Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-12

upon there will be submitted to the electors
Of said city, At said eieStlon she doss.,0n
shall the follOwine pruiiah'e Nv rra
chise be granted.
An Ordinance granting 20 The Sioux Valley
Power Company The right 10 ioca,e aha 2Per-
ate in the City of Canton, SCUM lpakota, Elec-
trio Light, Power and Heating Works and
H. II Ordained by the Board of Commission
ers OF the City OF Canton;-
SECTION L.
That there is hereby granted TO me SIOUX
valisv powe Company. a corporation uuly or
ganized and existing under and by virtue or
the laws OF the state OF South nakota, ana 10
~ Successors and assigns. the right and prlVi-
iepe for "a period of twenty years TO locate and
operate ia the City of Canton. South Dakota,
after plated. Electric Light, Electric Power
and Electric Heat Works and Appliances Tor
ghting and heating public places ana puiiu-
ings in said city, and private buildings, ousl-
ness and dwelling houses, and for the genera
ton and transmission OF electric power within.
said city and within all adulllons TO saia CITY.
SECTION fl.
Said Corporation and its successors and as
signs. snail have the right ana prlviiese lof
tha Term mentioned in Section One ~ hereof,
to furnish electric lights, electrlc neal ana
electric power, or all or elther lhereoi ior me
uSe of said City and the Inhabitants thereof,
provided the maximum price for eiectflc lghtS
and electric power so furnished shall not eX-
coed the prices herein nxed'
SECTION Ill.
Said Corporation, its successors or assigns,
shall have the right and privilege LOT ana aur-
ing the period mentioned in Section one ~
hereof. to the free use OF the streets, avenues,
alleys and public places and grounds OF salu
city and its additions, for the purpose OF erect
Nc poles for electric lights, wires, transform
erS. or other electrical appliances, ana lor tne
laying OF couduits or wires Tor the trahsm,s.
sion of electricity for lighting. heating, or
power purposes; provided. that All poles
wires or conduits, so erected. Constructed ans
maintained shall be so erected, constructed
and maintained in such places ana IN such
manner as mott to obstruct or materially inter
tere with the public use thereof.
SECTION ~.
Said CORPORATION. its successors and assigns.
shall and at all times will protect the SAID Clty
of Canton against all claims LOT injury
To nersous or property caused by reason or
the construction or maintenance o. any st,uG-
ordinance or the business In pursuance there
OF.
The maximum price which this Company. its
successors or assigns, shall be allowed To
charge or receive shall be as follows;
LIG HTING RATE MONTHLY
The meter rate shall be:
First 50 Kilowatt Hours u CTS per n.
Next lo Ktlowatt Hours 10 cts per X. W = q
Next 400 Kilowatt Hours W cts per *. WI.
Meter to be read monthly. Minimum charge
One Dollar per month FOR each meter conne''-
= POWER RATES MONTHLY CoNsuMr1oN
First 300 Ktlowatt Hours 10 cts per n. w w r.
| Next 500 Kilowatt Hours Ot cts per *. VIII.
Next 500 or more kilowatt Hours Wy
W u I've Pc - -
Minimum charge One Dollar per month Tor
' each horse power Connected
No discrimination shall be made 10y SAID
Company, its successors and assigns. between
the citizens of said city. It shall furnish all
| citizens with light. heat and power or any or
either thereof, at the same uniform price as
hxed by this ordinance or at such lesser rates
as may be from time TO time adopted by sala
Company. iis SsSfctess2 rs or asslgns~
SECT,sNNu@ ~
n at the expiration OF I'VE years from the
| date of this ordinance the rates then charged
by this Company shall by the Board OF Com,
missioners of the City of Canton be deemed
excessive or unreasonable, the same shaii De
adjusted by said Company and SAID Board AS
follows: Said Board shall select three OF ITS
number and said Company shall select three
persons who together shall constitute IA COM
mittee Of six. Such committee shall then Sc
lect six cities within the state OF South Dakota
the population OF none of which shall vary
the city of Canton. such committee shali
then ascertain the average rate or price charg-
ed in said cities for like services and such as
certaineda average price or rate shaiI ee tne
price or rate charged by said Company Tor tbe
privilege to the City of Canton at the explra-
t1on of each ensuing five years during the
term specified in Section One % herein; 1t be
ing the intent and purpose OF this provision to
give to the City of Canton absolute protection
against exorbitant rates or charges,
SECTION VIII
Said Company shall begin actual construc-
tion on any part of said plant. wherever
located. within six months after the publ
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practical use and operation within eighteen
months from the adoption of this ordinance
modern approved design. and shall maintain
said system and works during the term or
this grant; accidents and ~breakages only
accepted.
Said Company. its successors or assigns,
shall extend it's wires to any part OF the city
and to all additions to said city, for the pur-
pose of furnishing electric light or power to
Hoard OF Commissioners OF said city when
such extension is reasonably necessary and
profitable.
This grant is made and is to be enjoyed sub,
ject to such reas9nable regut ha pns e an n9
Commissioners may at any time ADOPT not
destructive Of the right herein granted.
This ordinance shall take effect after it's
passage, approval and publication as pro
sioux Valley Power Company Of an unoon.
ditional acceptance thereof In the office or
the q. City q sle Arad5G wi # b the b Si5y on OF f ran ! the
18th day OF April. 1912, at which time the
polls will be open from eight o'clock in the
forenoon Of said day continusly until five
o'clock in the afternoon of said day at the
various voting places in said City herein
after designated and at said election there
will be elected the officers above named and
the question above specified will be voted
Said election shall be held in the GLOWING
voting places in each Of the four wards Of
the city. respectively and for the purposes OF
dent district OF the City of Canton, as
specified heretofore, TO wit:
First Ward: In the basement of the
Lincoln County Bank building.
Second Ward: In the Sheritf's Office in the
Court House.
Third Ward: In the basement of the West
side School building.
Fourth Ward: In the City Commission.
Chambers at the City Hall.
Dated at Canton. South Dakota. this Third
day of April, A. -. 1912.
Countersigned: Carl f. Tank
! George HOkanstaQ MayDr.