The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-10-09
ORDINANCE NO. "A

A" Urolnance propld1ng for tht
 purchase, construction, establish
 tribution and use in the Town oI
 ment and Maintenance of Plant
 or Plants for the Generation, dis
 Wrangell, Alaska. of Light, Heat
 and Power by Electricity. ana
 creating a City Light Department
 for the purpose of carrying out
 the purpose of this Ordinance and Administering said Public Utility
 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COM MON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WRANGELL, ALASKA:
 Section l
 The Town of Wrangell, through it's Common Council, hereby is em powered to purchase, construct establish and maintain a plant or plants for the generation, distribu- tion and use of electricity for the purposes of light, heat and power in the City of Wrangell, Alaska.
 Section II
 To carry into effect the provisions of this Ordinance, the Town of Wran- gell. through it's duly authorized of ficers. is hereby empowered to enter into any and all contracts necessary in order to provide the Town Of Wrangell and it's inhabitants with an adequate and suitable power plant for the generation and distri- button. of electricity, and is hereby fully empowered to enter into any and all such contracts in such form as shall not be contrary to or in violation of the law of Alaska ap- plicable to municipal corporations.
 Section III
 Any such agreements or contracts entered into by the Town of Wran- gell pursuant to this Ordinance shall provide that the public utility contracted for shall not be operated or maintained by funds raised by taxation, but from revenue collected for service rendered by such plant, plants or utilities, from the custom- CTS or users thereof,
 Section "
 The Town of Wrangell hereby is prohibited from mourning any in- debtedness for the purpose of ac- quisition, construction, establish ment or maintenance of such plant or utility in excess of the current revenue of the municipality for any year in which the plant or public utility so acquired or installed and such indebtedness be an en= cumbrance only upon such plant and utility and payable only out of the revenue derived from such plant or utility,
 Section v
 The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide the inhabitants of the Town of Wrangell, Alaska, with light, gheat and power by electricity, to provide for their welfare and comfort.apd to protect and preserve the lives, the health, the safety and well-being of the inhabitants of the City.
 Section VI
 In order to carry out the purpose and intention of this Ordinance, the Town of Wrangell, Alaska, hereby is empowered and authorized to use the streets, alleys and all other property within said city that shall become necessary in order to prop erly establish, operate and maintain said light plant or public utility,
 Section VII
 In order to further carry out the purpose and intention of this ordi- nance, there is hereby created for the Town of Wrangell, Alaska, a department for the administering of the business in connection with the acquisition, establishment, opera tion and maintenance of said light plant or public utility, which shall be known as the City Light Depart ment; said light department shall he in charge of the City Clerk of he Town of Wrangell. Alaska, or