Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07

and power for pumping the water for
| the municipal water works and power
to operate the city's arc light dynamo
generating current for its arc light cir
! cults at the net rate of cents per
| kilowatt hour. all bills for services
| rendered to the city to be paid month
~.
The employees of the company at the
| time of reading the meter of any con-
sumner shall leave at the meter or place
| on a hook or nail, if one is provided
| convenient to the meter. a statement
! showing the name of the consumer, the
| meter reading and the date of same.
Sec IL. 1t is further provided that
the officers and members of the fire
department of said city, may in case of
fire. cut and remove any of the poles
and wires of grantees wherever neces-
sary for the protection of property and
persons and no claim shall be made
against the city by grantees for said
cutting or removing.
Sec. &C. Grantees herein as one OF
the considerations for the right, power
and privileges conferred upon grantees
| by this ordinance. agree to devise or
construct a heating plant as part of
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construct a system of heating plant
or mains connected with the heating
and electric ligh, plants. to furnish
said heat To the public and to continue
the operation OF heating plant and
distribution system thereof and to give
heating service to the public during
the entire term of this franchise, and
in compliance with any ordinance of
the city nov or hereinafter passed or
adopted by the city authorizing the
grantees or their assigns hereunder TO
acquire the right to maintain or oper-
ate a heating plant and TO furnish heat
To the public under the terms and con-
6itions OF said ordinance and if gran
tees herein shall not fulfill or violate
any one or more of tbs covenants
agreements or conditions herein con-
tanned, OF OF any ordinance of the city
comforting on grantees or their assigns
hereunder the right to acquire directly
maintain or operate eating plant
and 10 furnish heat TO the public. the
time of performance for commencing
and continuing the operation Of said
plants being the essence and important
part Of this franchise and said heating
franchise herein referred 10. the city
council may, If II shall so elect, repeal
this ordinance and all rights herein
granted shall by said repeal as afore-
said. be annulled, cancelled and re-
vokeG.
Sec. l. Ii is further provided that
the grantees Of this franchise shall
have installed and ready for operation
on or before April l, 1914. an electric
light plant Of at least zoo kiiowatt
peak load capacity. including boilers.
generators and other appliances neces-
sary and shall have at least three
miles Of pole line carrying primary
conductors. and in event Of failing so
TO do all rights and privileges under
this franchise shall absoluteiy cease
and become void
Sec Il. II the operation of said
electric light plant shall cease for any
avoidable cause for The period Of ihir-
" $50 days. or IL at any time dur
ing the life Of this franchise the gran
tees do not provide a plant and dis
trihution s. stem Of sufficient capacity
10 properly serve the public or those
desiring electric light or power as
hereinbeforc specified. then all rights
and privileges under this franchise
shall absolutely cease and become void
Sec. l6. Said grantees herein shall.
within thirty $3.50 days from and after
the passage and adoption Of this or
dinance by the qualified electors of the
city at the regular city election TO be
held March 81, 1918. file with the city
clerk of the city of Marshalltown
Iowa their acceptance in writing of
the terms and conditions of this ordi-
nance: falling so TO do. this ordinance
shall be void and no longer binding
upon the said city or upon the sale
grantees.
Sec. II It is further provided tina,
the rights and privileges granted un-
der this ordinance shall not extend TO
permit grantees to transfer this fran
chise So as TO avoid the rates herein
fixed or injuriously affect any car line
extension. or service of any other pub
lie service utility of said city"
Attest:
J. J. WILSON. l. s. WILLARD,
City Clerk. Mayor