Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-06

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building or thing to be moved, its To-
cation at the time such application
is made, the street or streets, alley or
alleys, avenue or avenues, highway or
highways, bridge or bridges, public
place or places, over which it is de-
sired to to move the house, building
or thing and the place of it's final To-
cation, the date upon which it is to be
moved and said application must be
made at least five 50 days before the
time proposed for the moving of said
building.
After consent has been given by
the Mayor or city Council to the
owner of said house, building or
thing to be moved, he shall give or
cause to be given a FIVE 50 days no.
tice to the Interstate Power Com
pany, its successors and assigns,
through their agents and representa-
tives, advising them of the route ap-
proved by the Mayor or City Council
which will be affected by the moving
of said house, building or thing and
the said grantee herein shall at the ex-
pense of the owner of said house,
building or thing to be moved, tenn
porarily remove all poles and wires so
far as is necessary to allow the pas
sage of said house, building or other
traffic for a reasonable period of time
not exceeding FIVE 50 hours in any
one day, but said grantee shall not be
required to move said wires, poles or
other devices prior to eight (8)
o'clock in the forenoon nor later than
three 80 o'clock in the afternoon.
Sec. E. Said grantee shall hold the
City harmless from any and all causes
Of action, litigation and damages
caused or accruing through or by
reason of the constructions, recon
struction, maintenance and operation
Of said transmission system, distribu-
ton system and other constructions
Tense for and on behalf of said city
in all of said actions to which the city
may be made party; and failing SO
to do the city may make defense for
and on its own behalf and the grantee
herein shall pay to the city all the ex-
penses of said defense including rea-
sonable attorneys fees and said
grantee herein shall pay to the city
all damages which may be recovered
against it by reason of the construc-
ton, reconstruction, maintenance
and operation of said distribution sys-
tenn, transmission system and other
constructions hereby authorized.
Sec. 7. The grantee herein, is to
furnish all customers and install free
of charge meter for each customer
and is not to charge rental therefor.
Sec. s. The City Council may, by
resolution, upon the demand of one or
more persons having installed ten
(1o) 10 candle power lamps, or the
equivalent thereof, for each two hun
bred (2oo) feet of the proposed ex-
tension, require the gratee herein to
extend its overhead transmission and
distribution lines so as to furnish cleo
trio light to said applicants; said ap-
however, shall sign reason
able contracts for the use of electric
for lighting for a period of
not less than one % year. By the
term 10 candle power lamp is
meant lamp having an hourly con-
of not less than fifty (5o)
watts. ~ f. n...f
All provisions of the city which re-
quire the inspection by a City Of
fetal before use of an installation of
electric wires shall be fully complied
with before grantee herein shall con-
meet its transmission system or fur
1ish current for use over said wires. |
This provision shall only be applic-
lble so long as the city by ordinance,
'equires said inspection to be made
md the City furnishes reasonable
ABILITIES for said inspection.
Sec. 9. Grantee shall when request
ID by the city permit its poles so far
IS may be done without interfering
With the free use and enjoyment Of
IS own wires and fixtures, to be used
or the purpose of maintaining, there
N any wires which may be necessary
or the use of the police or fire de-
'artment of said city, free of expense
o the city; but said city shall hold the
'rantee harmless for any and all
auses of action, litigation or dam
ges caused or accruing directly or
Indirectly by or through the placingI
+ the city's wires on the poles of the
rantee herein. |
Sec. 10. The rights, power and
rivileges granted by this franchiseI
re hereby granted to, conferred upon
nd vested in the grantee for a per-
ID of twenty-five (25) years from
nd after the acceptance of this
unless sooner terminated
S hereinafter provided, but this
'anchise shall not be construed as an
xclusive franchise or as prohibitingi
lie city from granting rights in the
fleets, alleys, avenues. highway.
ridges and public places to other
ectric light companies; and the
ghts herein granted are conferred
,bject to the rights of the city tol
axe sucl, reasonable rules, regula-
ons and ordinances as to the man.
er, method of construction and loca-
on of said transmission systems.
Sec: II. 1t is further provided that
e officers and members of the fire
:partment of said city, may, in case
fire, order to be cut and removed
~ of the poles and wires of granted
herever necessary for the proteetion
property and persons and no claim
all be made against the city byl
'antee for said cutting or removingj
; replacing of same.
Sec. IL. The grantee shall at all