The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-19
PROCEEDINGS Of
THE CITY COUNCIL
ROUTINE BUsINEss-CONTRACT
"A SIGNED BETWEEN CITY AND
- ELECTRIC COMPANY
ALDERMAN CURNUTTE RESIGNS
Important Ordinances Adopted-Tcl'
ephone Company Demanded to
Lower IocalaI,ates

The following accounts were allow
ed and secretary instructed to draw
warrants for same; Ed. Palmer fol
labor on streets. $50; T.. @. Abbott
hauling rubbish s245, hauling Gin
ders. $40; First State Bank, boz
rent. 800; Snyder Lumber Company
nails $40. The City Secretary wal
instructed to draw warrant for $1,000
to defray expense Of supplies furnish
ed Algood family.
The plumbers bonds Of W. l.
Shaw. Ed. Ward and s. J Cassteyen'
we're read and approved, effective un'
III Jan. 1, 1916.
The following ordinance was then
read. approved, and adopted
AN ordinance granting to n. F
Renken. his heirs, successors or as
signs. the right to erect, maintain and
operate electric light and power poles
wires. other necessary equipment up
on the public streets and highways Of
the city OF Snyder. Texas;
lie II ordained by the City Coun-
ell. Of the city OF Snyder, Texas;
Sec. /. e. F. Renken, his heirs, sue
cessors. or assigns. is hereby author
lied and empowered to erect, main
tain and operate for the term Of 25
years upon the pfblic streets, alleys
and highways Of said city Of Snyder
Texas. all poles, wires, posts, lamps
and equipment Of every description OF
kind that is necessary for the purpose
Of supplying light and power to tho
citizens OF the said City Of Snyder
Texas.
Sec. 2. The above privileges arc
granted upon the following conditions
towit:
LIST The erection and construction
OF all poles or wires under the terms
Of this ordinance, and the extension
and repairs Of the plant and poles
already erected shall be subject to
and under the rules Of the National
Electric Code
End. T.. +. Renken, his heirs, sue
cessors. or assigns shall hold the
City OF Snyder. Texas harmless from
any damages occasloned by the cree
tion, construction and use OF said ell
ectric light system In said city under
the term OF this franchise or ordin-
anee. and shall pay as llquldated
damages any sum or sums OF money
obtained against said city Of Snyder
TEXAS. In the shape Of a Judgment In
any court Of competent Jurisdiction,
where said judgments shall be predi-
Gated upon any negligence in the erec
tion. construction, or operatian Of
said system. provided said y. F. Rem
ken. his heirs, successors or assigns
shall have due and legal notice Of
such claims for damages in time ia
come In and defend against tho
same
srd. Said =. =. Renken, his heirs
successors or assigns by the accept
ance Ct this ordinance and the oper-
lion Of their system Hereunder, OBJ
We themselves to be controlled and
ated by all the ordinances re-
to electric light and electric
Ar companies now In force in said
or any reasonable ordinance that
hy hereafter be ADOPTED by said city
tiouncil. and further obllgate them
selves at all times to recognize and
be controlled by said city Council In
the exercise Of the police power OF
said City Council
9TH. The said f. r. Renken. his
heirs. SUCCESSORS or assigns BY the ae-
cep,ance Of this ordinance agree that
all extension and the maintenance Of
their plant and property shall be up
20 date and Commensurate with the
size Of the City Of Snyder
5th. That this ordinance shall be-
come effective from and after rs ac-
ceptance as herein provided.
signed: J. z. NOBLE. Mayor.
lsealD Snyder. Texas
Attest: T. y. Baker. CITY Secretary.
E.J. Andersen. Dep. City Sec.
hereby accept the terms and con-
dltions a. stated In the foregoing or