Telegram-herald., 1890-05-08
AN ORDINANCE to provide for supplying

An ORDINANCE. 10 provide for supplying
the ely OF Grand Rapids With gas
The Common Council ~ the city Of Grand
Rapids do Ordaln as follows.
sec. ]. That the Draud Rapids 6as Com
pauy a body corporate, ItS successors dld as
s. sus be ana they are hereby authorized 10 Use,
Tor the term OF thirty years FROM The pasSaSc
ol tAls ordinance, suDJeci TO sucp rulea ana
regn ations as the Common Council of said
city may from time 20 time prescribe aay and
al OF tne streeis, lanes. alleys and pubic
ground in said city. including any territory
TIA, mIS hereafter be added 10 the same, Tor
the purposes Of maintaining IT'S present plant
and 20 lag down. maintain IN SAID streets.
lanes. alleys ana pubic grounds. from time 10
time. a. said company, 10, Successors or as
signs may deem eXpedirnt. pipes Tor carrying
k-S Tor supplying SAID city and the Inhabitants
thereof vita gas
Prov q -d, that said company shall not un
necessarily obStruct the passage OF any street.
lane, alley or public grounds, and SnaIl. within
feasunaDle tame after making any opening or
excavation for the purposes Aforesaid. repair
the SAINT ana leave II in as good condition in
all respects as before such excavation was
made.
And provided further. that said company
shall furnish gas AT price not 10 exceed the
prices now charged.
sec. 2 Any temporary failure on the part OF
said grantees 10 perform ans Of the conditions
oi tins ordinance. when such failure Is caused
by any unavoidable accident. shall not be- con-
strued as "a forfeiture OF the privileges hereby
granted, provided the same shah be corrected
anu repaired within reasonable time.
sec. 3. SAID grantees Ia laylng down said pipes
Sh3I lay the same al a sufficient depth beneath
the surface IS not 10 De anImpediment 10 the
use OF. or an injury 10 the surface OF such
streets avenues, lanes alleys and public
places and al appurtenanccs hereto which
extend 10 or above the surface % the street
and places afor said. shall lie 50 constructed
ana located therein as not 10 Interfere with
the ordinary use OF the same; and when con
structed upon anv OF said streets or avenues
shall De located between the outer edge of the
Sidewalk and me curb or gutter thereof. unless
the Common Council shall otherwise direct. In
Whlch case tncN Shdll De located "a directed By
said Common Council. Whenever the citizens
OF any street Of he city desire the use OF gaS
II shall De the duty Of this company 20 lay
ma rs tn such streets, provided. however. that
suiliclent number OF CONSUMERS shall agree
10 take "a sufficient quantity Of gas. the profits
whereof shall be twenty per cent. Of the cost
OF extending the man.
Sec. 4. The location of such pipes and con
dults In SAID streets avenues. Ian, : alleys and
public places. shall Dee governed ly the location
OF other pines, condU.ts or sewers already
therein, If any, and in such ease shall be loca-
ted 50 IS not 70 Interfere herewith. anu laid
so as not 10 inlure the same. or prevent free
access thereto. over, under and around the
same for the purpose of taking the same up or
for necessary examination or repairs. and II
INJURY snail result TO the same the expense Of
repairing such injury shall be borne by said
grantees. The foregoing provisions shall apply
10 crossings as wei rs 70 pipes. cOnduits or
sewers running n the same direction.
sec. =. subject always 10 the provisions Of
section 4 OF the ordinance, said gas pipes shall
be iald in the center of SAID streets. avenues
lanes. aiievs and public places. or I'm the side
thereof. unless tae Common Council OF said
CITY sha ot erwisc direct; Tn whicn case they
shall be located as directed By said Common
Council; ana when located iu the SIDE OF q
street or aIeuu. 81 shah be near the gutter or
curb thereof. ln the road or wagon way OF said
street or avenue.
sec. %. Public sewers. water pipes and water
mains shai nave he right OF way, and the
pipes and cordults Aforesaid shall be - laid = s
TO accommodate themselves 10 the location
and construction ~ SAID sewers a. the public
Interest may demand.
SEE. =. Whenever said pipes or conduits are
lald under OF adloiuinga railroad track. the
work ~ tIencfiuC Tor and LAYING fhr same
shall De 50 conducted ss 10 Interrupt as little
rs possible the running Of ears thereon. and
when The work IS finished the track, and
street. avenue or public space shall be left hv
said grantee in as 0d condition Is before the
commencement 0f The work
ser. 4. The said grantees shall De- liable 10 the
city Of Grand Rapids for an damages which
may arse 10 the streets, avenues. lanes. alleys
and other public places of said city. and for
All sums ~ money recovered against said city
arising from fhc default. care essne~s or negll-
eenoe oi the grantees Aforesaid. their ofhcers.
See. o. The provision and obi cations ofthis
ordnance shaii amply 10 and be observed and
kept bH all the of1cers agents and servants Of
szid grantees. and - an contractors and sub
coutractors mplovcd bv said craufees
Sec. ID. Said grantees shaH faithfully observe
and comply with ai! the provisions of the ordi-
building material or eNravaflnv iu The streets
or other pubic places n said city and I'D psf
fc1lar With the provisions Il section ~ su
ordinance n said city. entitled o. An ordfasuea
~ regulate The uee ~ fhe streets avenues
lanes. a-levs and public piaces in the city of
trand RAPIDS Tor fhe purpose ~ laying water
an1 -as uI pcs 0F Other Coufuifs therein and
anrerfsfu n1 fhernfo. passed April twenty
three. eighteen hnnfred aud eighfy-oight
except as herein otherwise expressly pro
Vifod
~ec. r. said ordinance shal tsse effect from
itE arrep eplenfe nF the sad Grand Rapids cas-
Company. which acceptance shaft b. 2 90 with
tie city c.ers Wfhin fairtg days after the Das-
sage of this 9rfInanne
scr. q. A. ordinance entitled an orGI
nance ~ -r1FIde frr rhe lighting ~ fhr city
~ Grand kaptts 7ifh gas rassed I8nuarv 8.
~ te- and f6e sane Is hereby repealed
Passed and approved iu Adjourned sess'rn
p tie or inTnrl 90 the city ~ Grand
Rapids. held Fudag oven " Hsv Y ls0
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