The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18
LIGHT AND HEAT.
Ordinance 10 Furnish the Same
Granted 7. R. AnsOn.
A Peoples Franchise Under Which the
City Will Derive lts
Revenues.

The Salem city council unanimously
passed without debate, bill for an ordi
nance, granting 10 Franklin X. Anson
Of Salem, Oregon, his successors and as
signs, the right TO erect and maintain
poles, wires, conduits, pipe lines, anC
other devices for the transmission anc
utilization Of steam and electricity
through the streets, alleys and highways
Of the city Of Salem; and providing foi
a bond assuring the use Of the rights
and privileges granted, and prescribing
certain rules and regulations governing
the ule thereof
II contains the usual provisions for
doing the work and protecting the city,
and in addition the following promises
SHALL PAY TWO PER CENT.
In consideration Of the use Of the pub.
lie highways OF the city Of Salem
and Of the benefits to be derived
by the said Anson, his successors and
assigns, through and by means Of the
provisions Of this ordinance; and In con-
sideration Of the privilege Of engaging in
the aforesaid business pursuits and gem
Grafton, distribution and Fale Of elec-
tricity and Of steam, he or they shall pay
10 the city OF Salem, 10 long aH he or they
phall continue 10 do business under the
terms and provisions Of this ordinance,
two per cent Of the gross sum or income
realized by him or them respectively,
during each and every month, from the
sale OF electricity and steam transmitted
or conveyed by them through the streets
and highways OF said city for any pur-
pose or purposes whatsoever, and pay
ment for the previous month shall be
made 20 the recorder OF said city on or
before the 10Th day OF each calendar
month.
The said Anson, his successors and as
signs, shall permit the Recorder Of the
CITY Of Salem, whenever directed by
the Common Council, TO inspect any and
all books relating 10 the business TO be
conducted under the terms Of this ordi.
nance for the purpose of ascertaining the
gross income derived from the business
authorized 10 be conducted by this or
dinance.
The person, persons or corporation at
any time doing business under the terms
Of this ordinance, shall protect the City
Of Salem ngainst all loss, damage or cost
which may result 10 the City Of Salem
by any defect in the street caused by ex-
cayatiOns, poles or wires authorized un.
der this ordinance.
The said Anson. his Successors and
assignees, shall within 80 days from and
after the approval OF this ordinance, file
with the recorder Of the City Of Salem a
bond in the sum Of five Thousand
(t5 ,OOOl dollars lawful money Of the
United states, with two or more sureties
or a guaranty company 10 be approved
by the mayor, conditioned that he or
they will install the electric plant au
by this ordinance on or before
the Let day of April, A. ID. 1901, which
said plant shall have maximum capac.
ity of at least lOO.horse power, and that
such plant shall be in actual operation
On such date.
The said Anson. his successors and
assigns, shall commence the work Of
within four months from
and after the approval OF this ordinance
and the installation thereof shall be so
lar completed as 10 be ready TO com
mence furnishing service TO private con.
.umers thereirom on or before the first
lay Of April A. ID, 1901 and the said
pipe lines, manholes and steam heating
lcvices aud appliances shall be 30 far
and in place as to be ready Ia
urnirh service To private consumers
herctrom on or before the lst day of
October, A. ID. 1901. A failure on the
part oi the said Anson, his successors
md assigns, 10 have the Electrical and
Plants and Systems in
lctual operation within the respective
lates herein prescribed (unless the time |
De extendedl shall work forfeiture |
4 all Of the rights and privileges herein |
,ranted and pertaining 10 the plants and |
lystems not in actual operation on those |
dates provided, however, that |
rental of pole privileges on existing or
previously erected poles and the string.
ny ~ their wires thereon by said An.
on, his successor or assigns, shall have |
he same effect and be considered as
with the terms Of this Section
10 far AZ poles are concerned, the same
Is though they had erected new and adj
litional poles exclusively their own.
The city of Salem reserves 10 itself ut
he end OF thirty years from and after
he date Of the approval Of this ordi.
nance, the right and privilege 10 repeal
his ordinance and terminate all rights
lnd privileges hereby conferred, aud TO
purchase and acquire at any time the
complete and entire plant, property and
business nc such time being operated.
conducted and carried on
inder the provisions Of this ordinance,
he price 10 be paid therefor by said
'ity 20 the owners Of said plant prop
'rty and business shall be the actual
'ost oi the same % them as shall be de.
ermined by board Of arbitration con-
listing Of three members, One member of
aid Roarl 10 be appointed by the Mayor
4 said CITY one member to beappointed
~ the owners OF said plant, property and
business aud a third member 10 be
greed upon and appointed by the other
wo members,
The said Anson, his successors and
Issigns, shalt within thirty DAYS from
md the approval OF this Ordinance,