Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-17
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An ordinance authorizing William G.
Bows. Isaac 3. 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 geneT-
alton OF electricity. systems Cor 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 Marshall.owr, Iowa:
Section l. Permission and authority
are hereby granted to William g.
Bows, Isaac B. Smith. John 4. Reed
and r. S. Cook, their successors or
assigns. within the corporate limits OF
the city OF Marshalltown, Iowa, as the
same row are or may hereafter be 10
Gated or extended, to acquire, con-
stcuct reconstruct, maintain. operate
ard 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 he-eaft-
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 inciden, 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 tnhabi-
tants, industries, railways. tnterurban
railways, street railways, the public
and all applicants for light, power or
current and 70 carry on genera! cleo
trio light and power business.
Sec 2. In this ordinance, the word
city" refers to and means the city OF
Marshalltown. Iowa, and the word
grantees" refers to and means VIII
liam G. BOWS. Isaac 3. Smith, John A.
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
brackets at least twertv-three (23)
feet from the surface Of the street or
alley beneath: and said construction
shall be put up and maintained in &C
cordance with the Specifications OF the
National Board Of Fire Underwriters
I'm force at the time Of said construc-
ton. The poles. wires. conduits and
other appliances aforesaid and ali the
apparatus connected herewith shall be
located. arranged. adjusted and main
tanned so as not to endanger persons
or unreasonably to interfere. electrical
ly or otherwise. with other electric ap-
pliances 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 o,
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 reflled and pave
ments replaced under the direction o.
the city engineer, and all surface:
made as good as before by the SAID
grantees. OF, in case Of their failure sc
to do as promptly as practicable tbs
city or any abutting property owner
may do the same at the expense of tn.
grantees. and said grantees shall b.
liable therefor in a civil action for COS
Of same: and provided, further, tina
wled the grade Of any street, avenu
or alley Of said city is changed, sait
grantees shall change and remove sait
POLES, posts or conduits so as to con
form with said new grade and meet tn
requirements hereinbefore mentione'
as to the height Of wires above sal
Alleys and streets. all at said grantees
own expense, but the city may requir
the grantees, at grantees own expense
TO relocate any pole or poles in an
other suitable location.
Grantees herein, before constructin
any new transmission or Distribute,
lines, shall obtain written permi
from the city so to do and the cit
shall issue SAID permit to grantee
herein under reasonable terms an
conditions.
Sec. 5. II 1t shall become necessar
Tor any person to move across an
streets, avenues or alleys, any hous
or building Of such type or size as ma
Interfere with the poles. wires or othe
construction Of the transmission an
distribution systems hereby author
tied, the said grantees herein sha
temporarily remove the poles and wire
% far ~ necessary to allow the pass
no o6 such house or other building 70
REASONABLE period OF time not ex
ceeding hve go hours, but said gran
49, alAall net be required to remoy