The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-22
Delinquent Notice.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO
George \. Snow and William Darst and
TO their heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns the right TO manufacture gas
and TO construct, operate and maintain
gas mains, pipes and necessary attach
ments for supplying manufactured gas,
in the city of Salt Lake, county of Salt
Lake and state Of Utah, and defining
the rights. privileges and powers granted
unto the said grantees;
Section /. Be it ordained By the city
council of Salt Lake City Utah, that
George a. Snow and William Darst. their
heirs executors, administrators and as
signs, have the authority and consent of
the city council. and permission is here
by granted them, for a period of fifty
years after acceptance of this franchise,
TO construct. operate and maintain gas
works il said city OF Salt Lake, and also
the right to lay, use and maintain in
through and along any Of the public
streets, alleys, avenues, highways and
public grounds within the limits of said
city, gas mains and service pipes and the
necessary attachments, connections and
fixtures for conveying, distributing. sup
plying and selling manufactured gas for
fuel and Illuminating purposes
Sec. .. In consideration of the granting
Of this franchise the said grantees agree
as follows, tO-wit:
That the rates to be charged consumers
for gas furnished by them, shall not eX
coed the sum of s. cents per thousand
cubic feet for gas for fuel purposes only
and not TO exceed 81 per thousand cubic
rect IOf gas lot lIiunlilldt lDS poses OIiE.
with a deduction of 10 cents per thousand
cubic feet If payment OF bill be made on
or before the 10th day of each month,
following the meter reading, provided
however that said grantees shall have the
right and privilege to collect from each
consumer minimum charge of one dollar
per month.
Sec 3. The said grantees further agree
that within six months after the accept
ance of this franchise they will com
mence work hereunder, and within two
years after the acceptance thereof they
VIII have laid al least twenty miles of
mains within the limits of said city, and
at least ten miles additional mains each
year for the next two succeeding years,
and the said grantees further agree to
cause gas to be delivered in said mains
within said city within three years from
the time of their acceptance of this fran
chi5e
Sec. l. Commencing January first next
after the expiration of the first three
years following the granting Of this
franchise, the grantees herein further
agree, that from the gross revenues from
the sale of gas. within the limits of Salt
Lake City, there shall be paid 10 the
treasurer of said city, within sixty days
for the first ten years. 1i2 per cent for the
next ten years, and , per cent for the re-
mainder of the life of the said franchise.
of said gross revenues, and for the pur-
pose Of determining the amount TO be
paid, the books of the grantees shall be
subject to the inspection OF the city
auditor, and such amount, whether said
percentages aggregate the same or not,
shall never be less than $1,000 per an
mum.
Sec. s. That said Salt Lake City shall
in no way be liable for any accident or
damage that may occur in the laying OF
said mains and pipes. or ia the operation
of any business conducted by the grant
ees, under and by virtue of this fran
chise. by reason of the default or miscon-
duct of said grantees or their employees,
and the acceptance of this grant shall be
deemed an agreement on the part Of said
grantees for themselves 10 save said city
harmless from and against any and all
liability loss. costs, expense or damage
from any cause arising out of any such
default or misconduct or which may ac-
cruc by reason Of any accident or injury
done by grantees. and to indemnify and
repay said city for any loss, costs, eX-
pense or damage Of any kind il may Sus-
tain by reason OF any such default mis-
conduct, accident or injury. and il any
judgment for damages for any such de-
fault misconduct. accident or injury shall
be recovered against said city, the re-
said city and said grantees and con-
elusive as TO tho liability of the latter 10
the former, provided however, that the
said grantees shall have had notice in
writing Of the tendency of such action
in time TO appear and defend the same.
Sec. 6. That In the construction. main
tenance and operation of said mains and
all times conform to such ordinances.
rules and regulations as now exist or may
hereafter be adopted by the city council
of said city in relation thereto and the
gas so furnished shall equal in efficiency
the general standard of efficiency of