The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-08
ORDINANCE No. 1913
By A. r. White.

Beaver River Power Company, a
corporation, it's successors and as
signs, the authority, right, priv
lege and franchise to distribute
electricity and electrical currents
for the purpose of furnishing the
same for light, heat, power and all
other purposes to the City of EN-
nett, Canyon County, State of Ida
no, and to the inhabitants thereof
and all other persons and corpora
tions DESTROYS of using the same
along, in, across, over, upon and
under the streets, alley-ways, ave-
nues, lanes, bridges and public
places in said City of Emmett as
the same now exists or may here
after be acquired, laid out or ex-
tended, and in addition thereto the
authority, right, privilege and fran
chise to locate, construct, operate
and maintain works, poles, wires,
subways, conduits, underground
conduits, electrical conductors,
cross braces, cross-arms, feeders
y
appurtenances and appliances for
the reception into said City of En-
nett and the transmission and dis
tribution in and through the same
of said electricity and electrical
currents for the purposes aforesaid,
along, in, across, over, upon and
under the said streets, alley-ways,
avenues, lanes, bridges, and public
places of said City of Emmett as
the same now exist or may hereaf-
ter be acquired, laid out, or ex-
tended; and providing for the terms
and conditions under which said
authority and franchise is given
and granted
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of the City of En-
NETT, Canyon County, State of
Idaho:
Section 1. There is hereby grant
ed to The Beaver River Power Com
pany, a corporation, its successors
and assigns, a full and complete
right, authority, privilege and fran
chise to distribute electricity and
electrical currents for the purpose of
the same for light, heat
and power and all other purposes to
the City of Emmett, Canyon County,
State of Idaho, and to the inhabitants
and all other persons and
DESTROYS of using the
same, along, in, across, over, upon
and under the streets, alley-ways,
avenues, lanes, bridges and public
places in said City of Emmett as the
same now exist or may hereafter be
laid out or extended, and
in addition thereto, the authority,
right, franchise and privilege to To-
cate, construct, operate and maintain
poles, wires, subways, conduits and
conduits, electrical con-
iuctors, cross-braces, cross-arms,
feeders and all other necessary or
proper appurtenances and appliances
for the reception into said City of
Emmett and the transmission and
distribution in and through the same
If said electricity and electrical cur
rents for the purposes aforesaid,
along, in, across, over, upon and un-
Ter the said streets, alley-ways, ave
nues, lanes, bridges and public places
n said City of Emmett as the same
now exist or may hereafter be ac-
1uired, laid out or extended.
Sec. 2. Any and all poles that shall
hereafter be located, or placed under
he authority of this ordinance and
franchise shall be symmetrical in
size and shape and shall be at least
thirty (3O) feet long and not less
han six CO. inches in diameter at the
,op, of good sound material and of
sufficient size and placed in the
ground at such depth as will properly
support all wires placed thereon,
as far as possible the use
If guy wires and braces, but where
any guy wires are used the same shall
De fitted with strain insulators; and
all poles, wires and lines shall be
placed according to the provisions of
ordinances now in force and those
which may be passed hereafter. All
wires placed and stretched by virtue
If this ordinance, except service con-
lections, shall be safely placed at
east twenty-four (24) feet from the
ground in such way that they shall
Tot interfere with the reasonable use
If the streets, alley-ways and public
places by the public and at least four
AZ feet from the wires now lawfully
untitled to be in any of said streets
n public places.
Sec. 8. The said The Beaver Riv-
II Power Company shall do no per-
nanent injury to any of the streets,
idewalks, alleys, lanes or public
places. Whenever it shall become
necessary to disturb or interfere with
he condition of the streets, sidewalks,
.lleys, lanes or public places, the
anne shall be restored to their form
r condition with as little delay and
nnoyance as possible by The Beaver
Diver Power Company, or its success
ors or assigns. If the said The Bea-
err River Power Company, its sue
essors or assigns shall neglect, fail,
r refuse to so repair any injury or
INJURIES caused by it, the said City
f Emmett may make such repairs