The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-13
FRANCHISES GIVEN
TWO COMPANIES
JOSEPH COUNCIL GRANTS 80
YEAR PERMITS FOR LIGHT
AND POWER.

Joseph, March 12.-At the specia
meeting of the council Thursda
night, the mayors veto of the Wa
Iowa Lake Light & Power company
franchise was sustained, but an ord
nance amended to meet most of tn
mayors objections was introduced
An ordinance identical in its provis
Ions granting the F. d. McCully com
pany 80 year franchise was alst
/ introduced. Both ordinances wer,
read twice and referred to the ligh
committee. The committee reported
favorably with minor amendments
AS amended both were read the thir
time and passed by the full vote
six members, of the council.
The amended franchise of George
w. Hamilton and J. D. Walck, which
is identical with the others, was
read twice and referred. The coun.
Gil adjourned until next Monday
night.
These franchises give the grantees
full rights to conduct light and
power systems run by electricity for
80 years. The wires must be strung
not less than 25 feet above the
ground. The new companies must
commence the installation of their
systems within six months, and Mr..
McCully must install an ew dynamo
within the same time. Written ac-
ceptances must be filed within 80
days by each.
Maximum rates are provided in
each for 16, 80 and so candle power
incandescent lights, and a maximum
rate of Sc per month is fixed for
arc lights. The city retains consid-
cradle control over the placing of
poles, conduits and wires. The or
dinances take effect in 80 days af-
ter passage and APPROVAL by the
mayor; hence the referendum Is at
the disposal of the people in connec-
ton with the franchise.
Following is the full text of Mayor
F. F. McCully's veto of the first fran
chise granted the w. L. l.. & P. Co.:
Gentlemen: l herewith return to
you ordinance No, -, Series, 1909,
;ranting a thirty year franchise to
the Wallowa Lake Light & Power
Co, without my signature or approva
Tor the following reasons:
THE ordinance does not contain
he "enacting clause as required by
Section seventy-two (page 15) of
The city charter. Therefore, | con
iider the same legal.
81 am of the opinion that the con
struction of the city water system
and the pipe line of the Wallowa Lake
Light & Power Co. will necessitate
the crossing over or the tunneling
under of one or the other of the i'm
and | think the same
should be satisfactorily adjusted
before said franchise be granted.
Mutual agreements concerning the
of po,e' on Main street
should be inserted in the franchise.
Maximum rates should be stated
and regularly inserted In said fran
chlse,
"The corporation should be requir-
ed to file a Wri ten acceptance OF
he conditions of the franchise with
n thirty days Of the date of the
'inal passage of the ordinance grant
ng the FRANCHISE"
NJ. D. knight offered the council
leeds for a right Of way for most
of the route of the proposed water
system outside the city limits, for
$500; the offer to remain open FOR
acceptance until bonds are voted
or rejected.
P. Lilly of Sioux City, Ia, an NJ.
D., is in Joseph looking over the
field as a location.
w. l.. Mulkey has moved into the
recently vacated by L. A.
Jackson.
F. D. McCully and wife left for
Portland Tuesday on business trip.
]. p. Rusk goes to Sa,em Satur-
day to attend the special session o.
The Legislature.
]. A. Rumble was a business visi-
tor in Enterprise Friday.
C. r. Eberhard, who was nomi-
mated for councilman at the mass
Tuesday night has declined
In ha a candidate