Askov American., 1938-09-01

The village council of the Village Of
hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby granted to
for the pperSd
twenty (20) years from and after passage
of this ordinance, the right to enter upon
the streets, highways and public grounds
of said Village. poles. wires crossarms;
braces, lamps, conduits and other usual
hitting it and distributing electricity for
light. heat and power purposes.
Section 2. All poles, wires and other
appliances constructed or maintained by
Minnesota Power & Light Company, its
successors or assigns, shall be constructed
and maintained in a safe and secure
interfere it S With + the public use Of the said
streets and public grounds. and shall at
all times be subject to the reasonable
cGgaSf ciearance for % the @ moving Of buildings and
other objects shall be made immedlately
by the Minnesota Power & Light Com
pany when permission to move tnrovgh 1lSn
lage Council provided the cost to the MIN
nesota Power & Light Company is guar
anteed to the satisfaction of, OF the the, Com
Section 3. The Village shall in no way
be liable or responsible for any accident
or damage that may occur IN the con-
Minnesota Power & Light Company. of its
lines and appurtenances hereunder, ana
the acceptance of this Ordinance snaii pc
said Minnesota Power & Light Company,
its successors and assigns, to indemnify
said Village, and hold It harmless as agaInst
or expense which may accrue to sald
Village by reason of the neglect. default
or misconduct of Minnesota Power
Light Company in the construction opera
ton or maintenance of its lines and ap-
purtenances hereunder:
Section 4. This Ordinance shall not be
considered as granting to Minnesota Pow,
er & Light Company, its successors ana
assigns, any exclusive privilege OF erect
ing poles and stringing wires in the streets
or public grounds of said Village:
Section s. Minnesota Power & Light
Company shall be prepared to and shall
furnish from acceptance hereof, twenty
four (24 hours continuous electrical serv-
ice from its electrical system to conSum-
ers in said Village including said Village
unless prevented by causes not WITHIN It's
reasonable control and shall furnish such
service to all desiring the same at rea-
sonable rates provided that these obliga-
tions to furnish electric service shall ter
inmate if and when said Village grants
to any other person or corporation,
franchise for supplying electric service
within said Village or itself engages In
the business of supply electric service
Section g. 1t is hereby agreed by the
Minnesota Power & Light Company that
so, exercise its statutory right to acquire
that portion of the Company's property
within the Village limits of the Village
of Rutledge constituting the electric dis.
tribution system within said Village, all
in accordance with the statutory provisions
pertaining to the purchase Of such pub
lie utility property by Village officials, as
set forth in Mason's Minnesota Statutes
of 1927 Section 7434, or any amendments
thereof.
Section Z. This Ordinance shall be void
in all respects unless within thirty (30l
days after is passage and publication, SAID
Minnesota Power & Light Company shall,
by written acceptance filed with the Viii
lage Recorder, accept the provisions here
of and this Ordinance, when so accepted.
shall constitute contract between said
Village of Rutledge and said Minnesota
Power & Light Company, its successors
and assigns.
This Ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage and publication:
Passed and approved by the Village
Council of the Village of Rutledge, this
5th day of July. A. D. 1888.
VILLAGE OF RUTLEDGE
By A. H. Liljedahl, Village President.
P. T. Dempsey, Village Recorder.
(SeaD
The provisions of the foregoing ordi-
nance are hereby accepted.
Dated August l. 1888.
MINNESOTA POWER 6. LIGHT CON-
PANY
BY NJ L. Hibbard.
President and General Manager.
w. S. HodgSon,
(SeaD Secretary.