Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-03-28
Ordinance No. 20.

An Ordinance relating to the construc-
ton, operation and maintenance of an
Electric Light and Power Plant, sta
ton and system of Electrical Distribu-
ton, and the erection and maintenance
OF poles, in the City OF Ironton, Coun-
tyof Iron, and State OF Missouri, fix
ing the periodof time for which such
franchise and contract shall run; fixing
and establishing a maximum rate to be
charged the city and citizens thereof
for lights and power; providing for the
cancellation of this franchise and con-
tract in case OF unreasonable violations
of the same; fixing a time limit for the
completion OF the system and for the
cancellation of this franchise and con-
tract in case Of failure to complete said
system within said time limit; reserv-
ing to the city the right to use the
poles Of said system for fire and po-
lice alarm wires; providing for the
keeping of the city harmless from all
damages done by said system to per-
sons or property; providing for the re-
moval Of debris from the streets.
Be IT ORDAINED by the Board OF Alder
men of the City OF lronton, Missouri,
as follows:
SECTION 1. That permission and authori-
ty is hereby granted anne p. Porteus. his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,
to establish, maintain and operate an cleo
trio light II power plant according to the
plans and specifications hereinafter describ-
ed, in the City OF lronton, in Iron County,
State OF Missouri, and for that purpose per-
mission is hereby granted James Z. Porteus,
his heirs, executors, administrator and as
signs to set poles n string wires upon and
along the streets, alleys, roads, parks and
corporate limits OF said city for
the purpose OF placing, taking up
and repairing such poles and wires
when the same shall be necessary for
the manufacture and distribution OF cleo
trlcity for light and power purposes. The
right, privilege and franchise hereby grant,
ed James p. Porteus, his heirs, executors, ad-
ministrators and assigns shall be for a
period OF twenty COY years from and after
the legal passage OF this ordinance, provided
the right and franchise herein granted
shall not be construed TO be an exclusive
right or franchise.
SECTION 2. All wires commonly known as
conductors shall be strung at least twenty
10y feet above ground upon poles with cross
arms, n so as not to Interfere with any
telephone wire now in use and existing in
said City the poles to be OF convenient size
and height, straight, symmetrical, uniform
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shall be set in the streets and public places
OF the city as near the lines as may be con-
venient; upon installation OF said system the
poles shah ibe OF cedar or chestnut; said
poles shall be set at suitable distances read
lily to bear the weight OF the conductors that
may be strung upon them, and such poles
may at all corners be guyed or braced with
wire guys TO iron anchors planted in the
parkways and streets OF said city. And such
poles and wires shall be so set and strung as
10 be safe n not to unnecessarily obstruct
the free use of the streets, alleys or other
public places or private drives wherein they
are placed.
SECTION 3. That In the stringing OF wires
or erection OF poles as contemplated by this
ordinance by James P. Porteus, his heirs,
administrators, executors and assigns, the
said City OF Ironton hereby grants the right
to said James p. Porteus OF trimming any
tree or trees that may come within two feet
OF the conductors used for distributing said
electric current. The aforesaid work shall
not interfere with or injure the drainage OF
the said City Of ~Ironton, or interfere with
or tniure any tile or underground fixtures
for the conveyance OF water which The said
City may have or hereafter make in or upon
the streets, avenues, alleys or public places
aforesaid or any portion thereof and when
ever any OF said poles shall interfere with
the Improvement or construction OF any
street, alley or SEVERN said city or the free
use fany such street or alley by the public
asa th~orougnfare, said James r.. Porteus,
his heirs, executors. administrators and as
from the Board oil Aldermen OF said city re-
move or relocate such poles on the same
streets or alleys, at the Company's own ex-,
.penee, so as not to Interfere with such pub
lie improvement or uees
SECTION 4, That In consideration Of the