Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-30
WATER PROPORTION REJECTED
Council Refused to Grant Borthwick =
Fnnchlse TO Operate water system.

Franchise 70 Operate water system.
At special meeting of the city
council held Wednesday evening to
consider proposition from A. E.
Borthwick OF Spokane to establish
water system for Standpoint, the prop
osltion was rejected.
The motion to reject was made
by P. H. Moran and seconded by A. E.
Randall. That the people Of Sand
point may know just what the PROPOSE
tion submitted by Borthwick was, we
here publish true copy Of the same:
An ordinance authorizing A. f. Borthwick
his heirs, associates or assigns. or successors
as individuals, or as n corporation. to operate
waterworks In the town Of Standpoint. Idaho.
and to lay mains and PIPES for the distribu-
ton OF the same.
The town Of Standpoint kootenai county.
Idaho does ordain Ms follows:
SECrIONl, A 4. Borthwlck. his heirs. as
soclatcs. assigns and successors. are hereby
authorized and empowered to lay mains and
pipes and operate waterworks In all the
streets and alleys and through any extern
tions Of said streets. In the town OF Sand
point. koOtenai county. Idaho; and the right
to use such streets and alleys for such pur-
poses for the period Of fifty yerrs.
SEC q said guarantee. his associates. as
signs and successors shall. within forty-hve
days after the date OF granting this franchise,
begin the construction OF said system OF wa
terworks and have the same completed with
out unnecessary delay and the said system
when completed will be substantial In every
respect and be sufficient To supply the town
Of Standpoint and it's inhabitants for all do
nestle purposes and also for sprinlling the
streets. flushing sewers and fire protection.
SIC. 3. That said guarantee, his successors
and assigns, shall furnish the town OF Sand
point water TO be used for fire service flush
ing sewers and street sprinkling. for the sum
OF forty dollars per month, To be paid month
ly by the town OF Standpoint for two years. 1t
is further agreed and understood that the
town Is not to make any extrnvagant use or
unnecessary waste Of water and that the town
will furnish its own hydrants and have as
many MS 1t chooses to put In at It's own cost
and expense.
SEC. T. The rates for furnishing water shall
not exceed one and one-half dollars (Si.50) per
month for family uses and purposes not In
GLIDING water to be used for closets, bath and
lawn sprinkling. Other rates shall not exceed
rates Of towns Of Its class In this section.
SEC 5. The said town Of Standpoint shall
have the option to purchase the complete wa
ter system herein provided for with the APP
purtenccs ut tho expiration of seven years
from and utter date of compilation OF same, or
Mt any time thereafter, on the following
terms. to-wlt: Tho amount OF the net earn
-
the offer to purchase by the town shall be
considered and taken to be eight per cent Of
the value OF the system and plant then COM
pleted and In operation; and the said net
earning shall be multiplied by twelve and
one-hals and the product arising therefrom
shall be and is hereby agreed upon as the
purchase price which said A. T.. Borthwick.
his heirs successors and assigns shall accept.
SEC 9. IL the waterworks shall not be COM
menced and completed within the time here
by named In section 2 Of this ordinance, the
town may declare the rights and privileges
hereby grantcd forfeited, and this ordinance
declared void.
SEc. 7. This ordinance shall take effect aud
be III force from and after five days after its
passage and publication and acceptance by
the said A. u. Borthwick, his legal representa-
tiyes or assigns.
The first objection raised against
granting franchise in accordance
with the above proposition, was on ac-
count Of the. stipulation calling for
the payment OF $40 per month by the
village for water to be used for sprink-
ling purposes, flushing sewers and fire
service. This was considered little
steep from the first, and was after
wards found to be In conflict with the
Idaho statues, which provide that
corporations granted franchises for