The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-22
A Satisfactory Proposition Made by People
From Baker City, Ore.
FAVORED BY THE COUNCIL
Business Men Of the City Generally Give 1t Their ndorse-
ment-Some Of the Arguments Advanced for
and Against the Proposed Franchise

the streets whenever the same shall be
established
SECTION D. That the said grantee his
associates, successors heirs and assigns.
shall begin the erection of work within
- months from the date of the passage
OF this ordinance, and shall push the
same forward 10 completion as rapidly
as is reasonably possible, and if work is
not so commenced within the time nam
| ed, then This ordinance may upon reason
able notice in writing to the grantee
herein be declared void by the MAYOR and
council OF the City Of Weiser. provided
that unavoidable accidents shall not
permit the council TO render this ordin-
ance void; and said grantees shall be
given reasonable opportunity to make
showing as TO cause of delay.
That the rates to be charged for the
use of water by any person or persons,
,, firm or firms. company or corporation
not herein otherwise specified shall not
exceed the following prices. to-wit:
Bakeries. each per month 20
Barber shops. first chair, per month. -. IS
Barber shops. each additional chair, per
Bath tubs, each tub in hotel or boarding
house. per month ..................... 80
Barber shops, each tub, per month. ........ 20
Blacksmith shops, one fire. per month 49, 10
Blacksmith shops, for each additional fire 30
Breweries. each per month. ......... % 90
Building purposes per month, for each
auss sS'a shops. each per mon,h:: g g
Family rates:
Each family. including private bath tub,
Feed Yards each. per month g 90
Fountains, Is square incu section of
- discharge pipe. per month .......... 30
Hotels, restaurants. boarding. and lodging
houses having i've bed rooms less,
per month; 80
Gas works, by meter only.
Government, County aud State buildings
S SsH,I Pc s'S %saE Gss' month: g
ON the premises. for each lot fifty by
one hundred feet or fraction thereof
per month ...................... AZ
For each additional lot ............ IS
When not used for other purposes on
the premises. by meter only.
Laundries. public, each, per month ........ 25
Per thousand gallons Observation-Disclosures. o.
Offices, each, per month ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1 10
Photograph galleries. each, per month 80 20
Printing offices, each per month. ...... 20
Public buildings and blocks not otherwise
specified. by special rates.
Public halls and theatres. each per month 65
Saloons, each, per month. ................ rs
Schools pubicand private, each, pr month 80
GLIDING washing vehicle, per month 49,. 10
Stables: livery or public, each stable in
Guiding washing OF carriages per
Steam engines FIVE horse power or less.
tdcn, per month"; | 10
Each additional five horse power. per
month. Observation-Disclosures: 20
Stores
Drug stores each per month A,
Grocery. dry goods and hardware. each,
Soda Ps wo @Ra' each, per month. ss
Soda fountains, each, per month. ......... s.
Urinals. Tor stores: each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
Urinals. FOR boarding. houses, hotels and
Water closets:
each. per month OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL
Stores and public buildings, each, per
Each additional closet. per month 10
Private closets. each, per month. .... go
Coffee or chop houses. each, per month. 49, 20
Elevators, by meter only.
Street sprinklers by meter only, at fifteen
cents per thousand gallons
SECTION 6. That the water to be
furnished to the City of Weiser and the
inhabitants thereof shall be good and
wholesome and shall be furnished from
the Weiser river in the following manner
to-wit: BY sinking well or cistern. be-
low the bed of the Weiser river at A
distance from said river sufficient to af-
ford good tilterage through the gravel
prior to entering the pipes
All water and light TO be used by the
CITY or W'eiser for city purposes. in it's
CITY hall and hose houses, shall be fur
nished by the grantee his associates. sue
cessors,. heirs and assigns free of any
charge, provided that no light or water
shall be furnished to any building or
rooms or places in any buildings owned
by the City OF Weiser 10 any private
person or persons, firm or corporation
except upon the payment of such prices
as are charged for similar services to any
person or persons. firm or corporation
occupying any other buildings or build
ing in the City of Weiser.
That any water furnished to the Civ
of Weiser for flushing any sewer owned
by said city when such flushing is done
temporarily and at separate periods by
fire hose owned by said city shall be
furnished free by the grantee herein, his
associates. successors, heirs and assigns
That all waters furnished TO the City
of Weiser for flushing any sewer owned
by said city in any other manner shall be
PAID Tor by the city at such rates as may
be agreed upon by and between the said
city OF Weiser and the grantee herein, his
associates, successors, heirs and assigns
providing that such price charged for
such water shall not exceed fifteen cents
per one thousand gallons.
And the prices charged to the City of
Weiser FOR MIGRANTS for fire purposes
snail be hve dollars Tor each hydrant per
month, and in consideration of the ac-
ceptance of this franchise by the said
William Pollman, his associates, success
sors, heirs and assigns, and the erection
of the said plants and works, the said
city of Weiser covenants and agrees to
TAKE anu use. ..-...-......... hydrantS
during the life of this franchise at the
rate of five dollars per month for each
and every one of said hydrants, and to pay
the sum of five dollars for each addition
al hydrant used by the said city of
Weiser. which the said city may at any
time require.
That ha ora litv aud tho c,,r,l,, A.