Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-22

investigate and inspect the books. rec
ords and property OF the said grantees
to ascertain the facts and values nee.
| essary to determine whether said rates
| charged by said grantees are reason
able. they may eouse said !nYeettga-
! lions and inspections to be made by
persons skilled and competent to make
said Investigations and for that pur.
pose, may have access to the books.
records, vouchers and properties OF
| the said grantees at all reasonable
times; but said Investigations shall be
| conducted in such q manner ~ not 10
| interfere with the transaction OF the
| business of the said grantees In the
usual way and the said grantees shaii
not be required to permit access 10
| their books, records or properties OFT
| ener than once in each twelve N2)
consecutive calendar months. and the
grantees herein shall at all times keep
and maintain within the state OK Iowa.
complete records OF their business
Sec. s. The city council may. by res
olution. upon the demand OF one OF
more persons having installed ten Qo)
sixteen candle power lamps. or the
equivalent thereof. within two hundred
(2OO) feet OF the proposed extension.
reouire the grantees herein to exteno
their overhead transmission and ois
tributton lines SO as to furnish electric
light. electric power or electric curren1
TO said applicants: said appn-
cants, however. shall sign Fea
sonable contracts. for the use Oh
electric current for a period OF not less
than one az year. BY the term. SIX
teen candle power lamp" Is meant
lamp having an hourly consumption "a
not less than fifty watts.
All provisions OF the city which re-.
ouire the inspection by n city oihcia'
before use, Of an installation OF eeo
trio wires. shall be fully complied VAIN
before grantees herein shall con-
meet their transmission system or iur-
nish current for use over sara "neS
This section shall only be appllcapie 50
long as the city. by ordinance, .Fea"'
said inspection to be made ana inc ci,S
furnishes reasonable facilities for SAID
| inspection.
Sec 9. Grantees shall, when request
ed by the city. permit their pores, 50
far as may be done without inter
fering with the free use ana enjoy
ment Of their own wires ana nxtules'
to be used for the purpose OF main
tanning thereon any wires when may
be necessary for the use Of the police
or fire department Of said city. Tree OF
expense to the city: but said city snail
hold the grantees harmless from any
and all causes Of action. litigation or
damage caused or accruing. directly or
indirectly. by or thru the placing or the
city's wires on the poles OF grantees
herein.
Sec. 10. The rights, powers and privi-
leges granted by this ordinance are
hereby granted to. conferred upon anu
vested in grantees for perlou OF
twenty five (25) years from and after
the acceptance Of this ordinance; but
this ordinance shall not be construed
as an exclusive franchise or as pro-
hibiting the city from granting rights
in the streets or alleys to other cleo
trio light companies: and the rights
herein granted are conferred subject to
the right OF the city to make, SUCH
| reasonable rules. regulations and or
dinances as to the manner and method
Of construction and Of the location or
the said transmission lines.
Sec. IL. Grantees herein are hereby
authorized to charge for current used
for light from the time they are ready
to render service up to September !.
1915, not to exceed the rates herei .
after set out for each months con-
SUMPTION; and by the term lamp" is
! meant a lamp consuming fifty (50)
watts or less Of electricity per hour.
but lamps Of greater consumption shall
be counted equal to as many lamps as
their consumption is times fifty 600
watts, said rates being as follows. to-
wit:
RESIDENCE AND CHURCH LIGHT
ING.
For all current used for lighting by
churches and private residences. gran
tees may charge at the rate Of twelve
U2) cents per kilowatt hour for the
first one-half kilowatt hour consumed
per month for each lamp installed and
seven Cd cents for each kilowatt hour
consumed per month in excess OF one
half kilowatt hour up to one and one
half hours per month for each lamp
installed. and five 60 cents for all con-
sumption In excess Of one and one half
kilowatt hours per month for each lamp
installed: but discount Of twelve G2)
per cent SHall De allowed upOn all DlllS
paid on or before the tenth day Of the
month following that month during
which service was rendered; OF If
grantees adopt the rule, il paid on or
before ten G0) days after the delivery
Of the bill to the consumer.
COMMERCIAL LIGHTING.
For all current used for lighting ex-
cept by churches and private resi-
dences, grantees may charge twelve
G2) cents for the first kilowatt hour
consumed per month for each lamp in
stalled and seven ca cents for each
kilowatt hour consumed per month in
excess of one kilowatt hour up to three
kilowatt hours per month for each lamp
installed: and five CD cents for each
kilowatt hour per month for all con-
sumption in excess OF three kilowatt
hours per month for each lamp installed:
but discount Of twelve I2) per cent
shall be allowed upon all bills paid on or
before the tenth day OF tiie-niontI fol-
lowing the month during which service
was rendered, or II grantees adopt the
| rule II paid on or before ten (10) days
| after the delivery of the bill to the con-
sumner: and in cases where the instalia-
ton exceeds twenty five (25) lamps and
the consumption exceeds four kilowatt