The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-16
Natural Gas Franchise.

several streets, lanes, roads and
alleys of the Town of Point
Pleasant, for the purpose of lay
ing mains and pipes and distribu-
ting natural gas for private and
public use.
Be It Ordained By the Council Of
of the Ioacn Of Point Pleasant,
and 1t IS Hereby Ordained By
authority Of the Same.
Section First. That the said O.
T. Lowther is hereby granted the
right and privilege of occupying
the several streets, lanes, roads and
alleys of the Town of Point Pleas
ant, for the purpose of laying mains
and pipes and conveying and dis
tributing natural gas for private
and public use, and also for the
purpose of laying necessary street
boxes and valves, and the privilege
of making necessary house con.
nections, in said town, from the
date of the final passage of this or
dinance, for and during the period
of twenty-five (25) years thence
ensuing.
Sec. 2 The said pipes and
mains to be laid by the said @ F.
Lowther, his successors or assigns
for the purpose aforesaid shall not
3 in any manner interfere with the
present or future drainage of said
town by the construction of sewers
or otherwise, or with the under
ground fixtures now used or here
after to be used for the convey
ance of water or gas, or any other
purpose.
SEQ. Sd. The said pipes and
mains shall be laid at least three
(3) feet below the grade of said
streets, lanes, roads and alleys, and
shall be laid and located in such
streets or parts of streets, lanes,
roads alleys as shall be designated
by the council of said town, and
not elsewhere.
SEQ. 4th. All excavations made
by the said @. F. Lowther, his suc-
oessors or assigns. for the intro
duotion of said pipes and mains for
the purpose aforesaid shall be made
with the least practicable moon.
venience to the public or individu-
ais, and with all reasonable dis
patch, and all damage done to thu
streets, sidewalks or other public
places by such excavations, shall
be repaired by said @. F. Lowther,
hisesuccessors or assigns, at their
own proper cost, and without un-
necessary delay; and the said ex-
cavations shall be puddled and
rammed in such manner that the
streets, lanes, roads and alleys
where such excavations have been
made shall be placed in as good
condition thereafter as formerly.
And if the said O. F. Lowther, his
successors or assigns, shall fail or
neglect to remove all distractions
caused or created by them, or make
repairs within ten (10) days from
the date of making such excava-
tions, the said town may remove or
repair the same at the cost of said
o. F. Lowther, his successors OF
assigns, and collect such costs by
suit as in other cases. And the said
q. f. Lowther, his successors or as
signs, shall be responsible for all
injuries or damages to persons or
property occasioned by want of
proper care in opening or keeping
open, closing. repairing. or in any
other manner obstructing said
streets, lanes, roads and alleys for
the purposes aforesaid.
SEQ. 9Th. The said Q. F. Low
Their, his successors or assigns, in
laying said mains and pipes and
furnishing and distributing said
natural gas. shall provide, by the
use of the most modern and best
improved devices, against accident
from the escape of gas or other
wise.
SEQ. 9Th. And be it further or
dained, that the said Q. F. Lowth-
or, his successors or assigns, as
condition of the exercise of the
privileges and grants contained
herein, or any of them, shall fur
nish for public and private use to
said town and its inhabitants suoh
natural gas for the p1rpose afore
said, at not to exceed the following
prices:
Two dollars (S2) per month for
the first fire; one dollar and seven
ty five cents per month for the SEQ
ond fire; one dollar and fifty cents
Isl SOY per month for the third
fire; one dollar and twenty five
cents (1.25) per month for the
fourth fire.
One dollar (S1) per month for
every additional fire thereafter,
with discount of ten (IO) per
cent. on every fire if paid before
the tenth day of each month. And
if furnished by meter, the maxi
mum price shall not exceed twenty
five (25) cents per thousand cubic |
feet of gas, with discount of five
cents per thousand cubic feet if |
paid on or before the tenth day of
each month.
Any consumer not satisfied with |
the monthly rates, may, after the
first year after the completion of