HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 0094 - Electric Distribution Franchise with City of Seattle ORDINANCE NO. 94
AN ORDINANCE granting to the City of ooattle, a Municipal
Corporation, it succaeoore and acoigno, the right to oonotruct and
maintain it pole and wire c over, along and acr000 tho ctreetc,
venue, oilers and public wayo of the Town of Tukwila, for the pur-
pace of tranomitting electricity.
BE IT 04DLINED BY TUE TOWN COUNCIL !ME TOWL UP TUKVTILA:
Section 14 That there hall be and hereby io grantod to the
City of boattlo, a Lunicloal Corooration, it ;l1(0045C40:CC; and •ooigno,
for the period of fifty (50) yearo, the right, privilege, outoolty
and franchioe to erect, conotruct maintain and uoo ooloo with or
without crooearmo for the oupport of wire in, over and a1oz tho
otreeta, avenue, alleys and public way a now and hcroaftor oxioting,
of the Town of Tukwila, and to attach vireo to ouch ooleo and cr000-
arms and otreteh ouch wiroo from polo o to pole, over, upon or along
ouch otreeto ana alleys, and to maintain and uoo ouch pole and wire
for the purpoco of tranomitting olootricity,and telephone purp0000.
Section 2. That ouch polo ohall be olacod ac far ac practicable,adja-
vent to the oidewulk,on tho oidoc of tho otrooto and alloyo of oaid
town, and. iall be conotructed and oreetod in a neat an wortmoonlike
canner and in accordance wit o the ruloo and rooalationo of the tiblic
2ervice Commiooion.
Soction 3 Zhat whenever it 4all be noceooary in the crection
of 3W.Lh poloo to take Up any portion oZ the oidewalko, wator oIpoo,
oewer piped or drain, or dig up the ground in or near the :ido o o
corner of ;aid troots or alloy, then tho oaid grantee. Ito oaocc000ro
or aooigno al after cake ooleo are'orocted, without delay, replace
oaid oidewalic and properly replaoe the otringoro and olanko thereof in
a neat, workmanlike manner, and oomovo from oaid otrooto, cidowalko or
alleys, all rabic:11, sand, dirt or other material which may have been
placed there, taken up or dug up in the erection or construction of
said poles; and Shan Mit such tidowalks, street or aller in as geed
condition sit Was before,
Section 4, That bg accenting the rights, orivileges an& franchiso
herein granted, the said grantee, for itself, its successors and
ansignis, covenants to indeLlnify the Town of a'nkwila au.in..ot any injarg
arising from any casualty or accident to person o.r property canoed
by any:negligence or mission to keer, suCh poles and wire in a safe
conditien, an 6:. further covenants to pay all legal and valid claims
againOt Said Town of Tukwila for danagee caused by any negligence aaa
mission to keep such po1e2 and. wire 4 in a EJafe condition either in
the construction or Illaixtelia of the Etme: prviaea hoyover, tat in
the event any suit or action Ethall be brought against such tom: of
Tukwila on account o1 any injuries mistainedaf.i aforesaid that the
town shall immediately give notice of mach ruit in writing to the
grantee, its succeanore or ar xna the said cavantoe, its
successors or assigns chall iinvo the right to aefena any :zuch suit or
action.
Section Z. 'Alenever U fzhall be neoeary to move mg Dole
or wires conotructed hereunder by reaon of the grading of a: &eet
or the changin ov altering oT any grado!'2 or wiath:zi of any street2,
or the establishing, ohanginc or Utering the [;raae or viiath o: :.1
sidewalk, or for 2mg municipal improvement, the grantee hereurider,
its ffaccessers and ansigns, shall upon reasonable notice from the
City change such poles aml wire c at it own sole coet ana exenc:e•
6eetion 6. Jhencver it b000nctl ncoecearz by rox,cen of the
movinp: o Ymly Wilain c):' 2:ao1ure alonff E:aid O"., to ralec
or cut the wire to rnit the :.,:Lasc el.! euch building or :,:uoture,
the grantee hereunder, itt micco,%sOrt; ala wtrAgm, will upo4 {'ive
(5) a4T6 Avttoe raise or wAt such wirtss, yrovi :Ica. that th(::
moving tsueh building or struoturo ,ali'.11 plv to t4o crantco,
zueoest'Jore or aOciame, the aotua (:oct exponaGa In ralkAng or out-
ing melh wiregz,
eetion 74 Tim% in exdor to claim any right or lacnoTit wet-
oven* limier thit orainance the Ild. City oY :(:?t:t.tac-, itk
or atlolguA Shall within ti y (60) W“ aJ:1, till; p, 1;cxeof
filo vi/i tho Town Clerk it;t ;.coeptttnoe in uritinn of o
franchike,
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Passed the Town Council and signed by me in authentication
of its passage this 12th day of October, A. D. 1922.
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Mayor
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Toi Clerk