The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

d. r. IRVINE
EDITOR AND PRoP

notice to cut off the reservoir or
tank outlets, and pump directly
into the mains.
Sec. 5-The city shall place upon
the mains such necessary fire hy-
drants as it may desire, and keep
the same in good repair and condi-
ton for instant use for fires. The
grantee shall furnish the city with
water for filing all mains and the,
entire water system, and at ALI
times be ready to place upon and
maintain upon all hydrants suffi-
ciert pressure to enable the tests
provided for in section 4 to be sue
cessfully carried out. He shall also
keep all cisterns of the city filled
with water, and furnish all water
needed by the city in and about the
City Hall and jail, and he shall al
SO furnish all necessary water for
flushing all sewers within the city
using one hydrant at a time, with
hose and nozzle for that purpose.
and for all such water supplied the
city, as in this section provided for,
the grantee shall receive rental of
fifty dollars per month, to be charg-
ed for, and paid as other claims a.
gainst the city are paid.
Sec. 6-The grantee is hereby
authorized to fix and maintain uni
form rates to private consumers for
water for domestic uses, subject,
however. at all times TO the right of
| the common council to alter, change
or fix rates for private consumption
upon such reasonable basis as the
necessities of the inhabitants of the
city, and the income derived from
such water supply to them, will
justify. .- ...
The rate hereby fixed and estab-
lished shall be as follows:
For family use for dwelling and
family including hot water tank,
per month, rs cents.
For one bath tub per month in a
residence, 25 cents.
For one water closet per month
in residence, 30 cents.
For outside use-For lawn and
flowers for one lot for season of four
months, from June Ist to October
1st Tor less than one lot) SO.
For two lots, or less than two or
more than one, for same season of
four months, SIS.
For three lots Or less than three
and more than two, for same season
of four months, $o.
To those who also use water of
the grantee in their residences on
said lot, or lots.
-. ssa For all other purposes for private
consumption such reasonable rates
as shall be established by the grant
ee, as will be fair and in proportion
to rates for similar services charged
in the city of Portland, Oregon, and
all such rates shall be approved by
the council.
Sec. 7.-At the expiration of ten
years from the granting of this
franchise, and at any time thereaf-
ter, the city shall have the option
to purchase the said water works,
taken as a whole, at such valuation
as shall be esta blished by a compe-
tent board of arbitrators, of whom
the city shall select one, and the
grantee shall select one, and if they
cannot agree on the valuation Of
the said water works, then the said
arbitrators shall select a third ar
bitrator, and the decision of said
three arbitrators, or a majority of
them, shall be final and binding
upon both parties, and the grantee
hereby expressly agrees to convey
good and satisfactory conveyance
all the property of said water works
then owned by grantee, bis success
sors or assigns, to the city, for the
sum agreed upon by said arbitra-
tors. If the city under this option
of purchase purchases the said wa
ter works, then this franchise shall
cease and become void, upon pay
ment in full for said works, by the
city, but in the event the city does
not purchase said works then this
franchise shall continue and re-
main in full force and effect for the
said period of thirty years from the
date of its passage and acceptance.
Sec. 8-The grantee shall make
such rules and regulations of water
supply to private consumers there-
of. This ordin ance shall become
hindino unon the partieS hereto,
upon its passage and acceptance,
provided nothing in this ordinance
shall be construed to give an exclu-
sive franchise for the purposes
herein mentioned.
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