Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-06-26
AN oRDINANCE-AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE-AN ORDINANCE
Granting the Right and Franchise
to ]. II. Manson, his Heirs and AS
signs, TO Construct, Maintain and
Operate an Electric Light and Pow
er System Within the Limits OF
Scofield Town.
BE It ordained by the town board
OF Scofield town, Utah:
SECTION l. That J. II. Manson,
his heirs and assigns. have the au-
thority and consent OF the town
board of Soofleld town, and the
tight and franchise Is hereby grant
cd 20 him. his heirs and assigns, for
a period of fifty years from and af-
ter the acceptance OF this franchise.
TO construct. operate and maintain
an electric light and power system
for the distribution and conveyance
of electrical energy across. along,
upon and under the public streets,
alleys, avenues aud other public
thoroughfares In said town OF SEQ
field, county OF Carbon. state Of
tain lines OF poles In such streets,
lance, avenues. alleys aud other
public grounds and thoroughfares OF
said Suofleld town. and to extend
and attach to such poles the neces-
sary wires and other appliances for
the transmission OF electricity, aud
to install such other electrical de-
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With such light and power plant ~
may be necessary for the purpose
nf furnishing power. light and heat
TO the inhabitants OF said town and
for other industrial and commercial
purposes.
SECTION II. That said ]. n. Man
son. hia heirs and assigns. during
the life OF this franchise. be. and
they are hereby vested with tho
right and privilege OF entering up
on the streets. alleys. lanes and
other public thoroughfares In said
Scoflold town for the following pur-
poses:
To erect and maintain I'm such
streets. lanes, alleys and other pub
lie thoroughfarca and grounds OF
said town, poles and attaching
thereto and extending thereon. wires
and other conductors for the pur-
pose OF transmitting electric cur
rents within tho limits OF said town
for power. heat, light and other
purposes to the inhabitants thereof.
SECTION Ill. Said j. n. Man
son. his heirs and assigns promise
and agree In consideration OF the
right and franchise hereby granted
that the work done In tho atroota.
alleys. avenues and other public
thoroughfaroa or grounds within the
said town OF scoflcld for tho pur-
pose of carrying out the provisions
OF this franchise shall be done and
| performed under the supervision OF
the town board OF Scoflold town. or
such committee or committees APP
pointed by said board for that pur-
pose.
SECTION Nv. said ]. II. Man
son, his heirs and assigns further
agree that the power and light ays-
tenn TO be Installed under the pro
vision OF this franchise. and all the
wires. transformers. appliances and
apparatus used In connection thoro.
with, shall be standard In character
aud such as are now used I'm other
towns having a population OF not
less than the present population OF
soofleld town.
SECTION v. Said ]. II. Manson
bis heirs and assigns In consldera'
ton OF tho franchise hereby grant
cd. further agree 10 supply free OF
charge to the town OF scofield. un'
dor the provisions OF this franchise
hereinafter contained. ten aixteer
eandlepowor lamps or their equa
for lighting the town hall and tow
Jail.
SECTION vi. Said ]. II. Man
son. his heirs and assigns furthei
agree that II this franchise ~ mo-
accepted. or n work DO not com
menced on or before six month";
from the date OF TIA acceptance. ol
II sufficient light and power line
are not constructed 10 meet the dc
mands for lighting the streets o
said town. when said town shall re
quire the same 20 be done. thei
this franchise shall DO void. proyid
cd. however. that any delay In tn,
= commencement OF the work con
b templated under this franchls
which shall be oeoasioned by tn
elements. strikes. lockouts or In
d ability to procure the delivery o
, machinery. wires. poles and othe
supplies. when reasonable diligene
Z has been used. shall not BIO comput
ed as part OF the time within whicl
, anv act is 10 be performed unde
J this franchise, but no delay shal
, exceed twelve months for any rea
son whatsoever.
SECTION VII. This ordinane
shall take effect one day after II
due publication.
a NEIL NJ. MADsEN.