The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20

Notice is hereby given that reso
luton passed by the city council OF
the City. of Denison, Iowa, on Feb. %,
1912, there was ordered submitted to
the electors of the City of Denison,
Iowa, at the regular city election, to
be held on the 25th day Of March, 1912,
the question of granting a renewal
and extension of franchise to c. J..
Griffin and J. X. Griffin, their asso-
ciates, successors and assigns. the
Oenison Electric Light & Power COM
pany having succeeded to said fran
chise, and is asking for such renewal
and extension fortthe period of twenty
years from and after February 6, 1914,
or up until February 6, 1884, for the
purpose of conducting and maintain
ing an electric lighting and power
plant, for furnishing light and power
to the City of Denison, and the citi-
zens thereof, for the period of twenty
years from and after the date of eX-
piration of said franchise now in force,
the said franchise having been grant
ed by Ordinance No. "a, and as now
amended contains the following con-
ditions and provisions:
Ordinance No. 81 As Amended.
AN ORDINANCE providing tor the
lighting of the streets of the incor
porated town of Denison. state of
Iowa, and supplying it's inhabi-
tants with electric light and power
and authorizing C. J.. Griffin and j.
K Griffin, their associates, success
ors and assigns to construct, main
tain and operate an electric light
and power plant, and contracting
with C. j. Griffin and J. K. Griffin,
their associates, successors and as.
signs for furnishing said town with
electric lights.
(Amends the title of the franchise
under Ordinance No. "a as follows:
Strike out the words town" and Gin
corporated town" wherever they ap-
pear and in lieu thereof insert the
word city"
Also Immediately following the
word authorizing" and before the
word &C. J. Griffin" insert "The Deni-
son Electric Light e Power company,
successors and assigns Of"
Also strike out the words &c. j.
Griffin and J. K. Griffin, their" i'm
mediately following che word with"
and insert in lieu thereof the words
The Denison Electric Light e. Pow
err company, their.")
Be 1t Ordained by the Council OF
the Incorporated Town of Denison,
State OF Iowa:
Section /. That c. J. Griffin and j.
K. Griffin. of New Sharon, Mahaska,
county, Iowa, their associates, success
ors and assigns Hereinafter called
the grahtees) are hereby granted an
exclusive franchise for Twenty (20)
years, subject only to the conditions
herein contained, to erect, maintain
and operate an electric light and pow
er plant within the present and flu
ture corporate limits of the town of
Denison, state of Iowa. and to use the
streets, alleys and public grounds of
said town for the erection of poles,
wires and other appliances, not in
Guiding buildings.
(Amends Section of said franchise
and Ordinance No. "a as follows:
Strike out the words &C. J. Griffin and
J. X. Griffin, of New Sharon, Ma
haska county, their and insert in lieu
thereof "The Denison Electric Light
& Power company, of Denison, it's. ;"
Strike out the word grantees" in
said section and insert in lieu there
of the word grantee"
/ Also strike out the word ''town" and
insert in lieu thereof the word Getty"
wherever the word town" appears in
said section.)
Also strike out the words ian en-
elusive, and insert in lieu thereof
the word "a"
Section 2. The setting of said poles
and stringing of wires shall be under
the, control of the town council to the
extent that they may prevent the
aforesaid poles, and wires from being
permanently placed where they will
obstruct public travel, or in any way
interfere with existing franchise, and
if said grantees shall in placing or re-
pairing the said poles, wires or other
appliances, damage the walks or
streets of said town they shall i'm
mediately repair the same at their
own expense.
(Amends Section of said franchise
and Ordinance No. "a as follows
Strike out the word town" in said
section and insert in lieu thereof the
word city"
Also strike out the word grantees"
IN said section and insert in lieu
thereof the word grantee
Section 3. The said grantees are
authorized and empowered to trim
trees SO as to prevent the limbs COM
ing in contact with the wires, under
the supervision of the committee on
Streets and Alleys, and said town
shall have the privilege of using the