Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-09-24

Article X4VLI. Electric E~ergy.
Section /. The State Of Washington h
authorized and empowered
l. To produce, control, use, transmit, dis
tribute. purchase, sell and /or dispose Of cleo.
trio energy;
z To develop, own, maintain and Tor OPP
crate, separately or In eoajnnction with ths
political subdivision Of this state or duly 40.
thoriz~d state agency. any water power.
ws.er power sites, storage rights, wate1
kinds necessary aa .ndIor ds.lrsbe 1 II the Dc.
velopment of hydroelsetric generating
plant or plants within the state. and to &C.
quire, own, construct, maintain, and/or op.
crate steam and/or hydroelectric power
plants, Transmission and distribution lines
I'D systems in connection ths-ewith.
3. To develop. own. maintain and or op.
rate. separately or In eon3unction with the
United States, with any STATE or states. or
political subdivisions or duly authorised stats
division Of this st.ts. asy water power.
water power sites, storage rights, water
rights and riparian rights q any and Al
kinds necessary and/or desirable in the dc.
plant or plants. In any intsEstate stream
and TO acquire, construct. own, maintain
and/or operats hydroeleetrie Hew9 piAnts.
transmission and distribution linen and ~
TENS In connection herewith.
I. 10 contract with the United stateA
with any state OF states, @ political sub.
divisions thereof. OF with any political sub.
division Of this state. for IT, purchase OF
acquisition Of water. wstsR power AndIee
sution ssi sI ed lH o dspossP shsr.of
( 70 incur indsbtednsas through ths r.
amount not exceeding three per cent 1t the
assessed valuation Of all d the property In
the state and/or to issue utility or revenue
the provisions Of this Article, notwithstand.
ing any limitations elsewhere esptained n
this Constitution. The rgsnue derived BY
electric power system or systenas owned BY
it may be pledged 70 the payment Of such
debt under such provisions q law ~ may
hereafter be enacted 70 esnsy cut TIE provt
8. TO do any and an things necessary OF
convenient to carry out the provisions Of
this Article.
Sec. :. The Legislature shall. and the peo-
pie may, provide my legislation that may
be necessary in addition to existing laws to
sps Ths. asy board 'f o. tho
created or empowered to administer the laws
enacted to carry out the purposes Of this
Article shall consist Of three members elected
e. Rse?e srK. That pro
vision may be made by statute for appoint
ment in the first instance of board Of three
members to hold Office until time not more
than sixty days after the first general cleo.
ti0n following the adoption Of this Article.
Article to make the state purchaser: pro.
Queer. and Wholesale distributor only Of
electric energy. and to empower the state to
produce and/cr purchase electric energy.
- L. A~ A. AAAt L. &yA-
for distribution at wholesale, and to sell the
same at such prices as will return to the
state revenue sufficient to amortize the in.
vestment In property devoted TO such uses
over q reasonable period Of time and 10
provide for the costs Of construction. opera.
ton. maintenance. and other expenses Incl.
dent thereto: Nothing in this Article eon-
os peWer dst1ies poticsI sub.
division Of the state the right to control fully
its own utilities. Nothing in this Article
contained shall be construed a. preventing
the state from furnishing, electric energy
direct to any state institution. Office. plant,
department, or building. or to deny the State
the right to engage in the development Of
rural Identification In conformity with broad
public policy.
And Be It Further Received. That The So
Rotary Of state shall cause the foregoing
for at least three months next preceding the
election In , weekly Newspaper In every
county where . neWSpapoe - puhteA68
throughout the state.
Passed the House February 81. 1888.
Ros1. r. WAloRoN,
Speaker Of tAs Hossa.
Passed H. ssaats February -. 1875.
vycToR A. Nxtu.
PSssidsnt n tks 1Snseos
Filed IN the sHaes Of fhs Sssssaau = oeasA
March !, 1ooS.
STATE or WAsKMo9oK,
Oyy1cE o. SECRETARY Or 4TA12
tary Of State Of the State OF Wash.
} and foregoing contains q full, true
solution No. Z. Senate Joint Resolur
on No. 10, passed by the Legislature
session, as appears Srom
m on hle in my Office.
4 the State Of Washington this 18th
EnNrsT N. HUTCHINSON.
1scretegy Of &sll4