The Dolores star., 1921-01-21
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR
FRANCHISE

n
Dolores Colorado, Oh February first. 1921, for
the passage OF an ordinance granting tho mn.
"cFeisned franchise and right to erect. con.
srnct, maintain and operate an electric Iiyb,
heat and power plant or system in said Town
and that general description of the rights
and privileges to be applied for aud the time
Tor aud terms upon which such franchise is
desired are as set forth in the following pro.
posed form Of such ordinance
A. a. Rusr.
An ordinance granting to A. A. Rust. his src.
ccssors and assigns, the right TO erect con. |
struct, maintain and operate an electric light,
Dolores, Colorado. Va
| Be 1t ordained by the Board of Trno+o.
the Town of Dolores, Colorado: VI
| , section !. There is hereby grapted tn A. A
must, hereinafter designated as the ''grantee''l
the right and privilege to erect, Construct
Dolores, Colorado, for the purpose of enppIy.
s rug sain Town and the inha abitants of said town
ana & ns vicinity with electric light heat and
! power Tor public and private uses for tho full
period ot twenty years from and after the pas.
sage of this ordinance; subject to the nrpyi.
Stops OF the statutes of the State of Colorado
and oil the ordinances Of this town and to the
provisions OF this ordinance hereinafter set
section 2. Said grantee is hereby given and
granted the, right to erect poee and put in
underground conduits and suspend or place
eiectflc wires IN, upon and along any and all
streets, avenues, alleys and public places in
sad town, os the same now exist or may here.
alter afeet be established for the transmission of
eieGttic @ current Tor said purposes, and in gen.
eral to have possess and exercise all rishte,
privileges, license and franchise necessary or
incident 10 the proper and successful prosecu-
tion and operation OF the business OF general.
! ing, distributing and selling electr ric current
an ana electricity in said town and all additions
theTeto ana Tor said purpose said grantee is
authorized to make all necessary excavations
N the streets, avenues, alleys and public places
| OF said town.
Section 8, The rights OF way and privileges
herein granted in said streets, avenues, aIleys
and public places shall be subject at ali times
or shall hereafter be ordained aud passed by
said town concerning similar use and excaya.
tons IN and care of said streets, avenues alleys
and public places and all such excavations
shall bo made, poles erected, wires placed and
such plant constructed, maintained and oper-
ated IN such manner as not to interfere with
| the public safety, and 30 as to cause the least
possible inconvenience to the public or indi.
viduals; and all excavations made shall be
reniieo, ahd AZ, pavements, crossings and side
said grantee and the same left in as good con-
dtion and repair as before such excavation or
all damages to said town or its property or to
any individuals or their property resulting
from the negligence or lack of skill of said
operation of said plant or Of any part thereof !;
and said grantee shall idemnify, and save
harmless said town from any and all elaine foI
| damages against said town arising out of any
such neglect or lack of skill and the privi.
leges, rights and license hereby granted, and
sss 1t and .1.m and
subject to such police power and reasonable
regulation and control as the Board Of Trustees
hereafter provide and all poles shall be placed
at the outer sidewalk. line on streets and ave-
nues, and at the side. line of alleye.
Section I. All appliances necessary for the
use of electric current from plug cut-out and
into buildings shall be furnished, placed and
maintained at the expense of the consumer ;
and the connection to the plug cut.out shall be
grantee. The town shall erect, furnish and
poles wires and appliances for outdoor lights
used By it; except that, II cut-outs are used for
such lishts, the expense of connection from
be borne by said grantee; and the grantee
shall have the right to retain the sIclusive
s;?ntrol:ot all cut.outs, and may AZ any time
reasonable rules and regulations Of the crsntee m
ths he keysdf
Socket, or similar. divice be inatalled, and
that the keys thereof be In the sole possession
' Section S. The rights Of way, privileges and
granted upon the following express terms and
Samey sald sfsnsee shall as Within hn'GS"sa q dsy.
from from the date Of the passage OF this ordinance
| hle with the Town clerk OF said Town his ac
| ceptance OF the terms thereof. and deliver to
said town hi. bond In the penal sum Of Ave
thousand, dollsrs, With good and sufficient
said town @ IN tsas 1 he Wi ii demnf,
and save harmless said town from any loss o,
damage Or claims against It for damages by
stfucton. maintenance or operation Of sale
plant or system, and shall from time to time
si oe9 and to
Judgment Of said Board tho surety on suci
bond may become insufficient Or the labilit,
the q Siblgofs therein be diminished b
shall within 80 days of the date Of the passag,
Of this ordinance, or within such further time
file with said Clerk the certificate required t.
be obtained from The Public Utilities Com
mission Of the State of Colorado that til,
present or future, public convenience or neces
sity require or will require the construction o
such plant or system, as provided by statute Ii
that behalf; and said grantee shall within 9
said Clerk, begin the, actual construction o
said system, and complete and have the SAM
in operation within months from such date o
beginning construction; and said grantee shal
at all times after such system is establishec
during the term of this franchise so maintail
furnish said Sow town and al its inbabitspes T with
good quality of electric current for the use an,
purposes herenbefore stated, and shall furnisl
the same upon reasonable demand and IL sait
grantee shall fail to comply with the provision
Of this section. the Board OF Trustees Of sai'
town may, by repeal OF this ordinance. or b.
legal proceedings, forfeit the franchise hereb!
granted.
Section 8. The obligation OF the said granite
as to furnishing electric current as herein pre-
vided shall extend only to a service from sun
set to midnight; but said town reserves tn
right to require said grantee to furnish
service from sunset to sunrise, or 2i-hou
daily service. when the public necessity or con
yenience shall, in the Judgment Of its Board Q
sion, demand, and in such case to fix propol
tionally maximum rates for such service a
herein provided for service from sunset t
midnight.
Section I. The ma ximum rates to be charge
private persons and corporations shall be 2
cents per 1000 Watts, either as determined b
meter or expressed by the Watt power Of tn
light and the Town Of Dolores, in considera
. ton OF the agreements Of the grantee hereir
agrees with the grantee to take and pay fc
, during the term Of this franchise electri
current at 5000 per month for which tn
grantee shall furnish the town with not lee
than is 5O-Watt lights; the same to be place
at such points as may be DESIGNATED BY tn
Board OF Trustees of said town: and additions
lights to be paid for at meter rate of IS cen,
per 700 Watts. Service by meter rate shall
furnlshed II demanded by any applicant; pre-
vided that the minimum charge by meter rat