The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-07-25

shall not interfere with the proper
operation Of said lines and appur-
tenances; poles shall be erected
in alleys wherever practicable,
and all such poles, wires, fixtures,
underground conduits and appur-
tenances shall be so constructed
and maintained as to interfere as
little as possible with street or
other traffic.
Section 3. The service to be fur
nished hereunder by the Grantee
to the City and the inhabitants
thereof shall be twenty-four hour
service, interruptions due to I'M
avoidable accident, interference or
other causes beyond the reason
able control Of the Grantee except
ed, and shall be subject to such
reasonable rules and regulations
as the Grantee may make from
time to time for the proper con-
duct of the business, including the
requirement Of reasonable secur-
ity for the payment of its bills.
Such service and all rates and
charges therefor, and all rules and
regulations pertaining thereto or
to the making Of necessary and
proper extensions of service, shall
be subject at all times to the rules,
regulations and orders lawfully
prescribed by the Department Of
Washington, or by ;ny other law
full authority having jurisdiction
Public Utilities of the State OF
in the premises.
Section 4. When necessary in
order to permit any duly author
lied person to move any building
or other structure across or along
any street, alley or public place
within the City, the Grantee shall
temporarily raise or remove its
wires, fixtures and appurtenanceS
upon such streets, alleys or public
places, upon reasonable notice IN
advance from the City Clerk, at
such time and in such manner as |
may be necessary reasonably to |
accommodate such moving, con-
sistently with the maintenance Of |
proper service to the customers
of the Grantee; provided, however,
that the cost to the Grantee of
such temporary raising or remov-
al, and of any interruption OF the
Grantees service to the custom
ers caused thereby, shall first be
paid or satisfactorily secured to
the Grantee by the owner or NOV
er Of such building or other struc-
ture.
Section S. The City shall have
the right, without payment or
charge therefor, to attach its fire
alarm or police signal wires to
the poles of the Grantee, but shall
make such attachments at its own
risk and only ia accordance with
good electrical practice.
Such fire alarm or police signal
wires shall be subject to Interior
ence by the Grantee only when
and to the extent necessary for the
proper construction, maintenance,
operation or repair Of the Gran
tees poles, wires, fixtures, con-
Quits and appurtenanceS.
Section 6. The Grantee shall
protect and save harmless the
City, its officers, employees and
agents from any and all damage
claims, loss, liability, cost or ex-
oense, occasioned by any negli-
gent act or omission of the Gran
tee in the construction, mainten-
ance, operation or repair OF the i
Grantees property or any thereof;
md the Grantee shall comply with
all lawful ordinances, rules and
Of the City relating to
The manner of occupation or use,
Or to the repair or Improvement,
Of streets, alleys and public places
in the city.
Section z. As compensation to
the City for the right and fran
chise hereby granted, the Grantee
shall pay to the City in each year
an amount equivalent to three