The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-31
ORDINANCE NO. I27.

An Ordinance granting to the Tumwater
Light g. Water Company, 1ranchise Iof
the tie m of twenty-five t26t years. Tor lay
ing telephone and electric wires under
ground and stringtnR them overheard, H.
over; and across and through all streets,
avenues, alleys and public thorouRhfares
within the corporate limits of the City of
Leayenworth I'm Oheian county, washing
ton as said corporate limits now exist or
may hereafter and during the life OF TINS
franchise be extended subject to conditions
herein mentioned; and providing Tor an
option for purchase by the City OF Leaven-
worth
The City Council OF the City OF Leaven-
worth do ordain as follows:
sec. l. That the Tumwater Light IL Wa
ter Company, a Washington corporation,
in consideration of the option herein men
toned, and in consideration OF the other
terms and conditions hereby imposed, Is
hereby granted q franchise forthe term OF
twenty-five (25) years to lay telephone ana
electric wires underground and string
them overhead, In, over, across ana tnrougn
all streets, avenues, alleys, and pubic tnof-
oughfares within the corporate limits OF
the City of Leavenworth, in Chelan county,
Washington, as said corporate nmfts now
exist or may hereafter be extended during
the life of this franchise.
Sec. q. This franchise is granted subject
to such rules and regulations as the Oily
Council of the City of Leavenworth may,
by Resolution or Ordinance, from time TO
time prescribe for the location OF poles and
wires or conduits, and all construction
work shall be done In accordance with
rules and regulations prescribed by the
laws of the State of Washington. and by the
public service commission or It's successors;
person residing with the City, may, AT any
time, submit any grievance as TO rates or
o,hsr the 70 s shs light
Water Company may, In the event any con-
dition is imposed that to 1t seems unreason-
able, submit the same to the public ser
| final as to all matters of dispute arising pc
tween the company and the City or be-
tween any individual and the company
and provided further that when 1t shall be-
| come necessary to raise or lower any wire
| or change any pole that the same snail De
done at the expense OF the grantee and
| with expediency after notice from the
| council of said City or from the Mayor
! Sec. g. That the said grantee, It's sue
| cessors and assigns, hereby agrees and cove
| nants to indemnify theOity OF Leavenworth
| for any injury arising from or any Casualty
or accident to person or property by reason
| of any negligence on the part OF the grantee.
Sec. 4. In consideration OF the FRANCHISE
granted by this Ordinance, the said rum
water Light e. Water Company has given
| purchase its electric lights ana electric
| power plants and all its equipment fnclud.
ing the poles, wires, Instruments. rights. q
| way and all real property owned by said
| Company necessary for the maintenance
and operation of its electric light and
power plant and business. wnlch optloh III
| words and figures reads as follows:
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRE-
| SCENTS, that the Tumwater Light q water
| Company, a corporation organized and ex
| listing under and by virtue OF the laws Of
the State of Washington, party OF the first
| part for and in consideration OF the sum Of
| one Dollar to II in hand paid, receipt where
| of hereby acknowledged, and for the fur
/ Their valuable consideration OF a franc h1st
within the City of Leavenworth, which
franchise is granted to the party OF the
first part by Ordinance III OF said CITY o
/ Ieayenworth, the said party OF the frs
part does give to said City OF Leaven
worth, a municipal corporaton' the part,
OF the second part an option 70 purchas'