The Portland daily press., 1899-05-05

land as aforesaid. In case OF VIOLATION
of either of the above conditions, SAID
Portland Electric Light company snail
forfeit all rights to use said poles anu
conduits, and said city may cause 'ne
same to be forthwith removed at tne e1 :
pense of said company.
Hefore exercising the rlgnts heiem
granted said Portland Electric Llgnt
Company shall execute bond with
sufficient sureties to be approved Dy salo
mupicjpal officers in the sum OF ten
thousand dollars conditional to hold saio
CITY of Portland harmless from all loss.
damage or expense arising from the
transmission and use of electricity with
in the limits Of said city, including all
damages occasipned by any obstruction,
digging up or displacement OF any way
or street by said company, ana also IN
cluding the cost of removal OF poles, wires
and conduits by reason of breach OF any
of the conditions herein.
Alderman johnson moved that the or
der as amended have a passage lhis
motion was seconded by Alderman Moul-
ton.
Alderman Smith-"I would like TO
know what the price list mentioned on
this order is. We have nothing here De-
fore us which will tell us. The other DAY
Mr.. Fogg told us the new company was
nrepared to cut the rates of the Consoli-
dated so pei cent. / want to know II MI
Fogg will make this statement again!
Another thing is, l don't think this or
der is now in condition to be passed.
think it should be referred to the city So
lictor. l don't consider 1t Is now In
proper shape to pass.
Alderman Johnson" What's the mat
ter with it?"
Alderman Smith, This order is all
cut up, it is interlined, 1t should be re-
vised.'
Alderman Johpson-"But what is the
meter with it? What are your objections
to it?"
A derinan Smith-''I think it should
be referred. "
Alderman Johnson-"Are all orders
referred to the city soIicitor?'
Alderman Smith-"All orders should
be"
Alderman Lamson-"I think the alder
man from Seven is right in this matter.
There is an ordinance which says that
all orders should be referred.
Alderman Johnson-'l would like to
ask what the city solicitor has to do with
this We know what we want to do and
can do It, Ii the gentleman wants to
refer the bond or the contract when thoy
are drawn up to the city solicitor that Is
a different thing, but there is no excuse
for attempting to delay this matter in
this way.
Alderman Lamson-"I introduced an
o.dsr the other night and it was referred
to the city socilitor."
The Mayor gently called the attention
of the board to the fact that the question
before the board was on Mr.. Dow's amend
ment.
Alderman johnson, the amendment
having been adopted, asked for an aye
and nay vote.
Alderman Mapnix-"I don't know
what this order states and l want 1t read
in detail. don't know how it stands at
present"
Alderman Moulton read the order for
the third time.
Alderman Mannix-'I wantIto know
what these published rates mean?"
The Mayor said that the question now
was on the passage of the order.
Alderman Mannix-"I want to know
what the published rates are, your honor.
before | vote on this question, aud l ask
you what they arss'
The Mayor-''I VIII Inform the gentle
man from Two that am not here to an
swer the questions propounded by the
gentlemen of this board. l am hers to
put thelmotions you may make ana act
according to your pleasure 1t is not
within my province to answer this ques-
tion."