§ 3. [Grant of franchise.]  


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  • Subject to the terms, conditions and provisions of this franchise, the city hereby grants to the company the right, privilege and franchise to use the city's public rights-of-way to construct, maintain, operate and use the company's system to conduct within the city an electric delivery business and the right to use, license, or exploit the system within the public rights-of-way for other services. this franchise does not restrict the city's right to impose reasonable fees upon third parties for the use of the public rights-of-way to provide other services, so long as such fees are assessed on a non-discriminatory basis with those charged to other companies providing services competitive with the other services.