The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-04-30

,,d from time to time by order OF the councll
That At the time OF such hearing the appll
cant shall fie with the town clefh, getlt'"u
iavorng the proposed IRAN MS u.s. vi ,be Town
~ Oroyille H. after the said petition mas oeen
fled and such hearing had me conn,lI Snai,
deem il to he for the public lnteIest 10 s,ani
,uch franchise in " hole or III part; the couii'l
may make aud enter the proper order granting
the franchise, as published ana apnnen ior, on
such mart thereof as the council deems 10 pe
Tor the publ g interest, and may requ re bona
in reasonable amount from the persons OF
rorporstions obtaining franchises conditioner
for the faithful performance of III. Congl'lons
and terms of the franchise, and providing q
recovery on such bond in case of a failure of
surh person or corporation, failing to perform
the condit ons and terms of such franchise.
section 2. Upon the purchase, or the con
domination and purchase. by the town. Of the
property aud franchises OF any person or cor
poration holding or operating or doing ousl
ness under ny franchise granted by the town,
only the reasonable and actual value OF the
tangible property actually and necessarily
used in OF connected with the sineSs shall
lie paid for by the town and nothing shall he
paid for the franchise
Section 3. No franchise shall be granted for
a period of longer than twenty five years and
no exclusive franchise shall be granted
Section 4 In each franchise granted. the
council shall reserve unto the town of Oroyile
the right ana privilege TO regulgte and control
the manner and quality of the service TO be
renderedoby the recipient of the franchise
either upon Its own initiative or upon com
plant Of citizen of the town. in writing filed
with the town clerk In case the council elects
to exercise the right and privilege reserved to
regulate and control the manner and quality
of service. notice i'll writing, stating the time
aud place Of hearing. and the nature of the
com tlsjnt shall be given to the holder OF the
franchise. the date OF such hearing to he not
more than sixty nor less than twenty days "
ter service of the notice on the holder or owner
of he franchise.
Section ). In each franchise granted, the
council may. in its discretion, and as n cond-
ton precedent to granting the franchise. re-
quire:the applicant therefor to classify its ser
class OF service, and the council may insert in
such franchise the maximum raie or price Tor
each class OF service as u condition precedent
to granting the same and provide that such
franchise shall become ii and void upon the
holder or owner thereof charging n higher rate
price tor each class of service than is fixed
in the said franchise as the maximum rate or
Gil elects to exercise its right to declare the sa id
franchise null and void either upon its own
initiative or upon com plaint of a citizen of the
town, in writing. filed with the Town clerk, no.
tice OF the time and place OF hearing and the
nat re OF the complaint, shall be given pro.
vided i'll section of this ordinance.
Section o. All ordinances or parts OF ordl
nauces in conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed.
section :. This ordinance sha ! take effect
and be in force from after its passage and pub
Iiration.
Passed first reading Februsry 4, 1902
Passed aud approved April ~ 1909.
r. A. NCMAHAN.
As Mayor of the Town Of oroville.
Attest: Z. :. TAYLOR,
AS Clerk of the Town oil Oroville.
Published April so, 1909.