The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-30

same OF q tee& Gil&EE{lT OF SzSrfTfT1rf SUP
y!ses me same OF a greater distance from
distributing station The distributing
stations shall DC sf1ws by amended p.zrs
TO be hIes wtrh tne board ef pgbltc works
before said grantee commences to supply
electricity hereunder, and any line o. trans
mission or tEstrtbaFaon n7ors Ehau zasg feet
Ii length snail be deemed main lire Of
transmission.
Wherever said grantee shall have reeetv-
81 bona ffse applications for power aggre-
eating ore thou@ond horse-power 70 be
furnished within i radius ~ hait mile
from any point In any part D. the city
where ne has ne constructed a Inc n
transmission. and the applicant shat have
rendered such grantee contracts for the
use OF power aggregai.ng said amount for
a. least one year. acconpa MED hy a bond
for the performance % Such eon.rac. with
two or more suretisx with proper aida
wits of tustiaca ton. which contracts sna.I
conform 10 sad grantees genera. rules
and regulation not inconsistent herewith
then and In such case the CITY council nay
s.x months thereafter. extend MS line o.
transmission and Furnish electricity 10
sacn applicants. IN the manner and on the
cord lions heFeinbefore provided so far
as the capacity or his plant and Ms fac,Il-
Ties for lncr4a sine the same Will permit
Sec. s. That said grantee sasA annually
the first six years from the date of his
acceptance thereof. gay 10 the treasurer
~ the city OF Seattle a SUM OF money
eaual TO one per cent q his gross receipts
lighting. heating or power purposes TO
any person, company or corporation for
uss or to be used in said city. regardless
OF whether such electricity shall be fur
nfshed or delivered under this grant Such
payment shall be made within thirty days
after the expiration OF each year from the
Guiding the FIRST SIX years thereafter. and
within every such thirty days said
grantee tor,. IN case OF the as
n hf NJ
urcr Of said corporation) shall make a YER
fled report 10 the comptroller OF the gross
amount OF his Tor itst receipts for The
preceding year. and the books. records and
contracts OF said grantee Cor Of said COM
panyt shall. be open 10 inspection and ex-
animation OF such comptroller or his duly
tanning the correctness OK his Cor .ssl re-
port as 10 gach gross receipts.
Sad grantee shall be prepared 10 supply
3.ooJ horsepower 10 consumers within the
city on or before August !. 1889, and he
shall from time to time submit plans and
specifications OF his proposed construction.
prevail. Sad grantee shall also he prepar-
ed TO furnish 2ns additional horsepower
on or before August /. 1850. az far as the
demand therefor may require the same.
This grant Is made FOR the period Of ihir-
tys1x years from the date OF its accept
ance. as provided In Sec hereof al the
expiration OF which period all rights and
privileges hereby granted or conferred
shall cease and terminate out Al the ex-
p!rasaon OF eighteen years from the date
Of such acceptance there shall be read
tnstment % the percentages 10 be paid
hy me said grantee TO SAID city. such re-
adjustment 70 be made by three arh.trat-
ors. one 20 be appointed by the grantee.
one by the mayor OF said eity. and the
two so selected 10 appoint third and
such arbi'fatoTx. by majority vote. shall
have full power to Increase or decrease
the percentage 10 be paid, and 10 other
wise regulate or adjust the same. as 10
them shall seem just and equitable and
their determination shall be final ana bind
Ing upon both parties: and from the time
with the cry clerk Of said city. the per
centage prescribed Ia this section shall for
the remaining eighteen years OF said term
be deemed amended and modified in ac-
cordance with their determ. ma ton.
This grant shall not BE- transferable or
ass. enable without the consent Of the city
council. and said grantee shall not consoli-
date or merge WITH any company or cor
poration or enter into any agreement 10
prevent competition or 10 prevent the re-
duction of the price OF electricity without
such consent: but the city OF Seattle. by
rs city council, hereby agrees hat Il will.
on appiicit.on Of said grantee 70 De nads
within twelve months after the accept
ance OF this grant. consent that this grant
may be assigned or sublet once 70 a COM
pany organized under the laws Of this
state for the purpose of distributing cleo
triclty and operating under this grant. and
not having any similar grant or any other
assignment OF a similar gran. In said city,
shall not take effect until The assignee
shall. By a written communication to the
city council. accept the assignment Of this
grant ana agree 20 lie bound by all of It's
terms and conditions. and that II Will pay
the same rate OF percentage OF its own
gross receipts 70 said city and In the same
manner It's asslgnor. said grantee. is
hereby obliged to pay. the inten. being
that the percentage shah he percentage
OF and determined by the receipts Of the
assignee company. instead ~ the receipts
~ . S Sai8 Sfc RI +
ance 70 contain a further condition that
II any other assignment or transfer OF the
grant shat be made without the consent
OF the city council. the grant shall there
upon be aud become null and v0.d: nor
shall such assignment take effect untl
boad In the form and conditions provided
assignee and approved az herein provided.
the Form and conditions Of the bond TO ss
Suitably mstasd 10 apply TO SUCH as
xxnee. prsv!ss>i. however. that said gran
tee os asssxaee asay include this grant IN
axy mortgages which he or /, may give
To secnrs hts or ;es corporate bonds
ficaelans n,ea u3:h ,s> board Of public
works ws hrr~1, provided shall De approx
cd saia granee~ sas3 lie with the comp
trailer hesad - he CITY Of Seattle In the
ites ~ be approved a. provided by the
cry csxrtsv ccyra':innet that no excava-
tien or Shssyz,csi2r vii unnecessarily be
rmafis ,iGsres or ccrt1nned hy him IN any
street. zsszsie ~ alley oG public ground
and t1ssr ~ excavations a. distractions
rrraIte or pszret hy him at sny time in any
str~e- avenue Alley or public grounds
shall Va property guarded sristhe public
shall be suitably protected against acct
dents therefrom. and that any pavement,
sidewalk. cGrbstone, gutter. street. ave-
rue alley Or puhlic ground torn up oT u
placed or disturbed ny hin shtii b. re
placed BY him "a So former condition as
FAR a. practicable. w.th all due diligence.
an3 that any pavement ~ Sidewalk SO re
Fao, ed and rep.a cti shalt be kept III gooi
order ard repair hy h'sD r0r i've yesrs
thereafter. eut he shall not he liable FOR
repairs rendered necessary ps' he acts ~
laird partses, and taat he RIG fu}iy IN
Jsnutfy and saw the ttty harmless from
ant against I'll q NnlS ana act oos 81 suits
AT Jaw or n equity. % any nane or Ha-
ture for damages - persons ~ prosperity
resulting from. oCcas'o0,d ~ or growing
ont q hiS omission 80 properly quart any
such excavation or obstruction or speedily
30 remove all dir;. rubin 81 or otAer sur-
plus material placed or ieft II Any street.
AverG~ alley or pubic ground. o. proper
IS ur speedily - restore Any street ave
nue alley 0T public ground w0icH he shall
& stufb or Interfere We % rs good Ccndl-
t.c<, ss the 80 ~ was h-fo:e such Is 9rb-
auc~ o. tutesfeYs-,e Or in consequence y
v~ s-.-ut-e stft II ne making ~ tTs