The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-22
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TloN FOR FRANCHISE.

IN the matter OF the application of the
rsst Okanogan Valley Irrigation District
W. franchise authorizing and permitting
naiitain poles. wires and other necessary
nnliances and conductors and to lay un-
fre,ound wires for the transmission of
.srtricity for telephone purposes in, upon
and over the streets, avenues, alleys and
aahlic highways of the Town of Oroville.
Eanosan county. State of Washington.
,nd 10 exercise the privilege of operating
,,sphone Instruments and doing telephone
Nsness In said town of Oroville.
Pursuant to II resolution duly passed
,aa entered by the town council of the
Town OF Orovile on the 11th day of De-
smber. 1916, under ordinance No. oS of
sd Town, and ordinance No. "a amen.
htory thereof;
Notice is hereby given that the hearing
n the aforesaid application for a fran.
lse to use the streets, alleys and public
uaces OF the Town of Oroville, to locate,
anstrict use and maintain telephone line
said town. has been set for $3.50 o. M
N the ith day of January. 1917. at the
auncil chambers in the town hall of Oro-
yge at which time and place all persons
aterested in the aforesaid application
nay appear. object 10 and show cause il
any they have, why said application shall
lot he granted.
The following is Il true copy of the
Ordinance No. ..
An ordinance granting to the West Oka-
Ogan Valley irrigation District CORPORA
ion It's successors and assigns the right to
lace. erect and maintain poles. wires and
aher appliances and conductors and to
y underground wires for the transmits.
son OF electricity for telephone purposes.
IN and upon and under the streets, alleys
avenues and public highways in the town
II 0royille State of Washington, and to
exercise the privilege of operating tele
phone Instruments in. and doing a tele-
uh0ne business in said Town of Oroyille
State OF Washing ton
Be II ordered by the Town Council CT
The Town of Oroville. as follows
Section There Is hereby granted by
The Tow noI Oroville to the West Okla
logan Valley irrigation District, a Co.
poatlon, its successors and assigns. the
right and privilege to do "A telephone bus.
mess within t?e Town " oroville. and to
placc and erect lay. mliniah, aud o,'ciate
n upon and under the streets qliavs. ava
nues, thoroughfares and pubic h'p pivsvs
within the sa,d town. poles, wires all
other appliances and conductors for the
ransmission OF electricity for telephone
purposes but Wherever practicable such
poles ana other flXtures above ground
ihall be erected in the alleys of said town
such wires and appliances and conductors
nay be strung upon poles or other fix
nres above ground, or at the option of the
Tantee, It's successors and assigns. may
Z laid underground in pipes or conduits
otherwise protected. and such Other
pparatus may be used as may be neces.
ay or proper to operate and maintain
he same.
Section 2-lt shall be lawful for said the
vest Okanogan Valley irrigation District.
? successors and assigns to make all
eedfu excavations in any of such
ueets, alleys. avenues and public high
ays In said Town of Oroville for the
urpose OF placing. erecting laying and
a.mtaining poles or other supports. con-
ults or conductors for said wires, or for
pairing, renewing or replacing the same.
eo work shall be done in compliance
lh the necessary rules, regulations, ordi
snees or orders which may during the
munuance of this franchise, be adopted
% 1m time to time by the Town of Orc.
section 3.--Whenever the West Okano
valley Irrigation District, it's sue.
eeors and assigns, shall disturb any Of
'9e9s ss,ssr > ar2oscn aforesaid, I,
5l4y snail restore the same to good or
X end condition as soon as practicable
.ln0dt unnecessary delay, and failing t.
] o the Town of Oroville shall have the
~ kin 70 hx reasonable time within
mcn such repairs and restoration OF
Ieets shall be completed, and upon fail.
OF such repairs being made by said
strict. its successors or assigns, the
'wn OF Orovile shall cause such repairs
De made AT the expenses of said 1'ne
est Okanogan Valley Irrigation District,
successors or assigns.
section Nothing i'm this ordinance
Al be construed in any way to prevent
proper authorities of the Town OF
9vlile from sewering. grading, planking.
king. paving, repairing, altering or I'M
wing any of the streets. alleys. ave-
e and public highways within the Town
Oroville in or upon which the poles,
'es or other conductors OF said District
III be placed. but all such work or i'm
vements shall be done, If possible so as
to obstruct or prevent the free use of
poles, wires, conductors, conduits,
es or other apparatus.
ection 5.-In consideration of this fran
,e and the rights and privileges herein
tanned The West Okanogan Valley lr-
ltion District its successors and as
IS, gives and grants to the Town of
vile, without charge. the right and
'ilige to suspend and maintain upon the
sors or assigns, in the treets, alleys
nues and public highways aforesaid,
! and all wires for it's fire alarm, police
phone service. Said district further
ees to indemnify and save harmless
said town of Orovlle of and from any
arges and against all such loss and IL
llty that may be caused to any person
persons by reason of the negligence OF
d district in setting or placing its poles
res, conductors or other apparatus, or
Its failure or negligence i'm maintain
, or requiring the same.
SECTION 1.-THE rights and privileges
franchises herein granted shall con-
ue and he in force for the period of
enty-fve (25) years from and after the
te Of the passage of this publication.
Section This ordinance shall take
Iect and be in force from and after its
ssage and publication.
e. r. HOOSE. Clerk.
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First plblicatiOn Dec l5 1916.