Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24

Iowa 10 NIX the rates winch the OaI0
grantees may charge for electric light,
electric power and electric current, de-
sire to investigate and inspect the
books, records and property Of the said
grantees to ascertain the facts and
values necessary to determine whether
said rates charged by said grantees are
reasonable, they may cause said inves-
legations and inspections to be made
by persons skilled and competent TO
make said investigations and for that
purpose. may have access to the books.
records. vouchers and properties Of the
said grantees at all reasonable times;
but said investigations shall be con-
Quoted In such manner as not to in
terfere with the transaction Of the bus
mess Of the said grantees in the usual
way and the said grantees shall not be
required to permit access to its books.
records or properties oftener than once
in each twelve Q2) consecutive calen-
dar months, and the grantees herein
shall at all times keep and maintain
within the state Of Iowa, complete rec
ords Of their business.
Sec. 8. The city council may. by res
olution, upon the demand Of one or
more persons having installed ten (10)
16-candle power lamps. or the equiva-
lent thereof, within two hundred (200)
feet Of the proposed extension. require
the grantees herein to extend their
overhead transmission and distrfbu-
ton lines 30 as to furnish electric
light. electric power or electric cur
rent 10 said apr..::cc:::s:::: .s!d arn1i-
cants, however. shall sign reasonable
contracts for the use of electric cur
rent for a period Of not less than one
~ year. BY the term, '16-candle pow
er lamp" is meant a lamp having an
hourly consumption Of not less than
fifty watts.
All provisions Of the city which re-
quire the inspection by a city official
before use, Of an installation Of cleo
trio wires, shall be fully complied with
before grantees herein shall connect
their transmission systems or furnish
current for use over said wires. This
section shall only be applicable so long
as the city. by ordinance, requires said
inspection to be made and the city
furnishes reasonable facilities for said
inspection.
Sec. g. Grantees, shall. when request
ed by the city, permit their poles. so
far as may be done without interfering
with the free use and enjoyment Of
their own wires and fixtures. to be
used for the purpose Of maintaining
thereon any wires which may be nee
essary for the use Of the police or fire
department Of said city. free Of expense
to the city: but said city shall hold the
grantees harmless from any and all
causes Of action. litigation or damage
caused or accruing directly or indi-
rectly, by or through the placing Of
the city's wires on the poles of grantees
herein.
Sec. 10. The rights. powers and priv
ileges granted by this ordinance are
hereby granted to, conferred upon and
vested In grantees for period of
twenty-five (25) years from and after
the acceptance Of this ordinance: but
this ordinance shall not be construed
as an exclusive franchise or as pro-
hibiting the city from granting rights
in the streets or alleys to other cleo
trio light companies: and the rights
herein granted are conferred subject
to the rights Of the city to make such
reasonable rules. regulations and ordi-
nances as to the manner and method
Of construction and of the location Of
the said transmission lines.
Sec. II. Grantees herein are hereby
authorized to charge for current used
for light from the time they are ready
to render service up to September l.,
1917, not to exceed the rates hereinaft-
err set out. for each months consump-
ton; and by the term, lamp" is meant
a lamp consuming fifty (50) watts or
less OF electricity per hour, but lamps
Of greater consumption shall be count
ed equal to as many lamps as their
consumption is times fifty (50) watts.
said rates being as follows. to-wit:
Residence and Church Lishtins-For
all current used for lighting by
churches and private residences, gran
tees may charge at the rate Of twelve
(12) cents per kilowatt hour for
the first one-half kilo-watt hour con-
sumed per month for each lamp in
stalled and seven (7) cents for each
kilo-watt hour consumed per month in
excess Of one-half kilo-watt hour up to
one and one-half kilo-watt hours per
month for each lamp installed; and
Ave (5) cents for all consumption in
excess Of one ard one-half kilo-watt
hours per month for each lamp in
stalled; but discount Of ten d0) per
cent shall be allowed upon all bills paid
on or before the tenth day OF the
month following the month during
which service was rendered, or II gran
tees adopt the rule. II paid on or be-
fore ten (10) days after the delivery
Of the bill to the consumer.
Commercial lishtins-For all cur
rent used for lighting, except by
churches and private residences. gran
tees may charge twelve (12l cents for
the first kilo-w watt hour consumed per
month for each lamp installed and sew
en- ~ cents for each kilo-watt hour
CONS uiieii per month n c.cess Of one
lfilo-wAtt hour up to three klo-watt
hours per month for each lamp in
stalled. ana flve (5) cents for each
kilo-watt hour for all consumption In
excess Of three kilo-watt hours per
month for each lamp installed; but a
discount Of ten (10) per cent shall be
allowed upon all bills paid on or be-
fore the tenth day OF the month fol-
lowing that month during which serv-
ice was rendered; or II grantees adopt
the rule, IL paid on or before ten (10)
days after the delivery Of the bill to
the consumer: ana in cases where the
installation exceeds twenty-five (25)
lamps and the consumption exceeds
four kilo-watt hours per month for
each OF said lamps Installed and the
consumer makes payment so as to en-
title him to the ten {10) per cent dis
count. he shall be allowed further
discount Of twenty lsol per cent upon
his bill after deducting said ten (10)