Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-16

Mill uIH CndTkc $OU.UU per year, pay.
able in monthly instalments as follows:
For the months Of June. July, August
and September $500 each; for the re-
naming months $500 each.
CONSUMERS USING OVER 1000, 900
POUNDS OF WATER OF CON-
DENSATION PER MONTH.
Monthly charge per 1000 pounds o.n+s
Minimum Charge $4,000 per year, pay
able in monthly instalments as follows:
For the months of June, July, August
and September $500 each; for the re-
No service furnished except on con-
tract binding the Grantees and the con-
sumner for one year from the date of
Bills shall be rendered according to
the record OF meters installed by the
Grantees. Such meters shall be con-
densation meters of standard type to
the Grantees.
The rates so established by the Gran
| tees shall be made In connection with
whereby an adequate service or services
shall be required to be laid by the
Grantees as far as the propertys line
!but in no case more than tifty (5o) feet
| from the main) and a suitable service
cock to be furnished and installed by
the Grantees without charge therefor.
| The rates SO established shall not be
raised without the consent Of the City
Council, or OF such other public body
Of the State Of Washington as may at
| the time have control OF rates for such
public service as may be performed I'M
der this grant.
Sec. g.. Upon the expiration OF
grant the City. having then lawful au-
thority so to do, shall have the right to
purchase from the Grantees for cash
vided. their entire plant whereby steam
Is conducted, transported and delivered
to the City and it's Inhabitants. consist
ing OF all mains; fittings expansion DE- i;
other appurtenant fixtures, used in con-
nection with the distribution of steam
heat, and all rights of way therefor,
which directly or indirectly is used
therein, and the business thereby con-
Quoted; provided that within thirty
years written notice shall be given to
the Grantees, under the authority of
an effective and duly recorded ordi-
Of tine ana city % the
price be paid and conveyance taken not
| less than six nor more than eight
months from the giving Of such notice;
making such purchase the City. having
lawful authority so to do, shall assume
and undertake. with the Grantees to
then in force relating to said plant. to
the conduct thereof, and to the per-
| Torrance of their obligations under
this grant, or, In the alternative, to in
demnify and secure the Grantees to
their satisfaction against any claim by
reason thereof.
II the option to purchase herein pro-
vided for shall not be exercised in the
manner and at the time herein pro-
vided, then the City shall have like
option and right to be exercised In
| like manner at the end Of the second
| fve-year period OF the term, and so at
the end of each f1ve-year period OF the
term.
The value of the plant for the .pur-
nose Of any such purchase and sale as
Is hereinbefore provided for shall be de-
termined by a board Of five arbitrators,
| two to be appointed by the City, two
by the Grantees, and the fifth by the
| four so appointed. In any such valua-
! ton no value shall be assigned to the
| franchise hereby granted. Upon the
completion of any such purchase and
| sale all the rights hereby granted shall
cease and determine. The right to pur-
chase hereby given shall not be con-
strued to exclude any rights which the
CITY might otherwise have to acquire
| said plant and business by condemna-
ton or otherwise.
The provisions Of this section are
subject to this qualification: That II
| at the time Of the exercise OF the right
| to purchase hereunder the Grantees
shall have in operation in connection
with their steam heating system an
electrical generating plant and public
distributing system maintained under
franchise containing a like right to
purchase, then the right to purchase