Bismarck tribune., 1884-04-25
Obi a1istltarlk Tribntte.
city Council.

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city Council.
sneoi.l meeting OF the city council was held
Friday eve. Present: His Honor Mayor Dunn,
Aldermen Griffin, Peterson, Csusby, malloy,
Leo and Hollembaek.
The petition presented by Henry A. True at
the last meeting, asking permission to establish
gas works in the city, was reported back with
favorable recommendations; and on NORTON OF
Alderman Oauaby. the following ordinance was
unanimously passed:
Be it ordained by the CITY Council Of the
City of Bismarck,
Section /. That from and after the date Of
the passage of this ordinance. until the complete
expiration of thirty years, Henry A. True his
successors and assigns, shall have and is hereby
granted the exclusive right, privilege and license
to erect, maintain and operate all buildings,
machinery and works which are necessary for
the manufacture and distribution of illuminate
ing and fuel gas within the limits Of the city of
Bismarck, Burleigh county, territory Of Dakota,
said building to be erected and operated within
the corporate limits of the said city Of Bis
marck. d..
Sec. 2. That the said Henry A. True be and
he is hereby granted the exclusive right of way
to lay gas mains and pipes under and along any
and all the avenues, streets and alleys, public
grounds and other thorougbfares of the said city
of Bismarck for the purpose of distributing
said gas throughout the city, and to sell the
same to sll persons, bodies or coporations with
in said city, desiring to purchase the same, and
generally to have all rights, privileges and fran
chises necessary to the proper and successful
prosecution of the business of making, distrib'
uting and selling illuminating and fuel gas in
and for the said city of Bismsrck.
Sec. 8. That the said Henry A. True be and
he is hereby granted the right, privilege and
license to sell and dispose of. as he may deem
proper, the coke, coal tar, naptha and other
products of of the manufacture of gas.
Sec T. That the exclusive right of way,
privileges and franchises hereby granted to the
said Henry A. True. bis successors and assigns
are given and granted to him upon the follow
ing express terms and conditions: That within
thirty days from the passage of this ordinance
the said Henry A. True will, under his hand
and seal, enter into an agreement on his part
with the city of Bismarck, of the other part,
promising, covenanting and agreeing to and
with said city of Bismarck, as follows, to wit:
That the said Henry A. True will not charge the
said city vr any persons, bodies or corporations
therein more than 81 per thousand cubic feet of
illuminating or fuel gas, that within six months
from this date, he will commence actual opera
tions within the corporate limits of the
city Of Bismarck for the construction of the
necessary works for the purpose Of manufac
turing, distributing and selling gas. That on
or before the LIST day Of November, A. D. 1885,
he will have three-fourths of mile or more of
distributing main pipe laid in the said
city ready for use, from the place of location
where said gas is manufactured, and be ready to
furnish such gas along the line of said gas
main pipe to the city and all persons, bodies
and corporations desiring to purchase and use
said gas.
Sec 5. That it is further ordained that
within reasonable time thereafter the said
Henry A. True will extend and lay additional
lines of gas main pipes, distribute and sell gas
on any and all avenues, streets, alleys. public
grounds and other thoroughfares, respectively,in in
SAID city of Bismarck, so far as there may be
reasonable demand for the same.
Sec. 6. That it is further ordained that the
said Henry A. True shall be responsible for any
damages to either avenues, streets, alleys, pub
lie grounds and thoroughfares, persons or
property resulting from any act of negligence of
said Henry A. True, in failing to protect and
guard any and all excavations made for the
purpose of laying and distributing gas pipe.
Sec. z. That it is farther ordained that the
said Henry A. True will at all times furnish
full and sufficient supply of good quality of
Illuminating gas of not less than sixteen candle
power to meet all demands therefor unless pre-
vented by accident or other cause beyond his
control, in which event such obstacle shall be
removed and overcome without unnecessary
delay.
SIC. 8. That it is further ordained that the
said Henry A. True shall furnish illuminating
gas to the city of Bismarck at not more than $4
per month per lamp for all street lamps used or
to be used, contracted for or to be contracted
for, for the period Of ten years, next ensuing.
That after the expiration of ten years from the
date of the original contrct, the price of llumi"
mating gas to said city shall not exceed $3 per
month per lamp, provided however, that the said
city of Bismarck agrees that the said Henry A.
True shall furnish to the said city of Bismarck
on completion of said gas works twenty five
street lamps, including posts lanterns, supply
pipes and burners, Of the kind designated by
said city, and deliver and place the same in