Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-11
Geo. 4, SuOw and VIM, Darst Ask
City Council Tor a Franchise
What they Propose 10 Do
APPLICATION WITH ORDINANCE
attached Is Referred to Committees for
Investigation ana Report
What They Contain

AZ the meeting Of the city council
last niRht petition was presented
from George \, Snow, formerly 81 this
city, and william Durst Of Chicago,
asking for u tO.yoar franchise 20 con.
s,ruct, operate aud maintain gns
plant In this city Tor the sale II gne Tor
honllog and Illuminating purposes 10
the residents Of the city The ffanohis,
provides for a charge ~ not to exceed
So cents per thousand cubic feet for nrl
gas ana Sl3b per thousand cubic feet
for Illuminating gas, with u discount of
10 per cent on bllls paid on o. before
tho 10Th OF each month,
As compensation for the granting of
the franchise II IN provided that the city
shall receive ] per cent of the gross
reyouicg annually from the Nlle Of gus
for lhe FIRST I'VE years commencing tWu
years otter the franchise lB granted, "a
per .rnt for the next I'VE years, llg per
cent for the noSt nyo years, ~ per Gem
FOR ,h' next ilNo years ana 2 per cent
during the remainder oi the lllo " the
franchise Tho franchise which foI
lows IN full was referred 10 the com,
mlileN ON streets municipal laws ami
engineering for consideration
An ordinance granting 10 George 4,
Snow ana william Duru ana 90 their
holrs executors administrators and aH.
SLAMS the right 10 manufacture gas ana
io construct, operate ana maintain pus
mains, pipes ana necessary ulduhs
monis for supplying manufactured gas
IN the city Of Salt LIKE, county NJ Salt
LaNc and state Of rtlh ana defining
me rights, Privileges and poWore grant.
"a unto the said grantees
SECTION J.
80 4 ordained BY a. city council Of
Salt Lake CllE llJh that George \
SNOW ana william Darst, their helrs
executors, administrators ana assigns,
have the authority ana consent NJ the
city council and permission n hereby
granted lhom, for a period Of 20 years
after acceptance OF this franchise, 10
construct operate ana maintain gas
works IN paid city ~ SAT- Lakeland also
the right TO lay use and maintain IN,
through and along any ~ The public
eitoets, alleys, avenues highways ana
public grounds within the limits Of said
CITY gos mains ana service pipes ana
inc necessary attachments connections
and fixtures for conveying, Distributing,
supplying ma selling m1nufalured gag
for fuel and Illuminating purposes
SECTION II,
In consideration OF the granting OF
ths franchise the sId grantees agree
NJ follows, to'WllI
That the rates 10 no charged consum-
ers Tor gas furnished by thcm, shall not
exceed the sum Of 40 yoUlF per thousand
oublc feet for gas t0r fGp purposes
only ana not 70 exceed t,3i per thous.
and cubic feet for gas tor Illuminating
purposes only with a deduction NJ 10
cents per thousand cubic fotl, II pas.
men, " bill bo made 0n or before the
TON day " each month, following the
meter reading provided however that
GAIA grantees shah hayo tho right ana
privilege 20 collect from each consum.
or % minimum charge NJ 81 pnr month
SECTION H.
Tho said grantees further agree that
within SIX months after the acceptance
~ this franchise they win commence
work hereunder and within two years
ofier tho acceptance thereof they viii
nave lald at least 20 miles Of mains
within me limits OF said city ana AT
leasi 10 miles additional mains each
year Tor the next Two succeeding years
SECTION w.
For the term Of 0yu years commtnc,
ina January !, next, after IA, oXplri,
ton a. the nrsi two years following |
me granting Of this franchise, the |
grantees herein further agree, that |
from the gross revenues from the sale |
~ gas, within the limits Of Salt Lake |
'liN there shall b. paid 10 the treas
hrer Of said city within 60 days after |
mo end Of each your per cent Of said |
gross revenues, and for the nest ave /
years "a per cent for the noNt i've |
years lla per cont for the next ivp |
years ga per cent ana for The balance |
Of the HE Of this franchise per cent |
NJ inc sal1 gross revenues
SECTION y,
That mld Salt Lakc city shall In no |
way bc liable Tor any accident or dam. |
ago that may occur In the laying ~
tald mains ana pipes or I'M the operas
lion Of any business conducted By The |
grantees, under and by virtue VI this |
lruOchipc, by reason NJ the default or |
msconduct of said grantees or their |
employees, and the acceptance Of this |
grant rholl bo doomed AN agreement |
ON the part ~ said grantees for them. |
selves 10 Rnvo said clty harmless from |
ana against any and NIL liability loss
costs, expense on damage from amy !
cause arising out Of amy such default |
or misconduct, or which may accrue by |
reason OF any accident ~ injury which |
may occur by reason 0f any act done |
by grantees, ana to Indemnify ana ros
pay said city Tor any loss costs. cSr
penHo or damogo Of any kind II may !
sustain by reason Of any such default
misconduct, accident or injury ana n
amy Judgment for damages for amy |
such default misconduct, accident ur
injury SHAH he recovered against said
city, the recovery thereof ghnll ha
ilnal ms between said city and Wld |
grantees, ana conclusive M tn the llu.
nifty NJ the latter IA the former pro.
Nldod, however, that the said gram
toes shall have had notice IN writing |
~ the pondency Of such action I'm time
10 appear and defend the same,
SECTION W.
That In the construction, mamlcn,
nnoo ana operation ~ said mains ana
AoWlco plpos, the said grantees shall
NJ all times conform ~ such ordlnnnc.
os rulos and regulations ms now oSlst
or may hereafter De adopted by the
Guy council Of said city IN relation
thereto,
SECTION W.
Tho grantees herein further agree,
that before they shall begin the layIng
~ mains or mako any excavation In
any Of the streets avenues, alleys or
other public places IN said city they
VIII give TO said city an approved bond
IN the ponpl sum Of $4,000 "a ldemnl.
~ said city against any loss or dam
Rge which may be accustomed by roa.
son Of making such excavations and
said grantees further ngreo To con.
duet tho construction operation and
maintenance OF said mains and pipes IN