The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-21

GRANTING A FRANCHISE OF
PRIVILEGE TO USE TIL
STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS
AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE
CITY OF BEREA, KENTUCKY
FOR The PURPOSE OF OWNING
CONSTRUCTING, OPERATING
AND MAINTAINING AN ELEC-
TRIO SYSTEM; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE SALE THEREOF.
The City Council of the City OF
Berea, Madison County, Kentucky,
do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: That Berea College,
a corporation, its legal rep
resentatives, successors and assigns,
be and is subject TO the conditions,
obligations, covenants and arrange
ments hereinafter contained, hereby
authorized and empowered to &C
quire, construct, operate and main
tain in and through the said City OF
Berea, system of works for the
generation, distribution, transmits
sion and utilization Of electricity:
and TO erect and maintain poles,
wires, towers, conduit and all ap-
paratus and equipment necessary
or convenient for the operation OF
an electric system i'm, upon, under,
over, across and along each and all
Of the streets, avenues, alleys and
public places in said municipality,
and to conduct, distribute and trans
nit over the same electrical energy
from points either within or with
out the limits of said municipality
to said city Of Berea and the inhabi-
tants thereof, and from and through
said municipality to persons, corpO-
rations and municipalities beyond
the limits thereof and for the sale OF
same for light, heat, power and all
other purposes; and to acquire and
hold, as by law authorized, and all
real estate, easements, water and
other rights necessary or useful for
such purpose; and to use within the
present and future limits of said
city any and all streets, avenues,
alleys, public ways and public places,
as now may be or hereafter may be
laid out, while constructing, Oper-
ating, maintaining, or extending
said electric system; and to make
contracts with the city of Berea or
the citizens thereof for the use OF
such electrical energy.
SECTION 2: The said Berea College
shall, during the entire term of this
franchise, maintain and furnish
within the city Of Berea a twenty
four hour alternating current stand
ard electric service, barring I'M
avoidable accidents.
SECTION 3: All poles, wires and
overhead equipment shall be select
ed. erected and maintained with due
regard for the service, safety and
convenience of the public, and shall
be located so as not to interfere I'M
with the public traffic
and the convenience of adjacent
property owners.
SECTION 4: The said Berea College
shall not charge for electricity for
lighting purposes exceeding the fol-
lowing rates:
From 1 to 50 kilowatt hours per
month IL cents per XVIII il paid
after the 10th Of the following
and i2h cents per XVIII il
paid on or before the 10th Of the
month.
From so to 100 kilowatt hours per
month 10 cents per XVIII il paid
after the 10th of the following
and II cents per XVIII il
paid on or before the 10th of the
month.
From 100 to 300 kilowatt hours
per month ~ cents per XVII IL
paid after the 10th of the month
and 10 cents per XVIII II paid on or
before the 10th of the month.
From 800 TO 800 kilowatt hours
per month 10 cents per XVIII il
paid after the nth of the month
md sh cents per XVIII fpaid on or
before the 10th of the month.
From 800 TO 1000 kilowatt hours
per month 8 cents per XVIII il
paid after the 10Th Of the month
md 7 cents per XVIII il paid on or
before the 10th of the month.
All in excess Of 1000 kilowatt
hours per month special rates as
nay be agreed upon in advance, not
exceeding, however. Q cents per
XVIII il paid after the 10th OF the
month and 5h cents per XVIII II
,aid on or before the 10th Of the
month.
Provided, however, that the said
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