The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-22

The Signal presents below an ord-
nance which has been decided BY the
members of the city council and the
Baker City gentlemen to be mutually
satisfactory, and under which an
electric light plant and water works
system is proposed to be installed
The council meets Saturday evening
to consider the matter, and through
the courtesy of Mayor Anderson, we
are enabled to lay before our readers
the proposed ordinance. A careful
reading of the ordinance is the duty
and privilege of all tax payers, and
full and free discussion of its feat
ures can be had
The SIGNAL started out to inter
view leading citizens on the question
of whether it would be more desir-
able for the city to put in its own
plant or give a company a franchise.
1t found that the heaviest property
owners in the business section were
almost unit in favor of granting a
franchise. Their argument is that
the city cannot be bonded for enough
to put in satisfactory system. That
being bonded to the limit it will not
be possible to put in the sewerage
system so badly needed, while if
free from bonds that work can be
undertaken. Those opposing a
franchise say that sufficient plant
can be put in by the city; that a
sewerage system will of necessity be
put in by the city furnishing the TIL
ing and the work being assessed
against adjacent property.
The ordinance is as follows:
An ordinance authorizing and empower
ing William Pollman and his associates,
successors, heirs and assigns, to erect
construct and establish works and
plants for the distribution of water and
for the generation and distribution of
electricity within the corporate limits
OF the City of Weiser, State of Idaho
and to do all things necessary thereto
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Council of the
City of weiser:
SECTION |. That there be and is hereby
granted unto William Pollman; his as
sociates, successors, heirs and assigns,
II franchise and right of way over and
through, across and along all the public
streets, alleys, ground and public places
within the corporate limits of the CITY
of Weiser. State of Idaho, and over and
through and across and along all the
public streets, alleys and grounds and
public Places or any and all additions
to the City of Weiser that are now or
may hereafter be made for the purpose
OF erecting, maintaining, operating
holding and controlling within said CITY
of Weiser, and the said additions
thereto full and complete system of
water works, water plant, electric
light plant and works or other artificial
light for supplying the City of Weser
and the Inhabitants thereof with water
electricity or other artificial light for and
during the period of twenty years.
SECTION 2. That the said William
Pollman, his associates, successors heirs
and assigns, shall have the right for said
period of time to lay pipes and extend the
same throughout streets, alleys and public
places of said city of Weiser, and through
out the streets, alleys and public places
of any addition that may now be or may
hereafter be made to said city. and to
erect poles or bearings and string electric
wire thereon throughout the same district
and to do all things over and about and
along and across such streets, alleys and
public places as may be necessary to the
full and complete construction, erection
and repairing and operating any and all
such plants and works in said city of
Weiser; and they shall with as little
delay as reasonably possible repair all
and any damage done by reason of lay
ing pipes and setting poles and stringing
wires thereon, and shall restore the
streets and alleys and public places to as
good condition as they were in prior to
the laying of pipes or setting of poles
SECTION 3. That no person or persons,
company or corporation except the City
OF Weiser shall be permitted to lay any
pipe or pipes for any purpose within SO
inches OF the center of any water pipe
laid under this franchise, except when
necessary to cross the same, without the
consent of said grantee. his associates,
SUCCESSORS heirs or assigns. And no
person or persons, company or corporation,
shall be granted any right to cross, to
pass over or under the electric wires of
the grantee herein. his associates, sue
cessors, heirs or assigns in any such
manner AS to interfere with the proper
operation of such wires by said grantee.
his associates, successors. heirs or assigns,
or so as to impair or endanger the opera.
lions OF such wires without the consent
OF the grantee herein, his associates, sue
cessors. heirs or assigns
SECTION a. That the water pipes
shall be laid below the official grade of |