The border vidette., 1915-02-27
RE RESOIIJTION.


 and 1852, regarding the granting Of franchises by municipal corporation, provide that the Town Council of such municipal corporation may pass a reso lution to the effect that they deem any proposed fran ehise to be beneficial for such municipal corporation and that such proposed franchise be submitted to the qualified electors of such muni- cipRl corporation at general election or at Fpeclal election called for that purpose; and
 WHERE AS. Nogales Electric Light, Ice and Water Company has made ap plication for franchise which has been submitted to the Ordinance Com m;ttee of this Council, and which has been favorably reported by said Ordi- nance Committed;
 NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RE SOLVED that the Common Council of the Town of Nogales, Arizona, deem the granting of said proposed franchise beneficial for the said town of Nogales, Arizona; and
 BE iT FURTHER RESOLVED that the question, as to whether said franchise shall be granted, be submi- tied to the qualified electors of the said town of Nogales. Arizona, at special election to be called for that purpose; and
 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said special election be. and the same is hereby, called for the purpose hereinabove mentioned for Monday, the 18th day of March, 1915; and
 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the expenses of said special cleo tion be borne and paid by the said No gales Electric Light, Ice and Water Company, and that said Nogales Elec- tric Light, Ice and Water Company be required, within ten days from the passage of this resolution, to file with the town clerk its bond with two good and sufficient sureties, or a responsible surety company, as sole surety. in the sum ef Two Thousand Five Hundre Dollars, conditioned that the said Mo- gales Electric Light, Ice and Water Company will pay the expenses of said special election as aforesaid.
 Electric Light and Power Franchise to Nogales Electric Light, Ice and Water Company, Corporation:
 BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the town of Nogales, Ari- zona, as follows:
 Sec L That a franchise be and is hereby granted to Nogales Electric Light Ice and Water Company, cor poration organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State Of Arizona, whose principal place of business is at Nogeles, Arizona, and to it's success rrs and assigns, for the term of twenty five years from the date or the final passage and adoption of this ordinance, to supply the inhabitants of
 
 users and consumers of electricity therein with electricity for whatever use or purpose the same now is or here after may be adopted or used.
 Sec. 3 The said Nogales Electric Light Ice and Water Company, under said frapchise, shall have the right, and is hereby granted permission to erect, construct and maintain in the town of Nogales, Arizcna, electric plants or works for the manufacture and gen. I | aud to operate the same during the life | of said franchise; and to run, string, place, erect, construct and maintain Tn, under, upon or over the public streets, alleys, parks and grounds of the said town of Nogales, Arizona, poles, cross cables. ''guy'' wires, ''guy" cables. cond duIts and any and all necessary and proper means. devices, appliances and structures for conducting. carrying and transmitting electricity from the place of generation thereof to the place of consumption and use thereof in the said town of Nogales, Arizona; pro- yided, however, that the exercise Of this right shall comply with all lawful | ordinances and regulations Of the said | town of Nogales, Arizona; and pro vided, further, that the said Nogales 1 Electric Light, Ice and Water Com pany shall be required to maintain a plant for the generation and manufact- | ure of electricity of sufficient capacity ? l to supply electricity for all purposes needed in the said town Nogales, Ari- zcna, during the life of said franchise.
 Sec 8 The said Nogales Electric Light. Ice and Water Company shall have the right to sell electric current to the in habitants of the said town ot | Nogafes, Arizona. and to any and all consumers and users of electricity therein, at the rates and prices herein | after designated. towit: | LIGHTING RATES. l For monthly consumption of kilO- | watt hours or less. a charge of $1 OO l shall be made, which shall be the min imum monthly charge for electricity
 For the first 100 [. kilowatt hours monthly consumption, IA cents per kilowat3 hour.
 monthly consumption, 13 cents per
 For the next 200 kilowatt hours, monthly consumption, 12 cents per kilowatt hour.
 For the next 25O kilowatt hours, monthly consumption, 10 cents pel kilowatt hour.
 For the next 25O kilowatt hours. mon thly consumption, cents per kilo- watt hour.
 Excess of 1000 kilowatt hours. month. ly consumption, cents per kilowati | hour.
 The lighting rates herein above sei forth shall be and become effective i'm mediately upon the final passage and adoption of this ordinance; provided, however, that if, at any time during | the term of said franchise, the popula | tion of the said town of NOgales, Ari-