Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-23

For the next 100000 F" ....43
Minimum Charge $4,000 per year. pay
able In monthly instalments as follows
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
of Water of Condensation. 43 cents
Minimum Charge $4,000 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.
tract binding the Grantees and the con-
sumner for one year from the date Of
the contract
Bills shall be rendered according to
Grantees. Such meters shall be con-
densation meters of standard type to
be owned, set, sealed and controlled by
the Grantees.
The rates so established by the Gran
tees shall be made in connection with
a regulation similarly established
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
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 .. Upon the expiration of
the first five years of the term of this
grant the City, having then lawful au-
thority so to do, shall have the right to
purchase from the Grantees for cash
at its value, fixed as hereinafter pro-
yided. 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.
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 all other, property or the Grantees
therein. and the business thereby con-
Quoted; provided that within thirty
days after the expiration OF such five
the Grantees, under the authority Of
an effective and duly recorded ordi-
nance of the. city Of it's intention to
purchase, and provided the purchase
less than six nor 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
tnen In IOrce relatlnS TO Sdlu pIdHt, "
the conduct thereof, and to the per-
formance of their obligations under
this grant, or, in the alternative, to in
demnify end 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-
vided. then the City shall have like
option and right, to be exercised in
like manner. at the end Of the second
five-year period of the term. and so at
the end of each five-year period or the
term.
The value of the plant for the .pur-
pose of any such purchase ana sale as
is hereinbefore provided for shall be de-
termined by 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 anv 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-
tion or otherwise.
The provisions of this section are
subject to this qualifications: 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 pubic
distributing system maintained under
franchise containing a like right to
purchase, then the right to purchase