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Ordinance 0297ORDINANCE N 0.29 7 . IV ELECTRIC FRAYCHiSE, CITY OF EDMOLDS, WASHINGTON. Being an Ordirarce grarting unto the Washington Coast Utilities of Edmonds, Washington_, and to their legal successors it interest, the right and authority to erect and maintain poles and crossarms thereon within the City of Edmonds, to stretch wires on said poles l and crossarms for the transmission of electrical currents; to furn- ish electrical currents to the said City of Edmonds and the inhabi- tarts thereof for the production of lights, heat and power and for any and all other purposes and uses to which electrical currents Pan or may be put; and to charge reasonable rates to the consum- ers of said electrical current. Be it ordained by the Council of the G'ity of Edmonds: SECTION 1: That there be, and hereby is, granted to the Wash- irgton Coast Utilities of Edmonds, Washington, and to its legal successors in interest, the right, privilege, and authority for and during a period of fifty (50) years from the date of the pass- ge of this Ordinance, and subject to all the conditions and pro- visions thereof, to locate, erect, place, and maintain ard use in Avenues, Streets, laces, alleys, highways and public parks and grounds within the said City of Edmonds, and the extensions of all Avenues, Streetsi laces, alleys, highways, and public parks and grounds which may hereafter be made and extended, ar_d all Avenues, Streets, lanes, alleys, higrly, ays and public- parks and grounds which may hereafter be laid out or dedicated to the public it said City of Edmonds, poles with crossarms and thereon to fasten wires and appliances and to stretch said wires along, scross and through said Avenues; Streets, lar_es, alleys, highways and public parks and grounds for the use of thereby transmitting, distribut- irg and furnishirg to consumers thereof electrical currents for the production of li�ht, heat and power and for any and all purpo- ses and uses to which electrical current can or may be put throughO out the said Gity of Edmonds, and of charg-rg reasonable rates to the consumers of said electrical current. 2_11 poles to be placed in locatiors satisfactory to and under the supervision of the pro- per authorities of said City of Edmonds.7 SECTIOE 2: Than the grant hereby made is intended to, and lifw does,include ary, all and every part of the Streets, Avenues,lanes, alleys, highways and public parks and grounds of said City of Ed- r ords as now laid out, platted and dedicated, and all Avenues, W Streets, lanes, alleys,highways, and public parks and grounds that may hereafter be laid out and dedicated within the now limits of said City of Edmonds and the limits thereof as the same may here- 161 after be extended to, and all Avenues, Streets, lanes, alleys, highways, and public parks and grounds as now platted and the ex- tensions and continuations of the same and on lines thereof, whether the same shall be projected and extended in their now names or not. SECTION 3: That whenever it shall be necessary, in the erec- tion of said poles, to take up any portion of the sidewalks or dig up the ground at or near the sides or corners of any of the ���rli said Avenues, Streets, alleys, lanes, or highways or within said �t public parks or grounds, then the said Washington Coast Utilities ,, or its successors in interest shall, after such poles are erected, without delay, replace such sidewalks and properly refit the stringers and planks thereof or replace any other kind of sidewalk in a neat and workmanlike manner and remove from such Streets, Avenues, alleys, lanes, highways, or public parks and grounds all rubbish, sand, dirt or other materials that may have been placed there, taken up or dug up in the erection of said poles and shall restore such sidewalks, streets, Avenues, lanes,alleys, highways, or public grounds to as good condition as they were in before being taken up, dug up or disturbed. r SECTIO1 �� 4: That all rights, privileges, authority, and Fran - chisel herein and hereby conferred upon and granted to said Wash- ington Coast Utilities and to its legal successors in interest, shall continue and be in force for fifty (50) years from and afterj-P the date of the passage of this Ordinarce, subject to the condi- tions and provisions herein contained. SECTION 5: That the said Washington Coast Utilities ara its legal successors in interest covenant to irdemr_ify the said City of Edmonds for any injury arising from ar_y casualty or accider_t to persons or property by reason of any neglect or omission to keep such poles and wires in a safe condition ar..d to deferd all claims against said City for damages caused by such poles or wires or by any electrical currents conducted thereby. SECTION 6: That nothing contained herein shall be construed We WVZZJ as granting to the Washington Coast Utilities and its legal succes-pK u� sore in interest the right or authority to stretch wires over or attach wires to the roof of any building for the purpose of conduct ing electrical currents, not erect poles upon or stretch wires a- cross private property without first obtaining permission from the owner or agent of said building or property so to do. 60,4'a SECTION 7: That unless the said Washington Coast Utilities (U! or its successors in interest shall, within sixty (60) days from A and after the passage and approval of this Ordinance, file with the Clerk of the City of Edmonds, its acceptance of the Franchise herein granted, subject to all the conditions and provisions herein and a surrender of all rights acquired by said grantee under and by virtue of that certain Franchise heretofore granted to the Edmonds Electric Light and Power Company, under Ordinance L o. this Ordinance shall be void. SECTION 8: That this Ordinarce shall take effect and be in force from and after five (5) days after its passage, approval ar- publication according to'law. Gv Passed the City Council of the City of Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington, in regular session this 19th day of December 1917% and approved by me the same date. Attest: J.T.McElroy, City Clerk. J.A.Robertson, Mayor. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance E o.297 of the City of Edmonds, Wash. J.T.MeElroy, City Clerk.