The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19
PROPOSED

E9EI- aEl 0~4GtlEE@Es
Pa5eosEo oa0ssasoE
FoF Frzre Gas s
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the City of 41azGee
Section L. lzak there Is laTa1g
granted I'd the Aberdeen Gas C5a-
EnE. E corporation organized C15.
Ens laws OF the STATE Of South DaEoa
and 10 it's successors and assigns. foE
the period Of twentydFa yeass from
and alter the Usage % tbs 9rdIn
.anee- the ~pFivIEe-s 70 construct Ma
tain and operate within the corporate
limits OF the city Of Aberdeen WORKS
for the manufacture. storage. Gistri5u-
tIcn and sale q. gas. TO be made RON
coal. oil OF other zaateriaE, for lighting.
fuel and power. together with the
right o lay gas mains, pipes, feeders
and service pics In all OF the Streets.
alleys lanes. HIGHWAYS. pubic parks
public squares and public places in
said city, for the purpose Of cont1ct-
ing and distributing said gas for light
ing. power and fuel purposes; proyid
ed, however, that this ordinance shall
not be construed as an exclusive grant
to the Aberdeen Gas Company. It's
Successors II assigns, of sucn priv
.Ieges, nor to restrict the right of the
city of Aberdeen to grant similar priv
Ileges a franchises to other persons
or corporations; nor to interfere in
any manner with the right of said city
OF Aberdeen to purchase, erect, con-
structand maintain a municipal plant
for the manufacture, distribution and
sale of gas for lighting. fuel and power
In said city, and provided further,
that the granting of such privileges
to the Aberdeen Gas Company, its sue
cessors and assigns. shall not inter
fere with the right of said CITY council
TO pass or enact any resolution or or
dinances which it may deem necessary
for the protection of lie or property
within said city.
Sec-2. The said Aberdeen Gas Com
pany, It's successor or assigns, shall
have the right by their agents and
servants o enter upon the streets.
avenues. lanes. alleys, squares and
public grounds of said city and to
open the ground for the purpose of
laying, changing or repairing a
mains, pipes, feeders and service
pipes; provided, that such work shall
De done IN such manner as will cause
as little inconvenience as possible to
the citizens of said city, and shall not
interfere with or injure the water
pipes or sewer; and thai no more of
q street avenue. lane, alley or pub
nc grounds OF said city shall be open
cd or encountered at any one time
imam IS strictly necessary to enable
SAID Aberdeen Gas Company, it's sue
cessors n assigns, to adTantageous!v
proceed with heir work, and that the
pavement and sidewalk disturb
Ior that purpose shall be restored
a condition satisfactory to the an
ihoF1ties OF said city with all reason
able dispatch.
Sec 3. The said aberdeen Gas
Company, its successors or assigns
shall while making excavations in fha |
streets, avenues, lanes. alleys. public
squares and public grounds of said
city, keep the same reasonably suard-
and protected to prevent accidents
persons using such streets. avenues |
lanes alleys squares OF pubIict
grounds, and shall be liable for all
damages which may result by reason
u lheir neglect to properly protect or
suard the q or encumbrance of
any street, avenue, lane, alley, square
Sec The city OF Aberdeen re-:
rye the right to determine in what
OF q street avenue, lane, alley,
square OF public grounds of said city
ne gas MAINS or pipes, for the purpose
y DISTRIBUTING gas. shall be placed.
oec.o- The said Aberdeen Gas COM
ANY, lts successors or assigns. shall
ave the right, by their agents. SER
or employees, to enter q public
1ulidings OF private house, in said
NY, IN the day time. for the purpose
u examining gas meters in said build
OF mouse IN accordance with the
which may be established
y the Aberdeen Gas Company. its
or assigns, concerning the
use OF gas and gas meters in the
and buildings in said ciIYY
Sec. .. The rights and privileges
e granted are upon the EXPRESS
ondltlon That no gas manufactured by
AID Aberdeen Gas Company. its sue
or assigns, shall be charged
OF lne general consumption at a rate
exceeding two dollars per thousand
uDic feet for Illuminating. power and
uel purposes.
Sec. Z. If any person shall do mr.
to be done any act Whatsoever
0 lnJure any machinery, pipes. feed
rs, appliances or structures. mr. INV
hing whatsoever pertaining To tha
'orks ct said Aberdeen Gas Company.
= successors or assigns, erected,
sea-; occunied or designed by them
Or . purpose OF maintaining or ,
said city or citizens thereof |
as, whereby the same may be oh {
lsuc ced or IN any manner injured or
mayed. the person SO Offending
e Y upon conviction, be fined Ia at
I'm not exceeding one hundred dol ,