Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-01-23

current for lighting for period of
not less than one (D year. By the
term 10 candle power lamp" is
meant lamp having an hourly con-
sumption Of not less than fifty (5o)
watts.
All provisions of the city which re-.
quire the inspection by a City Or
icial before use of an installation of
electric wires shall be fully complied
with before grantee herein shall con-
nect its transmission system or fur
nish current for use over said wires.
This provision shall only be apple.
able so long as the city by ordinance,
requires said inspection to be made
and the City furnishes reasonable
facilities for said inspection.
Sec. 9. Grantee shall when request
ed by the city permit its poles so far
as may be done without interfering
with the free use and enjoyment Of
its own wires and fixtures, to be used
for the purpose of maintaining, there
on any wires which may be necessary
for the use of the police or FIRE de-
partment of said city. free of expense
to the city; but said city shall hold the
grantee harmless for any and all
causes of action, litigation or DAM
ages caused or accruing directly or
indirectly by or through the placing
of the city's wires on the poles of the
grantee herein.
Sec. 10. The rights, power and
privileges granted by this franchise
are hereby granted to, conferred upon
and vested in the grantee for per-
iod of twenty-five (25) years from
and after the acceptance of this
franchise; unless sooner terminated
as hereinafter provided, but this
franchise shall MOI be construed as an
exclusive franchise or as prohibiting
streets, alleys, avenues, highways.
electric light companies; and the
subject to the rights of the city to
make such reasonable rules, regula-
tons and ordinances as to the man
ner, method of construction and 1oca-
ton of said transmission systems.
Sec. II. It is further provided that
the officers and members of the fire
department of said city, may, in case
of fire, order to be cut and removed
any of the poles and wires of grantee
wherever necessary for the protection
of property and persons and no claim
shall be made against the city by
grantee for said cutting or removing
or replacing of same.
Sec. 12. The grantee shall at all
times furnish a good sufficient and
adequate service for the demands Of
the city, its Inhabitants, and indus
tries, except when prevented by, the
act of God, the elements, strikes, or
things beyond the control of the
grantee and upon failure of the
grantee to give a good, sufficient and
adequate service as above set forth,
after being given ninety (oo) days
written notice by the city, served in
the same manner as provided in the
Statutes of Iowa, for the service Of
original notices, then the City Coun-
Gil may by ordinance, declare all the
rights, powers and privileges con-
ferred by the city upon the grantee of
this franchise to be forfeited and up
on the passage of said ordinance alE
the rights herein conferred upon the
grantee shall hereafter be Of no force
and effect.
Sec. 10. The grantee herein shalt
within thirty (3o) days from and af-
ter the granting and adoption of this
franchise by the Council and quail
fed electors of the city at a special
election duly called for that purpose.
file with the City Clerk of the ity Of
Cresco, Iowa, its acceptance in
writing Of the terms and conditions Of
this franchise; failing so to do this
franchise shall be void and no 'onger
binding upon said city. or upon the
said grantee.
Sec. H. The expense OF the cleo
ton held for the purpose of submit
ting this franchise to the voters of
the city shall be paid by the grantee.
Sec. IS. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Sec. IS. This franchise shalt be in
effect on and after its acceptance by
grantee and after its granting and
publication as provided by law.
A. E. Barker,
Mayor of the City Of Cresco, Iowa.
Attest: M. J. Macarthur,
CITY Clerk of Cresco, Iowa,