The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-02-04
ORDINANCE NO. 100

listing under the laws of the State Of
Wyoming, its successors and assigns,
the right and franchise to erect poles
and wires in the. streets and alleys of
the City of Blackfoot, to maintain an
electric light power and telephone
system and for the sale Of electric cur
rent for light, power and heat within
the city limits of said city and fixing
the maximum charges for electric cur
rent for municipal street arc lighting
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Blackfoot:
Section 1. That there is hereby gran
ted to the Idaho Consolidated Power
Company, its successors in interest and
assigns the right and authority
through, in and upon the streets and
alleys of the City of Blackfoot, to erect
and maintain poles and wires with the
arms and braces necessary thereinto,
over and upon the said streets and al
leys for the purpose of conducting
| general electric light and power sys-
and service in said city, both systems
and service to be maintained upon the
| same poles.
Section 2. The poles hereby author
lied to be erected shall be of white
cedar or other good and slightly ma
terial and shall be placed at the outer
edge of the sidewalk of the street
the said poles shall be set so as not to
interfere with the flow of water in any
gutter or drain in said city and the
points Of location of said poles shall
| be determined by the street commits
| sioner or city engineer and all wires
| placed thereon shall be maintained at
| a height of at least twenty feet above
any sidewalk or street service of said
Section g. The City of Blackfoot ex-
pressly reserves the right to order and
enforce the removal or change of loca-
tue of the provisions of this ordinance, |
whenever same shall become necessary |
and proper and when any change is |
M made by the e., removal IVA 10, OF any pole, the
which the poles shall be moved, and
such point designated shall not be Of
such distance or position as to ma
terially interfere with the proper con-
veyance of the electric current. and
such removal or change shall be made
at the expense of the said Idaho Con-
solidated Power company, or its sue
The City of Blackfoot further ex-
pressly reserves the right to cut away
and remove any poles or wires erected
dinance whenever in case of conflagra-
ton such cutting away or removal
shall boone necessary and the said
city shall not be liable or answerable
pany, for any damage occasioned by the
cutting away or removal of any poles
or wires SO cut away. or removed.
Section 5. The rights and privileges
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that the Idaho Consolidated Power
company and its successors in inter-
est, shall at all times, when requested
by the authorities of said city, permit
it's poles and fixtures erected under the
terms of this ordinance, to be used by
the said city for the purpose of plac-
ing and maintaining thereon any wires !
or appliances that may be necessary
for the police and fire departments of
said city; Provided, The same shall be
placed and maintained so as not to
under the direction of the company's
manager in said city; and in further
consideration that the Idaho CONSOLE !
dated Power company, and it's success 3
selves, that so long as the Idaho Con- 3
solidated Power company and it's sue 4
cessors in interest furnishes electric 4
~ g hts Ter fGr the ghffng of the streets
with the said city for the same, it or
they will furnish for the use of the city
buildings or halls of said city all rea
electric lights of sixteen candle power d
each, free of charge to the city of
Blackfot for and during the continu-
mutually understood and agreed that
The free lights which are to be furn- 4
shed for the city hail. applies to the 4
ELECTRIC current and not the lamps. Z
Section 6. In further consideration of d
he rights and privileges herein gran =
ed the Idaho Consolidated Power COM =
1any fixes the maximum rate for mu- =
1lcipal series streets arc lighting at =
seven ($I0O) Dollars per arc lamp =
Der month to be furnished to the City .
If Blackfoot on regular five year con- q
racts, the type Of the arc lamp shall 2
mt in use by the city, or their equiva- =
ent in illuminating power and wat y
age. The maximum rate for incan Y
lescent, residential lighting shall be z
eleven Q1c) Cents per K. w. H.
section I. ANY person who shall in v
erfere with, cut, remove, break, de- 2
ace, or destroy any of the poles, wires, z
# the said Idaho Consolidated Power 2
company or its successors in interest, 2
within the corporate limits of said city; 9
Except as hereinbefore or hereinafter Z
aid poles for the purpose Sc of f"i posting ing Z
'llls or advertisements of any kind z
whatever, shall be deemed guilty of z
a 2 dem and upon conviction there (
eeding Fifty ($5O.Q0) Dollars. ~
Section 8. Said Idaho Consolidated <
, owe Company, its successors in in, !
ave harmless the said city from any x
nd all accidents that may occur from <
ne use OF its electrical apparatus, cur (
( any plant of the said Idaho Consoii- Z
ated Power company or it's successors <
! interest, in said CITY, and all wires =
laced on it's poles shall be properly I
e used to protect human life and pre- pre- I
ent injury to public or private prop (
rty. <
Section 8. All ordinances or parts of =
rdlnances In conflict herewith are !
ereby repealed, and this grant and /
lie rights and privileges hereby con- /
erred shall expire at the end Of Fifty !
'O) Years from and after it's passage /
nd the City Council hereby reserves (
lie right to pass all ordinances and !
solutions necessary or proper for the =
rejection of the city and to carry out !
le spirit and provisions of the fore =
ping ordinance and Franchise.
Passed this LIST day of + ebruary, 1910. =
It. j. JOHNSON, =
'eal City Clerk. o.
Approved this 1st day of February. q
10.
r. N. WEST, -
Il Mayor.