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

cessors and assigns, for the purpose of
repairing or laying mains, pipes con-
Quits. or other apparatus. shall be re-
stored by 1t TO the same good order and
condition as before they were opened.
Said Grantee, its successors and as
signs, shall not permit any street,
alley, or other public place TO remain
open, or be encountered for a longer
time than is necessary TO properly exc
cute the work for which the same shall
have been opened or encumbered, and
said Grantee, its successors and as
gas, shall erect and maintain suit
aOIe Darrie.s and lights 10 prevent
any accident in consequence of such
opening or encumbering OF such street
alley, or public place. Neither sha
s-ld Gran-ee, its successors and a.
signs do amy permanent injury to any
street, alley, or public way, or in
any manner unnecessarily interfere
with any sewer, water pipe, gas pipe,
cable vine, conduit, or shade .ree
therein, nor open, nor cucumber any
more OF such street, alley, or public
way, at any one time than may b.
necessary to enable the said Grantee,
its successors and assigns, to proceed
with advantage in constructing or re-
pairing its conductors or other ap-
paratus.
Section 4. The poles or masts shall
be reasonably straight, and shall be
painted and set upright in the ground,
and shall be such as may hereafter be
provided for by a general ordinance
affecting all such poles or masts, with
in the said City of Alma. All wires
shall be strung at least twenty-one
feet from the surface of the ground,
except when entering buildings, and
at such distance from other telegraph,
| telephone, or electric wires as
to prevent interference by induction
or otherwise, with any such wires.
The said Grantees plant, wires, insu-
lators, and other apparatus shall be
modern and first class in every re-
spect. No wire or wires shall be at
tached to buildings without the con-
sent of the owners.
Section ). All poles erected, wires
strung, or conduits laid by said Gran
tee, its successors or assigns, shall be
erected, strung, and laid under the su-
pervision OF, and as directed by the
Common Council of said City of AL
ma. All poles shall be kept in an
upright position, and the cables and
wires thereon so drawn as to avoid
as far as practicable, any obstruction
in any of the streets, avenues, alleys,
highways and other public places, and
SO far as practicable, all work shall
be done so as not to Inconvenience or
damage property owners.
Section 6. If said Grantee, its sue
cessors and assigns, shall not be de-
I livering and selling electric current
from its dams on the Chippewa river
\ to the citizens OF the said city OF Alma
on or before the expiration of three
years from the time that this ordi-
nance shall be approved by the cleo
tors of said City at a general or spe-
cial election, then the Common Coun-
Gil, at any time after the expiration
of said three years and before said
Grantee, its successors and assigns, is
4 selling electric current from its dams
on the Chippewa river to the said
City of Alma, shall have the right
to pass a resolution declaring this or
dinance null and void, and after the
passage OF such a resolution this or
dinance shall be and become null and
void.
Section Z. The said Grantee, its
successors and assigns, shall be en-
titled to charge the inhabitants oil
said City for electric light, heat, and
power, no higher rates than are paid
under like conditions in other cities
of this state, provided that said Gran
tee, its successors and assigns, shall
not charge TO private and public con-
sumers any more than ten cents per
kilowatt hour for its electric current
and electric current for light, heat
and power, shall be furnished by said
Grantee, its successors and assigns
to such as desire it along its lines
provided such person or persons shall
pay for the same, AID subscribe TO
keep and abide by such reasonable
rules and regulations as may be es-
tablished by said Grantee, its success
sors and assigns.
Section s. The said Grantee, its
successors and assigns, shall within
thirty, days from the time that this
ordinance shall be approved by vote
of three fifths of the electors of said
City of Alma, voting thereon at a
general or special election, file its
acceptance of the same with the Clerk
of the said City, and from the date of
filing such acceptance, this ordinance
and all the provisions thereof shall
be deemed a contract between the City
of Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan
and the said Chippewa River Power
Company, its successors and assigns.
Section 8. The said Grantee, its
successors and assigns, prior to the
time of beginning any construction
work. or the work of building, con-