The Nome nugget., 1929-04-20
BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF NOME AT 4 SPECIAL MEETING THEREOF, IS FOLLOWS:

Sec. 1. That ue Alaskan Indus- trial Mining & Power Company, a corporation, authorized to do husi- ness in the Territory of Alaska, and its assigns, te and they are hereby empowered authorized and invested, for a perod of ten years, with the right of constructing, own ing, equipping, using and maintain ing an electric ligh, and power sys- tenn in the City of Nome.
 Sec. 2. That tAe electric light and power system d the said Alas kan Industrial Mining and Power Company as now and heretofore constructed, dperatel and maintain ed by said company. is hereby 1egalized, when this ordinance or franchise is ratified hy the electors of the municipality of the City of Nome, as prescribed by the Laws of the Territory of Alaska.
 Sec. 3. Permission is hereby granted for the period aforesaid to the said Alaskan Industrial Mining ,& Power Company, for the purpose of constructing, equipping, using. and maintaining said electric light and power plant and system. to erect poles at suitable places in the streets, squares and alleyways of the City of Nome, and to main- tain thereon overhead wires. cables and other necessary appliances and apparatus for the distribution of electric light and power to all parts of the City of Nome.
 Sec. I. Said poles shall he so placed and said overhead wires, cables and appliances so maintain ed so as not to impede the traffic. over said streets, alleyways and squares.
 Sec. ;5. For the purpose of erecting, maintaining, equipping and using said electric light and power system, the said Alaskan 1n- dustrial Mining and Power Conn pany are hereby authorized for the period aforesaid, under such lea- sOnable regulations as may be pre- scribed by the Common Council of the City of Nome, to enter upon streets, alleys and squares of the said City of Nome, and to make necessary excavations therein as may be required for the purpose aforesaid, and to temporarily take mp for that purpose the planking or other paving of the streets, alleys and squares.
 Sec. 6. That the said Alaskan Industrial Mining X Power Com pany agrees to remove all dead wires and straighten put the poles as soon as practicable in order to improve the appearance of the city.
 Sec. .. Should the said Alaskan Industrial Mining < Power Com pany decide to discontinue electric light and power service to the city, the City Council is td be given a written notice at least six months previous to such contemplated dis continuance. And furthermore, in case .aid Power CompA ny does dis continue their seryice$ before the expiration of this franchise, the said Power Company agrees to ap- point two representatiybs to act in conjunction with two representa- tives appointed by the City Council, and this committee of four will select and agree on 8 fifth member to comprise committee of five. The said committee is for the pur- pose Of appraising the value of the property Of the electf lie light and power system, consisting of power plant. wires, poles, meters and other appurtenances of said system, for the purpose of purchasing said system for the benefit of the City of Nome. That said representa- tives of said committee shall be appointed by the Company and the City respectively within one month from the date of giving the said notice of intention to discontinue business as hereinabove provided.
 Sec. 8. That the Power Com pany. mon the signing of this