Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-10
ORDINANCE NO. l.. New Series.


It is hereby ordained by the Common Council of
the city OF Alpena:
SECTION That consent, permission right and au-
thority are hereby given. granted and duly vested in
said Alpena Gas Company, corporation created by
and existing under the laws Of the State Of Mich
igan, and its successors and assigns, to lay gas
through, and any OF the streets. avenues, high
ways, bridges, sidewalks crosswaks, lanes, alleys,
docks, wharfs. squares, parks, and public grounds
SECTION Said corporation shall do perma-
nent injury to any street. avenue, highway, bridge,
sidewalk, eross-walk, lane, alley, wharf, square,
park, public ground or shade tree, nor in any
manner disturb or interfere with any water pipe or
gas pipe. now or hereafter laid by any authorized
person or corporation, and when it shall open
ground in said city, to lay any pipe, or for any
other purpose whatever, they shall, soon prac
ticnble restore the street. avenue, highway, bridge
n,S pnb %sy doek
equally as good as before Said corporation shall
indemnify the city for damages to public OF private
property, by reason OF leaky pipes imperfect laying
Of pipes MAINS explosions, erection Of works,
cavation and use OF street. excavation and laying
pipe, and said corporation shall at all times display
necessary danger signals around all excavations,
and keep sufficient space in good condition for
travel for wagons and teams on at least one sido OF
all excavations.
sEcrIoN 3-said corporation shall open or en-
cumbcr no more Of any street, avenue, highway,
bridge, sidewalk, crosswalk. lane, alley, dock,
wharf, square, park or public ground, at any one
time, or in any ono place, longer than may be ne
cessary to enable 1t to proceed with advantage to
the work of supplying the public or private de-
mand for gas, nor shall they be allowed 10 remain
open or incumbered for longer period than is ne
cessary to execute the work for which the same
thall have been opened.
SKcTIos 4-Said corporation shall supply good
merchantable gas, under uniform aud sufficient
pressure between sunset and sunrise, and the
quality Of the same shall be nearly uniform
practicable.
SECTION 5. - Said corporation shall make no
greater charge for gas than $3.50 per thousand
cubic feet TO individual consumers, and $500 per
thousand for gas consumed by the city. Provided,
should the cost OF producing gas be advanced be-
vance the price Of gas, but under no circumstances
shall the price of gas be advanced beyond the price
of gas in other cities Of this State similarly located
and having about the same number OF inhabitants.
The city reserves tho right, whenever the dividends
of the corporation shall exceed 20 per cent per
mum, TO reduce tho price TO consumers SO that the
dividends to the company shall not exceed twenty
per cent. per annum.
SECTION 6.-Ssid corporation shall be exempt
from all taxation for two years from the passage
of this ordinance.
SECTION Said corporation shall, within three
months from the passage OF this ordinance, notify
this Common Council OF its acceptance OF its pro-
visions, and shall, within one year thereafter,
manufacture gas in its said proposed works, and in
case it shall fail 30 to do, this ordinance shall be
void
SECTION s.-Thc rights hereby granted said cor
poration shall be exclusive for ten years from the
time limited herein for the completion Of said
works.
SECTION o.-Aftcr one year the corporation shall
have at least director who shall be resident of
Alpena.
SECTION lo.--This ordinance shall take eject
when accepted by said Alpena Gas Company.