The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-10-14

IAN 10 the streets, alleys and public place,
sa IN tne Town OF oroVllle, poles with neces
and W u,o oss arms, ana thereon TO fasten wires
1 auu 10 seretch such wires over such streets al.
ieys ana public places and to maintain and
use such wires Tor the purpose of thereby trans
,nittlng: distributing and furnishing to con.
55uiels thereby electric currents for the pro.
auetlon OF electric light, heat and power, and
ioI any ana all other uses to which electric
sr Iaen's can or may be put, throughout the
streets, alleys and other public places, and The
pubic and private buildings OF said town; and
70 Sci electric light and power TO said town
anu the inhabitants thereof, and to charge col
ieet ana receive rents and tolls therefor, sub.
leet to the following restrictions and condi-
tons ~ N'N'
;, First Said poles shall be good and substan.
tial ana not less than thirty feet high and
small De SCI rs near rs practicable ten feet from
me street line and along the outer line OF the
snleWaik ana in such manner as not to inter
'eIe with nor obstruct the use of the streets
sidewalks or alleys, ana said poles shall lie
placed under the direction of the street com
Second-The grantee by its acceptance of this
franchise agrees, for ITSELF its successors and
assigns, that it will hold the city harmless
rom any damage that may be occasioned to
persons or property caused by any negligent
act OF the grantee hereunder
lhlrd-Ihat this franchise shall continue for
a ahe Term OF twenty five years, at which time it
snail terminate.
Fourth-That the maximum rates to be
charged per month for light and power fur
hished the inhabitants OF said town of GRO.
vile, shall he as follows:
one 16-candle power lamp per month ST Ii.
one 32candle power lamp. per month 81 90;
one are lamp, per month, $500; one 1.-arc
lamp, per month, $500 power, per k. W. hour,
10 cents.
Section The grantee, its successors and
assigns, shall furnish to the town of Oroville
l9r period OF five years from the granting of
TINS franchise all the are and incandescent
lamps tnat SAID town may require for the pur-
pose OF lighting the streets thereof at the fol.
lowing rates per month or year for each lamp:
"A m ms lpSs at
each; or, If more than eight are lamps are used,
s9Ooo year Tor each lamp. Fifty-candle power
lncandescent lamps, at S2.15 per month each.
SAID town shall give the grantee, its success
sors and assigns, sixty days notice before re.
curing It, or them, TO put in any lamp or
lamp for lighting said town provided, the
town shall not be bound to order any light or
lights as herein provided but shall have the
option to enter into any contract with the
grantees herein for town lights, or with any
other person or corporation holding a fran
chise for electric lights in the town of Oroville
as 1t may elect. the rates for the same not in
any case to exceed the rates provided herein.
section ). The grantee, its successors and
assigns, shall have the right to make and en-
force reasonable regulations governing the use
oil light and power and the collection and nav.
ment OF the rates therefor.
Section 4. The grantee shall within thirty
DAYS IRON the passage and publication OF this
ordinance file its acceptance thereof in writ
ing, subject to all the restrictions and condi-
tons.
Section 5. The grantee its successors or as
signs, shall increase their plant from time to
time rs the needs of the town and its inhabit.
ants may require, upon demand by the council.
section 6. The right to alter, amend re
peal this ordinance with due regard to the
public interest and the interest of the grantee,
is reserved
Section :. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and
approval and publication
AsTown Clerk OF the Town of Oroyille.