St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-05-14

map OF plat OF any and all changes
there.
Section 10. The Portland Gas com.
pany. Its successors or assigns shall
lay all pipes including both laterals
and gas mains at least 20 inches be.
low the grade OF the street where
such grade is established, and where
such grade has not been established.
then the city engineer shall furnish
the grade.
section ii. Portland Gas company.
its successors or assigns shall be
deemed to have abandoned all rights
and privileges conferred by this Or.
dinance unless Il files written nc.
ceptance of this franchise within 20
days after this Ordinance shall be in
force.
Section IL. That upon the expira-
ton OF the period for which the
franchise Is granted, the city of St
johns reserves the right at its elec.
tion and upon payment therefor of
fnir valuation thereof TO be made
ara determined as hereinafter pro.
vided, 10 purchase as an entirety
and take over to itself the said gas
pipe system. gas mains and property
appertaining thereto and plant re. |
lerred to herein, II any, Of the said |
portland Gas company, It's success. |
sors or assigns; provided, however. |
that before the city shall have
authority to purchase or take over
such gas pipe systems, property. etc,
the question whether or not the city
shall acquire or take such gas pipe
system or property shall first be sub.
mitted to the electors OF the city at
the regular election for city officers
next preceding the expiration of the
period for which this franchise IL
granted. In determining the valua.
tion OF said property to be purchased
and taken over to the city, there
shall be excluded therefrom any
value Of franchise or rights of way
derived from the city of st. Johns TO
maintain and operate such property.
but there shall be included in such
valuation the value OF all works. =
buildings. pipe systems,
ana gas mains laid In, on. along. up.
on and under the streets, avenues.
lanes, alleys, squares and public
places OF the city. and material and
property which said Portland Gas
company. Its successors or assigns, j
nay have put into. upon. over, under or
,long the streets, avenues, lanes, al.
eys. squares and public places OF
he city. The price or valuation TO D
10 paid by the city OF ST. Johns
or said property shall be fixed and
determined by three arbitrators, one -
appointed hy the common council OF n
lac city, another appointed by said
'ortland Gas company. It's successors
n assigns. and the third appointed
y the two so chosen; and the de.
ision In writing OF said three ar.
TRAITORS or majority OF them. -
,adc In duplicate. and signed by
hem. one delivered TO the Mayor OF
he city and the other TO said Port.
'f1 Gas company, It's successors or o
ssigns. shall be final and binding y
pom the parties. and said price and
aluation shall be paid to said Port.
md Gas company. It's successors or ~
ssigns. and upon the payment by
10 city TO said Portland Gas com. H.
any. It's successors or assigns OF
ich price and valuation 40 deter.
ined as aforesaid, said property 80 ]
ilued. purchased and paid for shall
,come the property OF the city OF
!. Johns by virtue hereof and pay. ITO
ent therefor as aforesaid. II the -
~ OF 81. Johns shall elect not TO
quire said property. or shall not
lrchase the same. and the city shall
ect 10 grant n new or additional
anchise. In lieu OF the expiring or
pired franchise granted by this 81,
'dinance. and application be made e"'
said Portland Gas company. its
ccessors or assigns for such new -
additional franchise. and In that
80 said Portland Gas company. It's
rcessors or assigns shall have the
81 and preferential right TO take
4 receive such new or additional
nehise, and II the said PORTLAND
= company, It's successors or as.
ms. do not take such new or ad. p,,,
lonal franchise. but the same Ia, '"'
or their election not TO take the
ne. granted by the city 10 any cor. ~
alton, association or individual not Lea
n holding a franchise from said
: for the manufacture and sale Of
therein. then and In that case II
h corporation. association or In Chi
dual taking such new or addi.
lal franchise. shall in addition 10
compensation TO be paid 10 the
'e, pay TO said Portland Gas com.
y, Its successors or assigns, or
he city OF ST. Johns. In trust. for t.
Portland Gas company. its sue. IL
Iors or assigns. at or before the w,
such new or additional fran parts
@ taxes effect the fair and equit- Portl
valuation OF the said property city
said Portland Gas company, It's WACO
essors or assigns. which the city a sp,
his section reserves the right 10 Rich
hase and take over, the valuation
eof and price to be paid there
TO said Portland Gas company, m
successors or assigns. TO be fixed
determined In the same manner
this section above provided for
& and determining the price
valuation of said property In case All 81
city shall purchase and take
same.
ssed by the council this day -
......., 1903.
proved by the Mayor this. day
....., 1909.
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est; Mayor. Fellow
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Recorder. r..
In the st. Johns Review.
Ia and 2l 1909