, 1884-03-08
LOCAL.
CITY COUNCIL.

the City Council Of the City Of Spo-
kane Falls was held Monday eve
ming, March 8, 1884 Present-May-
or Glover, President Candy and
CounciImen Burch, Gray, Deuber
and Grimmer. Absent Cannon and
Fredenrich. -,
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved. .'-
Under unfinished business the re-
quest of Mr.. Bailey for assistance in
paying for the Post street bridge va
ftaken up, bat'Mr. Bailey being aBl
sent the matter was referred to the
Street and Alley committee to re-
port upon at next meeting.
Upon motion the regular order OF
business was suspended and the re-
port of the Treasurer received and
read.
On motion the report was referred
to a committee of two composed OF
DIR. b. F. Burch and w. c. Gray,
with instructions to report at next
meeting.
Under a suspension of the regular
order Of business the electric light
question came to the surface.
A communication and petition WIS
read by +. II. Moor, from II. w.
Cole on behalf of the U. S. Electri-
cal Company.
A petition and ordinance from
Geo. Brandt and associates, repre-
sented the Edison light and asking
for franchise to erect suitable ma
chinery for supporting Spokane
Falls with electric light.
City Attorney Hyde also read the
following ordinance setting forth the
wishes, promises and desires Of the
T.. S. Company, which, on motion
of DR.. Candy, was adopted, the en-
tire Board voting aye. ...
An Ordinance granting to the United
States Electrical Company, their asso-
ciates, successors and assigns, the
right to erect, construct aud maintain
electric light works in the city Of Spo-
kane Falls.
Be it ordained by the city Of Spokane
Falls:
SEC. /. The United States Electrical
Company, their associates, SUCCESSORS and
assigns, be and arc hereby granted the
right, privilege and authority to locate,
erect, place, maintain and usc-in the
streets, alleys, avenues, highways aud
public grounds within the curparate lIn-
It's Of the city Of Spokane Fails, IN Spok-
ane county, Washington Tcrrtory, pnl1s,
fixtures and apparatus, and thereon to
faSton wires through said streets, alleys,
avenues highways aud pubic groauds,
for the purpose OF transmitting electricity
To the different buildings ana sections OF
said city.
SEC. II. That the said poles fixtures and
apparatus shall be constructed and erected
IN a safe and workmanlike manner, and
when erected i'm or near street having "A
sidewalk they shal De placed inside OF
and adjoining the outside strlnger, upon
which the Planks Of the sidewalk are laid.
said poles shall be not less than thirty
Ieet IN night above the sidewalks, ana ut
least eight lnches square ~ the bottom
ana four inches square Al the top, and be
placed an the ground not less than four
feet. They shall he no erected, construct
ed and maintained as TO be NJ all times
safe and secure and no. Liable to inJure
persons or property, and shall be placed
and erected as may be designated by the
street Commissioner OF said city OF SPo-
kane Falls, or such other officer as the
Mayor and Glty Council shall designate.
SIC. III. That the said wires shall be
insulated and carefully connected and
fastened 10 as not to come In contact with
any OBJECT ana shal De stretched 80 as
not To interfere with the Tree and unob-
struoted use OF said streets and alleys for
travel and at such heighta as may be des-
ignated by the Street Commissioner, or
other officer the Mayor and CITY Council
may name.
SEC. ~ That whenever II shall become
necessary IN the erection OF SAID poles 10
lake up any portion Of the sidewalk or
dlg up the ground IN or near the sides
ana corners OF saiu streets' alIeysi aven-
uesi highways ana pubic grounds, then
the sald, Inc Onlted SlAtes Electric Com
pany, assigns or successors, shall after
si,ld poles are efeGleu, Without delay re-
Place balu hiueWelks anu prOpeIly rent
the Pianks Of said sidewalks In work
nanlike manner ana remove from such
place, streets, alleys, avenues, highways
and pubic grounds ali surplus sand,
earth ruDDlsh or other material which
may De taken up or aug up IN the con-
struction or erection OF said poles and
shau put such sidewalk, street or alley in
as good condltlon as IL was before II was
50 taken up, aug up or dlstufDed.
SEC. " Ihat whenever any person has
obtained permission TO use any Of the
streets, alleys, avenues, highways and
public grounds o. the CITY Tor the purpose
Of removing any building the said United
states Electric Company, their associates
or successors upon twenty-iour hours no.
tice from such person shall raise or re-
move any OF said wires which may OBJ
struct the removal OF such building 80 as
TO allow the free ana unobstructed pass
age OF the same, such notce shall be IN
writing and served by any person com
petent TO be a witness in a civil action
upon said United States Electric Com
pany, their associates or successors, Or
Representatives, and in case Of their fall
ure or refusal after such notice 10 comply
Herewith the Street Commissioner shall
raise or remove said wires at the expense
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