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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 13ORDINANCE # 13 AN ORDINANCE GRATING TO THE OWASSO POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO ERECT, MAINTAIN, EXTEND AND OPERATE A SYSTEM OF WORKS IN THE INCORPORATED TOWN OF OWASSO, TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING ELECTRICITY WITH WHICH TO FURNISH HEAT AND LIGHT TO SAID TOWN AND ITS INHABITANTS, AND CONTRACTING FOR THE FURNISHING OF LIGHTS TO SAID TOWN. SECTION 1. That the world "grantee" as employed in this ordinance shall denote the Owasso Power & Light Company, its successors and assigns. SECTION 2. That the said grantee shall be and is hereby granted a franchise for the period of Twenty-one (21) years, from and after the date of approval of this ordinance, with the full right, power and authority to erect, maintain, extend and operate a plant or machinery, poles, wires, mains, and all other apparatus and applicances within the corporate limits of Owasso, Oklahoma, for the purose of generating and furnishing to the town and its inhabitants electricity for light, heat and power, and for the purpose of entereing upon and using the streets, alleys, and public grounds of the city to lay and maintain thereon such ples, wires, mains, pipes, apparatus and appliances as may be necessary and proper, subject to the conditions hereinafter provided. SECTION 3. That said poles, wire, etc., shall be erected, placed and laid under the direction fo the Board of Trustees, and in such places and manner as will consist with necessity, least interfere with other public use of said streets, alleys and public grounds, and the said street shall not be unnecessarily obstructed and shall, within reasonable length of time, be placed nearly as practicable in as good condition and repair as before such obstruction, at the expense of said grantee, and said grantee will hold the city harmless from any liability arisinf from any negligence, act or omission of said grantee. SECTION 4. The grantee agrees to furnish to the the said incorpoirated Town of Owasso and the inhabitants thereof, electricity for lighting and power purposes, but in no case shall the price therefore exceed the following schedule: for each kilowatt (metered) 20 cents, with a minimum charge of $1.25 per month or fraction thereof. SECTION 5. That said grantee shall at all times after tis plant is in operation, render service to any citizen, whose premises are within One Hundredd (100) feet of any main or line then in operation, and after connections have been made to any placee, all future or additional connections or extensions shall be made at the expnese of the consumer, which expebse if made by the grantee herein shall be made for Five Dollars, exclusive of the cost of material, which shall be paid for at the cost, provided that all wiring and connections shall be installed and made as provided by the laws of this State. When application for light or electricity is made a deposit of Ten Dollars shall be made by such consumer to the said grantee for each meter, which summ shall be by said grantee so held during the time such consumer shall use electricity at such place. SECTION 6. During the term of this franchise, the grantee, in the consideration hereof, shall furnish to said city and maintain one street light at such place in said city as may be designated by the city council; said light to be an all night light, unless otherwise designated by said city council; and shall furnish free to the school and to the churches of Owasso such lights as are needed, the said school and churches to furnish their own wiring and pay for their connections to the nearest main. SECTION 7. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as to prevent the said city from granting to other person or corporations a franchise for for the purposes herein set forth, nor to prevent the said town, during the term of this franchise, from contracting with any person or corporation for furnishing the lights herein contracted for, in the event said grantee shal violate this ordinance or shall fail to keep or perform any of the conditions of this contract. Dated August 16th, 1920.