The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

the electors of the City of Denison,
Iowa, at the regular city election, to
be held on the 25th day of March, 1912,
the question of granting a renewal
and extension of franchise to G. j..
Griffin and J. X. Griffin, their asso-
ciates, successors and assigns, the
Denison Electric Light & Power COM
pany having succeeded to said fran
chise, and is asking for such renewal
and extension for the period of twenty
years from and after February 6, 1914,
or up until February 6, 1884, for the
purpose of conducting and maintain
ing an electric lighting and power
plant, for furnishing light and power
to the City of Denison, and the citi-
Zens thereof, for the period OF twenty
years from and after the date of eX-
piration of said franchise now in force,
the said franchise having been grant
ed by Ordinance No. "a, and as now
amended contains the following con-
ditions and provisions:
Ordinance No. 81 As Amended.
AN ORDINANCE providing for the
lighting of the streets of the incOr-
porated town of Denison, state of
Iowa, and supplying its inhabi-
tants with electric light and power
and authorizing c. J. Griffin and J.
X Griffin, their associates, success
orS and assigns to construct, main
tain and operate an electric light
and power plant, and contracting
with c. j. Griffin and j. X. Griffin,
their associates, successors and as
signs for furnishing said town with
electric lights.
(Amends the title of the franchise
under Ordinance No. "a as follows:
Strike out the words town" and Gin
corporated town" wherever they ap-
pear and in lieu thereof insert the
word city"
Also Immediately following the
word authorizing" and before the
word &C. j. Griffin" insert "The Deni-
son Electric Light & Power company,
successors and assigns Of"
Griffin and J. X. Griffin, their" i'm
mediately following the word with"
and insert in lieu thereof the words
1.-THE Denison Electric Light g. Pow
er company, their.'D
Be It Ordained by the Council OF
the Incorporated Town of Denison,
State of Iowa:
Section /. That c. J. Griffin and J.
X. Griffin. Of New Sharon, Mahaska,
county, Iowa, their associates, success
ors and assigns Hereinafter called
the grantees) are hereby granted an
exclusive franchise for Twenty (20)
years, subject only to the conditions
herein contained, to erect, maintain
and operate an electric light and pow
er plant within the present and fu-
ture corporate limits Of the town Of
Denison, state of Iowa, and to use the
streets, alleys and public grounds OF
said town for the erection of poles,
wires and other appliances, not in
Guiding buildings.
(Amends Section l of said franchise
and Ordinance No. "a as follows:
Strike out the words sc. J. Griffin and
J. X, Griffin, of New Sharon, Ma
haska county, their and insert in lieu
thereof "The Denison Electric Light
& Power company, of Denison, it's"
Strike out the word grantees" in
said section and insert in lieu there
of the word grantee"
Also strike out the word town" and
lHSSIl Ill lieu tleleOl lIe NOiu CITY
wherever the word town" appears in
said section.)
Also strike out the words IAN eX
elusive, and insert in lieu thereof
the word "a
Section 2. The setting of said poles
and stringing of wires shall be underI
the control of the town council, to the
hat hnI
aforesaid poles and wires from being
permanently placed where they will
obstruct public travel, or in any way
interfere with existing franchise, and
if said grantees shall in placing or re-
pairing the said poles, wires or other
appliances, damage the walks or
streets of said town they shall i'm
repair the same at their
own expense.
(Amends Section of said franchise
and Ordinance No. "a as follows:
Strike out the word town" in said
section and insert in lieu thereof the
word city"
Also strike out the word grantees"
in said section and insert in lieu
thereof the word grantee.
Section 3. The said grantees are
authorized and empowered to trim
trees so as to prevent the limbs com
ing in contact with the wires, under
the supervision of the committee or
Streets and Alleys, and said town
shall have the privilege of using the
poles erected by the said grantees for
the purpose OF maintaining an electric
fire alarm and patrol system so long
as the said fire alarm and patrol sys,
tenn does not interfere with the eff
iciency Of the electric light and pow
er plant.
(Amend Section 8 of said franchise
and Ordinance No. "a as follows:
Strike out the. word grantees in
said section and insert in lieu thereof
the word grantee
Section 4. The said grantees shall,
whenever requested by any property
owner, citizen of the Incorporated
town of Denison, extend their electric
mains and furnish said citizen with
electric lights at the established rate
Tor the same, provided that the said
grantees shall not be obliged to eX-
tend the said mains or furnish said
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