Telegram-herald., 1890-05-10

y ORDINANCE 10 PROVIDE Tot elppNiAE
the city OF Grand Rapids Win gas
The Common Council oi the city of Grand
Rapids do ordain as follows.
sec. J. That the Grand Rapids Gas Iom-
pany. a body corporate its successors and a.
signs be and they are hereby authorized 10 use,
for the term OF thirty years from The passage
ot this ordinance. subject 10 such ruies aae
regulations as the Common Council OF eAla
city may from time 10 tine prescribe any ana
all OF the streets. lanes. Alleys and public
ground IN said city. including any territory
that may hereafter be added 20 the same. for
the purposes Of maintaining us present plant
and 10 lay down. mRintsln in SAID streets.
lanes. alleys and public grounds. from Tine Ia
time. a. SAFE company is successors OF as
signs may deem e1pedient. pipes Tor carrying
gas for supplying said city and the Inhabitants
thereof With Eas.
Provided, that said company shah not un
necessarily ObStruct the passage ot any street,
lane. alley or public grounds, ard shall. within
"A reasonable time alter making any opening of
excavation for the purposes aforesaid, repair
the same and leave II IN a. good condition IN
all respects as before such excavation Was
made.
And provided further that said company
shall furnish gss at price not 10 exceed the
prices new charged.
see q Any temporary failure on the part of
said grantees 10 perform any OF tie conditions
OF this ordinance, when such failure Is caused
by any unavoidable accident. shall not be con
strued As = forfeiture OF the privileges hereby
granted, provided the same shall be corrected
and repaired within reasonable time
sec. 8. Said grantees In LAYING down SAID pipes
shall lar the same al sufficient depth beneath
the surface as not 10 be a. lmpedi ment 10 the
use of. or an injury 10 the surface of such
streets. avenues, lanes alleys and pubiic
places and all ap.urtenanccS thereto which
extend 10 or above the surface Of The street
and places aforesaid. shall be 80 constructed
and located therein as not TO 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 cage Of the
Sidewalk and The curb or gutter thereof. unless
the Common Council shsll otherwise direct lu
which ease they shall be located a. directed by
said Common Council. Whenever The citKens
of any street Of the city desire The use ~ gas
II shall be the duty OF this company 90 iay
mainsin such streets. provided, however. that
a sufficient nun beT Of consumers shall agree
to take a sufficient quantity % ga. The prof =
whereof shall De twcuiy per cent. 81 the cost
Of extending the main.
Sec. 4 TIE location OF such pipes and con-
duits ia said streets. avenues. lHuts : alleys and
public places. shall br governed oy tne location
OF other pipes, conduis or sfwers alrracN
therein IL any. and IN such case shall De- loca
ted 50 as not 70 interfere thcTcH IA. and laid
80 aS net 10 inJure the same. or prevent free
access thereto. over. under enc around the
same for the purpose 90 taxing The same Ap or
for necessary examination OF repairs. and ~
injury shall result 10 tie same the expense nf
repairing such niury shall be borne hF said
grantee. The foregoing provisions shall Apply
70 ciossinls as Wei as 10 pipes. c"Neuits or
sewers running n The same direction.
Sec. 5 subject always 20 me PROVISIONS o.
section Of the ordinance. said gas pipes shall
b. lard in the center of said streets. ateupes.
lanes. alleys and public places. or iH The SIDE
thereof. unless the Common Council Of SAID
city sba Otherwise direct d. Wflcu case fley
shall be located a. directed by sad Common
Council. and when located .u fhe SIDE a. -
. street or avenue 10 shall Pee HesI Tho gutter ~
curb thereof 10 the road or wagon WAY oi said
street or avenue
Sec s. Public sswe-s water plpes AND " ier
mains sha have The right of way. and iHr
pipes and concuits Aforesaid sh.' b. ~ iaid al
10 accommodate items frt TO Iorii
and construction oi SAID sever ss ibc pubic
inie rest nay demand
Sec. :. Wleuever sd pipes or corfuts are
( laid under or adjoining railroad Track. thf
i work 81 trerchIug for and lrviHg fue same
shall ba 81 conducted as 90 luf-Traut as Hfftf
I IS possible tie running - Gers thereon sne
when tho work is falshed fnf Nack ana
4 street aVsuup 0r public space erriI ha ffff Nr
/ said granite in ss ID condition ~ before The
/ corg m mruremeUt of fha work.
! Ser.s Tic SAID -rarfees sharl 30 Liable 20 ne
/ citv II 6rand Rapids ier fN damages which
NAV arise 20 fhe STREETS rTsnl James. elirF
/ and other public placfs ~ sslf 'ii1. ano I.-
/ al sums - money recoffrri .nsi SAID cfF
t sing from the default, care ers or neell
! Ceuce or tHe rr7ntees aflrfsaia .ufir oHcrrs.
/ agents eT ser ants
! ordfnance shall auplv 90 aHd hr observed $40
kept hy ali tic rrcers. sFerfs enH servants n
SAID rranfees snd - a. contr ers anl fab
4 co1tfa--rrs ~. plcy Cd fF ssio -' .ens
--r 14 ~ai7 grantees sla' % ifg.iF n nlefI
ana COMFY vff1 a. The prors ef fhe 1r1l
bsIcss e. ssd citT reistnF io fenosi =
huIffrs aaferiel or fTcsrsflrE % fl.e street.
or otHer pnt Ir p sons ID 80 30 arr r rar
flcg.z- Wit. fhe rroris ans n ff iar nf rr
1rsf nance of sad rffv snf.f'nr tr n~finnref
~ requisite the ufe ~ Tie ff-r. avenues
laurs alleys sne public place -ts city o
Grand Rep A. frr tHe rurreFs l.r vate
and gas pIFss Or 0fter fanfri ane
three eIrfferr hundred ar1 eighty O chr
- rept - herein othreise ffrressF pro
se~. r.. sais o-sfnsn-e sael teEs sfe-' from
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