HomeMy WebLinkAbout1782 Granting Rights to Union Oil Company to Remove Pipelines and WharfAN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO UNION OIL COMPANY OF
CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, AND ITS
ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, ~INTAIN, OPER-
ATE AND REMOVE PIPE LINES ACROSS A STREET IN THE
CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, AND GRANTING
TO SAID UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIF-
ORNIA CORPORATION, AND ITS ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO
OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND REMOVE A WHARF IN SAID CITY
OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN RENEWAL OF RIGHTS GRANTED IN
ORDINANCE NO. 1299.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. In extension of the rights and privilges granted
in Ordinance No. 1299, passed and approved October 20, 1953, there
is hereby granted to the Union Oil Company of California, a Calif-
ornia Corporation, and its assigns, the right to construct, lay main-
tain, operate and remove pipe lines upon and across Front Street in
the City of Port Townsend, Washington, for a period of ten (10)
years from and after April 8, 1977.
Section 2. If, at any time, the City Council of the City of
Port Townsen'd deems it advisable to relocate, improve or otherwise
change said Front Street, Union Oil Company of California, a Calif-
ornia corporation, and its assigns, shall upon written notice given
by said City Council of the City of Port Townsend, immediately
remove, change or alter its pipes and pipe lines and other equipment
used in connection therewith, so as to conform to such change in
said street. The cost of moving, changing or altering such pipes
or pipe lines will be at the expense of Union oil Company of Calif-
ornia, a California corporation, or its assigns.
Section 3. Union Oil Company of california, a California
Corpora'tion, and its assigns, assumes all liability for damages
arising by reason of the location of said pipes or pipe lines in
saiU street.
Section 4. That there is hereby granted to Union Oil Company
of California, a California corporation, and its assigns, the right
to operate, maintain and remove a wharf not to exceed 100 feet in
width, with suitable approaches and such other structures as may be
necessary, in the City of Port Townsend, for a period of ten (10)
years from and after April 8, 1977, the location thereof being
substantially as follows:
Extending out from lots 1,3, and 5 in Block 4, Orig-
inal Townsite of the City of Port Townsend, southerly over,
upon and across Front Street to its South line thereof.
togehter with the right to install pipes thereon for the transpor-
tation of oil, petroleum and its products, water and other fluids,
connection with the operation of said dock.
~gction 5. That said wharf shall be maintained in substantially
the same' loca"tion and in the same manner that it is now in,'~th the
..... ~.~_~.~..~g~a~4-privilege hereby granted unto the said Union Oil Company
of California, a California corporation, and its assigns, to repair,
improve, add to and maintain or remove the same as herein provided.
Section 6. That said wharf and its approaches shall be main-
tained in a substantial and workmanlike manner, and shall be subject
to inspection by and approval of the City Engineer of the City of
Port Townsend.
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Section 7. That the Union Oil Company, a California corporation,
and its assigns, shall pay to the City of Port Townsend the sum of
Fifty ($50.00) Dollars per annum for each and every year during the
term of this franchise, said sum of Fifty ($50.00) dollars to be payable
in advance on or before the 30th day of April of each year during the
term of this franchise; that in case the said grantee or its assigns
shall fail to comply with any or all of the conditions of this ordinance,
then and thereupon this franchise shall become null and void; all rights
and franchise herein granted shall become,.forfeited.
Section 8. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in
force'from and after its passage, approval and filing of the
acceptance of the same by the said grantee, and from and after five
(5) days after its publicatio~ in the Port Townsend Leader.
Passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor this /9 day
of April, 1977.
Mayor ?K~ ~-7 ~
ATTEST:
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