Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-17

The Village Council of the Village of
Denham, Pine County. Minnesota, does
hereby ordain as Fl. follows o s:re,v sr.n,ed 70
Minnesota Power & Light Company, its
successors and assigns, for the period of
@ tbe nsh
and construct, operate and maintain upon
the streets, highways and public grounds
Of said Vsg Poles snd otSer asmsi
appurtenances and appliances for trans
hitting and distributing electricity for
light. heat and power . purposes; d other
appliances constructed or maintained by
Minnesota Power g. Light Company. its
successors or assigns. shall be constructed
and maintained in safe and secure man
ner and so as not unnecessarily to inter-
fere with the public use of the said streets
and public grounds, and shall at all times
be subject to the reasonable regulations
of the Village Council. and clearance for
the moving of buildings and other objects
shall be made Immediately by the Mime
sofa Power & Light Company when per-
mission to move through the streets is
given anyone by the Village Council pro-
vided the cost to the Minnesota Power
satisfaction of the Company by those OBJ
tanning permission.
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 g. Light Company Of
the acceptance Of this Ordinance shall be
said Minnesota Power s, Light Company
said Village and hold it harmless against
any and all liability, loss, cost. damage.
or expense which may accrue to said Viii
lage by reason OF the neglect: default 90, or
Company in the construction. operation
or maintenance of its lines and appurt-
Sact;on Th;s Ord;nance sbau MT he
considered as granting to Minnesota Power
g. Light Company, its successors and as
signs, any exclusive privilege of erecting
or public grounds of said Village.
Section 5. Minnesota Power & Light
Company shall be prepared to and shall
four (24) hour continuous electrical serv-
ice from its electrical system to consum-
ers in said Village including said Village
its reasonable control and shall furnish
such service to all desiring the same at
reasonable rates, which rates shall con-
as sey may be ehaneed by
between the parties hereto and provided
however. that these obligations to furnish
electric service shall terminate if and
when said Village grants to any other
person or corporation, a franchise for
supplying electric service within said Vii.
lage or itself engages in the business OF
supplying electric service herein.
Section 6. 1t is hereby agreed by the
Minnesota Power & Light Company tina,
the Village Council may, if it wishes to
do so, exercise its statutory right tc
acquire that portion of the Company's
property within the Village limits OF
the Village of Denham constituting the
electric distribution system within said
Village, all in accordance with the statu-
tory provisions pertaining to the purchase
of such public property by Village officials
as set forth in Mason'S Minnesota Statutes
of 1927, Section 7434 or any amendments
thereof.
Section T. This Ordinance shall be void
in all respects unless within thirty go
days after its passage and publication, saie
Minnesota Power & Light Company shall
by written acceptance filed with the Vii.
of and this Ordinance, when so accepted
shall constitute a contract between sale
Village of Denham and said Minnesota
Power & Light Company, its successor.
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 Denham, this
LIST day of August, A. D., 1889.
VILLAGE OF DENHAN
BY Carl Peterson. Village President
Jack Forster. Village Recorder.
The provisions of the foregoing ordinance
are hereby accepted.
Dated August Z, 1885,
MINNESOTA POWER & LIGHT COM.
sas. BY NJ. L. Hubbard, President.
W. S. Hodgson, Secretary.