Telegram-herald., 1890-05-13
IN oRDINAl

IN ORDINANCE 10 provide for supplying
tie city " Crane Rapids WITH gas
The Common oosnell of the city ~ 0rbne
Rapids 90 oroAln as felS~s;
Sec. J. That The 0TADe Rapids 0ss Con-
psuy. b9oy corporate. It's Successors ans a.
signs be and they are heTels authorizes - use.
VI this ordinsoer. susioet - such rulos ane
regulations ss Tie COuomoS Council ~ Sald
city may Ism time 10 time PresoFlSe. sn9 alo
al " the streets, lanes. slicss ago Peolic
ground Ia said City. incl leils sny territory
that may hereafter b~ added - the same, fof
thc purposes Of maintaining its PreseAi plant
and 90 laT down. maintain IN sad Streets
lanes. alleys ana pubic gtoenes ifom nine te
signs may cceG e1 pceicnt plpes for carry "A &
gas FOR supplying said cts and the Inhabitants
thereof with gas
Provided, THAI said company shall net III
necessarily Ohstrud The passage Of any stree :.
lane alley or public grounds. and shall. within
reasonable time after making any oPen ming "
excavation for the purposes aforesaid, rcpA 2
the same and leave 10 N "a good condition IA
AL respects as before such excavation ~ss
made
And provided further. that ssie 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 any Of the condition. :
OF this ordinance. when such failure is caused
by any unavoidable accident. shall not be con
sIrued as forfeiture OF the privileges hereby
granted. provided the same shall be corrected
and repaired vIthin a reasonable time.
Sec. 8. said grantees 10 laying eewp ssae pipes
shall lay the same al asufilclent depth beneath
the surface as not 70 be sD lmpedimept 10 the
Use OF. OF al Injury 10 the surface Of such
streets, avenues. lanes. alleys ane public
places; aud ali appurtenances tkersto which
extend 10 or above the surface Of The street
and places Aforesaid. shall be 50 constructed
and located therein a. not 90 Interfere with
the ordinary Use OF the same, snc when con
structed upon Ans Of said streets OF avenues
shall be located between the outer edge OF the
{ dSXah And rhr curb az HuffeF fhfrfCf uWlNss :
the Common Council shall otherwise direct ia
which case they SHAH be located ss directed by
said Common Council. Whenever the citiZe Bs
of any street of the city desire the use of gss
II shall be the duty Of this company 70 lzy
mains in such streets. provided. however. that
sl!0cient number OF consumers shRN agree
20 take d SUFFICIENT quantity OF gas tte profits
whereof shall be twenty per cent. Of the cost
OF extending the MAN
Sec. 4. The location OF such pipes sne con
du t. IL sal streets avenues. lanfs alleys and
public plscee. shall be governed by INC location
OF other pipes, conouiis or sewers areac y
therein. II any. and IN such case shah be lOcs
ted SO as not 20 interiere herewith. and laid
so as nf ~ inlure the same, OF prevent free
access thereto. over. under HDe around the
same For the purpose OF taking the same pp or
for Necessary examination or repairs and II
IN isry shall result 10 the same the expense Of
repairing such injury shan be borne b. said
grantees The foregoing provisions shall apply
10 crossings az well IS 10 pipes. coDduits oi
sewers running n the same direction.
Sec 5. Subject always 10 the provisions Of
section of the ordinance. ssid gas pipes shSl
b. lsie In the center OF said streets. avenues.
lanes. aIleys public places or IN the .slde
thereof. unless the Common Council Of said
city shsl otherwise direct. Ia which case they
shall be located a. directed by said Common
Council: and when located ia the side 81 =
street or avenue 10 shall be near the gutter or
curb thereof, in the road or wagon way Of Saic
street or avenue.
sec e. Public sewers. vster pipes and water
n siHs shall have the right OF way. and the
p pos aud conduits Aforesaid shall be 20 laid IS
10 accommodate thense selves 20 the Iocafio on
and construction Of said sewers. a. the public
Interest may demand
See. 7. Whenever said pipes or conduits are
laid under or ad1cininga q railroad track. the
work Of treRchimF for and laying the same
shall be so conc ucfed ~ 70 interrupt as little
as possible the running Of cars thereon. and
when the work IS finished the track. and
street. avenue OF public space shall be Jeff by
said grantee IN as good condition Ss before the
CoHmenc cement Of The work.
Sec. =. The said grantees shall be liable 80 the
city 0f Grand Rapids for All damages which
may arise TO ne streets. avenues. lanes ALLEYS
and other public places of said city. and for
all sums Of money recovered aga Dff SAID city
arising from the default. care essness o. negiI.
gence Of The grantees Aforesaid. their officers.
agents or servants.
Sec. g. The provisions and obligations of this
Ord nance shsl apply % ano be observed aud
kept hy ali the officers. agents and servants -
said grantees and to az contractors and SUB
contractors employed by said grantees.
Sec 10 said grantees shall faithfully observe
and comply with al the provisions Of the ord
nances 81 ssId city relating 20 the deposit ~
building material or eKcaNating iu She streets
or other public places ia said city and 2 psf
ticular with the provisions ~ section - an
ordinance 81 said city. entitled An ordinance
20 regulate the use Of the streets. avenues
lanes alleys and public PLACES in .hs city ~
Grand Rapids Tor the purpose ~ laying water
and gas D pes or Other coucuifs therein and
supertsining thereto" passed prii twenty
three eighteen hundred sud Lightweight
except a. herein otherwise expressly pro
yided.
sec. II. said ordinance shall take effect from
its acceptance bv the - grand RAPIDS Gas
Company which acceptance shall be % with
fne city clerk ~fthin thirty days after the pas
sage of this ordinance.
sec II An Ordinance srtifsd an ordl
nance 20 rrovide for the lighting - the city
a. Grand Rapids With Fss passed January G
1870. be- ane the ssue is hereby repealed.
Passed and approved "a &C eiournsd session
81 the Common Council of the ~ty ef Grand
Rapids held Friday evening. Nay q lsf
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