Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-07

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maintained with such ground clear
ance, insulation, stability and mech
anical strength as not to endanger
persons or public or private property,
or interfere with any improvements
the town may deem proper to make,
nor hinder or obstruct the free use
of the aforesaid public places and
property, or private property
Section 4.
The Town Council may by resolu-
! ton, upon written demand of one or
more persons, require the grantee
herein to extend its overhead distri-
button system so as to furnish cleo
trio light to said applicants under
such reasonable regulations as the
Council may perscribe.
Section 5.
Whenever the Grantee in erecting,
constructing or maintaining the said
poles, conduits or other appliances,
shall take up any pavement on the
streets or alleys of the said town
or shall make any excavation therein
or in any of the public places OF the
said town, such excavation shall 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, on 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 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 its 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 O.
| If il 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 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 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
dinapce 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 8.
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:
10 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 SIM
| liar size and operating under SIM
! liar conditions The consumption OF
current for power shall be measured
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 ..
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-
TEN, distribution systems and other
construction hereby authorized.
Section 10.
The said Grantee agrees to furn-
ish said town with ineandescent
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-
nawala where such lights are Dlaced