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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02199rJ 1 • (d) If at any time it becomes necessary in the opinion of the City of Port Townsend to change the location, elevation or type of construction of said electric power transmission circuits and appurtenances, such change will be made by and at the expense of the United States of America or its assigns within the limits of appropriations available therefor. (e) Any and all damage or injury done or caused to any of the said property of the City of Port Townsend in the construction, operation and mainte- nance of the said electric power transmission circuits shall be immediately repaired and reconstructed by the United States of America or its assigns within the limits of appropriations available therefor and in a manner satisfactory to the City of Port Townsend. Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of the United States of America or its assigns to immediately make the necessary repairs or reconstruction of the properties of the City of Port Townsend as herein required of the United States of America or its assigns, the City of Port Townsend may undertake to perform and complete such repairs and reconstruction and the cost thereof will, within the limits of the appropriation then or thereafter available therefor, be paid by the United States of America or its assigns upon the presentation of the properly executed vouchers therefor; provided, however, that the City of Port Townsend shall submit an estimate of the cost of such repairs or reconstruction to the United States of America, Department of the Interior acting through the Bonneville Power Administrator at Portland, Oregon, and shall obtain the approval of the Bonneville Power Administrator of the cost thereof before making any such repairs or recon- struction; provided further that if in an emergency, the determination of which rests with the City of Port Townsend, it becomes necessary for the City of Port Townsend to make such repairs or reconstruction without having thus obtained the approval of the cost thereof, the United States of America shall not be required to make any payment therefor unless the sum expended or some lesser reasonable sum shall be later approved by the United States of America herein provided. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force and effect F%e d! days from and after its passage, approval and publication in the Nits LEADrk the official newspaper of the said city, published in the City of Port Townsend, Washington. 2 �'