East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-29

! I'VE are now in position 10 go
ahead with our preliminary arrange
ments for building the Walla Walla-
Pendleton interurban line" declared
e. $. Isaacs in a phone message to
the East Oregonian this afternoon.
Until we secured the franchise
from the city of Walla Walla we were
blocked temporarily as though by a
dam" said he in speaking of the
fight the company has had in the
Garden City.
| Continuing Mr.. Isaacs declared that
the money for the company's project
was secured many weeks ago so that
there is no difficulty upon that score
Apparently everything is now clear
| for the carrying out of the companys
plans.
Now Developing Power.
I'VE have had men at work for the
past two weeks developing the COM
panv'7 power site said Mr.. lsaacs
AS TO Just when construction work
will be undertaken on the electric
line I do not wish To say at this time.
| We are now busy with the prelimi-
nary work"
The Franchise.
The franchise that was finally
granted to the traction company was
changed in several particulars from
the one originally introduced several
weeks ago.
The second paragraph of section
. number /. which reads as fol-
lows: "And the city of Walla Walla
reserves the right to require SAID
grantee to hereafter place in under
ground conduits, all overhead wires
and conductors n such parts OF
streets which may be hereafter des-
ien1ted by the city council as busi-
pes. Districts by order requiring all
such wires and conductors in such
districts to be placed underground, ex-
cent that iron anchor posts for the
support of street lamps at street in
tcrsections. with the necessary wires
shall be permitted"
Was Different.
In the ordinance which was intro
duced in the council some time ago
this clause was slightly different
reading: and the city of Walia Wal
Ia reserves the right to require said
grantees to hereafter place in under
ground cOnduits. all over head wires
and conductors in all streets, which
NAV be designated by the city coun-
ell eXcept that iron anchor posts for
the support of street lamps at street
intersections. with the necessary
wires. shall be permitted.''
There is also a slight change in sec
tion. ., number >. which contains the
following: "The said grantee, its sue
cessors and assigns shall, within two
wears after the passage of this ordl-
nance have the said city of Walla
Walla adequately covered with a sys-
tenn of wires for the transmission ana
distribution of light, heat and power
to fill any reasonable and legitimate
demand and within reasonable time.
Whereas. in the previous ordinance
the passage read as follows: THE SAID
grantee. its succe ssors and assigns
shall within two years after the pas
sage of this ordinance. have the said
city of Walla Walh adequately COW
cred with a system of wires for the
transmission and distribution of light,
heat and power, to fill legitimate de-
mand."
Change of Charge Made.
One of the most notable changes
in the amended document from the
ordinance introduced in the council
formerly is the clause in section u
Re garding the amount to be charged
for electricity. In the original ordi-
nance a maximum price of II cents
per kilowatt for electricity was pre-
scribed while in the amended ordi-
nance the regulation is that TN price
shall at all times be reasonable, but
no maximum is quoted.
Another difference is the absence
Of section 6 of the former ordinance,
which read as follows:
ANY officer or employe of the
grantee. its successors and assigns,
who shall. in the operation of the
electric system herein provided Tor,
violate any of the terms of this fran
chise. or any other person who will
fully or unlawfully obstructs or in
terferes with either the construction,
maintenance or operation of the cleo
trio system herein provided for shall
be guilty OF a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof before the city
justice of the peace shall be punished