The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-05-21
ORDINANCE No. 10

An ordinance granting franchise to c. B
Richards, Fl. NJ. Richards and Anna h
Richards to use the streets and alleys o.
the Village OF Kendrick for the purpose O
operating an electric light, heat and power
~ tenn.
J. II ordained by the chairman and boarC
off .stces of the Village of Kendrick:--
section l. There is hereby granted unto
c. B richards, H. M. Richards and Anna
n. Richards, their and each of their heirs
executors. administrators and assigns, the
right, franchise, privilege and authortt!
through, in and upon the streets, and alleys
avenues and public ways OF the Village o.
kendricF, as the same now exists, OF may
hereafter be opened or extended, to erect
and maintain poles and wires with all nee
essary arms, braces, cross bars and Other
appliances over and upon the said streets
alleys, avenues and public ways for the
purpose of conducting a general electric
light, heat and power SYSTEM
Section =. The poles hereby authorized
to be erected shall be placed at the outer
edge of the curb or sidewalk of the street
wherein the same may be erected, and
shall be so set as not to interfere with the
flow of wateri in any gutter or drain in said
city; when such poles are erected in any
alley in said city they shall be erected as
near the lot lines. or extreme edges OF said
said poles shall be pla' ed and maintained
at height of at least twenty-five feet
above the surface of any street. avenue or
alley
Section 3. Whenever it is necessary for
any light, power or other electric wire to
approach or cross the line of any of the
electric 'wer wires in use in said city, the
same shall not approach or cross said wires
at distance less than four feet above or
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curely fastened on poles placed as near as
practicable to such wires so constructed
and placed as to prevent such electric or
power wires or such other wire or wires
from coming in direct contact in case either
OF said wires should break or become de-
tached from its fixtures
Section 4, The grantees under this or.
dinance shall at all times when so request
ed bv the authorities of said citv, permit
their poles and fixtures. erected under the
terms of this ordinance, to be used by the
said city for the purpose of placing and
maintaining thereon any wires and appli-
ances that may be necessary for the police
and fire departments OF said city.
Section D. Any person who shall inter
fere with, cut. remove, break, detace or DIES
troy any of the poles, wires, fixtures, in.
grantees within the corporate limits of sale
city, or persons who shall use said poles
for the purpose of posting bills or advertise
ments of any kind whatever shall be deem
ed guilty of misdemeanor and upon con
viction thereof, shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding $50 co.
Section 6. The said grantees shall with
in hirty days after the passage of this or
dinance file with the city clerk of said CITY
o written acceptance of said ordinance and
its conditions and any failure to tlle said
written acceptance shall render this ordi
nance void and Of no effect.
Section Z. The said grantees shall begin
the construction of their said electric light
heat and power system within six months
after the passage of this ordinance; and
shall have all additional six months there.
after to construct its electric system to the
corporate limits of said Village of Kendrick
and be prepared 10 furnish electric light,
heat and power to said city and its inhabi-
tants.
Section 8. The said grantees, or their
assigns, shall save the Village of Kendrick
harmless from all costs and damages which
may accrue by reason Of the use, occupa-
ton. digging or excavating of said streets,
alleys, avenues and public ways, under the
terms of this ordinance.
Section 8. Whenever any of said streets,
alleys, avenues or public ways of said
Village of Kendrick shall be disturbed by
said grantees in laying, altering or repair
ing any of their poles, wires, or other APP
pliances or ,appurtenances, they shall be
restored to their proper condition with the
least possible delay. and should default in
SO doing be made by said grantees, then said
Village o. Kendrick shall have the right to
restor said streets, alleys, avenues and
public ways to their proper condition and
thereupon recover from said grantees the
cost of such work or material furnished.
and the amount of such cost shall be tax
upon the property OF said grantees to be
collected as other taxes.
Section 10. The grant hereby made shall
extend for q period of thirty years from the
passage of this ordinance.
Section IL. The Village of Kendrick
shall not, after the adoption of this ordi-
rance, do or cause to be done any act or
thing, by which the rights acquired by said
grantees under this ordinance shall be
impaired.
Dated this 5tn day of May, AID 1909.
First, second and third readings and
passed this 5th day of May, AID. 1909.
E. d. BRADBURY,
Chairman the Board of Trustees of the
Village of Kendrick, Idaho