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Las Vegas City Ordinances, July 18, 1911 to March 31, 1933, lvc000013-49

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    (D) That said City of Las Vegas shall be saved harmless; and shall not be held liable for any damage to persons or property, caused in any manner by said transmission lines except as hereinafter provided. Said City of Las Vegas shall have the right during the term of this franchise to install and maintain upon said transmission line, wire or wires and necessary appurtenances to operate fire and police alarm systems, provided, however, that said City shall hold said Las Vegas Land & Water Company harmless for accident or injury to persons or property that may be caused by such police or fire alarm systems, and any accident or injury to persons engaged in the installation operation or maintenance of said alarm system. Section 4. The rights and privileges herein granted snail continue in force and effect for the term of 25 years from and after the time this ordinance goes into effect. Section 5. The grantee under this franchise will not furnish, charge or collect for electric current except to the inhabitants or structures situated on Blocks 23, 24, 25, 26, 39, 40 and the westerly half of block 22 of Clark's Las Vegas Townsite of said City of Las Vegas, except for public school purposes, and the maximum rates which may be charged and collected for furnishing electric current for lighting and power purposes to the inhabitants thereof snail be as follows: For electric current consumed up to, but not in excess of twenty (20) Kilowatt hours during one month, twenty cents per Kilowatt hour. CURRENT IN EXCESS OF AND NOT IN EXCESS OF 20 KWH 40 KWH $ .19 40 50 .185 50 60 .18 60 70 .175 70 80 .17 80 90 .165 90 100 .16 100 110 .155 110 120 .15 120 130 .145 130 140 .14 140 150 .135 150 160 .13 160 170 .125 170 180 .12 180 190 .115 190 200 .11 Over 200 .10 However if the grantee so desires, it may charge a flat rate per month for electric current consumed, the maximum rates to be charged and collected to be as follows: For dwellings of four rooms or less $4.00 per month For dwellings in excess of four rooms $1.00 per month per room. Section 6. The grantee herein, its successors and assigns are further hereby authorized and empowered to establish and enforce among others the following rules and regulations pertaining to light and power system: First. All bills for service snail be due and payable on the first day of each month for light or power furnished during the previous month and shall be delinquent on the 15th of each month. Second. The grantee reserves the right to shut off light and power without notice for the purpose of making repairs or extension. Third. Bills will become delinquent on the 15th of each month and if not paid at the company's office before the 15th, 25 cents will be added for delinquency and a collector will call at the premises and receive payment or leave formal notice, and if bill remains unpaid five days after date thereof the light and power will be shut off and will not be turned on again for the same occupant of the premises, except on payment of the full amount due and one dollar (1.00) added thereto for collecting and turning on, and delinquency. Fourth. The rate for any service not herein specifically enumerated, by the month or otherwise, shall be fixed by the grantee: Provided, however, that the City of Las Vegas shall have