Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-30

said town, Such excavation snail at
once be refilled and pavement re-
placed under the direction of the
town official or committee of the
town council in charge of the street
improvements, and all surfaces made
as good as before by the said Grant
ees, or in case of its failure so to do
as promptly as practicable, the town
may do so at the expense of the
Grantee, and the said Grantee shall
| be liable for the reasonable cost
thereof in a civil action; and provid-
ed further, that when the grade of
any street, alley or avenue of said
town is changed, said Grantee shall
change and remove said poles, posts
or conduits so as to conform with the
new grade and meet the requirements
of the ordinance as to the height of
wires above said alley and streets,
all at it's own expense. And the town
may require the Grantee, at Grant
ee's own expense, to relocate any
pole or poles in any other suitable
| location.
Section @.
If it shall become necessary for
any person to move across any street,
avenue or alleys, any house or build
| ing of such type or size as may in
terfere with the poles, wires and
other conduits of the transmission or
distribution systems hereby author?
lied, the said Grantee herein shall
Temporarily remove the poles and
wires so far as necessary to allow the
passage of such or other building,
for a reasonable period of time not
exceeding five hours, but the said
Grantee shall not be required to re-
move such poles or wires prior to
eight O'Clock in the forenoon or lat
er than three o'clock in the after
noon; also provided that the route,
hour and date selected for remov-
| ing said building shall be first ap-
proved by the mayor, designated by
him in a written notice to the
Grantee, delivered "a hours prior to
the time for said removal, and the
reasonable cost of said removal and
replacement to be paid by the owner
of the building, said reasonable cost
to be fixed by the mayor and paid in
advance.
Section z.
The electricity to be supplied, dis
| tributed and sold for lighting pur-
poses under the provisions of this or
dinance shall be alternating current
Of 60 cycles and ITO volts pressure
allowing 3 per cent over or under
ITO volts for drop in line, and shall
be maintained for "a consecutive
hours daily during each day of the
term. of this franchise, except the
daylight hours of Sunday, unless pre-
vented by accidents or cause beyond
the control of the Grantee.
Section 3.
The Grantee herein is authorized
to charge, collect and to receive for
electric current furnished to each
consumer for lighting purposes, not
to exceed the following rates:
13 cts. for the first 20 X. w.
10 cts. for the balance, in any
one month.
provided, however, that the Grantee
may demand, collect and receive a
minimum charge from any consum-
er for current furnished for light
ing during any one month, of seventy
five cents, whether current to that
amount is used or not. Rates for
power shall not be higher than those
of other towns of the State, of a SIM
liar size and operating under sim
liar conditions. The consumption of
current for power shall be measur d
through seperate meters when such
power is more than one-half horse
power. By the term customer" is
meant each separate meter installed.
The Grantee reserves the right to
test and inspect each and every met
er at all reasonable times and at his
own expense; said meters are to
register correctly all current. con-
sumed as prescribed by the National
Electric Light Association, and the
Grantee agrees to keep in repair at
his own expense, all meters sold or
rented to customers.
Section o.
The said Grantee shall hold the
town harmless from any and all
causes of action, litigation or damage
caused or accruing through or by
reason of the negligent construction,
reconstruction, maintenance and OPP
Grafton of it's said transmission sys-
tenn, distribution systems and other
construction hereby authorized.
Section 10.
The said Grantee agrees TO furn-
ish said town with incandescent
street lights of such practical candle
power as the town may designate, in
Guiding all equipment therefor and
installation of same, together with
all necessary lamp and other re-
newals, where such lights are placed
on brackets or suspended across
streets, roads, avenues, alleys or pub
lie places, at a rate of not to exceed
two and one-fourth (2A cts.) cents
per candle power per month, and
Grantee agrees to place all such
lights subject to the'approval of the
town council. And the town hereby
agrees to use for period of five co
years from April 80, 1915, not less
than seventy-fiye (75) such street
! lights at two and one-fourth (2A
cts) cents, per candle power per
month, and the town shall have the
option, before the expiration of the
aforesaid period, of renewing this
contract for second period OF five
years at a price of two cents per
candle power per month.
1t is further agreed that said
street lights shall be operated from
dusk until dawn, except at such
times as the moon furnishes suffic-
lent light for safe travel. And the
Grantee agrees, upon thirty days
notice by the town council, to install
and add any additional lights of such
practical candle power and at such
location as the town council shall
direct. The Grantee agrees to furn-
ish a necessary and reasonable
amount of current free of charge to
said town to light the fire hall, pump
ing station and council chamber.
The Grantee shall furnish current
for all Electroliers that may be in
stalled by the town CT Commercial
Club upon streets, avenues and pub
lie places, said current to be meas