East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-09

price OF the property shall be fixed
by majority of three persons to be
chosen, one by the council, one by the
Northwestern Gas & Electric compa-
ny or assigns, and one by the two
persons so chosen. However there
shall be nothing in this provision to
compel the city to purchase the plant
should il not desire to do So
Two Thousand Dollar Bond.
Other things in the ordinance pass
ed that were not in the original one
proposed by the company, are a
$4,000 bond for the establishment of
the plant within a year, and a def
nite requirement that gas be supplied
to certain portions of the city. In the
previous ordinance bond of but $1,000
was required.
Under the present ordnance the
company must be ready to furnish gas
TO patrons within the business portion
of the city on Main and Court streets
within ~ months from date, and to
the residence portion within IS
months. The latter is required to
consist of at least the following sec
tons of the city.
On Jackson street, for at least five
blocks from the north end of the
Main street bridge. Alta street. for
at least five blocks on each side of
Main street. Water street, for at least
five blocks east of Main street. East
Sfr at civ, alya
from Vincent street. the portion of
Court street between Vincent and
Main being considered as in the bus
mess portion. West Court street for
six blocks from Main. Webb street
for at least nine blocks east of Main
and five blocks west of that street.
A bond of $4,000 is given by the
harmless the city of Pendleton from
all liability of loss or damage which
1t may incur or suffer by reason of
its failure to perform every condition
of the ordinance. However, this re-
quirement was also a part of the for
mer ordinance.
Compensation of $500.
The compensation to be given the
city for the franchise is as follows:
On the first day of January, 1909, and
each year thereafter the following
amounts shall be paid: 5000 for each
year of the first five years of the life
of the franchise; 5000 for each year
of the second five years; $500 for
each year of the third five years; $500
for each year of the fourth five years,
and $500 for each year of the last
two years of the franchise. This
makes a total of $500, which is to
be paid the city, whereas, but $1,000
was designated in the original ordi-
nance. Also, the payments are to
commence after three years instead
of five.
Rates In Detail.
In the new ordinance the maximum
charges for gas were left as in tn,
old one, and the only Improvement
made was in the provision for a low.
ering of rates should the price OF
manufacturing gas decrease. The
rates given are as follows: 50 per l00(
feet of gas for fuel purposes; S2.2i
per 1909 feet of gas for both fue
and light; $3.50 per 1000 feet for
light only.
During the time the franchise wa,
under consideration last night tht
interest in the proceedings was in
tense. Every member kept a sharI
eye on what was being done and wa
| on his guard being careful NOT TO Ip
anything escape that would tend t,
indicate too strongly how he stood
Nevertheless, such expressions crop
ed out occasionally, and II could b.
seen who were the most jealous 70
the company.
Mayor Signs Franchise Ordinance.
This afternoon Recorder Fitz Ger
aid stated that the signature of Mayo
Matlock had been affixed to the ordi
nance granting a gas franchise To tn
Northwestern Gas 4 Electric Co., an