The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
Proposed Franchise for
Vinata E. L. |. & p. CO.

| of the City. Said poles shall be sci
under the direction of the Committee
on Street and Alleys of the City oi
Vinita, and at such places and in such
manner as such Committee may desig
nate, said Committee to comply with
! the rules and regulations of the Ma
tional Board of Insurance Under
writers. Poles are to be set in such
position and manner as not to inter
lfere with the use of the streets. alleys
and public grounds of the City, nor
with any municipal gas or water main,
sewer, or public improvements now
constructed or which may hereafter
be constructed in the City
Section Three (S). In consideration
of this franchise, the Company agrees
to furnish all service. lights and elec-
trio current for private, commercial
or residense use in the City, at the
following rates. to-wit:
The maximum price shall be fifteen
cents per kilowatt hour, except that
the minimum rate shall be for resi-
.dences, one dollar per calendar month:
for commercial use, three dollars per
calendar month for each kilowatt of
capacity connected. and not less than
one dollar per installation; for power
purposes, one horsepower and up, the
maximum price shall be ten cents per
kilowatt hour, with a minimum rate of
one dollar per calendar month, per
horse power of capacity connected.
Less than one horse power installa-
tions shall take the same minimum as
lighting. Watt meters shall be furn-
ished free of charge and maintained
accurate within four per cent. by the
Company. Inspection and test of
meter may be demanded by any Gus
toner twice each year. The Company
shall furnish the test free of charge
and report the result in writing to the
applicant. Permission to test Gus
toners meter at any time is hereby
granted to any person qualified and |
iuly authorized by the City Council. |
Where such test is to be made, notice |
shall be given the Company, so that /
proper arrangements may be made not
o interfere with or interrupt service.
Nothing in the foregoing shall pre-
'ent the Company from asking de-
Dosit from the customer before connec-
ion is made to the service lines, suffi.
ient to cover one months bills. such
mount to be returned in full when
erviee is discontinued, provided all
ceounts have been paid.
Section Four (D. The Company
ereby contracts with the City for
and binds itself, its sue.
essors and assigns, to furnish lights
or street lighting purposes to the
'ity, not less than so in number. the
anne to be located at such points as
now may be designated by ordin-
nee, and additional lights at such
nd as many additional places as may
e ordered by the City Council, at any
me, provided that the same are not
} be located at a greater distance
IAN three blocks from the arc cur
ant line, nor more than ten hundred
'et from the pole line of the Company
lready set at the time said order is
Iade. When additional lights are or
cred, a written copy of said order
lall be served upon the Company,
hich shall make necessary arrange
ents and furnish service within thirty
lys from the time such order is serv-
|, provided that should additional
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