Jenkins v. Columbia Land & Improvement Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, C. J.

The appellant is a corporation organized for the purpose of supplying the city of Vancouver and its inhabitants with water. At the time the ordinance, which granted the franchise under which it is operating, was passed, the city was the owner of a certain electric light plant, and said ordinance contained a condition requiring the appellant to furnish water for the electric light stations of the *504city, at a price not exceeding $5 pér month for each station. Thereafter the city leased its electric light plant and the station connected…