Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-02

| Si"ht n accordance with the proVi-
slons of Subdivision Cd of Section 10
hereof
Section s. Before proceeding to give
any service under this grant, the Gran
tees snail establish and put in effect in
me manner provided by tie laws APP
hicahlH to the establishment of rates
oN pubic service companies in the
state OF Washington. rates which shall
/ IN no case exceed those set forth i'm
lhe following schedule:
| CONSUMERS USING LESS THAN .OO0.-
600 POUNDS OF WATER OF CON
DENSATION PER MONTH
Monthly charge per 1000 Pounds of
Water of Condensation.
For the first $4,000 pounds, ...75 cents
Eor the next $4,000 65
For the next 100000 - .5O
| FOR the next 300. 900 - 45
For the next 100000 - Ia
Minimum Charge $50. 90 per year. pay
aable IN monthly instruments as follows:
ror the months of June; July, August
ana september $500 each; for the re-
naming months 5000 each.
CONSUMERS USING OVER 1000, 900
POUNDS OF WATER OF con-
DENSATTON PER MONTH.
Monthly charge per 1000 Pounds
OF Water of Condensation. 43 cents
tHdrSe SbU.tO per year, pay
able IN monthly instruments as follows:
For the months of June. July, August
and September $500 each; for the re-
naming months $500 each.
No service furnished except on con-
tract binding the Grantees and the con-
sumner for one year from the date of
contract
Bills shall be rendered according to
the record of meters installed by the
Grantees Such meters shall be con-
dpnSatlOn meters of standard TYNE
be owned, set, sealed and controlled by
the Grantees.
The rates so established by the Gran
tees shall be made in connection with
regulation similarly established
whereby an adequate service or services
shall be required to be laid by the
Grantees as far as the property line
(but in no case more than fifty (50) feet
from the main) and a suitable service
cock to be furnished and installed by
the Grantees without charge therefor.
Section 9. Upon the expiration of
the first five years of the term Of this
thority so to do, shall have the right to
purchase from the Grantees for cash
at IT'S value. fixed as hereinafter pro-
vided. their entire plant whereby. steam
is conducted transported and delivered
to the City and it's inhabitants consist
ing of al mains. fittings. expansion de.
vices. pipes, services, meters and all
other appurtenant fixtures, used in con-
nection with the distribution of steam
heat and all rights of way therefor.
and al ether property OF the Grantees
therein, and the business thereby CON
Quoted; provided that within thirty
days after the expiration of such five
years written notice shall be given to
the Grantees, under the authority of
an effective and duly recorded ordi-
nance of the city, of its intention to
purchase, and provided the purchase
price be paid and conveyance taken not
less than six more than eight
months from the giving of such notice,
and provided also that at the time of
lawful authority so to do, shall assume
and undertake with the Grantees to
perform all the Grantees contracts
then in force relating to said plant to
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.
If the option to purchase herein pro-
vided for shall not be exercised in the
manner and at the time herein pro-
vded. then the City shall have a like
like manner. at the end of the second
five-year period OF the term, and so at
the end of each five-year period of the
term.
The value of the plant for the pur-
pose 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-
tion 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-
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
of purchase hereunder the Grantees
shall have In operation in connection
with their steam heating system an
electrical generating plant and pubic
distributing system maintained under a
franchise containing like right TO
hereunder shall be exercised stimuli
taneously and concurrently with the
right to purchase under said electric
franchise, and not otherwise.
Section 10. This grant Is. made upon
the following sole conditions subse-
shall be ground for forfeiture. but no
forfeiture shall be effective unless and
until specifically declared in an eTec-
tive and duly recorded ordinance OF the
city, and no breach Of any such condi-
ton shall be ground for such FORFEITURE
or for any declaration thereof unless
and until II SnaH nave CoHtiuueu ioi u
period OF thirty days after receipt by
the Grantees of written notice thereof,
specifying. the breach, given under au-
thority OF an effective and duly re-
corded ordinance OF the City.
(a) Within sixty days after this or
dinance becomes effective the Grantees
shall file in the office Of the City Clerk
lin writing their acceptance or THIS or
dinance and of the grant hereby made,
and their undertaking, on behalf or
themselves and their heirs and assigns,
to perform the duties and discharge the
obligations imposed by this ordinance;
90 The Grantees shall at all times
during the term hereof indemnify and
hold harmless the City from all claims
and demands against 1t established by
the final Judgment of court OF compe-
tent Jurisdiction and arising out of the
adoption of this ordinance or or any
thing done by virtue thereof;
(c) On the fifteenth day of each
month during the life of this grant--so
long as no competition In the public
distribution of steam shall exist in the
CITY of olympia and so long as no
franchise adapted to use in competition
with the business conducted under this
present grant shall have been granted.