The Seward gateway., 1914-08-07
ORDINANCE NO. i7

An Ordinance granting Co Robert Ashland and c. BeUj PoiudeNter, their successors anu assigns the right Co erect poles and stretch wires thereon for Electric Light. heattng' Cooking and Power and other purposes in tne streets. alleys. avenues. highways and other places os thc City ut Seward, Alaska, Co carry on che business Cf selling electricity for Hum mating heating, cooking, and power, Co hN ths rates Co ty cndr-ed therefor subject Co the conditions therein stated and Co provide tne method by which said electric lines, plant. materials and equipment may hereafter be ac- quired by the City o, Seward. And other pur- poses.
 Be it Ordained by Che Common Council of the City or Town Ot Seward. Alaska. as tol- lows:
 Section I. That Robert Ashland and c. Beni PoiudeNtCr. their successors and assigns, are hereby granted the right, privilege author lty and franchise Co locate. erect, place. min- tain and use in the streets. alleys, avenues, thoroughfarys and public highways. within the City of Seward. poles and necessary cross arms. and thereon Co fastvn and stretch wires through salu streets, alleys, avenues, thor oughfares and public highways within the City of Seward. for che purpose of thereby trans hitting. distributing auc furnishing Co con- sumers electric currents for the production of electric light, power, and for any and all oth- CT uses 70 which electric currents can or nay bo put.
 section 2. That for the purposes aforesaid the said Robert Ashland and c. BenJ. Pcin- dexter. their successors, assigns shall have the right and privilege and franchise Co con- meet. discOnnect. repair, extend and maintain an hnes wires, poles. and condui,5. and also are hereby grarted by the said City Cf Sew ard the right. authority. and franchise to place, lay and maintain throughout the City of Seward wires in underground COndUits for the purpose Of transmitting electricity Co De used for power and other purposes. when it IS deemed adyisably by s9id Robert Ashland, C. Benj. PoindeNter, their successors. or assigns as hereinafter provided.
 Section S. That the said poles shall be con- structed and erected tn workmanliSe man. ner, and painted above ground with two or more coats of paint. in the discretion of the council. The color designated by the council. and no signs shall be placed upon Che poles except numbers. which can be placed trere only upon the order of the council. and when erected in or near a street having side walk, they shall be placed inside or anu aAJoining the outside stringer upon which the plsnks of the sidewalks are laid. Said poles Co be not less than nine inches squire at the bottom end not less than eight inches sQvarc aJ the top. Said poles Go be placed in the ground not less than four feet deep, and when the streets cf the town are graded regrades are made the poles shall be reset to correspond with each grade at the expense ot the owner or lwnsrs thereof
 Section 4 That the said wires shall be in- sulated and carefully connected and fastened so as not to come in contact with any object, and shall be stretched SO as not Co interfer with the free and unObstrUcted use of said streets. alleys. avenues. thoroughtares anu highways for travel. And all wiring shall be in strict compliance with any and all re- Quirements now existing or may be hereafter made by the Council of the City of Seward and in case said council shall deem it adyisa- ble for the better protection of the town against fire or any other good reason tO order any all wiring previously done changed Co conform to the method or methods adopted by the council. All wiring shall DC done unter the direction and supervision of sE inspector or Inspectors appointed by the Council or elected by the city.
 Section 8. That whenever it shall become necessary In c erection ot said poles or placing or resetting them to take up any TOT. ton of the sidewalk dig up the ground In or near the sides and corners of said streets. or alleys. or sidewalks, the said Robert Ash land and C. Beni. PoindeIter. their successors or assigns. shall have the right, privilege. au- thority. without any further permit or license under such reasonable regulations, supula-