The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25

No part OF said avenues, streets, alleys or other
pablo 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 IL shall be liable for such damages
| AS may be suffered by any corporation or 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 ally and all
loss OF damage which IL may sustain or suffer
struc.ion maintenance or use OF It's electric
| lines, and Will pay and satisfy and save said
| city harmless from the payment OF any and all
Judgments and costs obtained against the city
at 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
| OIL 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
shall die 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
limits OF the city.
Section 8 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 shall have the
| right to trim trees IL necessary In conducting
| Its business but only under direction OF the
Common Council or Street Commissioner.
Section g. II grantee shall take over the
present plant OF the Owosso q Corunna Elec
| trical Company 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 Clerk a map showing the designation and
location OF the lines and poles IL 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. II the present plant OF owosso &
Gorunna Electric 20. is taken over such OF its
| lines as may be reasonably removed from busi
| ness streets and placed In alleys shall be so re-
| 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 g. 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
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.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
snail be entitled 10 string their wires on and sup
tent OF the reasonable capacity of such poles
after accommodating the wires of grantee and
OF the city. on paying the grantee reasonable
yearly charge for each wire 80 strung on each
pole; Provided, that such person or corpora
tion SO using the poles OF grantee shall give to
grantee the like right to use their poles on the
same terms III 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 g.. II said grantee shall not DE de-
livering and selling electric current for light.
Ing, neat 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 q
resolution declaring this ordinance null and
void and after the passage OF such a 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,
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 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 AZ 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 a fee OF one dollar for the in
spect1on. III the meter does not overcharge the
customer the cost OF such inspection shall be
paid by the party desiring such inspection.
Section IL. 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 buinr IS hours OF
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, 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. Its successors
and assigns written notice calling tie 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, II cease violating |
the terms OF this ordinance, and IL 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 |
latiDg the terms of this ordinance, then the |
Common Council OF said city shall have the |
OF said Council. to pass a resolution declaring |
this ordinance null and void
Section Ii. 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 its adoption. shall be and |
constitute a 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 any time, unless il
shall be submitted TO the electors OF the city at
q regular or special election. and shall receive
the affirmative vots OF three tfths 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 TO vote and Provid. |
ed further, that unless and before such or.
dinance 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 C7th) day OF
February, A, ID. 1910.
WALLACE d. BURKE,
Mayor