Askov American., 1943-11-04

The Village Council of the Village of
does hereby ordain as follows:
Section /. There is hereby granted to
Minnesota Power &, Light Company, its
successors and assigns, for the period of
of this ordinance the right to enter upon
and construct, operate and maintain upon
the streets, highways and public grounds
of said village, poles wires. crossarms;
appurtenances and appliances for trans
mitting and distributing electricity for
light, heat and power purposes.
Section 2 All poles. wires and other
Minnesota Power & Light Company. its
successors or assigns, shall be constructed
and maintained in a safe and secure man.
with the public use of the said streets
and public grounds, and shall at all times
be subject to the reasonable regulation
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
Vided the cost to the Minnesota Power &
Light Company is guaranteed to the sat-
isfaction of the Company by those OBJ
tanning permission.
be liable or responsible for any accident
or damage that may occur in the con-
struction. operation or maintenance by
Minnesota Power G. Light Company Of
its lines and appurtenances hereunder,
and the acceptance of this Ordinance shall
be deemed an agreement on the part of
pany, its successors and, assigns, to in
demnify said Village and hold it HARM
less against any and all liability, loss.
cost, damage or expense which may ac-
crue to said Village by reason of the
neglect default or misconduct of Mime
sofa Power & Light Company in the
construction: operation or maintenance of
its lines and appurtenances hereunder.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall not be
Power g, Light Company. its successors
and assigns, any exclusive privilege of
the Streets S or public grounds Of said
Village.
Section 5. Minnesota Power & Light
Company shall be prepared to and shall
foup 4 0m hours
sumers in. said Village including said
Wge unless by anS
furnish such service to all desiring the
same at reasonable rates provided that
these obligations to furnish electric serv-
ice shall terminate if and when said Viii
lage grants to any other person or corp
oration, franchise for supplying electric
service. within said Village or, itself en-
cages in the business of supplying elec-
trio service herein.
Section 6. 1t is hereby agreed by the
Minnesota Power 8, Light Company that
the village council may, if it wishes to
do so, exercise the statutory right to ac-
quire that portion of the Company's prop
erty within the village limits of the Viii
lage of Sturgeon Lake constituting the
electric distribution system within said viii
lage, all in accordance with the statutory
provisions pertaining to the purchase of
such public utility property by village
officials. as set forth in Mason's Minne-
sofa Statutes of 1927 Section 7434, or any
amendments thereof
Section 7. This ordinance supersedes and
cancels the ordinance passed Oct. 4, 1915,
granting franchise to the Brush Electric
Company, its successors and assigns,
which ordinance was entitled: An ordi-
nance granting to the Brush Electric
Company, their administrators and as
signs, the right to enter upon and main
the Village of Sturgeon Lake, County of
Pine. State of Minnesota, electric light
poles and wires"
Section g. This ordinance shall be void
in all respects unless within thirty 800
said Minnesota Power & Light Company
shall, by written acceptance filed with
the Village Recorder, accept the provis-
ions hereof and this ordinance, when so
accepted. shall constitute contract be.
tween said Village of Sturgeon Lake 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 Sturgeon Lake,
this first day of November. A. D. 1913.
VILLAGE OF STURGEON LAKE,
By Kenneth Gay, Act; Pres.