Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-11-24
PROPOSED FRANCHISE.
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PROPOSED FRANCHISE.
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or other conductors so as to allow
the free and unobstructed passage
of such building or structure,
and upon failure of such person
or corporation to raise or remove
any such wires or other con-
ductors the said Street Committee
may raise or remove the same
and recover from the person or
corporation enjoying this fran
chise double the amount thereof.
Sec. 7. On or before the first
day of May, 1906, the said A.
WEIGH, his heirs, executors, ad-
minist-ators or assigns enjoying
this franchise shall bring electric
power to said City of Corvallis
and install and have. in operation
the necessary, apparatus for dis
tribution of power in said City of
Corvallis and shall hereafter dur
ing the life of this franchise
maintain sufficient power to sup
ply the demand Of all persons or
corporations, public or private,
for power for manufacturing or
other purposes within said city at
reasonable rates, which shall be
uniform for like amount otpower
under like circumstances, and
without discrimination against
any person or corporation.
Sec. 8. Failure onlthe part
of the said A. Welch, his heirs,
executors, administrators, or as
signs, enjoying this franchise,
fully to comply with the pro-
visions and requirements OF the
foregoing section shall work a
forfeiture of this franchise and
render void all rights, privileges
and franchises granted BY this
ordinanc-. =
Sec. g. On the 28th day OF
4 November, 1908, and at the end
t of each consecutive period of five
! years thereafter the said city
shall have the right and option to
purchase, under proper legislative
power either now held by said
.city or hereafter to be granted,
8 upon one years written notice te
f the said A. WEIGH, his heirs. ex,
ecutors, administrators, or as
/ signs, the said electric light
plant, including all fixtures,
wires. lamps, structures, build.
ings and land connected with OF
necessary to the operation of sale
; electric light plant at a valuation
to be fixed and determined by
g appraisement of such plant by
three arbitrators to be selected
one by the said City of Corvallis.
!. one by said A. WEIGH, his heirs,
e executors. administrators or as
signs, and the third to be chosen
by the two SO selected, whose de.
9 eislon as to the valuation of such
electric light plant this franchise
!, and the good will of such bust
, ness shall not be deemed a par
thereof or Of value. When the
5 value of such plant shall be foune
and determined by such apprais.
! ers the amount SO determinee
t shall be paid by said City of Cor.
w His to the said A. WEIGH, hi:
heirs, executors, administrators
I or assigns enjoying this franchise
and thereupon said electric light
/, plant shall be by said A. WEIGH,
; his heirs, executors, administra.
f tors or assigns, sod and convey
/ ed to said city clear of all incum-
brance and the possession thereof
3 delivered to said city. (Howeve1
nothing in this section shall be
construed as giving to said city
the right or option to purchase OF
acquire said power plant or any
: apparatus used in or about the
same or necessary for its full en-
joyment, including the right and
franchise for the use of the
+istreets, alleys, avenues, boule-