Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03

An ordinance authorizing William G.
Bows, 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
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 it ordained by the city council of
the city of Marshalltown. Iowa:
Section l. Permission and authority
are hereby granted to William t.
Bows, Isaac B. Smith, John A. Reed
and r. S. Cook, their successors or
assigns within the corporate limits Of
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 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-
err opened, extended or erected; and
therein, thereon, hereunder and there
over to erect, construct use. maintain,
operate and reconstruct systems for
Nahe 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, it's inhabi-
tants, industries. railways, interurban
railways, street railways. the public
and all applicants for light, power or
current and to carry on a general elec-
trio light and power business.
Sec. 2. In this ordinance, the word
city refers to and means the city of
aIarshalltown, Iowa, and the word
grantees refers to and means Will
liam G. Bows. Isaac B. Smith. John 4.
Reed and r. s. Cook, their successors
or assigns.
Sec. g. Said transmission and dis
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
bra ckets 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
in force at the time Of said cOnstruc-
tion. The poles. wires, conduits and
other appliances aforesaid and all the
apparatus connected herewith shall be
located, arranged, adjusted and main
tanned so as not to endanger persons
or unreasona bly, to interfere. electrical
~ or otherwise. with other electric APP
pliances erected prior thereto or with
any Improvement the city may deem
proper to make, nor unnecessarily hin
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
coles, 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 refilled 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 AUDITING property owner
may do the same at the expense of the
grantees. and said grantees shall he
liable therefor in civil action for cost
Of same; and provided, further, that
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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 and streets, all at said grantees
own expense, but the city may require
the grantees, at grantees own expense
10 relocate any pole Or poles in any
Other suitable location.
Grantees herein, before constructing
my new transmission or distribution
1anea shall obtain a written permi
(8fom the city so to do ard the city
ShaH Issue said permit to grantee:
6erefn under reasonable terms ant
eCnditions.
Sec. 5. If 1t shall become necessary
- any person to move across an,
1ix0efs avenues or alleys, any house
= building of SUCH type or size as ma.
Itetfere with the poles, wires or Other
obstruction of the transmission AM
fotx1bution systems hereby author
-. the said grantees herein shat
SempOrarily remove the poles and wires
So necessarv to allow the PASS
q such house or other building FOL
feasonable period of time not ex
efe4ln3 flve f5) hours. but said gran
- shan ~ b required to remove