Morris tribune., 1913-12-26
Ordinance Number 2.

An Ordinance granting to T. A.
Maanum and W. J. Braun. co-part-
ners doing business as the Alberta
Light & Power Company, the right
and authority to erect, construct and
MAINTAIN upon, over. across and
along the streets, alleys, and public
ways of the Village of Alberta, in
Stevens County. Minnesota, all neces-
sary poles, posts. braces, supports.
wires and equipment for an electric
lighting system and plant in said
Village of Alberta, under the condi-
tions herein provided.
The village council of the Village
of Alberta. in Stevens County, in the
State of Minnesota, do ordain:-
Section I. The right, privilege
and authority is hereby granted unto
7. A. Maanum and W. J. Braun. CO.
partners doing business under the firm
name and style of Alberta Light &
Power Company, their heirs, to con
struct, erect and maintain upon. along
over and across the streets, alleys
and public ways in the said Village Of
Alberta, all the poles, posts, braces
and other supports. and all wires. fix
lures and equipment necessary and
proper for the installation and main.
tenance of an electric lighting system
and plant for supplying to the inhabit-
ants of the said Village of Alberta,
the said Village of Alberta. and to
the public generally, electrical cur
rents for light, heat and power, sub.
ject to all the conditions and re-
structions herein set forth.
Section II. All poles so to be
erected shall be at least twenty, five
feet in length along such streets,
alleys and public ways. and at, least
thirty feet in length where the same
support wires crossing such streets,
alleys or public ways; and all wires
strung upon such poles for conducting
electricity shall be properly in
sulated.
Section III. All poles, posts.
braces, supports, fixtures and wires
shall be erected and placed upon,
along, over and across such streets,
alleys and public ways under the
directions of the Village Council of
the said Village of Alberta, and
shall be so placed as to reasonably
guard against and avoid danger to
persons and adjoining property; and
no poles. posts, braces, supports.
fixtures or wires shall be so placed as
to interfere with all proper and rea-
sonable use of the streets, alleys and
public ways in said village. In case
of change of street grade. or estab-
lishment of curb line on any street,
; all poles, posts, braces and supports
heretofore placed. shall, upon thirty
days written notice to said Company
requesting same, be changed by said
Company at its own cost so as to con-
form to such change of grade or curt
line.
Section w. The said T A. Maanum
and W. j. Braun. co-parners as the
Alberta Light & Power Company,
their heirs, shall be responsible fol
any and all injury our damage thai
may result from or be sustained il
, consequence of the erection, mainten'
ance or operation of such poles, posts,
! braces, supports or wires, or electri
cal currents conducted by means there.
of, and they will at all times in
demnify and save harmless the sale
Village of Alberta from all liability
from such injury or damage.
Section " Whenever anyone de-
sires to move a building or othel
structure along or across oany street
. alley or public way in said village
within or upon which such poles O.
wires are set or placed, by wbicI
any such wires are liable to be in
jured or interfered with, such per
; sonal shall give to said company a
least twenty.four hours notice O
such moving, designating in or b.
such notice the time when and tn,
streets, alleys or public ways thu
to be traversed or crossed. and tn,
said company shall thereupon caus,
such wires to be moved so as to ALLOW
the passage of such building or struc
ture
Section vi. The said 7. A
Maanum and w. ]. Braun, their heir
{ or assigns. shall on or before Apri
. 1st, "A. D. 1914 complete the cree
ton of such poles. posts, braces, sup
ports, and fixtures, and the stringinf
of wires thereon SO as to be prepared