Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-24
BAY GAS COMPANY
Franchise Awarded to M. @. Elmore
and @. E. Brand by the City of
Fairhaven for Conducting Gas and
Fuel Works

Authorizing and empowering NJ. q. Elmore
uud q. '. fraud. their associates success
~ur- aud assigns. to construct. maintain
uud operate system uf works within the
city 81 falrhaVen for the manu- facture and
distrihutton Of ga. aud granting the right
10 lay pipes and conductors through the
-tfert~. avenues ALLEYS. sidewalks. wharf
landing places aud public grounds for
supplying the city aud it. citizens with ga:
%" 'itN nt tairhaNen does ordain n fol-
lows;
sec. I. That NJ. g. Gilmore and q. +. BRAND.
their associates. Successors and assigns are
hereby authorized and vested with the ri chi
aud ptiNilegr To- construct maintain aud
operate within the city ~ fairhavcn ~ys-
ten 81 works To- enable the said Elmore and
brand. or assigns. To- receive. produce and
| furnish Tor sale Illuminating or fuel gas or
bath. ana 10 enable the said ElmOr. and
Brand. their associates and assigns. to de-
ilNcr such ga Co their customers, aud the
| risht 81 way j. hereby granted along. upon
ahd under all streets. avenues. alleys. side
walks. wharf-landing places and public.
grounds tu ~aid city. for the purpose Of laN :
lux constructing operai ing maintaining and
repairing pipe. tubes. feeders aud -srVire
pipes ln connection with the said business Of
said klmure and Brand or their assigns.
sec. >. u j. further ordained that for and
lu consideration 81 the privileges herein
granted. said Elmore aud Brand. their a.
-oclatts or assigns a. Aforesaid. shall COM
nlthte work within two months after the
adoption 81 thi~ ordinance. and to have ne
re-~ary works ia operation within six mont h.
thereafter along at least two mlle-of Il reefs.
aud such work, shall be maintained and gas
furnished al all times thereafter. except un-
avuidahle accident temporarily prevents
see. j. Aud u j. further ordained that for
and ~ consideration of the privileges grant
ed. that the -aid Gilmore aud Brand. their as
-ociatc~ aud assigns. shall furnish q good
quality Of manufactured ga~ Of legal
standard Ia the said city or any Of it, in
hapitant~ at any point along the line Of it,
mains and pipes. whenever requested ~ to do
/ ny ~nid city or any uf it, Inhabitants. ~ q
price not 10 exceed three dollar pcr one
[ tsult ft4tsf An l.
Nided that on the written representa- ion of
twenty families or hou~eholdprS OF the cfty
I 81 iAlrhaNcn that they desire ga- Ia their
buildings the council may order the said
Brllingham Bay Gas Company to extend ID :
/ pipes TO provide such service within sixty
days thereafter.
sec. J. The said Elmurr aud brand their
associates aud assigns are hereby granted
/ the right anu privilege Of laying down. re-
| aging connecting. di~connecting and re-
| pairing any and all ga mains or sery ice
/ pipes along. through or under any Of the
streets. avenues. alleys. sidewalks. wharf
landings aud public place of said city that
may be- necessary. An ,Nravatlon. To- be-
made la such manner ~ will afford the least
possible incun Ncnlencc To the public. aud tu
replace the same a. now provided by the
general ordinance Of the city or such a. may
] De hereafter passed. aud Ia maintain such
streets or alleys Ia gupd repair for six months
! SEQ. . Ia ease that a change Of grade, or
/ dcrcd by the city should necessitate the re-
moNal or reiaying Of gas pipes upon any
D
I under the privilege granted by thisOrdinance
/ tli, grantees shall upon three days notice Ia
writing from duly authorized officer uf the
city, remove or relay To proper grade their
said pipe without any expense or unnecessary
Inconvenience to the city.
SEED The franchise granted by this or
dinance to furnish ga 10 the city Of Fair
haven and IT, Inhabitants. shall continue In
force fur term uf twenty five years
sec. Z. l. hereby provided that a i rights
ana privileges hereby granted shall be for
feitcd Ia ease ~ failure to comply with all
the terms and cOndit ions Of his ordinance
sec. :. Nothing in this ordinance shall be
construed ~ giving said Gilmore aud Brand.
or assigns, any exclusive franchise.
sec. ~ This ordinance shall be- ia force and
take effect from and after H. due passage
and publication and he placing on lille by
said Fillmore and Brand, or their assigns. be-
fore the council Of said city. written accept
ance Of said ordinance. n we'll a. it, terms.
-tipulatous and requirements. but such ac-
ccpiance must be flied within fifteen days Of
such publication.
Passed June u. isN.
Approved June ~ lSs.
+. A. TiRNER. Mayor
Attest. ALFRED RITDEI. tlty CLERK.