The Dolores star., 1921-02-25
ORDINANCE No ,n-

] D'A''en' NtiOTdID.
| he 1t ordained by the Roord of Trps,oo. ~ |
the Town of Dolores. Colorado: Vi
| Section 1. There is hereby prant.d tn Il, |
hust, hereinafter designated AZ the ''grnnteehI |
Ihe right and privilege to erect construct |
| MAINTAIN and operate electric light heat
Dolores Colorado for the purpose @ Of eTp snppiy. S
ing said town and the nhabitants 0f sa ii 80
and ITS vicinity with electric light heat and |
power Tor public and private uses for the fnii |
period oi twenty years from and after the pas. |
sage OF thls ordinance subject to the proyj !
sions o, the statutes of tho State OF C'oI6rodn
ana oil the ordinances of this town and to tho |
ffoTth. ffii'''''' Vi 'h'S ordinance hereinafter set
section 2 Said grantee is hereby given and |
granted the right to erect poles and nut in |
underground conduits and suspend or place
eicctfic wires i'll, upon and along any and ali |
| stteets, avenues, alleys and public places il, |
said town, as the same now exist or NAV h.,a |
after be established for the trensm issian ~ az |
electrc current for said purposes and in pen. |
efaI 70 have, possess and exercise all rights, |
privileges License and franchise necessary or |
| incident to the proper and successful prosecn. |
| iloh ana operation of the business of general. !
ing; distr ributing and selling electric current
and electricity in said town and ali addition
| thereto and for said purpose said grantee is |
hu,horised to make all necessary excavations
N the streets, avenues, alleys and public places
| OF said town.
Section B. The rights OF way and privileges
herein granted in said Streets avenues alleys
ana public places shall be subject at ali times
| 70 70 hucl ordinances and regulations as now
or shall hereafter be ordained and passed by
| saiu to"h concerning similar use and excava-
lohs IN and care of said streets, avenues alleys
| and public places; and all such excavations
shall be made, poles erected, wires placed and
| such plant constructed, maintained and oper.
| ated in such manner as not to interfere with
| the public safety, andso as to cause the least
poSsipie lnconyenience to the public or indi-
| FIGuaiS ana all excavations made shall be
| rehiled, and all pavements crossings and side.
walks removed shall be promptly restored by
haiu grantee and the same left in as good CON
| ultloh ana repair as before such excavation or
| removal; and said grantee shall be liable for
all damages to said town or its property or to
any individuals or their property resulting
| from the negligence or lack of skill of aaid
grantee IN the construction, maintenance or
operation of said plant or of any part IL ereof;
| harmless said town from any and all claims for
damages against said town arising out of any
| such neglect or lack of skill and the privi.
| leges, rights and license hereby granted and
| the construction, maintenance and operation
OF SAID plant and system shall at all times be
| subject TO such police power and reasona BILE
| regulation and control as the Board of Trustees
OF said town may by resolution or ordinance
hereafter PROVIDE and all poles shall be placed
| at the outer sidewalk-line on streets and ave.
nues, and at the side.line OF alleys.
| Section 4. All appliances necessary for the
into buildings shall be furnished placed and
| aintained at the expense of the consumer
and the connection to the plug tout shall be
| furnished, placed and maintained by the
| grantee. The town shall erect, furnish and
| maintain at its own expense the necessary
| poles, wires and appliances for outdoor lights
used by it; except that, If cut-outs are used FOR
such lights. the expense of connection from
main up to, and Including such cut-outs shall
| be borne by said grantee; and the grantee
| shall have the right to retain the exclusive
control of all cut.outs and may at any time
| disconnect any consumer who faila to pay
for current or otherwise to comply with the
reasonable rnles and regulations OF the grantee
and where meters are not used, the grantee
| Socket, or similar device, be installed, and
| that the keys thereof he in the sole possession
| and control OF the grantee.
|
franchises hereby granted are given and
granted upon the following express terms and
conditions precedent to their enjoyment
from the date of the passage OF this ordinance
file with the Town tlerk of said Town his &C.
said town his bond in the penal sum of Ave
| thousand dollars, with good and sufficient
| surety to be approved by the Boa I'd of Trustees
| and save harmless said town from any lose or
damage or claims against it for damages by
reason of the grantees negligence in the con
struction maintenance or operation of aaid
plant or system, and shall from time to time
renew such bond rPon notice from and to the
Judgment of said Board the surety on such
bond may become insufficient or the liability
of the oblisors therein be diminished by
| breach OF its conditions and said grantee
| shall within 20 days OF the date of the passage
of this ordinance, or within such further time
| file with said Clerk the certificate required 10
be. obtained from The Public Utilities Com
mission OF the State Of Colorado tha, the
sity require or will require the construction of
such plant or system, as provided by statute in
that Behalf; and said grantee shall within 80
days from the filing OF said certificate with
| said Clerk, begin the actual construction of
said system and complete and have the same
| in operation within months from such date of
| beginning construction; and said grantee shall
at all times after such system is established
| during the term of this franchise so maintain
and operate said system as to be prepared to
| furnish said town and its inhabitants with a
| goodqnality of electric current for the uses and
| purposes hereinbefore stated, and shall furnish
| the same upon reasonable demand and if said
| grantee shall fail to comply with the provisions
OF this section, the Board of Trustees of said
| town may, by repeal OF this ordinance, or by
| legal proceedings, forfeit the franchise hereby
| granted.
Section 8. The obligation of the said grantee
| as to furnishing electric current as herein pro-
| vided shall extend only to n service from sun.
| set to midnight; but said town reserves the
right to require said grantee to furnish
| service from sunset to sunrise, 24-hour
daily service. when the public necessity con-
yenience shall, in the Judgment Of it's Board OF
| sion, demand and in such case to fix such
meximum rates for such increased service as
may be authorized by said Public Utilitie
Commission.
Section I. The maxmum rates to be charged
private persons and corporations shall be Is
cents per 1000 Watts, either $ determined by
light light al and the Town Of Do Dolores. in % considera ID m
tion of the agreements of the grantee herein.
| agrees with the grantee TO take and pay tor
during the term Of this franchise electric
current at 5000 per month for which the
| grantee shall furnish the town with not less
than Is 50.Watt lights; tho same to be placed
At such points As may be desiEnsted by the
lights to be paid for at motor ratio OF Is cents
per 1000 Waite. Service By motor rato shall be
vldsd that tho nininun charge By mster rate
shall BE- 500 per month and meters shal! be In.
stalled By said grantee upon reasonable de-
poslt By the applicant 70 b hrsd b. tho grantee
to cover any damage thsreto here not sri:iRx % from from,
shail also allo! the grantee the full and exolu-
sivs uss Of its electric light poles and wiree now
10 piacs ln said town; any such poios and
wires, while 90 used By tho grantee. to be
naintained at his expense.
Section .. Unless changed a. provided In
Section Of this ordinancs the maximum rates
hereby aIsd shall continue for the hrst Ave
| years Of the term OF this franchise, and until
other rates shall be Ard az hereinafter pro
but ,.sss 70. a., e sh
franchise nay b afain arsd a. ths request si 2,
| u,ontse upou written notice TO the other at