The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-19
CITY Dads Grant Electric
Franchise to ChaS. ArViQ.
Ordinance No. 81.

All O4UAAA0AANV 6A0ASAAo w S'S~
G. Arvtg his heirs, successors and az
: signs, a franchise and the right t.
erect in the city of Washburn, Nc
Lean County. North Dakota, an ell
ectric light and power plant, and tt
lay and place pipes, comduits, con.
ductors, poles and all necessary ap
paratus thereto, in the streets, al
leys, public places and grounds Of
said city, for the purpose of supply
ing electric lights, heat and power
to said city and its inhabitants.
BE TT ORDAINED. by the City
Council of the Incorporated city .o1
Washburn, in Mclean County, North
4 Dakota:
= Sec: 1. There IA hereby granted
to Charles G. Arvig his successors
and assigns, the privilege for twenty
five years, from and after the pas.
Usage, approval and acceptance Cd
this ordinance, to use the streets,
alleys public places and grounds
Of the City Of Washburn for the pur.
pose of laying and placing in said
streets, alleys. public places and
grounds Of. said city, pipes, con-
duts, wires, poles and all necessary
apparatus thereto for the manufac'
ture, supply, furnishing, generating,
distributing and selling electric light
and power Within the corporate
limits OF said city.
Sec. 2. That the said Charles G.
Arvig his SUCCESSORS and assigns,
hereby obligate themselves to fur
nish all the electric ldght required
to supply the citizens. residents,
commercial and public lamps OF said
city and to supply such lights as may
be- contracted for by the said Charles
G.. Arvig his successors and assigns,
and to commence the erection and
placing of machinery, poles, wires,
and apparatus necessary thereto on
or before June LIST, 1915, and shall
prior to November 1st 1916, have
the electric light plant in operation:
and if the said Charles G. Arvig his
successors and assigns, shall fafi
to have said electric plant in OPP
Grafton within, the time aforesaid,
this ordinance may be repealed.
Sec. 8. Said Charles G.. Arvig his
successors and assigns, shall place
and locate necessary poles and APP
paratus for the operation of said
plar4 under the directions of the city
council of said city, and shall SO
place the same in the streets and
alleys adjacent to or within the
sidewalk line or curb so as to not
impede travel or unnecessarily OBJ
struct the streets and alleys of said
city, and shall be so placed as not
to interfere wish the construction or
placing Of any water pipes, sewers or
drains or the flow of water there
from. which has been o may be
placed by the authority Of the said
city, and shall in no case place poles
in the streets, when alleys may be
used therefor. And in the event
that said Charles G.. Arvig his sue
ceseors and assigns, shall make any
unnecessary distractions Of said
streets, and alleys. the said city may
remove the same and charge the
cost thereof to the said Charles G.
Aruig, his SUCCESSORS and assigns.
Sec. 4. The said Charles G. Arvig
his successors and assigns. shall as
Tar as possible, use straight. sym
metrical poles of sufficient height
to carry all WIRES not less than
twenty (3o) feet above the street
level. The said Charles G. Arvig
his successor and assigns, shall
equip the plant with up to date
machinery and apparatus and shall
maintain said plant at all times so
as to supply all current demanded by
citizens of Washburn or said city
for use in lighting the streets and
residences and furnishing all lights
that may be contracted Tor by said
Charles G. Arvig his successors
and assigns, and the city Of Wash
burn or any Individual resident
thereof, and in case OF failure to
do so. on. reasonable notice, the city
council shall have the right to re-
peal this ordinance.
Sec. S. That poles. wires, and
other apparatus aforesaid and all
apparatus connected Herewith shall
be located, arranged. adjusted and
changed by the authority of and un-
der permission granted by the said
city council. and shall at all times
be subject to regulation on change
as directed by resolution or orddn-
ance and shall be placed so as not
to obstruct the avenues. streets and
alleys of said city, or to endanger
parsons or property. or injure or
dostroy shade or ornamental trees