Arizona republican., 1896-08-26
Ordinance No. 228.

An ordinance granting unto L. D. Copeland
 the rght to construct, operate and maintain
 an ammonia and compressed air plant in the
 City of Phoenix, County of Marlcopa, Terri
 tory of Arizona
 The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 SECTION l. That L. D. Copeland, his succes. tors or assigns are hereby ers nted the right and privilege to construct, operate and maintain an ammonia and compressed air plant in the City of Phoenix; to lay pipes or conduits in any of the streets, avenues, alleys, bridges or public grounds of the City of Pho- nix as are now, or that may hereafter be laid out for the purpose of conducting ammonia and compressed air for motor power and for cooling and ventilating and other purposes, and furnishing same to the inhabitants of said city, and for this purpose may enter upon any street, avenue. alley, bridge or public grounds to take up any pavement or sidewalk thereon and make such excavations as may be neces- sary for the laying of such pipes or conduits and the necessary connections thereto. PRO- VIDED that such use of such grounds, streets and alleys be made with the least practicable inconvenience to the public and that such sidewalks, pavements and excavations be re- placed at the expense of the grantee or his as- signs in ss good condition as before and with the least practicable delay. PROVIDED FUR THEIR, that no pipes can be laid or excavations made in or upon any paved street in the city without first having obtained permission of the Common Council of said city.
 SEC. }. Said L. D. Copeland, his successors or assigns, shall, at all reasonable hours, have access to any of said pipes or connections to repair or remove the same and shall have the right to enter into contract or agreement with patrons as to rules and regulations and consid- eration for the use of and for the furnishing of said ammonia and compressed air for motor and other purposes. PROVIDED, however, that no rate for the use of and furnishing ot said ammonia and compressed air shall be ex- .cessive. r.ls
 SEC. 8. All pipes lad by the grantee or h1s assigns under this franchise shall be laid to q sufficient depth under ground as not to inter- fere with any public improvements. and lowered or raised as demand may require in hereafter making public improvements, where said pipes may interfere.
 FEC. 4. The rights and privileges herein granted shall continue for the term of twenty. five (25) years after the passage, of this ordin- ance, and the work in the construction of said plant and the laying of pipes shall be com meneed forth with and continued with reason. able diligence until said plant shall have been fully completed. -3H- SEC. 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage and pub. hcation as required by law, said publication to be made within ten days from the passage here ot at the expense of said grantee in the official paper of the City of Phoenix. and any failure to publish as herein required shall forfeit thls franchise. No assignment hereof to be valid except as provided in Ordinance No 2O7.
 sEo G. That from and after the expiration Of five years the said grantee herein or his as- signs shall pay into the City Treasury 11S per cent per annum of the gross annual receipts earned by said plant, said percentage of gross receipts to be paid monthly. and any failure to pay said per cent shall work forfeiture of this franchise.
 Passed by the Common Council of the City of Phosnix this the 18th day of August, 1896.
 Approved this 18th day of August, 1896.
 JAMES D. MONIHON,
 Attest: Mayor.
 T. A. JOBS,
 City Recorder First published in THE ARIZONA REPUB. L1cAN. official city paper, August 15, 1S96.I