The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-08
Power Rate.

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Provided, that in no case shall the
rates charged by said The Beaver
River Power Company, its successors
or assigns, to any person, firm or
corporation in the City of Emmett,
be greater than the lowest rate charg-
ed by said Company, its successors
or assigns, in any other city or Will
age on it's system for similar service.
Provided, further, that if the said
The Beaver River Power Company
shall after the passage and during the
life of this franchise accept fran
chise from any municipality in the
state of Idaho with franchise rates
lower than those set forth in this
section, then the rates herein set
forth shall Immediately reduce to an
equality with the lowest franchise
rates so accepted
Sec. 5. The Company shall be Ii
able for all damages and injuries to
both patrons and property as may be
sustained by the exercise of the au-
thority herein granted, and shall save
the city harmless from any liability or
damages that it may sustain by rea-
son of having granted such franchise;
and the acceptance of this franchise
shall be an agreement to pay all dam
ages or liability suffered on the part
of said city.
Sec. All rights and privileges
granted under this franchise to the
said The Beaver River Power Com
pany, it's successors, grantees and as
signs. shall be in full force and eff
feet for the term of twenty-five (25)
years from and after the date of the
passage of this ordinance and its sig
nature by the Mayor of the City of
Emmett.
Sec. Z. The rights and privileges
granted under this ordinance and
franchise are transferable. 1t being
understood, however, that by the
transfer, the transferee is obligated
and bound by all the provisions and
conditions thereof.
Sec. 8. Unless electrical current
shall be delivered for use in the City
of Emmett by the said The Beaver
River Power Company, or its success
sors or assigns, on or before January
Is, 1914, then this franchise shall be
voidable at the option of the City
Council of the City of Emmett.
Sec. g. The Beaver River Power
Company hereby agrees to furnish
street lights for all night and ev-
cry night service to the City of En-
nett at not to exceed the following
rate: Five dollars and fifty cents
(S5.50) per four hundred and fifty
watt (450) arc lamp per month; one
dollar and seventy-five cents (S1.75)
per forty (40) watt tungsten lamp
per month; provided, that not more
than twelve hundred (1200) feet of
line are required to reach any lamp.
The said The Beaver River Power
Company also agrees to furnish free
of charge current for ten (10) forty
(4O) watt lamps for the lighting of
the City Hall and pumping station,
and to maintain the same, and cur
rent for an electric sign substantially
similar to the present Payette, Idaho,
sign, provided it secures the contract
for lighting the streets.
In no case shall the company be
entitled to any compensation for the
said service herein named as free
service, and such free service shall
be deemed to be the license tax paid
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chise.
Sec. 10. The said City of Emmett
shall have the right by giving six
months previous notice, to purchase
the plant and all appliances erected
and maintained within the corporate
limits of the City of Emmett, Idaho,
under and by virtue hereof, at its
cash value at the time of such pur
chase, which value shall be deter
mined as follows, to-wit:
The said City shall select rep
the owner of the prop
erty shall select representative,
and such representatives shall select
a person to act with them, and the
three persons so selected shall ap-
praise the property at its cash value,
and whenever within three months /
thereafter the said City shall tender
the purchase price as so determined
20 said owner, all rights and priv
eges under this ordinance shall |
cease, and the said property shall |
become the property of said City of
Emmett.
The cost of appraisal herein pro
,ided for, except the representative
If the Company, shall be borne by
he City of Emmett.
Sec. H. Nothing in this ordi-
rance shall be construed to mean an
exclusive franchise.
Sec. II. 1t shall be optional with
he City of Emmett during the three
months Immediately succeeding the