The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-08-22

La, ana 10 erect towers, pores duu
fixtures, and all engines and ma
chinery, dynamos and other appli-
ances necessary for the construction
and operation of an electric light and
power plant and works in the town
of Colfax, Louisiana, for period of
twenty-five (25) years, said right not
to be exclusive, and providing for a
violation hereof by said Noblitt, his
associates, successors and assigns.
Be it ordained by the Town Council
of the town of Colfax, Louisiana, in
regular lawful session convened:
Section One
That the right is hereby granted to
G. R. Noblitt, his associates, success
ors and assigns, to construct, maintain
and operate system for the produc-
ton of electric light and power for pub
lie and private use, and for the trans
mission of motive power in the town of
Colfax, Louisiana, for the period of
twenty-five years from the fifth day of
August, A. ID. 1914. said right not to
be exclusive.
Be it further ordained, etc.,
Section Two
That the right is hereby given to
c. R. Noblitt, his associates, success
ors and assigns, to erect wires, poles
and fixtures through, over, under and
across all the public streets, alleys and
public grounds of the town of Colfax,
La, and to erect towers, poles and fix
lures, and all engines, machinery, dyna.
mos and other appliances necessary fol
the construction and operation of sale
electric light and power plant anC
works; PROVIDED such lines, poles
fixtures, etc., shall be so constructed
maintained and operated as to not In
terfere in any manner with the fret
use of such streets, alleys and high
ways, the drainage thereof, or infringe
upon the unhindered use thereof by thu
public, nor destroy any trees.
Be it further ordained, ETC.,
Section Three
That said G. r. Noblitt, his associ
ates, successors and assigns, are here
by required to use due care in the cree
tion and construction of poles and fix
lures, and in stringing wires on same
All houses of any description whateve
shall be wired in accordance with tn
rules of the Fire Underwriters Asso
citation.
Be it further ordained, ETC.,
i Section Four
In consideration whereof the sal
C. R. Noblitt, his associates. success
ors and assigns. agree to furnish to tn
town of Colfax, La, the use of five 70
fifty (50) candle power lights free c
charge for twenty-five years, and
furnish two (2) additional fifty go
candle power lights whenever the bus
ness reaches the proportion of seve
hundred paid lights, said lights to b
located under the direction OF the stree
commissioners, and the said town {
Colfax, La, to pay for all globes use
in the operation of said town light
Should the free lights above referre
to be out of service for one week {
more for any cause whatever the sal
Noblitt, his associates, successors an
assigns, shall pay to the town of Cola
the sum of one dollar per week fC
each week said lights are out of Sc
vice.
Said C. R. Ncblitt, his associates, su
cessors and assigns, agrees to furnis
lights to the citizens of the town I
Colfax, La, or any corporation doir
business in said town of Colfay, whet
err for public use. private residence
business houses, not to exceed the fo
lowing rates: