Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-14

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
dinance shall be alternating current
of so cycles and 10 volts pressure,
allowing 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:
Is 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 uhpf hnr cnrrant IN 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 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,
maintenance and OPP
Grafton of it's said transmission sys-
TEN. distribution systems and other
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-
where such lights are placed
on brackets or suspended across
streets, roads, avenues, alleys or pub
lie places, at rate of not to exceed
two and one-fourth GA 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 a period of five CD
years from April 80, 1916, not less
than seventy-five (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 a 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
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 or Commercial
Club upon streets, avenues and pub
ic places, said current to be meas
ured by a meter If the council of said
town SO elects. The Grantee shall
furnish all lamps necessary of GER
tain candle power designated by the
town council or committee on public
street lighting. The number of cleo
troliers and location of such shall
he designated by the town council
)r committee on public street light
ing. The town agrees to pay the
Irantee a rate of eight cents (Scts.)
per X. w. III. of current consumed
in the electrolier lighting system
6ut nothing in this franchise shall
re construed to mean that the
Grantee shall furnish the said cleo
.roliers, underground cable. wires
,onduits and necessities pertaining
hereto or to replace same. when,
IN account of wear or breakage, same
have to be replaced, excepting
amps.
Section II.
The right. powers and privileges
granted to. conferred upon and vest
ed in the Grantee herein shall be for
| period of twenty-five (25) years
rom and after the acceptance OF this
ordinance, and the Grantee within
en- days from and after the approval
IF this ordinance by the qualified
electors of the town at an election
iuly called for the purpose, shall file
With the town clerk of the town of
Audubon, Iowa, his acceptance, and
Ipon his failure to do so, this ordin-
lnce shall be void and of no effect.
The Grantee hereby agrees to pay
Ill expenses of the said election, and
Ill other expenses incident to grant
NO Of thic franchise and tho Granfap