Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-28
THE ORDINANCE
For Water and Gas Rights
Which is Introduced
Before Council--A Copy of What the
Company asks and what IL is Bound
to do Ihe Public will be Interested
in Seeing Just what il Contains.

b0ll0WlDg Is correct copy or the
ordinance which has been introduced
into council gfantng franchise to
the Union Water and Gas Company
It will be read with Interest by every
one.
An Ordinance, granting TO the
Union Gas and Water Company
certain rights and privileges for the
introduction aud sale OF Natural Gas,
and for the manufacture and sale OF
Gas. and for the putting in Of water
works, and supplying water and gas
TO the inhabitants, and others, doing
business within the city OF Morgan
town.
Whereas, the Union Gas and
Water Company, a Corporation ex
listing under the laws OF West Nr-
gInia, has become the owner, by pur-
chase. OF the corporate rights aud
franchises, and real and personal prop
erty Of the s'Union Improvement
Company, including the rights and
franchises and privileges granted by
the Ordinances passed by the Com
mon Council of the town OF Morgan
town, on the th day Of December,
1888, aud the 10Th day OF March,
1889, and the both day of March,
1889. And whereas the said "Union
Improvement Company" has ceased TO
exist as an Incorporation. Now
therefore, in consideration of the ben
etts and advantages that may arise
from the furnishing and sale of said
gas and water, at rates not exceeding
the maximum hereinafter set forth;
Be It ordained by the Common Coun-
ell Of the city Of Morgantown. in the
County OF Monongalia, aud State OF
West Virginia:
/. Tie sUnion Gas and Water
Company shall have the right and
privilege for period OF fifty wears, Of
laying putting and placing under the
public grounds, streets, alleys ways,
side walks, wharves, landings and
river front, within said city, such
pipes, mains, tubes, and appurten-
ances and devices as may be necessary
or useful for supplying the wants Of
all persons, corporations, or corporate
authorities, within said city, or resid
ing or doing business within said city,
with gas, either Natural or artificial,
for fuel. heat and light, and manu-
featuring purposes and OF pure water
for domestic, manufacturing and all
other purposes; and the said ''Union
Gas and Water Company" shall have
the right and privilege for the period
aforesaid, OF supplying natural and
artificial gas and water, to the per-
sons, corporations, and corporate au-
thorities aforesaid.
2. The said "Union Gas and Wa
ter Company shall have the right
and privilege Of erecting, placing and
putting up gas posts and lamps, at
such places aud in such reasonable
numbers as the corporate authorities
of said city may order or authorize,
with suitable burners for illarnining
purposes. upon the public grounds,
streets and alleys, ways, side walks,
landings, river front and wharves
within said town, and Of supplying
and putting in hydrants and water
plugs, at such places and in such
reasonable numbers, as the Corporate
authorities aforesaid, may order, or
authorize, for supplying water there
from. Provided however, that said
sUnion Gas and Water Company
shall furnish natural or artificial gas,
for Illuminating purposes, at cost
to consumers Qncluding the corporate
authorities Of the city. not to exceed
the amount of $l.00 per one thousand
cubic feet, and for heating and manu-
featuring purposes not to exceed thir-
ty cents per thousand cubic feet, and
provided further that said tUnion
Gas and Water Company" shall fur
nish an ample supply OF water
for the use OF said town, in
fires, cleaning streets
and alleys, and flushing cutters and
sewers, from so many hydraDts or
water plugs of the same size as those |
now in use in said city, as the said |
city may require, to be located at
points to be hereafter designated by |
the corporate authorities OF said city, |
at an annual cost not exceeding $3.50 |
for each hydrant or water plug, for /
period Of ten years, reserving to said /
city the right to continue TO take such |
supply of water at the rates aforesaid, |
and for the uses aforesaid for any
number OF years in addition to said
period OF ten years, not exceeding fifty
years in ALL
The said ssUnion Gas and Water
shall not interfere with,
nor interrupt the use Of said streets,
grounds, alleys, ways, side walks,
landings, or wharves, by the public,
in putting down said pipes, mains,
tubes, appurtenances and devices, or
in putting in said gas posts, hydrants
and water plugs, for longer time
than is necessary, and they shall as
speedily as possible, put and replace
said streets, alleys, side walks, public
grounds, landings, wharves. in as good
after putting down said
pipes, mains, tubes, appurtenances