Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
SALIENT POINTS OF
NEW WATER GRANT
Franchise Under Which Foshay
Proposes to Improve Olympia's
Service.

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Following are the salient features of
the new water franchise granted to
Wilbur B. FOshay, who is also apply
ing for an electric light franchise.
The following ordinance was prepared
after consultation with the Chamber of
Commerce:
On streets having an established
grade all mains and pipes must be laid
with reference to this grade and when
ever the water company desires to lay
or relay mains on any of the streets
not having an established grade, it
shall give at least As days written no
tice to the city clerk or to the city
council before commencing excavation.
All mains shall be laid at least one foot
below the established surface grade.
interfering as little as possible with
existing sewers and drains, their lOca-
ton to be approved either by the city
council or by the public service COM
mission. An adequate service or serv-
ices shall be laid by the water company
as far as the curb line and all meters
when installed shall be installed and
maintained by the water COM
pany at it's own expense and in any
case the consumer may insist on the
| installation of a meter and on charge
of meter rates, a base rate of 81 will
be made for a dwelling of six rooms
or less, and an additional charge of
10 cents for each room over six. For
this base rate the consumer is entitled
to one cold and one hot tap in connec-
ton with either a sink or a lavatory.
An additional charge of rs cents Is
made for a bath tub or water closet
and an additional charge of 10 cents
for stationary wash tub.
This is substantially 20 per cent re-
duction in the price of water. In other
words, where a consumer now pays
$2.17 on the fiat rate, the price of wa
ter will be reduced to $1.75. For those
using a meter the price of water is re-
duced IL per cent, and even greater
than that for those using large quanti-
ties of water. No charge is made for
connections on streets which are
neither macadamized, planked or paw
ed. After the establishment of these
rates no higher rates shall be estab-
lished except with the consent of the
public service commission.
The city shall have the right to pur-
chase the entire water plant each five
years upon giving 30 days written no
tice of it's intention. The value of the
plant shall be determined by board
of five arbitrators, two to be appointed
by the city, two by the water company
and the fifth by the four SO appointed.
In any such valuation no value shall be
assigned to the franchise. The right
to purchase by arbitration does not
prevent the city from at any time &C.
lquiring the water business by con-
Idemnation or otherwise should 1t see
fit.
This franchise is granted upon the
following sole conditions, q violation
of any one of which shall be grounds
for forfeiture:
i (a) Water company within 60 days
shall file with the city its acceptance
in writing Of this franchise.
i (b) 1t shall at all times during the
term of the franchise indemnify and
hold harmless the city from all claims
and demands against 1t arising out OF
the granting of this franchise or of
anything done by virtue thereof.
4 (c) Within four months it shall
either have acquired the properties
and franchises of the Olympia water
works or shall have acquired q major
Il ty of all Of the existing shares Of the
capital stock of such corporations and
such ownership shall have appeared OF
record.
| (d) In the event that it shall &C
quire any franchise or franchises
Heretofore at any time granted to the
Olympia Water Work by the city of
Olympia, it shall within 60 days sur
render to the city all rights and inter-
ests In such franchise.
(e) On the 18th day of each month
during the life of this franchise. 1t
shall pay to the city treasurer for the
use of the city, per cent of all mon
eys collected by 1t during the preceding
calendar month.