Telegram-herald., 1890-05-14
100 Doses One Dollar


Az ORDINANCE 70 provide for supplying
the elty 0I Grsnd Rapids with gas
The Common CouAell OF tbe city oi 0fand
Zap d. do ordail as follows.
see ]. thsl the Grand Rapids uas ON
faly. bJ1y corporate, IS successors ana as
signs &c aud they are hereby authorized TO usr,
Tor TIC Term OF thirty years from ibe ptaassr
OF this ordinance. subject 10 such rules and
regulations As the Common Council ot said
ely msy from tlmo 10 time prts 'rlbc. a aAd
al OF t1r streets. lsnes. alleys anu pHblc
ground in said city including any tcrrltO-y
thar may hereafter be added % the same. Tor
the purposes oI maintaining rs present ilsht
Hl0 % lay down. maintain 10 said streets.
lanes. al. -ys sad puhl-c grounds nom tiine io
tlin-, as S4iu company. 10, sues s>0.s nr as
sisls may deem eyptdi-ut. pipes tor clrryl Z
gaa Tor suppiyiog said c.ty aud tie lahaDila- ts
thereof Hita gas
Provided. that SAID company shall not IN
necessarily ObsrTuct tae passage Il aLy street
lane. alley or public grounds. and snail. wilma
Iea> a>anapie time after iuaklas any 0peu.nS 1g
eAc4Fau OF fpr TIE purposes aforesaid. repair
t.lr salac and eayr ~ Ia as good condition %
al respects as before such excavation WAS
made.
aud provided further. that said company
shall furnish gzs ~ price not 10 exceed the
pr crs nov charged.
sec. 2. Any temporary failure on the part Of
Sald grantees TO perform ans OF the conditions
OF tnls ordinance. when such failure is caused
By any unavoidable accident. shall not be con
Strurd as forfeiture OF the privileges hereby
granted. provided the same shall hc corrected
and repaired within reasonable time.
See. J. said grantees IN LAYING down said plpes
shan lay the same al sufficient depth beneath
the surface as NOT 20 be an inpediment To the
use OF. or an injury 10 the surface OF such
streets, avenues, lanes, alleys and public
places; and al appurteaaucrs thereto which
extend 70 or above the surface Of the street
ard places afort said. 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 tie
deWak and the curb or gutter thereof. unless
the Common Council shall otherwise direct In
Whlcl ease they snal De located aS directed by
said Common Council. Whenever the citizens
OF any street of the city desire the use of gas
IL snail be the duty OF this company 10 iay
mainsin such streets. provided. however, that
a sufficient number of consumers shall agree
20 ta6e q sufficient quantity Of gas. the profits
whereof shai be twenty per cent. of the cost
See. I. The location Of such pines and con
0ult5 In said streets avenues. lanes. alleys and
pubic places, shall be governed by The location
OF other pipes, cOnduitS or sewers already
therein. II any and in such ease shall be loca-
ted so as not % interfere Herewith, and laid
so as not 20 inlure the same, or prevent free
access thereto. over. under and around the
same Tor the purpose OF taking the same up or
Tor 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 crossings as wei as 10 pipes. cOndutS or
sewers running in the same direction.
see. s. Subject always 70 the provisions Of
section OF the ordinance. said gas pipes shall
Be laid in the center OF said streets avenues
lanes. alleys and public places, or in the side
thereof, unless the Common Council OF said
CITY shall otherwise direct; In which case they
shall be located as directed by said Common
Councils and when located in the side of
street or avenue 1t shall be near the gutter or
street or avenue.
Sec. Q. Public sewers. water pipes and water
mains shad have the right of way. and the
ri pes and cOnduits Aforesaid shall be so laid as
10 accommodate themselves TO the location
and construction OF said sewers as the public
interest may demand.
sec : Whenever said pipes or conduits are
laid under or adjoining a railroad track. the
work Of trenchins for and laying the same
shall be 50 conducted as 20 interrupt as little
as possible the running OF cars thereon. and
when the work is finished the track. and
street. avenue or public space shall be left by
said grantee IN as good condition as before the
m-ncement OF the work
See. :. The said grantees shall he liable 10 the
city Of Grand Rapids for all damages which
may arise TO the streets, avenues. lanes alleys
aud other public places Of said city. and for
all sums of money recovered against said city
aris ~ from the default. care leSsness or neglf-
gence or the grantees aforesaid, their officers.
agents or servants.
sec. q. The provisions and obligations ofthis
Or nance shall APP 10 and be observed and
kept by all the officers. agents and servants Of
said grantees. aud 70 All contractors and sub
contractors employed by said grantees
sec. ~. said graf tees shall faithfully observe
and comply With ali the provisions of the ordl-
nanceS OF SAID city relating 10 the deposit of
building material or eIcsvatinC in the streets
or other public places in said city. and IN par
ucuiar with the provisions Of section OF an
ordnance Of said city. entitled. An ordinance
n regulate the use ~ the streets avenues
lanes, alleys and public places IN the city Of
GTand Rapids. for the purpose Of LAYING water
and gas pipes or other. conduits therein and
appertsiniug thereto" passed April twenty
three. eighteen hundred and eighty-eight.
except as herein otherwiSe expressly pro-
videf
sec. n. Said ordinance sha1 take effect from
its acceptance bT the Said Grand Rapids Gas
Company. which acceptance shall BE- tied with
the city clerk within thirty DAYS after the pas
sage OF this ordinance
Sec. r. An Ordinance entitled an ordi-
nance 20 rOYide for the lighting % thr city
- Grand Rapids with gas passed January g.
lseo BE- and the same is hereby repealed.
Passed and approved IN adjourned session
Of the Comm on Council % the city of Grand
Rapids. held Friday evening Nav p lsFf
". A. SIINkNAN.
City Clerk.