Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-06
ORDINANCE NO. XXI

An ordinance granting to R. A.
klinge, his successors or assigns,
the exclusive right, privilege and
franchise, to erect, maintain and
operate within the town of KenIe-
wick, Wash, under and in the
streets, alleys, avenues and thor,
oughfares of said town, poles,
wires, conduits and other appliances
and conductors for the transmission
of electricity for telephone and tele
graph purposes.
Be it Ordained by the Council of
the Town of Kennewick:
That an exclusive right and priv
ilege is hereby granted and COIL
ferred to R. A. Klinge, his success
sors or assigns, to erect or lay,
maintain and operate, within the
corporate limits of the town of Ken
newick, State of Washington, in
Guiding all the streets, alleys, ave-
nues and other thorougfares there
of, under the conditions as herein
after provided, poles wires, con-
duits and other appliances and con-
ductors foi the transmission of cleo
tricity for telephone and telegraph
purposes, and for the purpose of
furnishing the inhabitants of the
town of Kennewick with telephone
and Geographic communications
and privileges.
Section 2. That said poles,
wires, conduits and 9th Ter appliances
and conductors for the transmits
sion of electricity for telephone and
telegraph purposes, shall be placed,
laid and maintained at bill times and
places when practicable within the
streets, avenues and Iother thor
oughfares of said town with the
permission of the toFn council.
Said poles, wires, conddits or other
appliances as aforesaid shall be
placed at all times and Hlaces under
the advice and direction of the
Mayor or such committee of the
council as he may appoint for that
purpose. When poles lare used,
they shall not be less than twenty
five (25) feet long, and when erect
ed near street having a sidewalk
shall be placed next to the side
walk; and when placed within the
alleys shall be along either side of
the alley line so as to not obstruct
the free passage of vehicles or foot
men, or in the ingress or egress of
persons to adjoining lots on said
alley or building located thereon.
Said poles shall at all times be
placed and set so as to not interfere
\ with lamp posts, trees or other OBJ
Jects lawfully existing therein. and
shall bcNsscal IL set in the ground
at such de, tn as to render them
safe and free -tFcn~aH danger of
leaning or falling.
Section ;. That whenever it
shall be necessary for the erection
of said poles, or the laying of wires,
conduits or other appliances in the
construction of said telephone and
telegraph system as aforesaid, to
take up any portion of the side
walk, or dig up the ground in OF
near the corner of said streets OF
alleys, or anywhere within said
streets or alleys, then the said R.
A.Klinge. his successors or assigns,
shall restore said sidewalk, street
or alley in or to as good condition
as found and without delay; and to
re6t the stringers and lay the
planks in the sidewalks in a work
tnanlike manner, and remove from
said streets or alleys all rubbish
refuse dirt or other material which
may have been placed there or
taken up or dug up in the erection,
laying or construction of said poles,
wires. conduits or other appliances
as aforesaid; and upon the failure
of said repairs being promptly made
by the said R. A. Klinge, his suc-
cessors or assigns, the town Of Ken
newick, within a reasonable time,
may proceed, or cause such repairs
to be made at the expense of said
R. A. Klinge, his successors Oh
assigns. and the expense thereof
shall become lien upon the appar-
atus of the said R. A. Klinge, his
successors or assigns, until paid
and discharged in full; and if said
lien is not discharged within a rea.
sonable time, it may be foleclosed
as other mechanic liens.
Section 4. That whenever any
person has obtained permission
from the town council to use any
of the streets of said town for the