The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14
Notice of Special Election.
To the Qualified Electors Of the In
corporated Town of Decatur City,

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 a special
election to be held in said incorpor-
ated town of Decatur City, Iowa, on
the 18th day of November, 1909, of
the franchise hereinafter stated,
granting to j. F. Smith and Sam G..
Johnston hereafter known as the
Leon Electric Company for a term of
15 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 ]. F.
Smith and Sam c. Johnston, to be
hereafter known as the Leon Electric
Company, for term of Is 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
legs 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 Q. The rights herein
granted shall extend for a period of
Is years from the .aking effect of this
ordinance.
Section g. 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 mean
descent street lights Of 16 candle
power at rate not to exceed $1OO
per month for each light, for the use
OF said town of Decatur City, Decatur
county, Iowa. All street lights to be
located by the town council as pro-
vided herein and to be operated
under what is known as the Phila-
delphia Moonlight Schedule with the
further provision that in case of
dark and stormy nights or of actual
necessity the said street lights are
to be turned on and used under the
direction and order of the mayor of
said town without any additional
compensation to the grantees herein
excepting that all street lights shall
be turned off at twelve o'clock, mid
night. Said lights to be paid for at
the rate specified only during the
time they are in actual use as pro-
vided for herein.
Section 4. That said town of
Decatur City, Iowa, is to bear all
expense of installing the street lamps
and to pay for the renewals of street
lamps burned out or otherwise de-
stroyed, the said Leon Electric Com
pany to furnish the same to said
town at their actual cost. Said Leon
Electric Company to make all other
repairs necessary to keep said street
| light system in good order and oper-
ating condition.
Section 5. That said Company
will furnish to any person or persons
along it's line of wires, making ap-
plicatiOn therefor, electric current
for light and power together with
standard electric meter for the meas
urement of current so furnished, and
shall be entitled to charge each con-
sumer for such electric current so
consumed not to exceed the sum OF
fifteen cents per kilo watt with q
minimum charge for the use of each
meter of $1.00 per month, and with
a maximum fat rate charge of rs
cents per month for each lamp fur
nished for residence and business
houses, where no meter is installed;
and with maximum charge of 20
cents per kilo watt for churches
lodges, etc. All rates to be fixed and
adjusted by the town council as pro.
vided by law.
Section 6. Said franchise shall
grant to the said Leon Electric Com.
pany the right to trim all trees To-
Gated in the streets of said town, in
such manner and way as may be
necessary for the successful main.
tenance and operation of said elec.
trio system under the direction of the