The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20
NOTICE OF Special ELECTION ON
ELECTRfC FRANCHISE. CITY OF
pAgCACQULA, MISSISSIPPI

FRANCHISE, CITY OF
pASCACoULA. MISSISSIPPI
Notice is hereby given 10 the quail
fled electors OF the City OF Pasra
ton shall be held in he CITY Of Pas
caeoula, on Tuesday, the FIRST da.
Of July. 1s47. on the following propo
sition.
PROPOSITION
DO you approve or disapprove thu
action of the Mayor INC Board o
Councilmen Of the City of Pascagoula
Mississippi. in adopting an ORDINANCE
entitled, IAN ORDINANCE GRANTING
AN ELECTRIC FRANCHISE TIC
MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY, ITS
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. IN TIL
CITY OF PASCAGOULA. MISSISSiP,
Pr" whereby an electric franchise wal
granted to Mississippi Power Gem
pany. its successors and assigns, al
per the terms of said ordinance which
was passed by the Mayor and Board
OF Counciimen on Friday h J1ta day
OF May. ls47. and which said ordi-
nance reads as follows
ORDINANCE NO 3, 1947
AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING AN ELECTRIC FRAN
cHIsE TO MISSISSIPPI POWER
ASSIGNS, m THE CITY OF PAscA-
CoULA. MISSISSIPPI.
BE TT ORDAINED. by the Board Of
Mayor and Counciimen of the City of
Pascagoula, Mississippi.
SECTION L. In consideration of the
benefits that will accrue TO the City
of Pascagoula. and the inhabitants
thereof. and Of the payment by the
Grantee to the City of a sum of mon
ey equal 10 two per eentum t2"tl per
year of the total reveaue of the Gran
tee from the sale Of electric energy, ex-
cepting therefrom sales for resale and
walnn IL Rfarrhaa IN Gf allnYuN win
others. within The corporate limits OF
the City, or the slfn of two hsind ed
collars $1,000 per year. whichever is
the greater, payih = quarterly on or
before thirty days following the close
OF each calendar quarter during such
period as the Grantee operates In said
CITY, but not to exceed twenty-five t25l
years from the effective date of this or
dfnance, Mississippi Power Company,
its successors and assigns, herein tc-
ferred TO as the Grantee, is hereby
given and vested with the right. aii-
thority. easement. privilege and fran
ehise to construct, erect, suspend,
install, renew. repair. maintain, oper-
ate and conduct in the City a plant or
plants and system for the
ture. distribution and transmission
Of electric energy for all purposes
whatsoever.
SECTION q The Grantee is hereby
further given and vested with the
right. authority. easement, privilege
and franchise to construct, erect, sus-
pend install. rcnew, repair. maintain,
operate and conduct In the City a sys-
ten of poles, towers. cables
conductors. transforming stations. fit
tings and all appliances or appufte-
nances necessary or desirable to the
transmission, distribution, or sale of
electric energy for all purposes what
soever In. over. under. along, upon
aed ,aenaa all afpaRfH aNanfIpE alfnNS.
ways. bridges. and public places in
the CITY as tho now exist or may
hereafter he laid out OF extended. to
Rather with the further right, privt-
iege and franchise to construct, erect
suspend. install. ley repair, main
tain and operatc such poles, towers,
conduits. cables. wires. conductors,
transforming stations. fittings and all
Appliances and a~npurtenRnces neees-
ssry or desirable to the transmits.
sion within, into, through. ove ann
beyond the CITY and furnishing. sup
plying and distributing to the city
and 10 the inhabitants and corpora
lions both within and beyond the linn
its thereof. electric energy for ltahtine.
heating. power and all other purposes
for which electric energy may be used
now or hereafter. and for the purpose
OF extending its lines and furnishing
energy beyond the limits OF
the City.
SECTION }. The poles, towers. con
duits. cables. conductors. transform.
ing stations, fittings. appliances and
a-ppurtenances shall be SO constructed
as not unreasonable to interfere with
the proper use of the streets. avenues |
alleys, ways. bridges and public places
In the City and shall be maintained
all in a reasonably good condition n
|
GAUGE any opening or alteration
to be made In any of the streets, ave
nues. alleys. ways, bridges or puhlie
places of the CITY for the purnose
Of installing. maintaining, operating,
or repairing any poles, towers, con-
duits. cables and other appliances,
the work shall be completed within
a reasonable time and the Grantee
shall upon the completion OF such
work restore such portion Of the
streets. n alleys. ways. bridges
or other public places to as good con
dttion as II was before the opening
or alteration was so made,
SECTION S. The Grantee shall hold
the CITY harmless from and all
liability or damages resulting rom tne
negligence of the Grantee In the ron
struction. maintenance OF operation of
its poles. towers. conduits. wires, ca
bies and ether appliances.
SECTION G. The Grantee NAV, from
TINE 10 time. declare. make and en-
IDIGe Itd~ftfNNff'f AAffH nAAh Attfff
tions as conditions for he sale and
distribution by II of electric energy to
anv persons. firm or corporation.
SECTION I. In the event the supnly
of electric energy should he inter
rtfpted or fail by reason OF accident
nr otherwise beyond the control of
the Grantee. the Grantee shall restore
service within a reasonable time
and such information shall not con-
%stitute a breach ot this franchise. nor
shall the Grantee be Liable for damages
nv reason of such interruption or
SECTION q. Wherever in this ordi-
nance either the CITY or the Grantee IS
named or referred to. II shall be
deemed to include the respective sue
cessOr. successors or assigns OF either,
end ell RIGHTS. privileges and ohltFa-
lions herein conferred shall bind and
inure to the benefit of such successor
successors or assigns Of the CITY or OF
the Grantee.
SECTION q This franchise Is in lieu
of y franchise granted by the CITY
IT Pascarnilla. 20 Mississippi Power
its successors and assigns by
ordinance dated the s dav Of October
Ia25. recorded in Minute Book II.
Passes 1921 inc. and 0fdtnaNre book
= Pages ia7-fqa inc. of the City. noW
hold and oknned by The Grantee. which
the effective date OF this ordt-
rance. by mutual consent Of the pa
ties thereto shall he no lnnger N
force and effect. THIS franchise IS in
addition to and supplemental 70 any
rnd at such rights as the Grantee may
have nv virtue 90 the provisions cf aeT
SECTION of the Mississippi Code Of laa2
pnd its aeeentance ard exercise " the
Grantee shall never be construed as =
,~rai-e~ nor abandonment OF nor as 2
upon the tights aow vested
in or heinR exercised nv Tho Grantee
under any statute of he State of Mis-
EiEeinni
SECTION 10 TIL RIGHTS hereby
grantad shall hacome effective unon
the massage of his ordinance aud ces-