The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-20
ARTICLE T.

the lines OF its mains. and said gran
tees. their successors, or assigns,
shall extend said mains in all dis
trict contiguous to its mains within
ninety days after ordered TO make
such extensions. by the city, provided,
that petition for such mains shall be
presented to the city council by the
owners or occupants OF real estate
along the lines OF such proposed eN.
tensions, and that the number of such
petitioners shall be at least fifteen
for every five blocks of propoed ex.
tensions, who shall each agree ana
stand ready to enter into years
contract to take not less than $500
worth of gas per annum at the rates
prescribed in this ordinance. and the
city council upon the presentation of
such petition shall order such exten.
sion made, If in its judgment II should
deem the petition just and reasonable.
ARTICLE 8.
Section |. That said grantees and
their heirs. successors or assigns
shall maintain q plant that will pro.
vide sixty thousand cubic feet of gas
daily. and shall maintain or operate
said plant continuously during The
life OF this franchise. provided. how
ever, that temporary failure to pro-
duce the quantity of gas above speci-
fed. and TO maintain and operate said
plant continuously should arise from
unavoidable accidents, actions at law
or other causes not due TO negligence
of said grantees. their heirs, success
sors or assigns. and provided such
temporary failure should arise be-
cause OF strikes or combinations
of labor. or other troubles. OF from
any act OF God. in the event OF
which forfeiture Of this franchise
shall not and cannot be declared, and
said grantees. their heirs, successors
or assigns, shall repair or remove in
so far as lay within their power,
without unnecessary delay, the cause
OF causes of such temporary failure.
But in case said grantees find II ad-
vantageous to furnish natural instead
of manufactured gas, they have the
right to do so.
ARTICLE 9.
Section /. 1t Is hereby further
agreed by any between he city of
Ardmore and the said grantees, their
successors and assigns, that at the
of the passage and approval of tins
ordinance. and at 'thc expiration Of
any five years hereafter. III city Of
Ardmore. by giving said grantees.
their successors or assigns, one years $
notice in writing prior to the expira.
ton of the said 10 or five years
term. shall have the right TO pur.
chase all Of the assets, property rlghtH,
g sl,.T.t tg.s, lFf - "a
nature then owned by said grantees,
their successors or assigns, under the
provisions Of this ordinance, at their
fair market value to be ascertained
by the appraisement of three wholly
disinterested. competent persons
who shall be appointed as lolloWS:
One by the mayor of the city OF Ard
more, by and with the conent OF me
city council of Ardmore; one by the
grantees, their successors or assigns
and the other shall be appointed by
the others thus chosen. Said ap.
prascrs. before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, shall take and
subscribe an oath before some com
petent authority that they Will fairly
and truly appraise said assets, proper
ty rights and contracts OF whatsoever
kind and nature then owned by the
grantees. their uccessors or assigns
at their fair market value.
ARTICLE TO-
Section This franchise SHAH not
become operative and valid until saio
grantees, their successors or assigns,
shall execute and deliver to the clerN
of said city a certified check payable
to the city of Ardmore, Indian ierl
tory In the penal sum of one thous'
and (S1. .OO0) dollars, conditioned, that
the grantees, their successors or as
signs shall begin said work OF con
struction Of said plant within the
time specified in this ordinance; and,
further. shall pay all damages, costs
or expense that the city may incu
bv reason Of the construction Of the
gas plant
ARTICLE IT,
Section /. II is expressly agreed
that the grantees herein, their sue
cessors or assigns, shall connect pipe
every twenty-five feet ln the business
district. and every fifty feet In the
residence district of said city, for the
main line or lateral line, or pipe, to
the curb line of each side of said
street. wherever directed 50 20 do ~
the City Council, and each consume.
shall only be required TO cunnec,
from the curb opposite his residence
or from his place of business; that ol
mains are to be placed at a depth q
not less than three feet OF the surface
OF the grade Subject to such va'iN
lions as the location Of sewer, water
or other pipes may require.
ARTICLE H.
Section |. That said grantees, thelT
heirs, successors or assigns, shall be
gin work in good faith in the on
struction of said gas plant and In the
laying of said mains and pipes win.
in sixty days from the passage and
approval of this ordinance, such gool
faith to be evident by the expenditure
of at least one thousand $l,OOO) dol
lars in the laying of pipes within the
limits OF the said city OF Ardmore
and the said grantees, associates OF
assigns, shall continue the work IN
good faith. until the completion OF
the plant. within the time specified
and shall have the same in operation
throughout the business district Ci