Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-10

Bows, Isaac B. Smith. John A. Reed
and r.. s. Cook, their successors or as
signs, be adopted?"
Yes
No
An ordinance authorizing William G..
Dows, Isaac B. Smith, John A. Reed
and r. S. Cook. their successors or
assigns, within the city Of Marshall
town, Iowa, to acquire, construct,
reconstruct, maintain and operate a
power plant or plants for the gener-
alton Of electricity, systems for the
transmission, distribution and use of
electricity and to furnish electric
light. electric power and electric cur
rent to the public.
Be 1t ordained by the city council Of
the city Of Marshalltown. Iowa:
Section 1. Permission and authority
are hereby granted to William e..
Bows, Isaac B. Smith, JOHN =. 9eea
and r. S. Cook. their successors or
the city Of Marshalltown, Iowa, as the
same now are or may hereafter be To-
Gated or extended. to acquire. con-
struct. reconstruct, maintain. operate
and use q power plant or plants for
the generation Of electricity whether
said power plant or plants have been
heretofore or may hereafter be erected
and to enter upon the public streets.
alleys and highways, bridges and pub
lie places Of said city now or hereaft-
er opened. extended or erected: and
therein. thereon, hereunder and there
over to erect, construct, use, maintain,
operate and reconstruct systems for
the Transmission, distribution and use
of electricity to consist Of electric
wires. poles, conduits and other con-
struction necessary or incident to said
systems and their use. whether said
systems have been heretofore or may
hereafter be constructed. to sell or fur
nish electric light. electric power and
electric current to the city, its inhabi-
tants, Industries, railways. interlrban
railways. street railways. the public
and all applicants for light, power or
current and to carry on a general cleo
trie light and power business.
Sec. Q. In this ordinance, the word
''city" refers to and means the city of
Marshalltown, Iowa, and the word
grantees" refers to and means Will
liam G. Bows, Isaac B. Smith. John A.
Reed and r. S. Cook their successors
or assigns.
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tribution system. hereafter erected, in
Guiding the poles. wires. conduits and
other construction, shall so far as
practicable, be constructed and erected
in and upon the alleys Of said city
with the wires upon said poles and
brackets at least twenty three (23)
feet from the surface Of the street or
alley beneath: and said construction
shall be put up and maintained in ac-
cordance with the specifications of the
National Board Of Fire Underwriters
irSforce at the time Of said construc-
tom The poles, wires. conduits and
other appliances aforesaid and all the
apparatus connected Herewith shall be
located. arranged, adjusted and main
tanned 80 as not to endanger persons
or unreasonably to interfere, electrical
ly or otherwise, with other electric ap-
planes erected prior thereto or with
any Improvement the city may deem
proper to. make, nor unnecessarily him
der or obstruct the free use Of streets.
avenues, alleys, bridges or private or
public property.
Sec. 4. Whenever grantees, in erect
ing, constructing or maintaining said
poles, conduits or appliances, shall
take up any pavement on the streets
or alleys Of said city or shall make any
excavations therein or in any Of the
public places Of said city, such excava
lions shall be at once ref1lled and pave
ments replaced under the direction Of
the city engineer. and all surfaces
made as good as before by the said
grantees, or, in case Of their failure so
to do as promptly as practicable, the
city or any abutting property owner
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grantees. and said grantees shall be
liable therefor in civil action for cost
Of same: and provided, further, that
when the grade OF any street, avenue
or alley of said city Is changed. said
grantees shall change and remove said
poles, posts or conduits so as to con-
form with said new grade and meet the
requirements hereinbefore mentioned
as to the height Of wires above said
alleys ana streets. all at said grantees
own expense, but the city may require
the grantees, at grantees own expense.
to relocate, any pole or poles in any.
other suitable location.
Ora nfees herein. before constructing
any new transmission or distribution
lines, shall obtain q written permit
from the city 30 to do and the city
shall issue said permit to grantees
herein under reasonable terms and
conditions.
Sec. S. II 1t shall become necessary
Tor any person to move across any
streets, avenues or alleys, any house
or building OF sucn type or size as may
Interfere with the poles, wires or other
construction of the Transmission and
distribution systems hereby author
ized. the said grantees herein shall
temporarily remove the poles and wires
30 far as necessary to allow the pass
age Of such house or other building for
reasonable period of time not ex-
ceeiins Aye ~ hours. but said gran
tees shall not b required to remove
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