The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10

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tablished by said grantees at their
own expense; and in consideration
thereof the City of Corvallis shall
pay to the said grantees therefor
the sum of five dollars per month
for each fire hydrant supplied: pro-
vlded that the payment by the said
city for such fire hydrant service
shall entitle the said city to the use
OF water at the city hall and all
city Offices used exclusively for city
purposes. without waste, free of
charge; and provided further, that
water from fire hydrants shall not
be used for other than fire extin-
gushing purposes without the con-
sent of the grantees.
Section 5-A1l mains or pipes for
conducting water shall be laid not
less than one foot below the grades
Of the streets as now Or hereafter
to be established, and whenever ex-
cavations or trenches are opened
for laying mains or pipes in or
through any street of said city,
such excavations and trenches shall
be reh1led at the expense of the
grantees without any I'm necessary
delay, and such street restored to
as good condition as the same was
in before such opening was made.
Extensions to the system Of mains
and pipes may be made from time
to time as the growth Of the city
may require. Ali water furnished
Or supplied through any such mains
Or pipes shall be good and whole
some mountain water obtained from
other sources than the Willamette
river.
Section 6-The City of Corvallis,
having at this time great need of
pure water under adequate pres
sure for fire and other purposes,
and being unable at this time to
construct and maintain its own
water system, and as an induce.
ment to the grantees to accept and
act upon the provisions of this or
dinance, does hereby limit the du-
ration of the rights and privileges
hereby granted to a period of fifty
years from and after the said grant
ees begin supplying water through
their said pipes and mains to the
inhabitants of said city, and dur
ing said period the said grantees
shall have and enjoy the sole and
exclusive right and privilege of
laying mains and pipes, in, un-
der, and through the streets or
alleys of said city; provided, how
ever, and Notwithstanding any
thing in this ordinance to the con-
trary, the said City of Corvallis
does reserve to itself, the right, at
the end of fifteen years after the
commencing of said period herein
before named, to purchase the said
water works, including all mains,
pipes, resS rvoirs, dams, head works,
lands, rights of way, and other
property, personal and real, then
owned and used by said grantees
in connection with its business of
water to said city and to
the inhabitants thereof, the price
to be ascertained and fixed by ap-
praisement by two disinterested ar
bitrators, one of whom shall bel
chosen by the common council of
the City of Corvallis by resolution,
and one by the said grantees, their
successors or assigns; and in the
case the arbitrators so chosen are
unable to agree upo the valuation !
of any part of said property, they
shall select a third disinterested
and the decision of any
two of them as to the valuation of
any such part thereof, shall fix the
price and valuation thereof, and on
such appraisal the said city shall
be privileged to purchase, at the
price of valuation to be fixed and
the whole of said pro-
perties, but not less than the whole
the consent of the grantees;
and the acceptance by the grantees
Of the rights and privileges granted
oy this ordinance shall ob1igate
and bind the grantees, their sue
,essors and assigns, to sell and de-
liver said properties to said City of
Corvallis at the price and valuation
in accordance with this
section; provided further, that in
the value of such pro-
oerties, the value of the rights,
or franchise granted by
his ordinance shall not be included
" considered; and provided furth-l
r, that if the Said city does not ex-
.rcise its right to purchase said
at the end of said period
# fifteen years it shall have the
light, at the expiration of any per-
cd of five years thereafter, to ex-I