Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20
l.. II. BURNETT GETS
GAS FRANCHISE
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of the City of Pullman pipes and
mains with all the necessary ana
Lroper attachments, connections and
appurtenances, for the supply trans
mission, distribution an sale of fuel
and Illuminating gas and to charge
rates and collect tolls and compen-
sation for such gas. Provided, that
all buildings shall be built and con
structed on sites approved by the
city council.
sec. 2. That the grantee shall put
down and lay said pipes and mains
in the alleys when practicable and
shaD. put down and lay the in such
manner as not to interfere with the
sewers, water pipes, - any other
pipes of said city, or Win any pipes
that have been laid in said streets,
alleys and public places under the
authority of said city.
Sec. 3. That before said grantee
shall begin to lay any pipe or main
under this franchise, he shall file
with the city clerk of the City of
Pullman, map, drawn TO scale
showing the streets, alleys and other
public places or parts thereof, in
which he proposes to lay such pipes
or mains and the particular part
thereof he proposes TO occupy for
such purposes. That said grantee
shall not proceed with any work un
til the City Council shall have APP
proved said map and the city clerk
shall have issued a written permit
to proceed Herewith.
Sec. 4. The grantee herein shall
guard all excavations made in laying
such pipes and mains to prevent acct
dents and shall at all times. during
such excavations, leave a sufficient
width for a driveway in any street or
any intersection thereof and upon
completing such work he shall leave
such streets, alleys and public places
in as like good repair as the same
were before the making OF such ex-
cavation; and before the said grantee
shall dig up or make excavations in
any of the streets or alleys for any
purpose herein contemplated they
shall give bond to the city in such
amount as the city council may de-
termine. Conditioned that grantee
Will restore the said streets and al
legs in as good condition as they
were before such streets or alleys
were torn up.
Sec. 5. That the grantee herein
shall save and keep the City of Pull
man harm less and free from any and
all damages which may be caused by
and result from the laying and oper-
ating of pipes and mains, and agree
to defend any such action for dam
ages, If any, and should final iudg-
ment be rendered against said city
to pay said judgment, and to relieve
the city from any liability there
under; provided, the city shall, if any
such action be brought against it.
give written notice to said grantee
within 10 days, of the tendency of
said suit,
Sec. 6. That the maximum price
to be charged for gas to be furnished
under the franchise herein granted
shall be $1.4O per thousand cubic
feet, with a reduction of 10 cents per
one thousand cubic feet, for payment
OF bills on or before the 10th day of
each month, and whenever the City
OF Pullman shall have sufficient
population to advance from a city of
the third class to a city of the second
class, the maximum price to be
charged for gas furnished to the in
habitants Of said city shall be re-
duced to $1.35 for thousand cubic
feet, with a rebate of 10 cents per
thousand cubic feet for payment on
or before the 10th day of each month.
and whenever said city shall have
sufficient population to advance to A
city of the first class, the maximum
rate to be charged for gas shall be
reduced to $3.50 per thousand cubic
feet, with rebate of ! 0 cents per one
thousand cubic feet for payment on
or before the 10th day of each month.
Sec. Z. That the rights. privileges
and franchises herein granted shall
continue to be in force and effect for
period of so years from and after
the date of the passage and approval
of this ordinance.
Sec. 8. That this grant shall not
become operative unless said grantee
shall. within 80 days from and after
Its passage and approval. file with
the city clerk a written acceptance
of all the terms and conditions here
In, and shall be void If euch u,rit+o,