The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-04

posss or eondsits are suitable and safiicieni
sen rac a hss :se !, NH n.e sSs
IL shall net be lawful for said grantee.
without IRE ccr-ens Ok the city council arst
,s9 % ~, iss' r ~ an q, 80, o. na.
conduit therein. provided conduit shall
have already been constructed in such
obtain safhrsenr space for his purposes
upon terms satisfactory to himself and 10
the company owning sucn conduit
sac ss ,s's sasI during the erti. Re
such an extent IS the capacity o. ms pant
and his facilities for increasing the same
vii permit. 10 all persons and corporations
desiring the same in said city and situate
along any os hts main lines OF transmission
Or distribution or within ZOO feet thereof
upon their complying with such general
rules and regulations, not inconsistent
herewith. az he may make with respec,
thereto, and shall not charge therefor q
.as p'i ssa 9r rae
consumers in said city tor the same or
less quantity Of electricity supplied the
same or a greater distance from a distrib-
uiing station and also from main line Of
Transmission or distribution. and shall not
charge any customer greater proportion
ale price Or higher rats per horsepower
than ne shall have previously charged him.
or greater proportionase price or higher
rate Per. horsepower than he shall charge
customers at other points farther from
his srfoquaimie Falls porerhoEse for the
same or less quantity of electricity sup
pied the same or greater distance from
Distributing station. The distributing
stations shall be shown by amended plans
10 be fled with the board Of public works
before said grantee commences TO supply
electricity hereunder and any lire OF trans
mission or distribution more than 2so feet
in length shall be deemed main line OF
transmission.
ed bona ade applications for power axgre-
eating one fhousond horse power to be
FURNISHED within q radius Of half mile
M ,rSm ah by In sny 2r, Of The e
transmi ssion, and the applicant shall have
rendered such grantee contracts for the
use OF power aggregating said amount for
az seast one year. accomps MED by a bond
for the performance Of such contract with
two or more sure,ies with proper aida
Wits of Justification. which contracts shall
conform TO said grantees general rules
ana regulations not inconsistent herewith,
then and in such case the city council NAV
order and direct that said grantee. within
SIX months thereafter. extend his lire Of
transmission and furnish electricity 10
such applicants. in the manner and on the
conc! lions hereinbefore provided. so far
ties for increasing the same Will permit.
Sec. S. That said grantee shall annually
during the term OF this grant, excluding
the first six years from the date OF his
acceptance thereof pay TO the treasurer
OF the city Of Seattle a sum of money
equal to one per cent. OF his gross receipts
lighting heating or power Purposes to
any person, company or corporation for
use or 70 be used in sad city. regardless
OF whether such electricity shall be fur
nished or delivered under this grant Such
payment shall be made within thirty days
after the expiration OF each year from the
GLIDING the first six years thereafter. and
grantee Cor; In case Of the as
corporation, the president and treas
urer of said corporat:on) shall make YER
itied rep IT TO the comptroller OF the gross
amount OF his Cor its) receipts for the
preceding year. and the books. records and
contracts OF said grantee Tor OF said COM
pany) shall be open TO inspection and ex-
animation of such comptroller or his duly
appointed agent for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning the correctness OF his Cor its) re-
port a. 10 such groes receipts.
Sad grantee shall be prepared 20 supply
500 horsepower TO consumers within The
city on or before August |. 1899. and he
shall from time. to time submit plans and
n roye in q ms s grams rsn, for
proval. Sad grantee shall also be prepar-
ed 10 furnish 2.ea additional horsepower
on or before August 1. 1890, as far as the
This grant is made for the period OF thir-
ty-s.x years from the date of its accept
ance, as provided In Sec. hereof a, the
privileges hereby granted or conferred
Snail cease and terminate. but If the ex-
pIraton Of eighteen years from the date
Of such acceptance there shall be a read
justment Of the percentages 10 be paid
by the said grantee 70 said city such re-
adjustment to be made by three arb!trat-
ors, one 10 be appointed by the grantee,
one by the mayor OF said city. and the
two 80 selected to appoint third and
such arhitrators. by majority vote. shall
have fun power 10 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
10 In I'm gh a he fin NJ os,I BrI
ing upon both parties: and from the time
Of the fling of written report by them
with the cry clerk OF. said city, the per-
centage prescribed in this section shall for
the remaining eighteen years OF said term
be deemed amended and modified in ac-
cordance with their determine ton
This grant shall not be transferable or
ass. gnabie without the consent Of the city
council: and said grantee shall not consoli-
date or merge with any company or cor
pora ton or enter into any agreement to
prevent competition or 10 prevent the re-
ducton OF the price OF electricity without
such consent; but the city OF Seattle. by
It's city council. hereby agrees that IL will.
on application OF said grantee 10 De made
within twelve months after the accept
ance OF this grant. consent that this grant
may be asssned or subiet once TO q COM
pahy organized under the laws Of this
state for the purpose OF distributing cleo
tricity and operating under this grant and
not having any similar grant or any other
ass gnment OF A similar grant in said city,
provided. however that such assignment
snail not take eHect until the assignee
shall. by a written communication to the
city council. accept the assignment of this
grant and agree 20 be bound BY all OF its
terms and conditions and that il viii pay
the same rate OF percentage OF its own
gross receipts 20 said city and in the same
manner as its assignor. said grantee, is
hereby obliged to pay. the intent being
that the percentage shall be a percentage
OF and determined by the receipts Of the
assignee company. instead OF the receipts
CT the said assignor Such written accept
ance 20 contain a further condition that
Il any other assignment or transfer OF the
grant shall be made without the consent
OF the city councii. The grant shall there
upon be and become null ana VOID; nor
shall such assignment take effect until
bond in the form and conditions provided
81 Sec shall have been given by the
assignee and approved herein provided.
the form and conditions OF the bond TO be
suitably m0H'ffed - amply TO such as
siEuee. proVs led, however. that said gran
tee or assignee may include this grant IN
any mortgages which be or IL may give
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