The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-08-23
ORDINANCE NO. 43

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An ordinance relating to, and granting
license and franchise for the operation
and maintenance of an electric light, |
gas. heat and power station, and
systems of distribution of same and
the erection and maintenance of
poles. in the City of Hope. fixing the
period of time for which franchise
shall run; regulating the construc-
ton of pole lines. gas and heat mains.
and permitting the trimming of trees
preventing Interference with the i'm
provements or construction of streets
or alleys; providing for the installa-
ton of proper machinery for lighting
purposes: protecting against acct
dents during constructions; the remov-
al Of debris, providing a penalty for
malicious interference with property
Of lighting plant; contracting for
lighting streets and maintaining
street lamps. establishing maximum
rates, for commercial lighting and
connections, deposits for meters. al
lowing examination, repair and re-
moval of meters, insuring lighting
connection fixing a time limit for the
completion Of the systems; providing
for the cancellation of this ordinance
in case of unreasonable violation of
the same; providing for the keeping of
the city harmless from all damage
done from said systems to persons and
property; providing for the written
acceptance of this Ordinance:
BE 1T ORDAINED, By the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Hope. in the County
of Steele and State of North Dakota:
SECTION THAT from and after the
taking effect of this ordinance and until
thereafter. license and privilege is here
by granted and conferred upon the
Hope Light & power Co. hereinafter
referred to as grantee) its successors
operate within said City Of Hope cleo
trio light works and to that end to erect
poles, string wires and cables over and
along and to lay. down pipes, conduits
Of all public streets. and alleys.
and elsewhere in the City Of Hope, and
to construct, maintain and operate such
buildings and erections as said grantee.
Its successors and assigns shall or may
deem necessary or proper for carrying
into effect the rights and privileges
hereby conferred and granted; also to
build, construct, maintain and operate
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OF gas. heat and power. and to that end
use the streets, avenues. alleys and
public places Of said City for the our
pos Of laying therein pipes. mains and
conduits and the stringing Of poles.
cables and wires along. upon and over
the same.
SECTION LEACH and all Of the
rights. privileges. licenses. leases and
vision Of Section hereof. are expressly
subject to each and all of the following
conditions. that is to say:
(A) That the said grantee. it's sue
cessors and assigns shall begin the
operation of said plant for the furnish
as soon as the needs of the city and OF
its inhabitants thereof shall reasonably
require, and as soon as it appears there
is sufficient demand for the same, to
make a reasonable return upon addi-
tional investments thus made neces-
sary.
OBJ All the machinery and appliances
of every description whatever used in
lie utilities covered by his franchise,
shall be in every way adequate and
suf1cient for the purpose Of supplying
the necessities of the said City Of Hope
and the inhabitants thereof with cleo
trio lights. gas. heat and power.
Co The provisions of Section l here
of, are intended to and shall secure to
the inhabitants Of said City Of Hope,
power service, and said grantee, its
successors and assigns, hall at all
times during the term hereof, furnish
to the said City Of Hope. and each and
service without discrimination, on equal
terms and of uniform and reasonable
rates.
CD Said grantee, it's successors and
assigns, shall at all times at its own
cost and expense, as soon as practic-
able, repair and restore any and all
streets. avenues, alleys and other pub
lie grounds in said city which Shall
have been in any manner o~bstructed'
or other work. performed by said
grantee, it's successors or assigns. or in
operating, renewing, repairing or re.
placing the same. or n part thereof
at any time during the term hereof.
(E) All rights and privileges of every
kind and nature granted to this grantee
shall at all times be subject to the the
right Of the said City Of Hope to con.
struct sewers. lay out, pave or in any
pair the avenues streets and alleys OF
said City Of Hope and the sidewalks
thereof, and further subject to the
rights Of said city to in any manner
whatever make use of, or exercise its
corporate control over any Of the pub.
lie grounds and property of said City Of
Hope.
81 This ordinance, expressly super.
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nances which have been heretofore
adopted, prescribed or enacted by thu
said City Of Hope, or the City Counci
thereof, in respect of the installation
erection, construction, maintenance ant
operation Of the public utilities hereir
provided.
.(G). All electric light poles shall b.
placed by said grantee, it's successors o.
assigns. subject to the approval of tn
street Committee Of the City Council
of the said City Of Hope, at all time.
during the term hereof, and be placed
as nearly as possible twelve feet from
the street lot line, where necessity re
quires them to be set in the streets
except where sidewalks are wider tina
twelve feet, then. in that event. at tn
outside OF said walk. Said poles shall
be set in the alleys where practicable
and not nearer the street than six feet
CID Said City OF Hope whenever it
necessity shall require, shall have tn
right to order the removal to q differ
ent location any electric light pole a
the coat and eXpense of the said gran