The Big Sandy news., 1922-11-17


The franchise to be offered Is as fol-
FRANCHISE. 49,. ...
Section One. 49,.
In considera ton of the sum Of.
dollars, well and
truly paid unto il, and of the cove
nAnts and agreements herein contain
ed, the city of Louisa hereby creates
and grants unto. ..:..:. g.
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SUCCESSORS and assigns, for ana during
the period OF twenty years from ms
date, the right and privilege OF erect :
Ing and maintaining all apparatus ana
equipment in, under, along, through
over and across the Streets, avenues,
alleys and public ways OF the said
city, for the transmission of electric
ity, together with the right to Vend
same for public and private use there
in, and this right shall extend and ap-
ply to all public ways now open and
TO such as may hereafter be opened
and 10 any and all new streets or pub
lie ways which may hereafter be in
Guided within or added to or be made
or become part OF the said city; and
the owner of this franchise shall have
full power and authority Except as
herein limited) to use the public ways
OF the city whether such use be by
construction or maintenance of the
said equipment, poles, wires and Other
apparatus In on under. over or along
tRe said public ways.
4 Section Two.
The owner of this franchise may
from time tS> time. purchase, lease or
otherwise acquire or operate any prop
erty of character similar to that
which he is hereby authorized to en-
ploy, whether belonging TO corpora
tions or individuals now engaged in
the business of selling electricity,
Section Three. :.a'.. s..
The owner of this franchise shall
have the right in exercising the rights
hereby granted, to take up sidewalks
and curblngs when necessary but
shall replace the same in as good con-
ditlon as before, within reasonable
time and under the supervision of the
City Engineer, and shall be liable to
the city for any damage arising there
from.
Section Four. .. 5
Such poles, wires and other apparat-
US as may be erected and maintained
by the owner of this franchise shall
not interfere with or interrupt the free
use OF the public streets, avenues, al
Ieys and public ways wherein placed:
and in the erection and maintenance
thereof, there shall he no cutting or
mutiiation of shade trees without the
aeonsent, OF the property owner; and
si1 poles, conduits and other struc-
tures, equipment and apparatus shall
be erected, built and installed under
the direction OF the council or its
nroper commlttee. So far as possible,
alleys. shall be used rather than streets
for the Installation Of the said plant;
and. all of the said work of instara-
tion and. maintenance shall be per
formed In such manner as TO cause
tiie least practicable Inconvenience 10
the city and its Inhabitants and with
feasonabIe dispatch. . +"
Section Five.
The city shall have the right TO use
two pins on each pole and four duct
ways for The purpose OF placing there
on or therein any fire or police alarm,
telephone or telegraph wires which
may be necessary for the fire and pO-
lice department OF the said city; such
wires to be placed so as not to inter
fere with the successful operation Of
light and power wires.
Section Six.
When deemed necessary to the pub
lie welfare, the location OF poles, wires,
posts or other apparatus of the owner
OF this franchise may be changed by
resolution OF the city council. the ex-
pense thereof to be borne by the own
or of this franchise.
Section Seven.
All equipment used and employed
by the owner of this franchise and the
method OF the installation thereof shall
be OF themo approved design from
the standpoint of security to life and
property The Insulation OF the wir
ing used shall be kept and maintained
in good condition at all times; and all
wires and apparatus shall be so placed
as not to expose the public or prop
erty to injury.
Section Eight.
In consideration OF the exercise OF
the rights and privileges hereby grant
ed. the owner of this franchise shall
furnish TO the Inhabitants of the city,
electric. light and power at prices
which shall In no event exceed the
Following rates:
Lighting And Household Uses.
Where the monthly consumption of
current is not more than ten kilowatts,
thirteen cents per kIlowatt: more than
ten sand not more than twenty kilo-
watts. twelve cents per kiiowatt; more
than twenty and not more than thirty
{ ikilowatts. ten cents per ltilowatt; more
Than thirty and not more than forty