Telegram-herald., 1890-05-09

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the city OF Grand Rapids with gas
The Common Council Of the e'ty OF urand
Rapids 10 Orsain As follows
see l. That the draud Rapids Gas Com
pany a body corporate. its Successors aud as
signs be aud they are hereby authorized 10 Use.
for the term OF thirty years from the passage
OF this ordinance. subject 10 such rules aud
regulations ss the Common Council VI said
city may from time 10 time prescribe. any and
all OF the streets. lanes, alleys ana public
ground In said city. including any territory
Thai may hereafter be added 70 the same. Tor
the purposes of maintaining It's present plant
and 10 lay down. maintain IN said streets.
lanes. alleys and public grounds. from time 70
time. a. sslG company. It's SUCCESSORS or as
signs may deem e1pedient, pipes for carrying
gas for supplying said city and the Inhabitants
thereof with gas.
necessarily Oostruct the passage OF any street.
lane. alley or public grounds, and shAli. within
a reasonable time after making any opening or
excavation iOr the purposes Aforesaid, repair
the same and 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
Of this 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 snail be corrected
and repaired within reasonable time.
See. 3. said grantees In laylng down said pipes
shall lay the same al a suffcent depth beneath
the surface as not 10 be an impedimentto 10 the
use Of, or an injury 10 the surface OF sucn
streets. avenues. lanes, alleys and public
places and al appurtenances thereto which
extend 10 OF above the surface OF the street
and places ai.r sad. shall be so constructed
and located therein As not 10 Interfere with
the ordinary use OF the same; and when con
structed upon any OF said streets or avenues
shall be located between the outer edge OF The
Sidewalk and the curb or gutter thereof. unless
the Common CUuncll shall otherwise direct. in
which case they shall be located "a directed by
said Common council. Whenever the citizens
OF any street of the city desire the Use OF gas
IL shall be the duty OF this company 10 lay
mains In such streets. provided. however, that
Sulllcient number ot consumers shsl agree
L. take sufficient quantity of gas. the profits
whereof sh1iDe w rnty per cent. OF the cost
Of eX XtendiAg the main.
See l. The location OF such pipes and CON
dUits - said streets, avenues. Ian s alleys and
public places, shall be gov erned 10y the location
of other plpes. c0nduitS or sewers already
therein, II any. aud IN such case shall be loca-
ted 50 as not 10 interfere herewith, aad laid
SO aS not TO iniure 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 IL
injury shall result 10 the same the expense OF
repairing such injury shall be borne by sad
grantees. The foregoing provisions shall apply
10 cIoS.ngs aS well aS 10 pipes. cOndultS or
sewer, running n the same direction.
See. 9. Sublect always 10 the provisions Of
section OF the ordinance, said gas pipes shall
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lanes. aiie'yand public places. or in the side
there unless the Common Council OF said
city sta erwise direct in which case they
shall be located * directed by said Common
. Council. ami when located In the side Of a
street or avenue IL shall he near the gutter or
curb thereof. in the road or wagon way OF said
street or avenue.
see. g. Pubic s. wers. water pipes and water
mains sha have the right Of way. and the
! pipes aHd conduts Aforesaid shall be- 50 laid as
10 Accommodate themselves 10 the location
aVd Y ID 9S
/ into est may demand.
Sc. =. Whenever said pipes or conduts are
| laid under or adjoining railroad tack. the
/ work of trencbing Tor aud laying the same
| Sha be- 50 conducted as to interrupt as little
| As possible tie running of cars thereon. and
3 when the work IS finished the track. and
street. avenue or public spac- shall be left by
said grantee In as e cd condition as before the
/ comm .nCement of thr work.
sec 5. The said grantees shall be liable 10 the
T city on Grand Rapids Tor all damages which
NAV arise 10 the streets. avenues lanes. alleys
and othrr public places OF said city. and for
al sums ~ money recoFered against sald city
a ising from the default. care eSSness or uegli-
geuce OF t.e grantees aforesaid. their officers.
agents or servants.
Sec Q. Tae provisions and obligations ofthi.
ordinance shall Apply 20 aud be observed and
kept by III The oifcers. agents and s.rvanis OF
said grantees and 10 AL contractors and sub
contractors employed by said grantees
Sc. 10. Said grantees sinai .tnfuiiy observe
aud comply with all the prov sions OF tn" orii-
uaUce- n ad city relatins TO the deposit oi
bUidiDg material or cNcaFating ln the streets
OF otfe er pubic places IN said city. and m par
ucular with the provisions Of section ! q an
ordinance ~ said city. entitled. An ordinance
10 regulate the uss % the streets aYenua :
lanes. alleys and public places in the city OF
Grand Rapids, Tor the purpose 0f laying water
and -as pipes or other couduits therein and
arp Ifa o. irg tnefeto. passed April twenty
three. eight~en hundred and eighfr-eI gh &:
except as herein otherwise expressly pro-
vided.
sec. II. said ordinance shall take effect from
its acceptance BY the said Grsnd Rapids 6a'
Com Wpauy. which acceptance shall b cd with
the city c.srk within thirty days after the pas
sage of THIS ordinance.
sec lE A Ordinance entitled an ordi
nance 90 Tevid- for the lighfiug 81 the city
~ Grand Rapids with gas PASSED January s
$50. b.. and the same Is hereby repealed.
Passed and approved In al iourned session
of the ommQn Council Of The city OF Grand
Rapids held Friday evening. Nay z. 90
" 4 SHINkNAN.
C.ty Clerk.