Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-05-27
said city and within the limits there.

said city and within the limits there
of.
SECTION XVI.
That the City of Beach shall have
the priority of right over its own citi-
zens, co-partnerships and corporations
in the use of electrical energy furnish
ed or controlled by said grantee.
SECTION XVII.
All the poles and wires erected by
virtue of this ordinance shall be erect
ed in such places and in such manner
as not unnecessarily to encroach upon
the streets, alleys or public grounds
and places of said city and so as not
unnecessarily to obstruct or impede
the use thereof for the ordinary pur-
nose of travel thereon and the cree.
ton thereof shall be subject to the
supervision and direction of the City
Council of said city. All poles set In
alleys shall be set at or near the boun-
Diary lines thereof and all poles set in
streets shall be located near the curb.
All poles shall be set In alleys when.
ever practicable. All such poles shall
be of sufficient size to safely carry
the necessary weight of wires, fixtures
and accumulations of snow and ice
and wind pressure and all wires on
principal streets shall be strung at
least twenty feet above the ground
and at all railroad crossings at least
twenty-eight feet above the ground
and proper and sufficient guard wires
shall be used to keep electric light
wires from coming in contact with
telephone wires. The privilege is re-
served by said city of cutting or re-
moving any wires necessary to obtain
access to any building in case of fire.
without such city becoming liable
therefor. All wires used for electric
lighting and power purposes shall be
perfectly insulated, weather proof
wire and all equipment used shall be
safe, serviceable and of approved
character.
SECTION XVIII.
The City of Beach hereby agrees
that it will not install a municipal
lighting plant for the purpose of sup
plying private parties, co-partnerships
or corporations with electrical energy
so long as any plant installed under
the terms herewith stated, shall be
maintained and operated under this
grant.
SECTION XIX.
This ordinance shall not be amend
ed without expressed consent of the
grantee.
SECTION Xxx.
All ordinances or parts of Ordi-
nances inconsistent or in conflict with
this ordinance or any of the provisions
hereof are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION XXI.
The City of Beach shall so far as
possible protect the poles, wires and
appliances of said grantee set or plac'
ed in the streets. alleys or public
grounds of said city. from unlawful
interference or malicious injury.
SECTION XIII.
That this ordinance shall be null
and void unless the said grantee shall
do the following things within the re-
spective dates after the passage and
publication of this ordinance. herein
after set forth. to-wit:
First-Within fifteen days file with
the city auditor written acceptance
of this ordinance and of all the provis-
ions thereof which acceptance shall
be deemed a binding agreement on
grantees part to accept and perform
all the obligations imposed on him by
this ordinance and to abide by all the
conditions. requirements. reservations,
restrictions and agreements therein.
Second-Within thirty days file in
the Office of the City Auditor a bond
approved by the City Council to save
thee ity harmless from all damage
that may be done third persons or said
city by the installation, maintenance
or operation of said plant.
Third-Within thirty days file in the
Office of the City Auditor a bond ap.
proved by the City Council that he
will install said plant in the time
hereinafter mentioned.
Fourth-Within six weeks proceed
to purchase and install said plant and
complete the installation of the same
before September 1, 1910.
SECTION XXIIE.
This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage,
approval and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
23rd day of February. A. D. 1910.
Attest: G. D. LOWELL.
President of City Council and Act.
ing Mayor.
GEO. MCCLELLAN.
City Auditor.
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