The age-herald., 1898-02-19

continuance of this contract pay to the city of Birmingham, as and for license and privilege tax, within the first fifteen days of April, July, October and January of each year cents for each 1,00) cubic feet of Illuminating gas, and 2 cents for each 1000 cubic feet of fuel gas sold and collected for during the preceding quarter, within tho corporate limits of the city, and for the purpose of ascertaining the amount to be paid to the said city, said Haas and London, their associates, suc- cessors and assigns, shall render a sworn statement of the amount of Illuminating and fuel gas sold and collected for to the city, and their books shall be subject to the examination of an expert to be chosen from time to time by the city. The amount so paid to be on gas sold and paid for with i, in the corporate limits, and is to be the license and privilege tax by the city during the continuance of this contract.
 Sec Il. Be it further ordained, That said Haas and London, their associates, suc- cessors and assigns, may, if they see proper, extend the said gas works into the suburbs within the police Jurisdiction or said city upon complying with the laws of the state of Alabama in that behalf and this they may do without objection on the part of the city. provided the supply to the city be not materially lessened there by.
 Sec F. Be it further ordained, That the work being done in laying said mains, pipes and other fixtures inszany street, avenue alley or public way of said city, said Haas and London, their associates, successors and assigns shall as soon as practicable and within reasonable time thereafter place the surface of said street, avenue alley or public way in substantially the same condition as before the laying of such mains, pipes and fixtures
 Sec. 13. Be it further ordained, That said Haas and London, their associates, suc- cessors and assigns shall so construct and continue the gas works herein provided for III sucn manner as to interfere as little as possible With the public or private prop erty In this city, and shall be liable for any damage or injury to person or prop- erty caused by negligence of said Haas and London, their associates, successors and assigns.
 Sec 14. Be 1t further ordained That ad ter said works are completed as herein provided for and unforeseen and inevitable accloent shall happen to the pipes ma- chinsry or any other part of the works tten sad Haas-and London their asso. cia.es successors and assigns shall have : reasonable time within which to repaTr. replace and make good the same, and put the said gas works in the condition re- qulned by this contract; and any unforeseen and Inevitable accident. and the reasonable time necessary to reapfr or provide for the same as aforesaid, shall not be constr1pa1 to be any breach of this contract or any cause for repeating this ordinance, but in sucn event there may be a just and fair abatement of the price to be paid for the use of said gas, that shall cover such lost time.
 Sec. 15. Be 1t further ordained That this ordinance and contract shall continue and be in force for the term of thirty years from the date of its adoption.
 Sec. 16 Be it further ordaineI1, That tlis grant is upon the condition that said Haas and London, their associates successors and assigns shall begin the work of con- structing said gas works and the laying of said mains and pipes within ninety days from the execution of the contract under this ordinance, and shall comp1eite the same so that gas may be turned on the system within one year thereafter, for consump ton by the city, and by such persons as may cn the terms of this agreement. offer to take and pay for the same.
 a Sec 17. Be it further ordained That said Haas and London and their associates shall wdthin three months from the execu- ton of tlre contract herein provided. organ ize under tine laws of the state of Alabama