The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-23
A FRANCHISE GIVEN
TO EACH power
COMPANY
Power Question Settled in
Caldwell for Present
at Least.
Administration Finally Gains Valua-
BILE essions-Caldwell Guaran-
teed Same Treatment as Other
Towns-Franchises Have No In
trinsic Value.

trinsic Value.
At a meeting held Friday evening
of last week the city council granted
an electric light and power franchise
to both the Idaho, Oregon Light &
Power Co. and the Beaver River Pow
er Co. This action was taken after
most thorough investigation and
discussion of electric lights, power,
franchises and everything having to
do with such business. When the
administration got ready to move it
moved and there was an end on it.
In justice to the mayor and city
council The Tribune must say that
they secured some very favorable
concessions from the power COM
panies. The two franchises are alike
in every respect. After providing
that the companies be given a fran
chise to erect poles and install trans
mission lines in the streets, alleys,
etc. of the city and prescribing how
such lines shall be constructed and
stating the conditions found in every
similar franchise the ordinance passed
by the council makes the following
provisions:
The rates named shall in no case
prevent the grantee from making low
er rates than herein specified, and tho
rates which may be charged and ser
vice rendered under this franchise
shall at all times be reasonable and
subject to reasonable regulation in
such manner as may be provided by
law. All schedules, rates and charges
shall be throughout the same as those
maintained in other cities on the line
of the grantee, similarly situated as
to population and business and no dis
elimination shall be permitted in favor
Of one or against another. Provided,
however, that no charge for power
under this franchise shall be less ia
vorable to the user than the most ia
vorable charge made to any other
user of electric power under like con-
ditions on any line of the grantee
under any other franchise. All rights,
franchises, and authority herein con-
tanned and conferred are and were
conditioned upon the understanding
and agreement that the privileges
herein granted in the said streets and
public places or highways are not to
operate in any way as an enhance
ment of the grantees property or val
ues, or considered as. an asset, or item
of ownership in the appraisal thereof
or determination of basis in fixing
rates and charges, or assessment for
taxation.
The rights and franchises granted
under this ordinance shall,run for the
term of fifty (s0) years, unless the
said grantee, his successors or as
signs, shall forfeit the same sooner by
failing to comply with the terms and
conditions thereof.
The rights. privileges and fran
chises. hereby granted. are transfera-
bic and the City of Caldwell consents
that said grantee, his successors or
assigns. may at any time during the
life of this franchise. transfer the same
to any person or corporation, the
transfcree, however, to be. by the
acceptance of said transfer. obligated
to carry out, and bound by, all the
conditions and agreements herein con-
tanned on the part of the said gran
tee, his successors or assigns. to be
done and performed.
Rates That May Be Charged.
A minimum rate. not to exceed one
($l0O) dollar per month to usual Gus
toners. may be made on account OF
maintenance of apparatus in readiness
for service, but, otherwise, meters
shall be furnished all residence and
commercial customers free OF any
rental charge. The maximum rate
schedule shall be as follows:
Residence Rate.
For the first 10000 watthours con-
sumed in month, lsc per 1000 watt
hours.
For the next 10000 watthours con-
sumed in month. l0c per 1000 watt
hours.
For the next 10000 watthours con-
bumed in l month. &c per 1000 watt