The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-04-03

TON FOR FRANCHISE.

In the matter of the application of the
Similkameen Power Company for a fran
chise to erect, maintain and use, wires
for conveying electricity for electric light,
electric heat and electric power purposes,
and to erect poles and necessary supports
therefor, on, over and along or under all
of the streets, alleys and public places of
the town of Oroville, Okanogan County,
State of Washington.
In pursuance to an order duly made and
entered by the town council of the town
of Oroville, on the Both day of March
1914 in compliance with ordinance No. 2S,
of said town of Oroville. notice is hereby
given that the hearing of the application
of the Similkameen Power Company for
franchise to erect maintain and use
wires for conveying electricity for electric
light, electric heat and electric power pur-
poses, and to erect poles and necessary
supports therefor, on, over and along or
under all of the streets, alleys and public
County, State of Washington, has been
set for Monday, April q, A. d. 1914 at
the hour of $50 ?. m. of said day at the
in said town. Following is a true and
correct copy of the franchise:
(FRANCHISE)
ORDINANCE NO......
An ordinance authorizing the Similka-
meen Power Company, of Oroville, Wash
inston, it's successors and assigns to
erect, maintain, and use wires for con-
veying electricity for electric light, cleo
trio heat, and electric power purposes, and
therefor on, over, and along or under all
of the streets alleys and public places of
the town of Oroville, Okanogan County
Washington, and granting the use of the
streets alleys and public places of said
town therefor.
The City of Oroville does ordain as fol-
lows:
Section |. That the Similkameen Power
Company, it's successors and assigns, be-
and it is hereby granted the. right to
erect, maintain and use wires for carry
electricity
heat, and electric power purposes and to
erect, maintain, and use the necessary
essary appurtenances thereto, on, over
and along or under the streets and alleys
of the city of Oroville. for the purpose
of supplying electric light, electric heat,
and electric power to said city and to the
inhabitants thereof.
Section H. The right to use said streets
and alleys for the purposes aforesaid is
years from and after the passage of this
ordinance.
Section III. That said similkameen
signs, in exercising the rights and privi-
leges hereby granted shall erect all such
poles and stretch all such wires in such
manner as not to interfere with the free
use of the streets, alleys, and public places
of said town, and the wires on said poles
shall be sustained at height not less
tnan ~ teet from the surface Of such
Section w. That said similkameen
Power Company, it's successors and as
signs; shall. before any work is done
Whlch may in any manner interfere with
the rights or privileges of the general
public, file with the town clerk Of Oro-
vile a good and sufficient bond in the
the mayor of the town of OroYiile. condiy
toned to hold the said town harmless of
any damage by reason of the erection of
said poles, stringing of said wires, MAIN
tanning the same, and operating thereun-
der, which the city may be put to or be-
come liable for, and such bond shall be
renewed every five years, or oftener if
the town shall so require.
Section V. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force ten days after its
passage and publication, without expense
to the town.
e. r. HOOSE
As Town Clerk of the Town of Orovlle.
Apr. 3-3t.