CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-12-04
ORDINANCE NO. 239.
An Ordnance Grsatiao to n. A. Slack. his
Heirs, Successors and ASSIGNS fran
ohi,e for the Operation Of
Gas Norkx


Gas ko~ks.
BE IL ordained By the City Council of the City
Of Canon City.
SECTION l. That. subject 10 the conditions.
Qualifications aud reservations hereinafter er.
pressed. there be and hereby is grsnted TO III.
A Black, his heirs. sucoessos and assigns. for
period of twenty year from and Sftrr the
granting Of this franchise. the right. privilege
and franchise 10 construct. operate and main
tain. within the city OF Canon City. In the state
of Colombo. n gas works for the manufacture
and distribution OF gas for fuel and iilumina,-
ing purposes and TO furnish the ssme TO the
said city nna It's inhabitants. and for those pur-
poses, to lay pipes for the distribution OF fuel
and illuminating gas under the surface of any
and All streets avenues. alleys and public
plao-s within said city OF Canon City: and
said grantee his heirs. succe~-ofs and assigns
arc heteby authorized TO etcaVAie trenches
and take up pavements and sidewalks where u
shall be Necessary for the laying of sDch pipes
OF the repairing ot the replacing ct the saines
provided that such work shall be done In such
manner as 10 cause the least possible incop.
xeni-nee 10 the public In the use OF such
streets. avenues. alleys sidewalks and public
places: and provided tina, the paNcnents and
sidewalks taken up for the purpose OF laying
pipe. OF mains. shall be replaced AZ soon a.
t,faetieal,le by said grantee. his heirs. suece>-
.o.. ot assigns at their o~n ons, In good and
~orkman- like manner. and shall be left In a.
good condition a. bcfofe said pipes or mains
xer. laid and ali excavations shall A. soon as
ptActicahle. he rrfiiird. and the streets and al
ley. 20 excavated re .res,ofedt tn az good eondi-
fion as before the making Of such excavations:
and the said grantee. his heirs. .ooc-sso.s OF
assigns. shall propcfiy guard any and all er-
eaxs,ions. and shall properly iishi the same al
nigh, 80 az 10 fully warn all ps~-en-hy OF the
location aud .e,istcncr nf the same. and the
aid grantee his heir. snerrs-ors and assigns
shall be solely responsible for all damages
that may occur by reason uf any negligence OF
unsliifuine.. In properly guarding the ereava-
,,on.. trenches. os Other ~'orts in OF upon the
streets. avenues. alleys and public places dur
ing the laying ot pipes OF the subsequent re-
pair ot replacement of the same, and by the se-
eep,anee OF this ordinance and the privileges
herein granted. the said grantee, his heirs. sue
ee~,oss and assigns shall be bound to indernni-
Nv and save harmless the said city from all said
damages.
srt- a The aid grantee. his heirs. success
or. OF assigns shall. at all times. be prepared
10 furnish The Inhabitants OF the said city
good quality OF gas fof fuel and lighting pur.
poses and with sufficient pressure TO insure
proper quantity Of gas TO each burnersuppiied.
The cost of sas to- consumer paying within
ten days after balls become due and payable
shali not exceed one and one quarter dollars
Der thousand cubic feet for fuel purposes, and
two dollars per thousand cubic fee, for iilumi-
mating purposes.
src n Proper meters fot the measurement
of va. consumed shall be furnished by said
grantee, hts heir. successors and assigns wher-
ever required. which meters shall remain the
property OF the said grantee. bis heirs, success
or, and assigns. subject to removal " the use "f
gas be discontinued OF consumers become de-
hna.ent In the settlement OF accounts.
SIC. 4. The gas pipes laid by said grantee
his hclrp. successor ot assigns, under the fran
ehi.e granted by this ordinance. shall not In
terfere with the drainage Of said city OF the
necessary construction of sewers OF the under.
ground fixture. for the conveyance of ~stet.
Src g. The franchise herein granted shall
DC forfeited by the failure OF the grantee here.
In. nj. heirs SUCCESSOR OF assigns to com
menec In good faith. the erection of said
works within nine months frnn and after the
adoption of this ordinance. and failure TO have
the same In operation within eighteen months
after said adoption OF said ordinance All
pipes laid by the said grantee, his heirs, sue
ccs-ors or assigns when laid Ia any street or
n, ny,nu. of said city uf Canon City. may he
laid on either side of the same At the option of
the said grantee. his heirs, successors or as.
signs but shall not he more than 30 nor less
than is fee, from the lot line thereof The sas
works herein mentioned shall be located out
side Of the city limits of this city or at such
plaee within the city limits as shall be APPROX
ed by the city council.
src. o. The said II a. Black shall deposit
with the city clerk Of this city certified check
In the sum of Ave hundred dollars ON OF before
the 18th day OF November, A. ID, nineteen
hundred aud two. Said amount TO be forfeited
IA the city OF Canon City in.casc the said II. A.
BLACK, his heirs. OF assigns, shall fail
20 commence operations. in good faith as afore
sa,d, OF shall tail TO have said works In opera
ton as aforesaid.
src. 7. The grantee herein shall. within
,hi,,y tayr from the adoption OF this ordinance.
ale an acceptance in writing of all privileges
and conditions herein contained; upon the
failure to iilc such acceptance. the privileges
herein granted shall cease and determine, and
the said sum OF Ave hundred dollars shall be
forfeited TO this city.
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