, 1884-03-08
with electric light was adopted
! full vote Of the Board.

ZAA NAAAoA DuNIONGHs
y ordained by the City Of Spokane Falls:
CrIoN 1. That there be and is hereby
x ted unto George Brandt, and to his
m''fiates and SUCCESSORS, the right, privi-
h and authority TO locate, erect, place,
nli itain and use In the streets and alleys
WNln the City Of Spokane Falls, Spokane
coupty, Territory OF Washington, poles
Rpq thereon to fasten wires through said
s.eeis and alleys for the purpose Of trans
ipii1ng electricity TO the different build
ines and sections Of said city.
fSrCrION 2. That the said poles shall be
constructed and erected in workmanship
mifner, and when erected in or near a
sliYet having a sidewalk they shall be
plafed inside Of and adjoining the outside
strigor upon which the planks Of the
ad'ualk are laid. Said poles shall not be
iese thnn thirty-ivet t85) feet in hight above
sidewalk and at least eight (sl inches
a1are a. the bottom and four a. inches
i'I3ac y the top. and shall be placed in
~ 3tdlind NOT hess than 45uf 1 u iieots
They shall be placed and erected in such
manner as may be designated by the
Street Commissioner.
SECTION 3, That the said wires shall be
insulated and carefully connected and
faaened 80 as not to come in contact with
any object and shall be stretched so as not
TO Interfere with the free and unObstructed
use Of sald streets and alleys for travel and
at suce height as may be designated by
the Street Commissioner.
SECTION 4. That whenever II shall be-
cope necessary in the erection Of said
poles TO take up any portion Of the side
walk, or dig up the ground in or near the
sides and corners Of said streets or alleys,
then the said Brandt and his associates or
successors shall after said poles are erect
ed without delay replace said sidewalk
and properly refit the plAnks OF said side
walk In a wOrkmanlike manner, and re-
more from such place, street or alley all
surplus sand, earth, rubbish or other ma
terial which may be taken up or dug up
inthe construction or erection Of said poles
and shall put such sidewalk, street or
alley in as good condition as it was before
IL was No taken up, dug up or disturbed.
SECTION 5. That whenever any person
hss obtained permission to use any Of the
streets or alleys OF the city for the purpose
Of removing any building, the said Brandt,
and his associates or SUCCESSORS, upon
twenty-four hours notice from such per
sons, shall raise or remove any Of said
wires which may obstruct the removal Of
such building, 80 as TO allow the free and
uhobstructed passage Of the same. Such
notice shall be in writing and served by
any person competent to be a witness in a
civil action upon said Brandt, his associ-
atss or successors, or their representative;
and in case Of his or their failure or re-
fusal, after such notice, TO comyly there
with the Street Commissioner shall raise
OF remove said wires at the expense Of
said Brandt, his associates or SUCCESSORS
for the purposes aforesaid.
SECTION 8. That the City Of Spokane
Falls hereby reserves the right t0 order
the change Of position Of any such pole or
T.nIRa az hamaNrnW In, tho ifnHunnnmN faF fhn
Cty Council Of said city such change is
necessary. such change, il 80 ordered,
shall be made by said Brandt, or his assO-
ciltes or SUCCESSORS, at his or their expense
after receiving five days notice I'm writing
to make such change. And the City OF
Spokane Falls also reserves the right to
amend this Ordinance whenever in the
Judgment Of the City Council Of said city
an amendment IL necessary, having due
Iegard, however, 10 the vested rights Of
lhe parties.
SECTIoN Z. That all the privileges here
b conferred upon and granted to said
Brandt and to his associates and success
sors shall continue for thirty years from
the time this Ordinance goes into effect,
subject however TO the conditions therein
Specifically set forth.
SECTION s. This franchise IN granted
upon the condition that the said Brandt,
his associates or Successors, commence the
construction Of said works on or before
the 5th day of May, A. D., 1884, and have
the same In operation on or before the 5th
day Of July, A. ID. 1884. In failure Of
which this Ordinance shall be null and
void.
SECTION o. That this ordinance shall be
in force and Of effect from and after ITS
passage and approval.
1t was moved and carried that the
proposition accompanying the pc
tition OF the U. S. Electrical Light
Company be accepted.
The regular order of business was
taken up.
City Attorney Hyde read the fol-
lowing Ordinance creating the office
of City Engineer and regulating the
same;
An Ordinance TO establish the office, and
provide for the appointment Of City
Engineer, and TO define his powers,
duties and compensation.
Be IL ordained by the city Of Spokane
Falls:
SEC. I. That the office Of City Engineer
Of the city Of Spokane Falls, be and the
same Is hereby established.
SEC. II. The City Engineer shall bo a
skilled and competent person, to be ap-
pointed by the Mayor, byand with the ad-
vice and consent OF the City Council.
SEC. III. The first City Engineer ap-
pointed under this Ordinance shall hold
his office until the first Tuesday in April,
A. d. 1885, after which the term Of office
shall be Tor one year, commencing on the
first Tuesday Of April, A. d. 1885, unless
sooner removed by the Mayor and City
Council.
SEC. ". 1t shall be the duty Of the City
Engineer, under the direction Of the City
Council, or its appropriate committee 70
establish the grade Of streets, alleys, side
walks and crossings, in the city Of Spo-
kane Falls, making report Of his doings
70 the City Council, and keeping a full
and complete record Of all his surveys in
abook 70 be called the City Engineers
Record. When any grade Of any street,
alley, sidewalk or crossing has been fixed
by the City Engineer, II the City Council
shall approve the same, he shall enter the
field notes and a plat thereof In such book
It shall be the duty Of the City Engineer
10 make all surveys and TO perform such
other duties pertinent 10 his office as may
be required by ordinance or resolution Of
the City Council.
SEQ. V. The City Engineer shall be al
lowed two chain bearers, and such other
assistance as in the opinion Of the appro-
PIRATE committee may be necessary.
SEC. VI. The City Engineer shall re-
.ceive in.full compensation for his services
thesum Of $500 per day for each and ev-
cry day actually employed in the duties
Of his office, and shall receive $3.50 per
day for each chain bearer, or other assist
ant for each day actuaully employed.
SEC VII. The Official bond Of the City
Engineer shall be 500.
SEC. VIII. The Office Of City Surveyor
Is hereby abolished.
SEC. TX. All Ordinances or parts OF Or
dinances inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed,
SEc. X, This Ordinance shall be In
force and Of effect from and after its pass
age and approval .
On motion Of DIR. Burch and full
vote Of the Board the Ordinance was
adopted.
w. Clayton Miller was unanimous