The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-04

| Section 4. Between the days OF January
| first and April first OF each year during the
period this ordinance Is In force, the grantee
shail tle with the city engineer, for the use OF
| The city, man on which shall be indicated the
location Of each pole within the corporate
limits OF the city.
| Section 8 All towers, masts and poles shall
be set and all wires shall be suspended In a
careful and proper manner In accordance with
tue reasonable regulations now IN force In the
city or that may be hereafter ADOPTED by the
| Common Council.
| Section 9. If said grantee shall not DE de-
| livering and selling electric current for light.
ing, heat and power to the citizens of Owosso
| on or before the expiration OF two years from
| from the date that this ordinance Is passed by
| the Common Council, then the Common Coun-
| Gil OF said city shall have the right to pass
| resolution declaring this ordinance null and
void and after the passage OF such resolution
| this ordinance shall be and become null and
void.
Sec. T. The grantee may make a maximum
charge TO the inha bitants OF said city for cleo.
] trio current for light, heat and power the
schedule Of prices filed with the City Clerk
II after the expiration of ten years from the
Gate OF the acceptance hereof and every ten
| years thereafter whether the city OF Owosso
| or the grantee is dissatisfied with the schedule
| of prices, IL NAV pc tition the Na,lway Com
mission OF Michigan TO dett rhine and fix a
| just and reasonable schedule Of prices to be
thereafter charged.
| In it's measurements OF It's electric current
| shall be subject TO the inspection VI the city
engtneer at the request OF either the City Coun
| Gil or the users thereof and the expenses OF
| such inspection shall be borne by the grantee.
| Section 9. Any consumer wishing to discon-
| tine the use OF electricity for Que or more
calendar months, shall not be liable to pay a
| minimum charge for such time, provided he
gives The grantee written notice OF twenty.
| four hours of his intention to discontinue the
use OF electricity during stated period and also
|
| bu Inc So hours IF the succeeding forty eight
hours To remove the meter and no charge shall
he made for installing or reinStallng any
meter.
| Section 10. In the event OF the failure of
the said grantee, It's successors and as signs to
comply with the provisions OF this ordinance,
| the Common Council OF aid city shall have the
right to serve uDon said grantee, It's success Jrs
and assigns written notice calling the atLen
| ton OF said graz tee ITS SUCCESSORS md asslgus
| To the particular in which said grantee, It's
successors and assigns, mas failed to comply
vii h this ordinance and notifying said grant ee
It's SUCCESSORS anu assigns, cease violating
| tie terms of this ordnance, aud II after the
expiration OF sixty days from the tine OF ser
vice of such written notice, the said grantee
this ordinsnce to be vioiatee OF persist in VIC
| lating the terms OF this ordinance, then The
Common Coun III OF said city shall have the
| right ny two thiros vote OF all embers elect
| OF said Council to- pass resolution declaring
| this ordinance null and void.
Section H.. The rights, powers, authority
| and privileges herein granted are not exclusive
Section H. This ordinance and the accep.
| lance hereof, filed with the City CLERK within
| thirty days from its adoption. shall be and
constitute contract by and between the City
| of Owosso and said grantee; Provided, how.
ever. that the .me may be revoked by the
| City Council Of Owosso al any time, unless it
shall be submitted to the electors of the city at
regular or special election. and shall receive
the affirmative vote OF three-hfths OF the cleo
tors OF the city OF Owosso voting thereon at
| such election, and upon such proposition,
women taxpayers having the qualifications OF
| ed. further that unless and before such Or
dinauce shall receive such affirmative vote
grantee may surrender all rights and privileges
granted and be free from all obligations I'm
posed hereby.
On motion the ordinance was laid on the
table until the evening to which we adjourn
| this session.
The following propositions for prices on
street lights and light and power were pre-
sented; and on motion laid on the table:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso. Michigan
Gentlemen:
the following proposition relative to lighting
your streets alleys and public grounds In the
manner and for the period hereinafter specified
On the basis OF a five year contract:
Arc lights. all night, every night S65.O0
Arc lights, mid night, moonlight 5000
Tungsten incandescent lamp.
All night every night 10 90
Mid night, moonlight 1900
On the basis of ten year contract,
Arc lights, all night, every night 5000
Arc lights, idnight, moonlight $500
Tungsten incandescent lamps
All night. every night 100
Midnight, moonlight 1900
| The city may order additional street lights
| to those now In service and we will erect the
same from time to time without extra charge
| provided that the increased length of circuit
does not exceed one quarter mile for each arc
lamp.
Arc lamps shall be series alternating using
| six and six tenths amperes of current and ap.
proximately seventy volts at the arc.
Tungsten lamps shall be afty watts.
| II at any time hereafter the City of Owosso
and the Commonwealth Power Co shall enter
| into a contract for public street lighting when
such contract may expire, II the parties there
| to cannot agree upon the rates to be charged in
| an extension Of said contract, the same may by
either party be submitted to the Michigan
Railway Commission to fix said rates, whose
| decision shall be final.
| All of which is respectfully submitted.
| Dated January 3lst, 1870
COMMONWEALTH POWER CO.,
BY w. A. FooTE,
| President.
To the City Clerk OF the City OF Owosso, Michi-
gan:
| Dear Sir:
We herewith transmit to you for filing in