White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-16


contracts for each unit and the set
tiers appealed to the Department
of Public Works of the state and
asked that body to determine whether
the P. P. & L. could, as public
service corporation legally enforce
the signing Of these ten year con-
tracts.
On July 3, the Spokesman wrote
the department asking the status of
the case and this week received the
following reply:s
July 7, 1926.
Mr.. E. ]. O'Larey,
White Bluffs, Wash.
My Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter, dated
July 3, in reference to petition pro-
testing the signing of ten year con-
tract demanded by the Pacific Power
& Light Company for irrigation
power, and requesting information as
to the status of this case at this time !:
Under date Of April II, a COM
plant was filed by the Chairman Of
the White Bluffs -Hanford Soldier
Settlers League to the effect that the
Pacific Power {. Light Company in
sisted upon the customers in the
White Bluffs district signing a con-
tract to accept electric service for a
period Of ten years or the utility
would discontinue service.
The Department entered into ne
got.ations with the utility and caused
h.
made by the engineering section Of
this Department Tor the purpose of de-
termining whether or not the utility
is justified in demanding the execu-
ton of their proposed contract Dur
ing this investigation the Department
requested the utility not to discon-
tinue service, which it agreed to.
The Pacific Power & Light Com
pany, under date of June Z3, advised
the Department that it was willing
to accept ten year contracts with the
clause to be inserted where cash de-
posts were made to guarantee the
payment of bills:
Should customer cease irrigation
pumping on said lands the company
will cancel this agreement upon sixty
days written notice prior to April l
Of any year, and the payment of the
tariff charges ACQUIRING to said April
l."
In cases where satisfactory liens
are given as glayantee for the pay
msnt Of bills, the following clause
would be inserted:
Should customer cease irrigation on
said lands the company will cancel
this agreement and release lien there
of upon sixty days written notice
prior to April of any year and the
payment of all tariff charges accur-
ing to said April /. Copy of the utiI-
ity's letter is attached for your infor
nation.
Very truly yours,
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS,
c. REA MOORE,
Supervisor of Public Utilities.
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO.
Portland, Oregon.
June %, 1926.
Department of Public Works.
State of Washington,
Olympia, Washington.
Gentlemen:
Referring to previous correspon-
dencc concerning type of contract de-
sired from the settlers on the Soldiers
Settlement tracts at White Bluffs
vicinity, we recognize the somewhat
unusual circumstances surrounding
the Soldiers Settlement tracts. and
while we feel that the state of Wash
ington should continue to comply
with the provisions of it's contracts
with Pacific Power & Light Com
pany thus justifying the large expen-
diture made by said company in
building lines to serve the tracts in
question, we, on the other hand, do
not wish to impose any hardships
either seeming or real on the settlers
of these tracts.
We are wi ling therefore, to accept
ten year contracts with the owners
of the tracts, the following clause to
be inserted where cash deposits are
made to guarantee the payment OF
lis:
Should customer cease irrigation
pumping on said lands the company
viii cancel this agreement upon sixty
days written notice prior to April
of any year, and the payment of all
tariff charges accruing to said April
l."
In cases where satisfactory liens
are given as guarantee for the pay
ment of bills the following clause
would be inserted:
Should cuatomer cease irrigation
pumping on said lands the company
will cancel this agreement and release
lien thereof upon sixty days written
notice prior to April of any year
and the payment Of all tariff charges to
Ap.il H.
We believe the arrangement out
lined will cover the situation nicely
insofar rs the settlers are concerned
because, as we understand the matter,
their desire is to be free to accept
water service from gravity source
in the event that came is available at