The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-11

Section 4. Between the days OF January
first and April first OF each year during the
period this ordinance Is In force. the grantee
| shall hle with the city clerk, for the use OF
the city, map on which shall be des grated
the location Ct each pole within the corporate
| limitsOf the city,
Section All towers, masts and poles shall
| be set and all wires shall be suspended In u
careful and proper manner Ia accordance with
the reasonable regulations now In force In the
CITY or that may be hereafter adopted by the
| right to trim trees IL necessary In conducting
its business. but only under direction OF the
Common Council or Street Commi- sioLer.
Section 8. II grantee shall take over the
present plant OF lhe Owosso a. Corunna Elec
| trtcal Comp any In the streets and public places
| OF the said city, the location OF the line and
poles as already erected Is approved IL gran
| tee shall not take over such plant then before
commencing construction 1t shall file with the
| City Gle map showing the designation and
location of the lines and poles 1t proposes to
erect, and shall procure the approval OF the
same by the Common Council AS far as pos.
| bie all lines OF poles and wires shall be plac-
ca In alleys. II the present plant OF Owosso q
Corunna Electric o. Is taken over such OF its
| lines rs may be reasonably removed from bust
ness streets and place 10 alleys shall be Sd re.
moved under the direction OF the Common
Council.
Section 7. No further poles shall BIS erected
| on paved streets by the grantee without the
consent Of the council.
Section 8. 1t is declared to be the policy Of
ibis city TO keep the number OF pole. In the
streets as small as poss, ole. Grantees poles
In st eets and put places shall be subject to
be used by the City and by others under author
Ivy Of the City as follows:
Grantee shall b. entitled to the ex elusive use
OF the top ten feet and length Of each pole for
ITS own wires The CITY shall he entitled to
string and maintain on such poles ITS dre.
alarm, police telephone or other wires. without
charge.
Any other person or porationauthOriz, to
malutain III the streets anu pubic places nues
OF poles and wires for conducting electric ty
shall be entitled 10 ting their wires on and sup
port the tme oy the poles ot grantee, - tne ex
tent OF tue reasonable capacity OF such poles
after accommodating he wires OF grantee and
OF the city on paying the gr tntee rea sonaole
yearly charge Tor eacn wire so strung on each
pole; Provided, that such person corpora
ton so using the poles OF grantee shall give to
grantee The like right to use their poles on the
| same terms. II the parties cannot agree on
| the amount OF such annual charge the same
shall be determined from time to time by the
Common Council
Section 8. II said grantee shall not De de-
livering and selling electric current Tor light.
ing, heat or power to the citizens Of OwosSo
on or before the expiration oil Two years from
the date that this ordinance is passed by
the Commoa Council, thea the Common Coun.
Gil OF said city shall have the right to pass u
resolution declaring this ordinance null aud
void ana after the passage OF such resolution
this ordinance shall be and become null and
void
Section TO- The said grantee shall be en-.
titled to charge the Inhabitants OF the said city
for electric current. for light, heat or power,
not more than the prices named in the schedule
OF prices filed with the City Clerk of said city.
by grantee on the 3ist day OF January, A. d.
1910 Ii after the expiration OF ten years from
| the date OF acceptance OF this ordinance, and
every ten years Their cater whether the City Of
Owosso or the grantee is dissatisfied with the
schedule OF prices. upon request OF either party
the Railway Commission OF Michigan shall
determine and Tx just and reasonable sched.
ule OF prices to be charged for the ensuing ten
years. which rates VIII n 80 fixed shall be final.
Section II. The meters used by said grantee
In its measurements OF its electric curreut shall
be subject to the inspection Of the city engineer
Of Owosso at the request OF either the City
Council or the users thereof II such meter
shall be found to De over charging the customer
grantee shall pay fee OF one dollar for the In =.
spection. II the meter do % not overcharge the
customer the cost or su IN Inspection shall be
paid ov the party desiring such inspection.
Section i2. Any customer wishing to discon-
tine the use OF electricity for one 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 discOnt inue the
use OF electricity during such stated period and
also gives the grantee an opportunity TO re-
move the meter during The bu Inc IS hours II
the succeeding forty eight hours and no charge
shall be made for installing or reinstalling any
meter.
Section 49, In the event OF the failure of
the said grantee, It's successors and assigns to
comply with the provisions OF this ordinar ce,
the Common Council of said city shall have the
right to serve upon said grantee It's successors
aud assigns a written notice calling the atten
tion of said granite It's successors and assigns
to the particulars In which said grantee, its
successors and assigns, has failed to comply
with this ordinance and notifying said grantee
its successors and assigns, t, cease violating
the terms OF this ordinance, and Ii after the
expiration OF sixty days from the time of ser
Vice OF such written notice. the said grantee
its successors and assigns, suffer the terms OF
this ordinance TO be violated or persist in VIC
latng the terms Of this ordinance, then he
Common Council OF said city shall have the
right by two thrds vote OF all Lembers elect
OF said Council to pass resolution declaring
this ordinance null and void
Section ID. The rights, powers, authority
| and privileges herein granted are not exclusive
| Section Is. This ordinance and the accep.
lance hereof filed with the City Jerk wiGhin
constitute contract by and between the City
| OF Owosso and said grantees Provided. how
| ever, that the S. ne may be revoked by the
City Council OF Owosso at any time, unless IL
shall be submitted to the electors OF the city at
! q regular or special election. and shall receive
| tors OF the city OF Owosso voting thereon at
| such election and upon such proposition,
women taxpayers having the qualficatit rs Of
| electors shall be entitled to vote and Provid
| ed. further, that unless and before such or
dinance shall receive such affirmative VOTE
granted ana be free from all obligations i'm
posed hereby.
Passed and approved this seventh 9TH day OF
February, A. ID. 1910
WALLACE d. BURKE,
Mayor.
ARTHUR Il. DUMoND,
IN