The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-18

4 tion within ten days after demand thereof
No part OF said avenues streets, alleys or other
public places shall be permitted TO remain in q
dangerous or unsafe condition by reason OF
| anything done or omitted TO be done by the
| grantee ana it shall be liable for such damages
as may be suffered by any corporation per
son by reason OF Its negligence In the use of the
avenues, streets. alleys or other public places.
Grantee will indemnify and at all times save
the City OF Owosso harmless from any and all
loss or damage which IL may sustain or suffer
In any way or manner by reason of the con.
struc.ton maintenance or use OF its electric
lines, and will pay and satisfy and save said
city harmless from the payment OF any aud all
| judgments and costs obtained against the city
OF Owosso for or through or by reason of the
wrongful act or acts or negligence OF IL in
or about the erection, maintenance or use
| OF It's electric lines within SAID city.
| Section 4. Between the days of January
hrst and April first OF each year during the
period this ordinance Is In force. the grantee
Ss e, Rie wn Inc city sier9 Tor The use Of
the location Ct each pole within the corporate
limits OF the city.
| Section All towers, masts and poles shall
| be set and all wires shall be suspended In q
careful and proper manner In accordance with
the reasonable regulations now In force in the
| city or that may be hereafter adopted by the
Common Council. Grantee shall have the
| right to trim trees II necessary in conducting
| its business but only under direction OF the
Common Council or Street Commissioner
Section 8. II grantee shall take over the
| present plant OF the Owosso q Corunna Elec
trical Comp any in the streets and public places
OF the said city, the location of the line and
poles as already erected is approved. II gran.
tee shall not take over such plant then before
commencing construction 1t shall file with the
City Clerk 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
sibie all lines OF poles and wires shall be plac.
ed In alleys. II the present plant OF Ow0sso &
Corunna Electric 20. is taken over such'of its
lines as may be reasonably removed from bust
ness streets and placed In alleys shall be so
moved under the direction OF the Common
Council.
Section 7. No further poles shall be erected
on paved streets by the grantee without the
consent OF the Council.
Section 8. 1t is declared to be the policy of
this city to keep the number OF poles in the
In streets and public places shall be subject to
be used by the City and by others under author
ity OF the City as follows:
Grantee shall be entitled to the exclusive use
OF the top ten feet and length OF each pole for
It's own wires. The City shall be entitled to
string and maintain on such poles Its fire.
alarm, police-telephone or other wires. without
charge
Any other person or corporation authorized to
maintain In the streets and public places lines
Of poles and wires for conducting electricity
shall be entitled TO string their wir6s on and sup
port the same by the poles OF grantee, TO the ex
after accommodating the wires of grantee and
of the city. on paying the grantee reasonable
yearly charge for each wire so strung on each
pole; Provided, that such person or 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
snail be determined from time to time by the
Common Council
Section 0. IL said grantee shall not De de-
ilvering ana selling electric current Tor light
on or before the expiration OF two years 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 a
resolution declaring this ordinance null and
void and after the passage OF such resolution
this ordinance shall be and become null and
void
Section 10. 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 thereafter 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 fix a just and reasonable seized.
ule OF prices to be charged for the ensuing ten
years, which rates when so fixed shall be final.
Section IL. The meters used by said grantee
In It's measurements OF its electric current 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 be over charging the customer,
grantee snail pay fee OF Que dollar for the In
spection. 1.-THE meter does not overcharge the
customer the cost OF such inspection shall be
paid by the party desiring such inspection.
Section H. Any customer wishing to discon.
tine the use OF electricity for one or more
calendar months, shall not be liable to pay
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 such stated period and |
also gives the grantee an opportunity to re- |
move the meter during the bu-iness hours OF
the succeeding forty eight hours and no charge |
Shall be made for installing or reinstalling any
meter.
the said grantee, It's successors and assigns to |
comply with the provisions of this ordinance, |
the Common Council OF said city shall have the |
right TO serve upon said grantee, Its SUCCESSORS
and assigns written notice calling the atten. |
tion OF said grantee. its 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 |
It's successors and assigns, ID cease violating |
the terms OF this ordinance, and IL after the |
OF sixty days from the time of SER
vice Of such written notice, the said grantee |
its successors and assigns, suffer the terms of |
: his ordinence to be violated or persist in vic |
lating the terms Of this ordinance, then the |
Common Council OF said city shall have the |
right by two.thros vote of all members elect |
OF said Council. to pass a resolution declaring
this ordinance null and void
Section ID. The rights, powers, authority |
and privileges herein granted are not exclusive. |
Section l5 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 same may be revoked by the |
City Council OF Owosso AZ any time, unless it |
shall be submitted to the electors Of the city at
D regular or special election. and shall receive
the affirmative vote Of three fifJhs OF the cleo.
tors OF the city OF Owosso voting thereon at
such election, and upon such proposition,
women taxpayers having the quailfcaticn ms OF |
electors shall be entitled TO vote and Provid.
I'd. further, that unless and before such or.
finance shall receive such affirmative vote
grantee may surrender all rights and privileges
granted ana be free from all obligations i'm.
posed hereby.
Passed and approved this seventh (7th) day of
February, A. d. 1910.
WALLACE ID. BURKE,
Mayor.