The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-11-24

court house in Louisa. Lawrence Coun-
ty. Kentucky. at the hour OF 1870 p.
m, offer for sale at public cutlery TO
the highest and best bidder, an cleo
trio light franchise as hereinafter APP
pears. The sale will be subject to con.
flrmatlon by the council upon being
reported back TO the council, and II
not confirmed, the purchasers money
will be refunded. The council reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
The franchise to be offered Ia as fol-
lows: ... .'r>.' .'
f.. FRANCHISE. -.
Section One.
In consideration of the sum Of. ,....
...,..........,.... dollars. well and
truly paid unto ii. and Of the cove
nants and agreements herein contain
ed. the city OF Louisa hereby creates
and grants unto.,........,..,. .,,..,..
..,.......,-.,. ...,.., ......
successors and assigns, for and during
the period OF twenty years from this
date. the right and privilege OF erect
Ing and maintaining all apparatus and
equipment in under. along. through.
over and across the streets, avenues,
city for the transmission OF electric
lty, together with the right to Vsnd
same for public and private use there
in, and this right shah extend and APP
ply 10 al public ways row open ahj
TO such as may hereafter be opened,
and tn any and all new streets OF pub
lie ways which may hereafter be In
Guided within or added to or be made
or become IA part Of the said city, ard
:he aGs"&T .: :h!E franchise stat. 10 80
.am i!o@e: ana authority ;.SS"Y: a.
herein lImitrdl to use the public ways
Of the city whether such use be by
construction or maintenance OF the
: said equipment poles, wires ana Other
apparatus In "r under, over 90 along
the SAID public ways.
Section Two.
The owner OF this franchise may
from time to time. purchase, lease ur
otherw lse acquire or operate any prop
efty OF a character similar to that
which he Is hereby authorized to en-
ploy whether belonging to eaIpora
lions or individuals now engaged in
the business OF selling electricity.
Section Three.
The owner Of this franchiae chan
have the right in exercising the rights
hereby granted. to take up sidewalks
and CurhiUES when necessary, but
shall replace the same Ia as good con-
ditton as before. within reasonable
time and under the supervision ~ the
city Engineer. aud shall be liable to
the City FOR any damage arising there
from
Section -Four.
Such poles, wires and other apparat.
Us as may he erected and maintained
by the owner OF this franchise shall
not interfere with OF interrupt The frrs
use Uf the public str-.ta avenues al
leys and public WAYS wherein placed
and in the erection and maintenance
thereof, there shall Ice no cutting Of
Ihutilatlun OF shade trees without the
"onsent Of the property owner, aud
all poles. conduiis ard other atrut-
lures. equipment and apparatu shall
h" "r"rt"a hum and inataiI"d under
the direction OF til" cuunCl Of ns
proper committee. 50 tar % possible
alleys shalt be used rathrr than streets
for the Inhalation Of the said plant:
tlOn and maintenance shalt be per
formed in such manner as to cause
the Icn-t practicable Inconvenience. 10
the city and its Inhabitants and with
reasonable dispatch.
Section Five. .-
The city shall have the right TO use
Two pms on each pole and four duct
ways Tor the purpose OF piacinE there.
on or therein any IRE OF. police alarm.
telephone or telegraph wires which
may be necessary for the fire and pu-
lice department OF the said city; such
wires to be placed so as not TO inter.
fere with. the successful operation ~
light and power wires.
Section Six.
When deemed necessary to the pub
lc welfare. the location Of poles wires.
posts or other apparatus OF tie owner
OF this franchise may be changed by
resolution Of the city council the eN-
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
nlethpu OF the lnhll1lltlOn tncreOt small
be- OF the most approved design from
the standpoint of security to life and
property The insula ton OF the wiz
ing used shall be kept and maintained
In good condition NJ 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 considerable 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 kllowatt: more than
ten and not more than twenty kilo-
watts, twelve cents per NlowattS more
than twenty and not more than thirty