The Green Forest tribune., 1913-12-12


 Arkancas, for Period of Twenty
 Five Years, Fixing the Rates to he
 Charged and the Penalties for In-
 juries to, or Tresspasses Upon It's
 Property"
 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE INCORPORATE
 TOWN OF GREEN FOREST,
 ARKANSAS: 1 SEC. 1. The word "Grantee'' when used in this Ordinance shall mean The Green Forest Light and Power Company, it's successors and assigns
 l SEC 2. Granting to L. H. Smith for grantee | for period of Twenty Five Years, from and after the date upon which this Franchise be- comes law, the right, power and authority 1, | to erect, maintain and operate an electric light and power plant with it's machinery, poles, wires and appliances, within the present and future limits of The incorporated Town of Green Forest, for tine purpose of generating and furnishing to the town, it's inhabitants | and to organized firms and corporations doing business therein, and to any outlay ing dis tricts, for either light or power purposes or both, and for said purposes the right to enter in and upon and use the streets, alleys and public grounds of said town, and to place therein and thereon such poles, wires, appara- tus and appliances as may be necessary and desirable.
 SEC. 8. In the construction of pole lines for the proper transmission of electrical currents, the grantee shall place said poles, wires and apparatus in $ manner not to interfere in any way with the usual, customary and ordinary use of said streets. alleys and other public orc ds. eha1I yttrira ziYrra trical current to be placed nearer thap four feet of any telegraph or telephone wire, nor shall the poles other apparatus be so con structed as to interfere in any way, by induc- tion or otherwise with any telegraph or tele- phone system,
 SEC. 1. The poles used for the construction and maintaining said electric system shall be straight, sound cedar timber, or of other terial equally as good and giving as good vice; they shall be of uniform size, and are to be set within or without the curb as conditions may require, but it is understood that all pole lines shall follow the alleys so far practical; all wires shall be strung at such heighth above the grade of the streets, alleys and other public grounds as will afford free, easy and safe passage for the ordinary and usual traffic thereon,
 SEC. D. The grantee shall equip and install 6 power plant of sufficient capacity to provide first class service from sun set until sun rise, for each day of the year during the life Of this franchise.
 SEC 6. The cost of electrical service shall not exceed the following, to-wit: on the meter basis 15 cents per k. W. hour. The minimum monthly bill not to be less than one dollar. On the monthly flat rate basis 50 cents per 16 c. p. unit, for the first three lights and 25 cents for each additional light.
 SEC. r. The chargeing Of the meter or fiat rate basis, shall be optional with the manager of the Company operating under this Fran chise, or with the customer giving him or them the privilege of changing from one to the other as he or they may deem it necessary; the party desiring the change to furnish and pay for the installing of the meter.
 SEC. 8. In street lighting, the incandescent lamps the unit shall not be less than 32 | D. nor more than 64 c. D. the rate not to c.ceed 75 cents for the 32 p. and slo0 for 6t p. per light per month on the first instala. Ion street lights to burn all night, except on moonlight nights The town retaining the T. at to locate any and all units.
 SEC. g. Whenever it become necessary to remove any poles or wires in oeder to move a building or other structure, for any other purpose, the same shall be cone by the gran tee, and the cost shall be bourne by the party | requesting desiring the sG12e done ,~and the grantee may require a deposit of the estimated cost of the work to be made before removing said poles or wires.
 SEC, 10. The grantee shall install an eectri- cal plant as above and herein provided and have the same in operation within F months after the passage of this ordinance and upon failure to do so, this Franchise shall be deem- ed forfeited; provided however, that any de- lay, caused by unayoida ble accidents, shall not work forfeiture of this Franchise.
 SEC. Il. All persons who shall at any time willfully or intention ally destroy, damage or injure the structures, property, apparatus or equipment of the grantee, shall, upon convic- tion, be fined in any sum- not less than One Hundred Dollars, and shall be liable to said grantee in treble the actual amount of dama- ages; and any person who shall st any time careessly injure, destroy or damage any of said properties, apparatus, structures or equip ment, or shall cause the same to be destroyed CT damaged shall be liable to said grantee in double the amount of actual damage done; the Mayor of Green Forest shall have jurisdiction over the prosecutions brought under this 1 section.
 l SEC. 12. In consideration of this franchise being granted, the Grantee hereunder. shall furnish free of charge or rent, sufficient lights | for the proper lighting of the Mayors office. 1 or any other room rooms where the common council hold their meetings; and also for each 1 ten lights installed for said Incorporated Town of Green Forest said Grantee shall furnish, 1 free of charge, to said Incorporated Town Of Green Forest, ono light of equal candle power, SEC, 13. This ordinance shall take effect, and b e in force from and after it's passage, ap proval and publication.
 SEC. IA. The Incorporated Town of Green 1 Forest, Arkansas, hereby agree to contract for street lights at least to the amount of Twenty ! Five Dollars per month, at the regular sched- ule of prices, and any additional amount of lights taken, reduction of ten per cent is to be given from the regular schedule of prices.
 SEC. 15 All Ordinances and parts of Ord:- nanees in conflict with, or inconsistent to this ordinance, is hereby repealed
 SEc. Is. Passed December Second A. D. 1913
 Approved December Second A. D. 1913.
 Published December Eleventh A. D. 1913.
 A. L. KINNEY, I. R. HILL, Mayor
 Recorder,