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

judgments and costs obtained against she city
wrongful act or acts or negligence OF IL In
or about the erection, maintenance or use
or It's electric lines within SAID city
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 file with the city clerk, for the use OF
w, me CITY, map on which snail be des gnSsea
limits of the city.
Section All towers, masts and poles shall
be set and all wires shall be suspended In
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 shah have the
right to trim trees IL 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 & Corunna Elec-
trcal Com pany In the streets and public places
OF the said city, the location OF the line and
poles as already erected is approved. II gran
commencins constpuetion il 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
slbIe all lines OF poles and wires shall be plac-
ed in alleys. III the present plant Of Owosso Il
Corunna Electric 20. is taken over such OF its
| lines as may be reasonably removed from bust
ness streets and place In alleys shall be SO re-
| moved under the direction OF the Common
Council.
on paved streets by the grantee without the
consent OF the Council.
Section s. 1t is declared to be the policy of
this city TO keep the number OF poles in the
streets as small as possible. Grantees poles
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
| Its own wires. The City shall be entitled TO
string and maintain on such poles It's fire.
alarm, police-telephoue or other wires. without
charge.
Any other person or corporation authorized 10
maintain IN the streets and pubic places lines
Of poles and wires for conducting electricity
shall be entitled 10 string their wires and sup
port the same by the poles OF grantee, TO the ex
tent OF the reasonable capacity OF such poles
after commodatlpg 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. IL 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 o. If said grantee shall not DE de-
livering ana selling electric current for light
ing, heat or power to the citizens of Owosso
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
resolution declaring this ordinance null and
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 3lst 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
Cph nd n tnnn faftH
the Railway Commission of Michigan, shall
determine and Tx a just and reasonable sched.
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 shall pay fee OF one 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 L. Any customer wishing to discon-
tine the usesof 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 discontinue the
use Of electricity during such stated period and
also gives the grantee an opportunity to re-
move the meter during the business hours OF
Lne succeeding forty eight hours and no charge
shall be made for installing or reinstalling any
meter
Section 10. In the event OF the failure CT
the said grantee, its 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 It's 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,
its successors and assigns u cease violating
the terms OF this ordinance, and il after the
vice of such written notice, the said grantee
IL, successors and assigns, suffer the terms of
lating the terms of this ordinance, then the
Common Council OF said city shall have the
right by two thiros vote OF all nembers 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 Clerk wiChin |
thirty days from It's 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 at anv time, unless it /
shall be submitted TO the electors OF the city at
a regular or special election. and shall receive |
the Affirmative vote OF three.tifths of the cleo. |
tors OF the city OF Owosso voting thereon at /
such election, and upon such proposition,
women taxpayers having the qualifications OF |
electors shall be entitled 10 vote. and Provid- /
ed, further that unless and before such or
dinance shall receive such affirmative vote Il
grantee may surrender all rights and privileges
granted and be free from all obligations I'm. /
posed hereby.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council |
OF the City OF Owosso. Michigan.
Gentlemen:
We hereby submit to your honorable body
the following proposition relative to lighting
sour streets alleys and public grounds In the
manner and for the period hereinafter specified.
On the basis OF five year contract:
Arc lights. all night. every night .S65O0
Arc lights, mid night moonlight 5000
Tungsten incandescent lamp,
All night every night 1900 |
Mid night, moonlight 1900
On the basis OF a ten year contract,
Arc lights, all night, every night 5000
Arc lights, d-night, moonlight $500 |
Tungsten inca ndescent lamps
All night. every night 100 |
Mid night, moonlight 1900
The city may order additional street lights |
10 those now In service and will erect the
same from time TO time without extra charge |
provided that the increased length OF circuit
ioes not exceed on e quarter mile for each alc
light and three hundred feet for each Tungsten
amp.
Arc lamps shall be series alternating using
Xix and six tenths amperes OF current and APP
seventy volts at the arc.
Tuns stem lamps shall be fifty watts.
II at any time hereafter the City of Owosso
md the Cnm tnonwaQlth Power 90 shall aptar /