Telegram-herald., 1890-01-16
r. d. CLARKE, M. o.,
Iso Sc. Clark ST.. CHICAGO, ILL.,.


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lhr ciIy of Grand Rapids a lth gas
The Common Council oi TIE clTy 81 hrand
RAPIDS ae ordain a. follows
SEE A. That the Grand Rapids oss AaEhf
company. q body corporate lts successors and
assigns Dee AND they are hereby authorized So
+ usr ioV the term Of thirty years from the pas
ea-r oi ttns ordinance, subject 10 such rules
ald regulations as the Common iounci of
OF >ald city may lrom time 80 tliur
prescribe. ang aud al 90 thr STREETS
lanes. alleys and phhnt Erouud ia Said
/ city. Including any territory that maN heFr-
after be added To the same. for The purposes of
iualntahns H. present plant and % lay down.
maintain in said streets lanes, alleys aud pub
ilc grounds from time 10 time. as said com
pany. ITS successors or assigns may deem sk-
pedicnL pipes for carrying gas Tor supplying
ala ctN aid the Inhabitants thereof with gas.
Provided. that said company saali Aut on
necessarily obstruet the passage ol any street
lane. alley or public grounds and shAll within
reasonable time after making any opening or
excavation for the purposes Aforesaid. repair
The same and leave IN 10 as good condition lu
All respects a. before such excavation was
made
And provided further. that said company
shall furnish gas al price not % exceed the
prices now charged
Sc. e. Any temporary failure On the part of
SAID grantees 90 perform any 81 the conditions
Of TINS ordinance Whem suCh failure lS caused
by any unavoidable accident. shall not De- CON
eilucd ~ forfeiture 81 ihv pfA Alirscs hereby
granted. provided the same shaii be- corrected
and repaired within reasonable time
sec. said grantees in laying down sat pipes
shall lay The same al a Sufficient depth beneath
the surface A. not 70 be an impedlmeut 10 fAe
u>c ol, or an IN lury 10 the surface 81 such
streets. avenues, lanes. alleys aud publr
places; ana All appurfeuanrts thereto Wiiirn
extend 90 or above the surface of the street
and places aforesaid shai hr so constructed
and located therein as not 90 interfere with
the ordinary Use of the Sauir+ aud when CON
Sfrurted upon ans uf said streets or avenues.
shall be located between the outer edge of The
sidewalk and The curb or gutter thereof. mics,
the common Council shall otherwise direct. lu
which ease ihey shall be located a. directed hN
said Common Council. Whenever the citizens
ot amy street - the city desire the use of gas
~ shall be- the duty oi flis company tu lay
mains n such streets provided. however. ttdf
a >lunrlrut number oi consumers shall agree
80 take a suincirnt quantity 90 gas. the profits
whereof shall h- twenty per cent. oi ihc cost
81 'ffendfug The main.
scc.F The location 81 such pipes and condults
lu said streets avenues. lanes. alleys auu pIt.
hc places. shall he governed ~ the icctfion 0f
other pipes, conduiiS or sew efs already here
lll. Of any. and ia such ease shall Pee located So
as not fo interfere Herewith. and laid so as
not to lnlurc the same or prevent Tree access
thereto, over. under and around the same far
the purpose 81 taking the same up or for ner-
eSsarv exam nation or repairs; and n Inlury
shall result 20 tine same the eH peHs- OF repair
Ing such INJURY shall br borne bv >alt
grantees. The foregoing prov >IonS shall ap.
ply 10 crossings a> well ~ 10 pipes. c9udulf>
or sewers running 300 The same direction
see 5. subject always 90 the provisions of ser
non ~ The ordinance, said gas pipes ,hall Poe
laid ln the center ol said streets avenues. lanes.
alleys and public places. or Iu the side there
OF. unless the Common Council 81 said city
shall otherwise direct; lu which case they
shall De located as directed lg said Common
Council; and when located ina the side al o.
street or avenue DO shall bee near tie gutter ur
curb thereof in the road or wagon Way of said
street or avenue; whenever fhc object cf iay
ing down said gaS pipes can as Well be accom-
pliShed by the use oi a lane or alley Tor such
purpose. as by the use OF "a public street or
avenue. such Zane 0raliey shall Poe used instead
of the street or avenue.
See Is. Public sewers water pipes and water
mains shall have the right of way and the
pipes and couduifS aforesaid shall hc $50 lald a>
to accommodate themselves 60 The location
auu construction OF said sewers As the public
interest may demand.
see. T. Whenever said pipes or c0udu.fs are
lald under o. adlu.Iiug railroad track. The
work Of freuchIng for aud laying the same sinai
tf conducted - 90 interrupt a. iille "a. poss'-
1lr the running OF ears thfu-on. and when fhr
work H. finished The track. and street. avenue
or public space shall be loff hy said grantee iI
rs good condition as before The commence
See. s. Thc said grantees shall bc liable 90 the
city ol Grand Rapid. l0T al. damages which may
"lhef PUBIC places ~ hal1 fitt. ana lof tii
sums of money recovered against said c.tF
arising from the drlaulf. carcles,uess 0r ncrII-
gence oi th" Eraifets aiores-ia. fhfIr orieefs
See g. The provisions and obligations 81 tlis
oriiuJn"e shall apply 90 and - observed and
kept Us All the uiirfrs. agents and servants of
said grantees ana g" ali contra Iofs ana sab
contractors employed Us said grantee
Sec. Dog. said grant tees shall faithfully observe
and comply wifh alI fhf provisions ~ tbc orcl
uauces Of sii8 cify relating 60 The deposit of
huild .u- material or pEcaRatIug lu ths street. fs
or other public places in said c.iy. and ln par
ordinance oi saie ciif entitled - "fa.l
O. regulate fhe use 81 the streets avenues.
lanes. alley. ard public places iu she ofy of
Grand Rapids. for fhc purpose OF aging water
and Gas pipes or other cauduifs therein and
firee. eighteen hundred and eightyeirff. er
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