly under
stood that the rights and privileges
conferred by this ordinance upon said
Grantee, its successors and assigns,
are in no way to be construed as ex-
elusive in their nature, and as pro-
hibitng the City of Alma from grant
ing rights and privileges TO other
light, heat and power companies dur
ing the life of this ordinance.
Section IA. In the event of the fail
ure of the said Grantee. its sue
cessors and assigns, to comply with
the provisions of this ordinance, the
Common Council of said City shall
have the right to serve upon said
Grantee, its successors and assigns.
written notice calling the attention
of said Grantee, its successors and as
signs, to the particulars in which said
Grantee, its successors and assigns
has failed to comply with this ordi-
nance, and notifying said Grantee, its
successors and assigns, to cease violat
| ing the terms OF this ordinance, and
! if after the expiration OF sixty days
from the time of service of such writ
ten notice, the said Grantee, its sue
cessors and assigns, persists in VIC
lating the terms of this ordinance,
then the Common Council of said City
shall have the right by a two-thirds
vote OF all members elect OF said
Council, TO pass a resolution declar-
ing this ordinance forfeited.
And be it further
Resolved, That the form of ballot
/ to be used in voting upon the said
ordinance be as follows:
For an ordinance granting the Chip
pewa River Power Company, a cor
poration organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Michigan, its
successors and assigns, the right,
power and authority, to construct,
acquire, maintain, and use electric
lines, consisting of towers, masts,
| noIac orocc arms o,tvc htsacac faad-
ers, transmission wires, transformers
conduits, and other electrical appli-
ances, on, along, across, and under
the avenues, streets, alleys, highways,
and other public places in the City of
Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan, sub
ject to certain limitations, conditions
and restrictions, and to transact a
local business in said City, by furn-
ishing to the inhabitants thereof cleo
trio current for light, heat, and power
for period of thirty years from and
after the time the said ordinance shall
be approved by vote of three-fifths
of the electors of said City voting
thereon, and its final adoption by the
Common Council of said City.
YES
NO
If you approve of the ordinance
above referred to put an *" in the
square opposite the word YES"
If you do not approve of the ordi-
nance above referred TO put an TX
in the square opposite the word NO
And be it further
Resolved, That the polling places in
the several wards of the said City OF
Alma, for said special election, shall
be as follows:
First ward-City Hall.
Second ward-Second floor Yer
meulen Block.
Third ward-Second floor Record
office.
Fourth ward-Case Photograph Stu
do.
And be IL further
| Resolved That the City Clerk