1953-4.02'Pe~~i~r's ~'(~a~srvit ~ 1i~c~ior~. (fin ca~xmce k the Suter ~ 1 X335),
~ffia~a-uit of dub c~ti~~ ...The ~ichfie/d-/~®mi~t®~ ~ss~~~~r
STATE OAF l1~YNNE80TA ~
COUIoTTY OF I3IENNEPIRT
r ORDINANCE NO. 4 n2. ...~'•~~~ .. .. ' ........................... being duly
VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD, ~ sworn on. oath says: th _e now is, and during all the times herein
I'LENNIE'FIN COUNTY j stated has .been the •gub3isher....+and printer....of the newspaper
MINNESOTA ~ ~ known as The Richfield-lB~loomington Messeztger a+~d has fu11 knowl-
An ordinance granting permis- ~ ed'ge of the facts herein stated.
sign to Northman States Power I That for more than one year immediately prior to the publication
P y
, a Minnesota corporation>',
erectsu~n~essors and assigns, to ~ '
' stall, enlarge, operate, re- ~ therein of :tlie printed .. ~'°°~:' ..................:.... .
Pair, and maintain, in the Village hereto attached, said newspaper wr~s pnnted and published in the
' of Richfield, Mfnriesota, transmis- I English language from its mown office of publication within the
stun lines and an electric distri- I Village of Richfield in the County of Hennepin, State cif Minnesota,
bution system; including necessary ~ on Thursday o'F each w~ee!k in column sand sheet form equivalent in
poles, pole lines, masts, wires, ~ space to over 450 running inches o'f single column tvyo inches wide; has
cables, and fixtures and appurten- been issued' from a known olEfic~e established in said place of publics-
' sneer, for the furnishing of elec - tion equipped with skilled workmen sand the necessary material for
' tric energy to the village and its ' prepazing and printing the name; has had in its makeup not less than
inhabitants, and others, and trans- twenty-five .per cent o't its news columns devoted to local news of
'witting electric energy into and interest to said' community it ,purports to serve, 'the press work a¢
through the village, and to ruse the which has been done in its said known office of publication; has con-
streets, alleys, and public grounds - tained general news co~mhnents and miscellany; has not duplicated
of said village for such purposes: any other pullrlication; has not been entirely made up of patents,
The Village Council of the Vil- Plate utter and advertisements; has been circullated at and near its
loge of Richfield, Hennepin Cd~_ said place of gu~blication to the extent of over 240 copies regularly de-
ty, ordains as follows: livered to Baying swbscribers; has lbeen entered as second class mail
Section 1. That there be and matter in the localpost office oif its said place of publication; that
hereby is granted to Northern ~ ~th~ere has been on file in the office of the County Auditor of said
States Power Company, a ~, inn®- ~, county the affidavit o'f a persoa having first hand knowledge of the
sofa corporation, its successors I 'facts constituting its qualification as a ~neaes>paper for publication of
;and assigns, hereinafter referred i legal notices; and that its punishers have complied with all demands
oodas f`Company", during the per- ~ of said County Auditor for proofs of the said' qualitycation.
o i twenty (~0
Pnvile~ee o f®reof, the ri ht /~
. •~ g, o er g'ye stallrn dii That the .printed ...C.~'.'~r~rs,~ :.....................hereto
g erectin i
enlar n p sting, repairzngg•,' ~ attached as a part hereof Wass cut from the columns of said news-
, and maintaining, in, on, over paper; was published therein in the English language once each
der, and across the streets, alleys, ~
and Public grounds of said Village ~ seek for ...............: successive weeks; that it was first published
electric transmission lines and an I
electric distribution
cludin system, ~_ ; ,'
gall poles, pole lines masts,
wires, cables, lamps, transformers, ~ on the.... ~. ~ .......day of.. .... s.......19 ~~, and that the
and other fixtures and a follovaing is a copy of the laver case alghmbet which is acknowledged
sneer, usuall pPurten- ' to have been. the size and .kind of t~npe used in the publication of
necessary y' COnvenientl
Y used ~ y, or
therewith ~ ~ connection I
'transmi , for the purpose ofl ,........
tting and furnishin said ... ............:mss:.. .....
ric energy for light, heat g elect-
and other purposes fors B°wer,
and private use in Public ' abcdefghijk~opgrstuvwxyz---•8 point
Village •and the inhabitant ~ he~rea
of, and otlters, and for the ~
i of transmitting into and h~o h I • • ~~~~ .......... . .. ....... .
'said Village such electric g ~ ~~ 2 ~6
provided that such transmissi~ ' ~ Subscn~ed and s~oan to ~for~ •this......day af........ , ,,'953
lines and electric distribution sps- ~•
tem .shall be so located as in no 1~J.... °{~ ep ` ~'
•° inxa.
way to interfere with the sa.fet .. .. .. . .. i .; ; 3960: • . .
and convenience of ordinar y Notary' P'ii~6lc, Henh
el aloe y tray. I epian ty, 1ltlinnesota:
g grid over said streets and
alleys, and provided that Cow i'dy Comamission expires ....................
in the erection, installationp~y~
largement, operation, re air en- i
maintenance of s P ,and
lines, masts, wir®s~ cab~s~' Pole
transformers , lamps, ~;,~- ~
and a and other fixtures'
__..__ .,_ ~~ PPurtenances chs,n H ~. ~ ~]
e •~s :~
es, masts, wires, cables, lamps, f~'" `~"
,nsformers, and other fixtures
i appurtenances, shall be sub- - - - -
t to such reasonable regulations'
may be imposed by the Village
Section 2. Company agrees to
aintain and operate efficiently
s electric systems in the Village
firing the term hereof> to provide
!equate service to its present cus-
mers and to make reasonable
:tensions of its lines for the
irpose of serving new eustamers
Bien the revenue therefrom justi-
~s the expense to Company of
along the necessary extension.
Because the Village limits as
~w can tituted are within the
inneapo~is Metropglitan Area,
~mpany agrees that the rates
r electric service therein shall
reasonable and shall not ex-
ed the Company's standard
hedule of rates and minimum
arges effective in the City of
inneapolis. However, in 'the event
the imposition of local license
es taxes on earnings or other,
nilar Village charges or regula-`
ins, the Company shall then
,ve the right to revise. its elec-
ic rates to offset any resultant
grease in the cost of doing busi-
Section ~. There is also granted
o Company during the term
ereof, permission and authority
o trim all trees and shmubs in
he streets, alleys, and public
ounds of said Village interfer
g with the p*~ope~r erection, iri-
tallaton, enlargement ope_ ration,
repair, and maintenance of any
poles, pole lines, masts, wires, cab,
les, lamps, •transformers, or any
other fixtures or appurtenances,
installed in pursuance of the auth-
ority hereby granted, provided that
Company shall save said Village
harmless from any liability in
the premises.
Section 4: ~l~othing in this Or_
dinance contained shall be con-
strued as giving to Company any
exclusive privilege in, on, over,
under, or across the streets, alleys,
or public grounds of. said Village.
Section 5. Company shall have
full right and authority to assign
to any person, persons> firm, or
corporation all the rights confer-
red upon it by this Ordinance,
provided that the assignee of Auch
rights, by accepting such assign-
ment, shall become subject to the
terms and provisions of this Ordin_
Section 6. Company shall, ff it
;cepts this Ordinance and the.
ghts hereby granted, file awrit-
;n acceptance of the franchise
ghts hereby granted with the
illage Clerk within ninety (90)
~yP from the date of the publca-
on of this Ordinance.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall
in full force and effect from
id after its passage and publi-
,tion, as provided by law.
Section 8. All ordinances and
arts of ordinances in conflict
:rewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED:/