The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-16
Notice
Newport. Wash. Feb. 16. 1911.

Newport. Wash. Feb. 16. 1911.
To Whom 1t May Concern
Notice 1s hereby gwen that the Northern
Idaho Montana Power Company. a corpora
ton. will, at the regular meeting Of the Coun
ell OF the Town of Newport. Stevens county,
Washington, to be held on the Dist da of Feb
ruary, 1911, or al the first regular meeting
thereafter held, apply for a franchise and the
passing of an ordinance of VI hich the following
is correct copy, to-wit: -
ORDINANCE. NO -.
An Ordinance Granting to the Northern Idaho
Montana Power COmpany.Its Successors
and Assigns, Authority and the Right Privi-.
lege and Franchise to Erect and Maintain an
Electric Transmission Line On. Over and
Along the North Side of Pine Street In the
City of Newport. Washington, from the Wash,
ington-Idaho State Line TO the Intersection
of Pine street and Washington Avenue, and
Thence Across Said Pine Street to the Snbsta.
ton of Said Company.
Be 1t Ordained by the Council of the Town; of
Newport as follows:
the Northern Idaho & Montana Power Com
pany, a corporation its successors and AS
signs, authority and the right, privilege and
franchise to erect. maintain construct and OPP
crate an electric transmission line in, upon
and along the north side of Pine street in said
city, from the intersection of said Pine street
with Washington avenue in said city of New
port. and thence across said Pine street to-the
su bstation of said company ON the southeast
corner OF said Pine street and Washington
avenue, and to erect and maintain al. neces-
ances and fixtures, and to string, maintain
and operate thereon all necessary wires for the
purpose and use of transmitting electricity
upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set
out.
Sec. Pit shall be lawful for the said grantee
herein and Its successors and assigns to make
any and all necessary excavations In any of
the said streets, alleys. avenues Or thorough
fares in said town of Newport. Washington, for
the purpose of erecting and maintaining poles
for the support of said wires or for the purpose
nj To- ftny or16 fol
ing any conductors under ground fer the pur-
poses aforesaid.
Sec. S-Whenever the said grantee and its
successors and assigns shall disturb any of the
streets, for the purposes aforesaid, they shall
restore the same to good order and condition
as soon practical and without any unheces-
sary delay, and failing to do SO, the Town
Council, or other governing body of the said
Town of Newport, Washington, shall have the
right of fixing. by resolution, a reasonable
of streets shsll be completed, and upon the
failure of such repairs being made by the said
grantee or Its successors and assigns. the said
Town OF Newport, Washington, shall cause
such repair to be made at the expense of the
said grantee or Its successors or assigns.
Sec. 4-Nothing in this ordinance shall be
construed SO as to. to In any manner nam prevent the
port from erecting or excavating sewers and
maintaining the same. or from grading, plank
ing. altering or repairing any of the streets
shall be done, if possible, so as not to obstruct
injure or prevent the free use of the poles.
wires, conduit pipes or other apparatus here
Sec. 5-All lines and wires strung on said
poles shall be thoroughly insulated and all
poles Maintained or erected by virtue of this
ordinance shall be so maintained and erected
in such places and in such manner a. not to
obstruct or impede the use of said street for
the ordinary purpose of travel thereon, and all
said POLES to be at least twenty six feet above
the ground, and shall be strung on good SUBJ
stantial cross arms and braces and provided
with proper insulators, and al poles shall be
of sufficient size to support said wires.
Sec. 6-The rights. privileges and franchises
herein granted shall continue and be in full
force and effect for the period OF fifty 50
sage of this ordinance. provided that the said
rights privileges and franchises shall be sub
ject to and controlled by the provisions of Or
regulations that may hereafter be prescribed
by the Council for the exercise of such rights
privileges and franchises.
Sec THE said Northern Idaho q Montana
Power Company shall have full right and
power to assign to any person, persons, firm or
corporation, all the rights conferred upon it by
assignee of such rights, nv acceptance of said
assignment. shall be subject to the terms and
provisions OF this ordinance.
Sec 8-This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its PASSAGE and pub
LEGATION without cost to the Town of Newport,
and after the filing of a written acceptance of
grantee, provided said publication be made
and said acceptance be filed within thirty SO
days after the passage hereof. And. provided,
further. that the said grantee. for itself and Its
successors and assigna. by accepting the fran
chise granted, covenants to save and keep the
Town of Newport free and harmless from any
damages that may from any cause result from
such poles, or wires, or cOnduits, or by anv
electrical current thereby conducted. or from.
any excavations or distractions made or placed
in the streets. alleys, avenues and thorough.
fares for the purposes of this grant.
Passed by the Council the -th day Oh,
A. d. 49,. 4ess
signed and attested this -th day of --,
A. d. 49,. -, Mayor
Town Clerk