The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-27


| leys and public thoroughfares by the
public, and the street department of
said city, under the direction of the
council shall have the oversight and
control of the erection and placing
| to direct the location and placing
thereof, and to make any change there
| of necessary to properly conserve the
| public convenience and safety.
| ca All underground pipes or con-
duits for such electric conductors
shall be laid not less than two and
one-half feet below the grade of the
street or alley in which the same shall
! be SO placed, shall be properly insu-
| lated so as to prevent leakage of cur
rent, shall properly and efficiently
guard against damage to other pipes
| in place, or that may afterward be
| lawfully placed in such Streets alleys
! or thoroughAres against damage from
electrolysis, and shall be so laid at
the time of emplacement thereof as not
to interfere with or damage any other
pipes or conduits of other underground
conductors lawfully occupying the
streets, alleys thoroughfares of said
city, but no such wires shall be
placed underground until the said
! grantees shall make and deliver to
the city clerk of said city true and
accurate map Of the location of the
said underground conduits, pipes or
other conductors. and indicating the
! Nd
pipes and conduits occupying the
street, such map and proposed place of
location to be approved by the city
council.
! 60 Said grantees shall use ell due
diligence in the erection of any over
head structures and in the laying Of
all underground structures to do as
little damage as possible to the streets,
alleys and public thoroughfares of said
! city; shall guard the same at all
| times so as to protect the travelling
public therealong, and shall restore
the said streets. alleys, thoroughfares
to as good condition as the same
were in prior to being disturbed by
said grantees in the making of said
structures.
| CO. Whenever it shall be necessary,
| in grading any street of said city, or
| in building new side walks. to remove
any poles belonging to said grantee, it's
successors and assigns, the said gran
| tee, its successors and assigns. shall,
upon receiving twenty-four hours no
| tice from the board of public works, or
other proper official as the city council
may designate, remove such pole or
poles, wire or wires, at it's own e1-
pense; and in the event the said
grantee. its successors and assigns
shall neglect or refuse to remove such
pole or poles, wire Or wires then the
same may be removed by the proper
person. authorized by the city coun-
Gil or board of public works, and all
expenses incidental thereto shall be
borne by said grantee, its successors
and assigns, provided such removal
shall not unnecessarily interfere with
the operation of said electric system.
| CD Before beginning construction
work the said grantee, or its success
ors in interest, shall make and deliver
to the city clerk Of said city. a good
and sufficient bond in the penal sum of
|
mayor of said city. and shall be con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
of the terms of this franchise, and
which bond shall be a continuing bond,
and shall not be exhausted by the
first or any recovery thereon and shall
be kept in full force by the grantees
and their assigns and renewed from
| time to time upon the demand of the
mayor and council and be resorted to
by said city for the enforcement of
the terms of this ordinance and fran
chise; and in case the said company,
or it's successors in interest, shall fail
or neglect to file the said bond prior
to the beginning of construction work.
or shall fail or neglect to so keep said
bond in full force, then this ordinance
at the option and by the order Of the
co,ncil shall be and become null and
void
Section g. AS a consideration for
J the granting Of this right and fran
chise the said grantee. or its success
sorss in interests. shall pay to to the
said city of Wala Walla. for the use
of said CITY, on the first day of jan
uary of each and every year during the
life of this franchise, the follow ng
sums in lawful money of the United
States. towit:
! s400 for each year of the first five
years of said franchise: $3.50 for
each year of the second five years
of said franchise; $500 for each
year of the third five years of
said franchise; $3.50 for each year
of the fourth five years of said
franchise. and $500 for each
year of the last five years there
of.
Section f. The price to be charged
consumers for electricity for light heat
or power purposes shall at all times
during the life Of this franchise be
100