Telegram-herald., 1890-01-18
s. D. CLARKE, M. D.,
i56 So. Clark St.. CHICAGO. I'LL

An ORDINANCE 10 provide forths lighting 81
The cts 0i 0fand Rapids nlth gas
hc common Council "a iLt Dlfg ~ GRAND
ksp ds DO ordain as follows
See }. Ihat tns Grand Rapids oas Light
Company. q body corporate. It> Successors ana
assigns te aad they are hereby authorized g.
usr ios the term ~ thirty Arars. from the pa,-
SAGE ~ tlls ordinance, subject % such fuirs
aad regulations a. The temwou council of
ot said ctY mHy from tlWe To ume
prescribe. ahy ami All ~ The streets
lanes. alleys and public ground I'm said
citN. luriuulus any Territory iaat may here
after or added % the same. foF thf purposes ol
maintaining lis present plant abd % lay dowu.
maintain iu said streets. lanes. alleys sld puis
Hc grounds from ume 10 time. as SAID com
lsuy. lts successors or assigns may deem tA-
pedtent pipes Tor carrying eas jog s4ppiN ins
said city aud the inhabitants thereof Win gas
Provided, thAi said company shall noi uu-
necessarily obsiruri the passage ~ any street.
lane, alley or puDllr grounds. aud shall, Nlfhln
"a reasonable time after making any Opening nr
excavation Ter lie purposes aforesaid. repair
The same aud leave 90 "a - good condition in
all respects A. before such excavation Was
made.
Aud provided further. that said company
shall furnish gas al d price not y exceed lle
prices now charged.
Se: q Any temporary failure on the part ot
SAID grantees Ca perform any oi the coudlti eH+
oi tn, ordinance. when Such failure il cause &
by any uuSN eidShlc accident. shall not be CuI
s'rucd as forfeiture If the priv leees hereby
granted. provided tle same slaii he corrected
and repaired within a reasonable time.
See. 3. >Rid grantees in laying down satd pipes
shall lay the same al a suficieht depth beneath
The surface A. not 10 Doe au ilnpcdimcui 30 The
use 81. OF au injury 10 the surface 81 SurA
streets, avenues. lanes. alleys and public
places; and al appuriruauccs thereto which
extend 10 or above The surface 81 ifr slitft
and places aforesaid shall bc 40 constructed
and located therein As not 10 Interfere WITH
thc ordinary use az the same and when con
strucied upon any OF said streets or avenue,
shall b. located between the outer edge oi the
sidewalk and the curb or gutter thereof unless
the Common Council shall otherwise direct. in
which ease they shall bc located az directed bN
said Common Council. Whenever THE clfIgens
ot any street Of the city desire fhe use al gas
ID >iat De the oGiy ca ihls company to lay
mains iu such streets pros ded. however. That
"a >uiiiclrnt number of consumers shall agree
10 take sufficient quantity ol gas the pr0fi =
whereof shall ba twenty per cent. Ol thr COSY
of extending the main.
~cc.4 The location of such pipes and condults
lu said streets. avenues. lanes. alleys and puh-
llc places, shall De- governed hy The Location oi
other pipes. coudults or sewers already There
Do. lf any. and in such ease shall Dee lorated 80
as not 10 Interfere herewith. and ialf 80 -
not 10 lnlurr the same. or prevent Tree arress
thereto. over. under and around the same Tor
The purpose oi taxing che same up or ior nee
eSsary exam nation or repairs; ard ~ INJURY
Nhal result 20 ihc same the expense oi repair
ing >Grh injury snail hr porhe hl Nao
grantees. The foregoing prov isi0AS >hall alt
ply 10 crossings rs well ~ to pipes. concuifs
or ~eWei running IN the same direction.
~cc.1. subject always Go The TroV sions oi ser
zion ol the ordiuan be-. sslu gas pipes shaiI Dee
ad in The center % said streets. avenues, lanes.
alleys and public places or iu ihc sd" there
ot unless the Common Council of said cliN
shall Otherwise direct; IN which case they
shall be located ~ directed hS said Common
fugncll; and when located lu The sidV ~ O.
street or avenue ~ shall he ucaf The gutter or
curb thereof. in The road or wagon wtN ~ said
street or avenue whenever fHe object ~ laN
lug down said gas pipes can As we'll De- accom-
piished by the use Of a lane or alley for sueh
purpose. aS hy The use - public street or
avenue. such lane nT alley shall h+ used fnsfea
of The street or avenue.
Sec. 6 Public sewers. water pipes and water
mains shall have the right oi way. and fhe
pipes and conouits aforesaid shall Pc So Iaie b,
To Accommodate themselves % the location
1ud construction oi said sewers as The public
interest may demand.
sec T. Whenever said pipes or condu'ts sre
laid under or dfo.uing railroad track. ihe
work oi ir'nfhIug brand iay iuE tnc same -ilail
Dec conducted as Co. interrupt ~ IiftIe ar posi-
bile the running of ears thereon. anp when ihe
work is finished The track and street. avenue
or public space shall hr leff fE SAID grantee fn
as good n uron as before tte commence
see. :. The said grantees shall be liable 90 the
city OF Grand Rapid Cor aii damages H .'irh rhf
other publ places u said ciiv. ana ior aiI
sums 90 money recovered arainSi said city
arising from The default. csr-ictsRfss 0r meg 20
gence of DE grauiess Aforesaid. their officers.
See. % The provisions and obi cations 81 tl,s
ordinance shall apply io aHt tr oltrf, fl ana
Kept IA aII me f'Afi.F-. H-.ilIt IT'S OBJ
said -raufe.s and 90 ai contractors and s1h
contractors employed tE >aid grantees
~ee. ~. ral1 grantees -fa.I fffHIu.'F Hhf- rf
and coupIv wifh aIi che UTof -Ians 9i fhe o-ni
uances ~ said ciiy relating ta fn- deposit oi
binding material or oNc1fat.r- q fbe streets
or other IuhiIc places % said city. and iu lf
tiruiar with fhe rrf- isieus ~ section 4 of 49,
ordinance of sa.d City. entitled An ord nance
80 regulate fhe use ef fhe streets avenues
lanes allrys sud pubic places I'D the city ~
Grand Rapids fer Che purpose ei laying water
ard ga~ pipes or afher oondHifs therein aua
aUuerfa a.uilE thereto. PASSED April twenty
fhroe. eighteen hundred and eighty ghf -
csrf as herein otherwise expressly provided.
~e..Ii Ihe said grantees shall he Iislle fha
citvof Grand Rapids fYf ~ damages ElIeh may
arse go the streets avenues. lanes alleys srf
other puh8r places ~ said city. aud for aI
sar1s 90 money recovered against said rfy
arising from fhe fofau.f. careinsenrss ~ nfE il
gencn ef fha grantees aforeeaia. fheIf officers.
agents ~ servants.
-er ~ said ordinance shall fake effect from
ire arreTfenre hv fhe said Grand Rapids
ras J Cht company. which acceptance shn4l
hf flfl v.fh fHr rfF rrk within thirty eaFs
AFTER fh- passage uf fhIe rrdiuftef.
Passed 4 ld approve Hr fhe Common rour
offhef'fv ~ f+rsrd Rapids. 10 regular sss
sion ha.8 ur Mrndav evening ii IaHtHrV o. ~
ST. ~fiffkN SIS City .rrt