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

granting . franchise to William q.
Dows. Isaac b. Smith, John A. Reed
and r. 8. Cook, their successors or as
signs, be adopted7"
Yes
No
An ordinance authorizing William q.
Dows, Isaac b. Smith. John A. Reed
and r. g. Cook. their successors or
ASSIGNS, within the city Of MARSHALL
town. Iowa, to acquire, construct.
reconstruct, maintain and operate a
power plant or plants for the gener-
alton Of electricity, systems for the
transmission. distribution ana use OF
electricity and to furnish electric
. light, electric power and electric cur
rent to the Pubic.
Be It ordained by the city council OF
the city Of Marshalltown. Iowa:
Section I. Permission and authority
are hereby granted to William q.
Dows. Isaac b. Smith. John A. Reed
and r. 8. Cook. their successors or
assigns. within the corporate limits Of
the city Of Marshalltown. Iowa. as the
same now arc or may hereafter be To-
Gated or extended. to acquire, con-
struct, reconstruct, maintain. operate
and use q 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 tho public streets,
alleys and highways, bridges and pub
lie places Of nid city now or hereaft-
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 incident to said
systems and their use, whether said
systems have been heretofore or may
hereafter be constructed, to sell or fur
nash electric light. electric power and
electric current 20 tho city. it, inhabi-
tants, Industries. railways, interurban
railways. street railways. the public
and all applicants for light. power or
current and to carry on general cleo
trie light and power business.
Sec. e. In this ordinance. the word
"city' refers to ana means the city Of
afarshalltown, Iowa. and the word
grantees" refers to ana means VIII
liam G. Dows, Isaac B. Smith. John A..
Reed and r. 8. Cook, their successors
or assigns.
Sec. g. said transmission and dts
tribution system. hereafter erected. in
GLIDING the poles, wires. conduits and
other construction, shall 30 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 twenty-three (23)
feet from the surface Of the street or
alley beneath: and said construction
shall be put up and maintained In ac-
cordance with the specifications Of the
National Board Of Fire Underwriters
in force at tho time Of said construc-
ton. Tho poles. wires, conduits and
other appliances Aforesaid and all the
apparatus connected Herewith shall be
located, arranged, adjusted and main
tained 80. - 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 obstFuct the free use Of streets,
avenues. saleys. bridges or private or
public property.
Sec. Z. 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 renlled and pave
enents replaced under the direction Of
the city engineer. ana all surfaces
made as good as before by the said
grantees, OF, in case Of their failure 80
10 do as promptly az practicable. the
city or any abuttinS property owner
may do the same at the expense OF the
wrantees, and said grantees shall be
Rieble Therefor In . civil action for cost
81 sane; and provided. further. that
when ne grade Of any street. avenue
or alley OF. said city Is changed. said
grantees sh&ll change and remove said
ooles posts or condutts 80 as TO con-
form with aid new grade and meet the
requirements hereinbefore mentioned
Is to the height Oh wires above said
alleys ana streets. Oil at) said sraiieeeeec::'
own expense, but tho city may require
the grantees. 1t grantees own expense,
10 re-locate any pole or poles In any
other suitable location. ~
Grantees herein. before constructing
any new transmission or distribution
lines, shall obtain q written permit
from the city 20 to do ana the city
shall issue raid permit to grantees
herein under reasonable terms and
conditions.
Sec. s. II Il shall become necessary
TOR any person to move across any
streets, avenues or alleys. any house
Or building Of such type or size AZ may