Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-12

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 distribution therein by the municipal ! electric system, during the term of years named in this franchise. Said supply of electric current shall be sold to the Town of Valdez at a reasonable rate, to be fixed from time to time by agreement between the owner of the Solomon gulch plant and system and the Common Coun- cil of the Town of Valdez, or if they cannot agree upon such rate at any time, then such rate shall be fixed by the district court having jurisdic- tion over the parties, in suit in stituted for that purpose by either party. The owner of said Solomon
 gulch plant and system shall be at all times bound to deliver electric current up to it's capacity, on demand for the use of such municipal sys- tenn.
 Sec 6. The holder of this fran
 chise, during its operation of an
 electric light, power and telephone system under the provisions hereof,
 shall furnish light and power to the
 inhabitants of the Town of Valdez upon the following terms, to-wit: I. For sixteen (16) candle power light; maximum rate of one dollar
 per month for one light. and eighty five cents (S5) per month for each additional light in one building or connected buildings.
 II. For consumers upon a meter., light or power shall be furnished for a maximum rate of ten cents (1Ocj
 per thousand watt hours, for the first
 one hundred kilowatts; eight cents (8c) for the next two hundred kilo-
 watts, six cents (6c) for the next two
 hundred kilowatts, and five cents (5c)e for all over five hundred kilowatts,
 monthly consumption.
 ILL For telephones; a maximum
 rate of four and 50-100 dollars ($4.- 5O) per month for business houses.
 and two and 50-100 dollars ($2.50) per month for residences.
 W. It is further agreed that tho
 holder of this franchise shall fur
 nish to the Town of Valdez electric current for lights and power at a meter rate not exceeding five cents per thousand watt hours; and the
 Town of Valdez hereby agrees to pay for such lights and power either in l cash or city warrants for each cal endar month on or before the tenth
 day of the month following.
 Sec. z. The holder of this fran chise agrees to allow the Town of l Valdez the free use of it's poles or buildings for wires or signal boxes for 1 fire or police. protection.
 Sec S. If at any time during the 1 life of this contract it should hap pen that by reason of breakage of machinery or transmission lines Or other unavoidable accident the hold
 CT of this franchise shall be unable to operate it's system, or any part thereof, in such event no charge is to be made for light or power or telephone use during the time of the suspension of operations.
 Sec. g. The Town of Valdez re- serves the right to amend or repeal
 this ordinance whenever in its judg-
 ment, through it's Common Council,
 an amendment or repeal is necessary
 for the welfare of the inhabitants of
 the town, having due regard for the
 vested rights of all parties concern
 ed.
 Sec. 10, The holder of this fran
 chise for himself and for his assigns
 covenants and agrees to indemnify
 the Town of Valdez for any dam
 ages it may be held to pay or any
 expense it may be subjected to by
 reason of any casualty to persons or
 property through negligence or omis- sion on the part of the franchise holder to maintain the poles, wires, buildings and machinery used under this franchise in safe condition,
 and to pay all valid claims against said franchise holder for damages
 caused by any operations under this franchise. Sec. H. The holder of this fran
 chise agrees for himself and his as signs to supply light and power to any inhabitant of the Town of Val
 deg within g reasonable time after
 demand made for such service with in two hundred (200) feet of an ex-
 isting transmission line constructed l under this franchise.
 Passed by the Council and approv- ed November 6, 1913.
 E. B. RITCHIE, Mayor. :, RANDALL E. ASHBY, Clerk.