River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-12-23

for furnishing power for carrying on a
general business of furnishing electrical
current for light heat, power and slgnal
purposes, subject, however, to all general
provisions of statuary law in force ana
applicable thereto and to the legal orders
and regulations of the Railroad Comni COMMITS,
sion of Wisconsin, and subject TO such
rules aud regulations respecting the use
of said streets, highways, public ways, al
leys and bridges, and the CONSTRUCTORS
maintenance and operation OF sucn Hgnt'
heat. power, signal and electrical distribu-
ting lines and equipment as the ToWh
Board or other public body having au-
thority under the law, may, from time 20
time enact.
Section 2. Said transmission lines shall
be constructed so as to conform TO the
safety code prescribed by the Ralir bad
Commission of Wisconsin ana shaii De 10
Gated so as not TO interfere with travei
upon said highways, as near the outer
limits of said highways as is practicable
and shall, if necessary, be altered so as to
permit such notifications or improvements
in said highways as may hereafter ne
ordered by proper municipal officers. In
the construction of said transmission lines
care shall be taken to avoid undue or I'M
necessary cutting of trees or shrubbery
along the roadside. Whenever such trans
mission lines are constructed along state
highways the County Highway Commits
sioner shall be be notified at the time the
construction force is about to begin its
operations. When the construction is
along the State Trunk Highways the State
Highway Commission shall be notified.
Such instructions with regard to construc-
ton as may be given on the ground by an
authorized representative of the County
or State with reference to construction
along a road over which either may have
jurisdiction as provided by law, shall be
obeyed implicitly.
Section 8. The said grantee, its success
sors and assigns, shall furnish and main
tain for town lighting purposes such num-
Der of electric lights and lamps constructed
for the of alternating current of guph
candle power as the Town Board shall,
during the life of the franchise elect and
require. and shall locate the same at the
intersection of streets, or at such places
within the plated or settled portions of
said town as the Town Board shall from
time to time direct; and shall furnish
electric light by means of alternating cur
rent used by incandescent lamps to any
and all inhabitants of said town who may
desire them for use, and shall furnish, at
all times, for use for manufacturing pur-
poses, such electrical current as may be
required within said town for all kinds
OF manufacturing and other purposes;
provided, however. that the grantee here
under shall not be compelled to furnish
lights to consumers a. remote unplatted
or unsettled portions OF the Town, which
are beyond the reach of its established
main lines and, provided. further that
such grantee its successors and assigns
shall not be required to furnish fixtures,
wires or lamps for incandescent lighting
for consumers or motors, or other ma
chimes for utilizing electrical current for
manufacturing purposes, other than such
as may be necessary to deliver the cleo
tr1cal current for service at the premises
where such lights are required or such
power Is used.
Section 4. The grantee under this fran
chise its successors and assigns, shall
supply such electrical current to public
and private consumers for light heat,
power and signal purposes, at such rates
and under such conditions as the Rail-
road Commission of fha State of
sin. shall, from time to time, prescribe
provided that all consumers using more
than five incandescent lamps Of 80 watts
each or the equivalant thereof, in any one
building. shall be entitled to purchase
electrical current at the rate per kiIOwatt
fixed by the Railroad Commission to be
measured by approved meters. with sucl
minimum charge per month as the Rail
road Commission shall fix and determine
Section 3. In case any action shall b,
Drought against Town TO recover damage.
casioned by the construction, mainten
ance or operation of the electrical system
herein authorized, or by the erection, con
struction use, maintenance or operation o
formers. apparatus or appliances hcreir
authorized or by reason of any defec
thereof then, and in every such case tn,
person or company owning or operatins
the same, their successors or assigns or
De1ng rendered the defense of such action
within ten days after the service of The
complaint therein, shall. at their owl
cost, defend such action and pay any
Judgment which may be rendered against
said town in such action within thirty
days after the final entry or FINANCE
thereof and save the Town harmless from
any damages, cost or expense by reason,
of such action.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be oper.
atlve from and after its passage and
In Witness Whereof The UNDERSIGNED
supervisors of said Town have executed
this instrument in duplicate. one of which
snail be filed and recorded in the Office OF
the Clerk of said Town, and the other OF
which shall be delivered to said COMPANY
and said Company has accepted the sam.
upon the terms and conditions specified
on this day of. -. 10.
.....n .........., Chairman
''-''...'. ..............
Supervisors
wisconsin Minnesota Light G. Power Co
vice President.
1he above franchise is hereby approved
as to terms and sufficiency this. ...........
day OF. '.1.;;.....: 10. =.
Wisconsin Highway Commission
by.'-.... -.
Reports of County Treasurer and Conn.
" Clerk on Finances, was read and m.
mittee Noih-
county Treasurer's Report on delin.
quent personal property tax was presa ne i
ana ana on motion of Sup. Manion the amounts
were ordered to be charged back to fine
respective Towns, Villages and Cities whore
such tax originated
COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT ON
DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROF
ERTY TAX
To the Honorable of Supervisors of Pierce
County - -0N
GENTLEMEN: =
Amount Of personal property tax of 1915
remaining unpaid and which is due er,nn
f1ne me. several ever towns and villages as stated IN
SAID list and that an affidavit of the sheriff
stating that the same are uncoIlectahIe Is
on ME In the office of the County Treasur-
DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY
TAX
Town of Trenton . o. o.
Town Of Trimbeile -. ............. 9.Si
Village Of Spring Valley ........., 10 So
Total $40. 60
Dated rhiE 9Th If rO0O