Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-25
L. DERBY,
City clerk.

An ordinance granting TO the Peter
son, Heat, Light & Water Company, its
successors and assigns, the right to lay
and maintain it's pipes, conduits and
appurtenances thereto, under the
streets, avenues and alleys of the city
of Marshalltown, Iowa, for the period
Of twenty-five (25) years from and af-
ter the 9th day of March, 1905, and
to regulate the same, and to prescribe
penalties for violation of this ordi-
nance.
Be it ordained by the city council
of the city of Marshalltown, Iowa
Section 1. That in consideration of
the faithful performance and obser-
walton Of the conditions and reserva-
tons hereinafter specified, the right be
and is hereby granted to the Peterson
Heat, Light & Water Company, its
successors and assigns, to lay and
maintain its pipes, conduits, and APP
purtenances thereto, under the streets,
avenues ans alleys of the city of Mar
shalltown, Iowa, for the period of
twenty-five years from and after
March 81, 1905.
Section 2. In consideration of the
rights and privileges herein granted,
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Company, its successors and assigns,
shall, by the first day of July, 1905,
commence in the city of Marshalltown,
Iowa, the erection and construction of
hot water heating plant, to be erect
ed in or near the business district, in
said city, and have said plant ready
for use and distribution of hot water
for heating or other purposes, in the
business portion of said city by De-
cember, Is, 1905, and have at least
one (I mile of main laid and ready
for use. The city council reserves the
right, in the event that said heating
plant is not ready for use and the
distribution Of water for the purpose
of heating, and other purposes, in the
business district, as above provided,
within sixty (60) days from said 18th
day of December, 1905, delays due to
unavoidable accidents and strikes ex-
cepted, to declare this ordinance void
and of no effect, and to cancel all
rights granted hereunder
Section 3. The price of heat fur
nished by said Peterson Heat, Light &
Water Company, both for public and
private use, shall be subject to the
control and regulation of the city
council of the city of Marshalltown.
The prices and rates as fixed shalt
be reasonable, and such prices and
rates shall not be so fixed except as
fixed in this ordinance, until said city
shall cause notice in writ
ing to be served upon said Peterson
Heat, Light & Water Company sixty
600 days prior to the fixing of such
rates by said city council of said city
And provided that the regulation and
control of prices and rates shall be
subject to any statute of this state
relatives thereto now or hereafter en-
acted. And provided further that the
city council of said city of MARSHALL
town may be required by DUE process
of law, in proceedings instituted by
any patron of said heating company, to
fix reasonable rates and prices for
heat furnished by said company
Section A. Said Peterson. Heat.
Light & Water Company agrees to
furnish heat sufficient to maintain a
temperature of seventy (7o) degrees
Fahrenheit wherever sufficient radia-
ton is installed and said radiation
shall be figured on the basis of water
heated to at least 1S2 degrees Fahren-
heit when the outside temperature is
zero. And wherever radiation has