Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-10-28
ORDINANCE 21.

String Wires in and along the Streets,
Lanes and Alleys of Thurmont for the
Carrying and Transmission of Electric
ity.
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the pub
lie streets, lanes, alleys and public build
ings of Thurmont in Frederick County
shall be lighted by electricity, aud the
Commissioners of Thurmont. the munich
pal body corporate, have now no legal
authority under the present Charter to
erect, equip and maintain the necessary
plant to furnish the electricity for such
lighting or to raise the money required
therefor; and
WHEREAS, sundry citizens of the town
of Thurmont have formed a corporation
in the name of The Citizens Electric
Light G. Power Company of Thurmont.
for the purpose of erecting. equpplng
and maintaining an electric light and
power plant, to furnish electric light to
the Commissioners of 1hurmont and to
the citizens of Thurmont, and it has been
expressly understood and agreed by and
between the said The Citizens Electric
Light & Power Company Of Thurmont
and the Commissioners of Thurmont that
when said Commissioners of Thurmont
shall secure legal authority to own, main
tain and operate such electric plant, that
the said The Citizens Electric Light &
Power Company of Thurmont will assign
and turn over to the said Commissi 'ners
power plant with all the property rights,
easements and privileges pertaining
thereto, upon receiving from the said
Commissioners of Thurmont the cost of
such plant and the rights pertaining
thereto, together with legal interest
thereon Now, therefore,
SECTION |. Be 1t enacted and ordained
By the Commissioners Of Thurmont, That
in consideration of the terms of said
agreement, the said The Citizens Elec-
trio Light 4 Power Company of Thur
mont is hereby granted the right and
privilege of erecting the necessary poles
in the public streets, lanes and alleys of
Thurmont and stringing the necessary
wires thereon to conduct the electric cur
rents required for lighting the streets,
lanes, alleys and public buildings of Thur
mont and for furnishing electricity to
the citizens of Thurmont, provided all
poles shall be securely planted and all
electric wires shall be securely fastened
and properly insulated and the Commits
sioners of Thurmont relieved from all
liability for any injury or damage to any
private property occasioned by the in
stallation of said plant, its equipment,
and operation.
SECTION 2. And be ii further enacted
and ordained, That the Commissioners of
Thurmont will endeavOr to obtain at the
earliest date practicable, full legal au-
thority to issue bonds and borrow money
to reimburse the said The Citizens Elec-
trio Light & Power Company of Thur
mont, the cost incurred In erecting,
equipping and operating the said electric
light and power plant, and when such
legal authority shall be obtained the said
Commissioners of Thurmont will issue
bonds in denominations of one hundred
dollars each bearing interest at the rate
of five per cent. per annum payable semi
annually, and borrow the necessary
amount of money to take over said cleo
trio plant, but the holders of stock in
said The Citizens Electric Light &
Power Company shall have the right to
take such bonds at par to the amount
equal to their stock holdings in said Com
pany.
SECTION 3. And be 1t further enacted
and ordained, That if the said The Citi-
zens' Electric Light & Power Company
of Thurmont should fail or refuse to
transfer and assign to the Commissioners
of Thurmont the said electric light and
power plant, with all its equipment and
all property, rights, franchises and priv
ileges pertaining thereto upon said Com
missioners of Thurmont being ready and
willing and offering to reimburse said
The Citizens Electric Light & Power
Company for all money expended in the
erection, equipment and operating of
said plant and the purchase of all pro-
perty and rights connected Herewith, to-
gether with legal interest thereon, less
the amount said Company shall have re-
ceived for furnishing light, power or
heat, then all rights given by this ordin-
ance shall be forfeited, vacated and an
nulled, and the said The Citizens Elec-
trio Light & Power Company shall forth
with remove all poles and wires erected
or strung by it upon said streets, lanes
and alleys, and in case of it's failure so to
do the said Commissioners of Thurmont
shall have the same removed.
SECTION 4. And be 1t further enacted
and ordained, That this Ordinance shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
Passed this fifth day of October A. d.
1909.
VIM. J. FREEZE,
Pres. Board of Commissioners of Thur
mont.
j. /. MACKLEY, Secretary.
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