The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-10-21

NOTICE OF HEARING OF APPLICATION
FOR FRANCHISE.
In the matter of the application of The North
Washington Power Company for franchise to
use the streets, alleys and public places of the
town OF Oroville, Okanogan county, state of
Washington. to locate. erect, place, use, con
struct and maintain electric light and power
lines:
In pursuance to an order duly made and en-.
tered by the town council of the town of Oro-
Vile, on the tenth day OF October, 1910 in COM
town. of Orovills, notice is hereby given that
the hearing of the application OF The North
Washington P"wer Company for a franchise to
town of Orovills. Okanogan county, state of
Washington, to locate, erect, place, use, con
struct and maintain electric light and power
A. d. 1910, at the hour of 4 80 p. IN. of said day
at the council chamber in the John f. Reese
building, in the town OF Oroville, Okanogan
county, state of Washington.
The following is IA true and correct copy of
the franchise:
An ordinance granting to The North Wash
ington Power Company, its successors and as
signs, the right, privilege and authority to con-
struct and maintain electric light and power
lines within the town of OrOville, Okanogan
county, state OF Washington, and to sell cleo.
trio light and power to said town and inhabit-
ants thereof.
The town council OF the town of Oroville do
Section l. That there be and is hereby grant.
ed unto The No tn Washington Power Com
pany, corporation formed by and existing
under and by virtue of the laws Of the state OF
Washington. and to its successors and assigns.
the right, privilege, authority and franchise to
erect, locate. place, construct, use and main
tain in the streets, alleys and public places
within the town of Oroville, poles with neces-
sary cross arms and thereon to fasten wires,
and to stretch such wires over such Streets al
leys and public places, and to maintain and
use such wires for the purpose of thereby trans.
hitting distributing and furnishing to COO
sumers thereby electric currents for the pro.
duction of electric light, heat and power and
for any and all other uses to which electric
currents can or may be put, throughout the
streets alleys and other public places, and the
public and private buildings of said town; and
to sell electric light and power to said town
and the inhabitants thereof, and to charge, col.
lect and receive rents and tolls therefor, SUBJ
jeet to the following restrictions and condi-
tons
First-Said poles shall be good and substan
tial, and not less than thirty feet high and
shall be set as near as practicable ten feet from
the street line and along the outer line OF the
sidewalk and in such a manner as not to inter
Iere with nor obstruct the use of the streets.
sidewalks or alleys, and said poles shall be
placed under the direction OF the street COM
missioner.
Second-The grantee by its acceptance of this
assigns that it will hold the city harmless
from any damage that may be occasioned to
persons or property caused by any negligent
act of the grantee hereunder.
Third-That this franchise shall continue for
the term of twenty five years, at which time it
shall terminate.
charged per month for light and power fur
nished the inhabitants OF said town of ORC.
Vile, shall be as follows:
One 16-candle power lamp, per month, 81 10;
one 32'candle power lamp, per month, 81 90 F.;
one arc lamp, per month Sl2 90; one care
lamp, per month, $500; power, per k. W. hour,
10 cents.
Section Q The grantee, its SUCCESSORS and
assigns, shall furnish to the town of Oroville
for period OF five years from the granting of
this franchise all the arc and incandescent
lamps that 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
each; or. if mere than eight arc lamps are used,
$500 year for each lamp. Fifty candle power
incandescent lamps at s2.l5 per month each.
sors and S assigns sixty days notice befoqe
curing it, or them, to put in any lamp or
lamps 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 Oreville,
as 1t may elect. the rates for the same not in
any case to exceed the rates provided herein.
Section 3. The grantee, its successors and
assigns, shall have the right to make and en-
force reasonable regulations governing the use
Of light and power and the collection and pay.
ment OF the rates therefor.
Section 4. The grantee shall within thirty
days from 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 as the needs of the town and its inhabit-
ants may require, upon demand by the council.
Section 6. The right to alter, amend or 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
E.S TAYLOR,
AsTown Clerk of the Town of Oroyille.