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An Ordilknc6grc..1lti1lf: to -'1~Elr:GTG~c G..l'lJ5 ~JrD BtECTRIG CC,J?}JIY, a DeJ..aware
~orl)or8,tion, its successors and assigns, the riCht'.pfivilege and fri:l.l'lchise to con""
stroct, Elaintail.c :':I]r), operate gas wor~(s for m[~nufaotured and/or natured bas and
to la,j ge,s pipes and mains in tIle streets, avenu(2s, lanes, aJ.le~s, ilighw~$ and
ot11e:r< pub lie pla.~s in thE;,,~_1::;~t:.tl.uburn.
The CityCgullcil oftlLe City of Aub1;J.rn do ordalnas follows;
$.eetion 1. That \;:ashil1gt on Gas and ElectricCo:,..;.J8J1J.' itsS\).ccessors
assig:as, is Liere-by granted the ri[:ht, privilege and franchise to construe,t,
and".oper<:'tte Vii thin the' cor}orate liDi ts of' the Oity of Aubu..rn such works as may be
ne.c~$saEyor eon'V'enient for the manufacture or production of manufs.ctured
r$'turalgas to supply said. City and its inhabitants and any other }lerson::>
be.s for'11&1.ting., fuel' and all other j;:urposes.
SectiOl1:~~ That saf.d T;;as~iington Gas and E1GlctricOompan;y, its SUGc~.ssors and
assigns, b hereby grani;.ad.theri['l1t, privilege and franchise of layingdoVin:,relayi~,
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conne9~~~~, c.i.~sconilecjd.r.~~' re::;alriii::;; a=-~d liw.int-~~hL~ .:."uch ?,fid so'
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a::;.c~l!lllinS,. ul une, t~lrout.h end under the &venues, .streets, lanes, a.lIe-~'s, highways
and. otilerpublic places in the said Cit;y of Aub\:l:rn, as maybenecessar;,-,convenient
proper forsuppl",
such gas for lighting, fuel;, and all other purposes
City a.."1d its inha'oitants uld any other persons, and lor that l::mrpose to iiJak&.$.uyand
all connections whic.h
:yo necessary, convenient, or proper between said pip\3s, co n-
duits,and. m[::'"=-~, and the dwellings and other buildings of Consumers of suc1t'.ga6~
the r:;'gllt, privilege and franchise of suyplying 8uch.gas for lighting, fuel and
other !;lUI'iJOSeS .to sai dCity ~"1d it sinhabitants and a.ny other perdons,
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YiD r1:-:.s erecto
corlstructeo, arid maintained in said City, or else\.:here.
::;ectl.on 3. What ill t~le work of breakir;,;" the
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avenues "treet is , lanes, allejs, ~liG'hw/lY s ar:d other pU'blie places in
aubu,rn for ~he purpose of le,Jirl[, rela.ying, coyu'1l1ectinc, disconnecting,. and
said :me.ins anc }iye"" and ;;laking ComlElctions between the same and the dwelling8
other bl.dld:ing:;; of conmmers, the said 1;lashihgtonGas and
IcessorsaUd &ssigns, shall be governed by and cOnfo.rra to the
. , ,luburn' in fo ",co u t the. t 1me B ai d "0 rk is"@e, reGOlla t i r,,; the o~ e ning
o r~tlie .al/ienues. sOlireets, lanes, alleys, hi,:;hways
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l.l<ci,i, shall at itel or tileir expense, tiith all convenient speec., cOnlpJ:ete
work for vi;lich the soil shall have been broken and forthwith repl~ce the
earth &.nd street improvements and restore the said avenues, streets, lanell.
alle~rs, hi;)lwa;:,rs 8nd other public places so opened. to the 88.L1e condition as they
were prior to the do ing d f SUCll viork.
i3ect ion 4. That the City 0 f Aub:tum hereby .reserves the tight to require
_ plat shoy.ing the location 0 f the pipeui,:on 8X:J.y c,V8lttJ.e
hiGh';iay or otllor ):1.ltl1ic ,kilo-co in.,which said €rantee 1-1.1.r:poseo to .1. a;;' and. uai::l-
tain under this frano.hise, and said granteesllall haveacc.essto all recordS or
other doc\lIDents in the office of the Oit:y Clerk and the office of, the City
J:lngineer for the pur~\ose of preparing such plat.
Seetion 5. That whenever the establishment of grades, sewers. drains or
other l:1u.nicip8.1 improvements shall rend~r necessary the removal or relayi~ of
said l;;ains or pipes, said grantee, itsstlccessors and ~ssigns, sha1+Upon
fifteen (15} days written notice, given by the proper Cit~T orf':tder or officers,
remove and relay the same at the ex;enseo f said grari. tee, its succes:sors a,nd
assigns, and uj?on it.s .01' their failure so to do. the said
officers may remove the same, and neither said Ci t;y nor it S offieeror. ofi'icers
shall be held. liable ,for damages to said grantee, its successors an~.as$igns,
arising fror.l such removal.
Section 6. That the said Washington GaS and .EleCtric CoriilJarty.itl'l:;!';
suecessors and' assigns, shall commence work under this franchise within si.x
months from the thie this ordinance f;oe's into effect and shall wi thineigl'1~een
months frOl;l the,. aforesaid time. have in o}jeration a. system of gas malnsand.
ge,.s pipes <:",t least. four mile s in lengthaC}tuall;;r delivering gas w:itb:fn'A),h~
corporate limits of the Cit;;, of auburn" }jI'ovided, however, that in the eve;nt
in, commencing or completing said work within the t irnesherein sl)ediriedby
that said. gl'a11tee, its successors. 0.1' assi,cgns,be f'rev8nted. fro~l.. 91'. g,elA.;{ed.
ar,y li tigatio11 or other cause beyond its or their control, the time for the
performance of said work shall be extended. for a period eq,ual to the period
of s'J.ch interference or delay.
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Seetion 7. That the said Viasilington. Gas and Jltl..ect:ric OompanN . Its sU9cass,:".
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ors and assigns, shall be liable for all damages which may
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of aLY person. animal or property being
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pa.rt of the granteet its successors and assigns,.BllQ. shallholdtne City'Of,Auburn
harmless and free from any and al.lsuch claims arising from the eonstru.6tlon, .r;lki,j:lten-
anca and operation of the works, }dipes and appurtenances contemplated by this
Section 8. 'f'hat nothinc shall be construed in this franchise to g1.'ie the said
WasLing'ton Gas and Electric OOffiYB,IJY, its succe6~ors and assigns, the exclusive right to
maintain and operate a gas plant or system in th~ Cit,;' df Auburn.
Section 9. That all. the rights ,p:!:'i vileges and franchise
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grar.lt<;;d 1:,0 the st;.id. :Jas.LingtonGas and ~leet:cic Co::pan,y, its successors aDd as signs,
continue for fift~l (50)yearsfrom the time this ordinance goes into effect.
Section 10. That the said \las,cington Gas and. Electric OOlilpanYt itssu~,~:assors
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assigns, shall withlrt thirtjd~rs from the effectivedate,qf this Or~,inanc8, file with
the City Clerk, its aCceIJtance of the rights and fran.c};'is~s herein cranted am subject
to the condit ior.8 liel'ein.
Section ll~ TheWashirigton, Gasulld ElectticCompan,y, its successors or assipls,
shall, beforecommencxng wo:rk urlder this ; franchise, file with the Cit~' Clerk of the
C1 "V,,' of ~1.uburnt apoJ.icy of public liabil.it~- insul'e.llce writtm: b;;r an insuranee COn1pe,rv
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. . ~u thor,i z.ed 1;0 eI'l.€age.inith~kii:l.SU>r~lce 'ou.p it~~ ci"4:Ui~~ :st:;l..t~,~i<'.MS hi~~~~.te{~(15~I~1'i'~"',j
insure the C1:;;:,' of Aubu:rn against all claims,. damages and Causes of action arising on
aceollilt of the negligence of the ~j'ashiu.gt on Gas e.nd:ll:lectricCo::lpany, ItS"successors or
a~signs, or the.ir agents or wlJ?loyees, in laying ssi 0. gas mams,gaa pilt€$Ol-?9ridults
in the streets or oth",r ,pLlblicplaces in the Oitfof :i~uburn, Said policy sheJ.;l,.,insure
the City of Auburn in th.e maximum sum of Ten thousand (;~lO,OOO.OO) })ollarsforinjury
to one (1) person, .?nd in tLe rna.xin1lJ.m sum of Twenty thousand {$20 t000 .00 ) Dbllars for
injuries toinare t:lan Olle .;;erson arisiIlC out of the se.c'1'le accident, aLa. shall be ke,yt
less ttan eic;hte811 monvlls from theeffeeti ve date of t:\is Ordimulcc:. Said..)olic~T sludl
continuousJ.~' in full force end effect until the construction v:orl;: is com,pleted but not
be ll1 forrn,u,:; .:;roved by theC1t;z'Attorne/ of Auburn, Vlashington. .i like ]olic/ in ainouut'
to bo:: agree,::;. upon r:~a~r b.e d.8111anded by the Citydf;,Aubu.rn~ in which event said. ~olicy shall .
be filed with the City Clerk of the City of ~uburn ,before any major repairs or addition-
8.1 const,nlction is undertaken by the Grantee, its s'UcCessors or assigns. Said l:Jolicy
shall be :tn form aPljrovedb~t t;ne Citi Attorne~, of t~e Ci t;:;' Qf _bu.rn~
Section 12. This Qro.i.nance shall tal<;:e e ffect,and .be in full f ONe
and after its];l1Lblication as provided by d.a"v. ~
Introd.uced in Cit.~Council this I . day of a... ..' .;" .;g~.... ,,,,30. '1I4;18~
p~ssedthiS. /S~day.Of tJt0::f ,mo,'f=- ..di;Mq,
~ti~ ~lus /~ q; d,-,' Of~, 1>30. ~v'-~ ~.,-;~/
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