The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-23

pubic places as not to interfere I'M
necessarily with travel on such
streets, alleys, avenues and other
public places. All poles erected un-
der this ordinance shall be so locat-
ed as not to injure unnecessarily any
drains, sewers, catch basins, water
pipes, or other like public improve
ments, and said Grantee shall forth
with repair any damages 50 caused
to the satisfaction Of the committee
Oh streets and alleys Of said Munich
pality, and in default thereof, said
Municipality may repair such dam
age and charge the cost thereof, to
and collect same from said Grantee.
SECTION 3. The said Grantee
shall, in erecting, using and main
tanning poles, stringing wires and
placing apparatus thereon save and
keep harmless the said Municipali-
ty from any and all claims for dam
ages to person or property, by rea-
son Of the construction or operation
Of said system.
SECTION 4. Said Grantee, its
successors and assigns in rebuilding
trunk lines or building new trunk
lines shall place same in alleys
wherever practical, and said Gran
tee, its successors and assigns shall
furnish to said City Of Lexington,
Missouri, a penal bond in the sum Of
$1,O00.O0 guaranteeing the perfor-
nance Of the promises and obliga-
ton on it's part to be performed in
Sections 2 and 8 hereof with good
and sufficient security to be subject
to the approval Of the mayor and
city council, said bond to be furnish
ed within ten days from date this
ordnance is ratified by vote Of the
people.
SECTION s. That the MIssOU-
RI GAS & ELECTRIC SERVICE
COMPANY, it's successors and as
signs, will during the period of this
franchise furnish to said City free Of
charge all electricity used for light
ing the City Hall, or any other build
ing owned by said City and used for
public purposes.
SECTION6. The rates to be charg-
ed for service furnished hereunder
shall be the lawful rates fixed or APP
proved from time to time by the Pub
lie Service Commission of the State
Of Missouri, or any regulatory body
that may succeed to the power of said
Commission to fix rates in the City
Of Lexington. The rates Of the Gran
tee in force in the City Of Lexing-
ton at the time this franchise be-
comes effective, however, shall be
the rates to be charged by the Gran
tee hereunder until the same are
changed by order of the said Com
mission or other regulatory body.
SECTION Z. All rights and priv
ileges granted by this ordinance are
granted for the term Of 20 years
from and after the adoption and APP
proval of this ordinance by the Coun-
Gil and Mayor of the City and the
authorization or approval thereof
by a majority Of the electors Of the
City voting thereon at an election
held for that purpose as provided by
law.
SECTION 8. All provisions OF
this ordinance which are obligatory
upon, or inure to the benefit Of the
said MISSOURI GAS & ELECTRIC
SERVICE COMPANY, shall also be
obligatory upon and shall inure Il
the benfit Of all successors and as.
signs Of said MISSOURI GAS AMI
ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY
and the word GRANTEE, whenever
used in this ordinance shall include
and be taken to mean not only MIS-
souri, GAS AND ELECTRIC SERV-
ICE COMPANY, but also all sue,
cessors and assigns of said MISSOU-
RI GAS AND ELECTRIC SERV-
ICE COMPANY.
All privileges hereby granted Il
MISSOURI GAS & ELECTRIC
SERVICE COMPANY, its successor;
and assigns, may be assigned anC
transferred by said MISSOURI GAS
& ELECTRIC SERVICE C0MPA.
NY.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall
be submitted to the voters Of the
City of Lexington at an election tC
be held on the 3rd day of July, 1922
The ballots to be used at such cleo.
ton shall have printed hereOn, "Fol
the ordinance granting an electric
franchise to the MISSOURI GAS &
ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY
and against the ordinance the or.
dinance granting an electric fran.
chise to the MISSOURI GAS & Z,
LECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY
The votes cast for and against thu
ratification Of this ordinance shall b'
canvassed and returned in the sam'
manner as votes cast for City OF
fcers. In the event that a major
ity Of the qualified voters of the CITY
of Lexington voting at such election
shall ratify and consent to this or
dinance, the result Of said vote shall
be certified in writing to the Gran
tee by the City Clerk Of said Munic
ipality.
SECTION 10. This ordinance shall
be in force from and after it's pas
sage by the City Coucil and appro
val by the Mayor, and the authori
zation or approval thereof by a ma
jority of the electors Of the City vo
ting thereon, as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED b.
the City Council Of Lexington, Mis-
souri,, this 9Th day of June, 1929.
LOUIS MINOR, JR.,
Mayor Of the City Of Lexington, Mis-
souri,.
Attest: G. C. WRIGHT,
Clerk Of the City Of Lexington, Mis-
souri,.
(SEAL)
APPROVED this 9th day Of June