Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-27
ORDINANCE NO. e2

Auordnuncc authorizing Pierce Evans and
John n. Ware. their successors and assigns.
toeun,truci: inaini ain and operate q certain
system oi wires aud conduit- Cor thc purpose
uf furnishing the citizens Of the city Of Fair
haven with Light and power for public aud
private u~,~.
The city council Of the city OF rairhaycn does
Ordun ~ follows:
Sec /. That there be. aud il hereby granted
unto Pierce Evans and John ". Ware aud
their legal SUCCESSORS Ia interest. the priVil-
eye. authority and right to construct and
maintain q system Of wires aud underground
conduits for wires for the purpose ~ furnish
ing the citizens Of said city Of fairhaycn and
additions thereto with power and light. as
follows:
That said grantees shall have. aud are
hereby granted the right to erect poles and
stretch wires thereon. or. lay underground
conduit~ for wires throughout all the present
existing plated streets Of said city, or adj
ditiuual plats thereof a. they may be filed
from time to time. for the purpose 81 laying
therein it, wires, electrical conductors and
conduits.
Sec. =. That the construct ion Of said system
Of wires and conduits shall be commenced
without delay and continued with reasonable
dispatch TO completion; provided. further,
that no conduit for wires herein named shall
be.required To be laid until the street upon
which the same l. To run has been properly
graded. and that said grantees; by the terms
hereof. shall not he compelled to set poles
and run wires into sparcely settled addi-
tons until such times IA profit may be had
FROM customers renting light or power in
sec q That said system shall he 80 con-
structcd aud maintained a. to insure safety
to the public at large in said city and to lis
7 customers.
That all wires shall be properly insulated
and rendered harmless. by contact. a. near
a. possible; and said city reserves the right
by proper regulations q govern and control
all matters aud things pertaining To said
system. whenever the same vii tend to pro-
mote the safety aud comfort Of It's citizens.
Sec. I. The rights herein granted to Pierce
Evans and John II Ware. or assigns shall be-
and remain In force for the period of fifty
years. conditioned that in the event Of a fail
ure neglect or refusal Of said grantees. theii
successors or assigns to comply with tn,
terms and conditions herein imposed. they
shall be deemed to have forfeited all rights
granted herein, excepting a. to that portion
Of their system completed or under way al
the date Of forfeiture.
See D The power plant aud principal place
of business Of said Pierce Evans aud John II
Ware. or their assigns. In the conducting ot
said business shall be. aud remain within tn,
limits OF the city OF Falrhaven.
See. G. That said guarantee shall be- deemed
to have waived all rights granted herein Il
: they shall fail To file with the city clerk OF
said city "a written acceptance within thirty
days from and after the passage OF this ordi'
nance.
a Sec :, That said grantees or assigns shall
! at all times during the continuance Of TIA,
rights herein granted furnish are lights fol
street lighting at not To exceed a cost ptic,
of ft2.i0 per light for the first 10 lights. anC
= not To exceed sl2 per light for all lights over
100. All incande~cent lights of ~ candl,
power for city use shall be furnished at moi
10 exceed e per month for each lamp for al
/ night service.
Sec. = All poles erected by said grantee,
Y or assigns shall be placed six inches inside o
z the outer edge Of the sidewalk, and shall b,
painted within sixty days after they ar,
erected. All streets and sidewalks to be left
In good repair after the erecting OF pole
and lines.
Sec, o. This ordinance to take effect and b,
in force from and after the date Of its pas
sage.
1 Passed by the city council of the city o
Fairhaven this 18th day Of July, lsaO.
' Apr d July Fl. 1870.
7 !. VI. MILLER Mayor, pro m.
Attest: ALFRED REIDEIa city Clerk.