The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-07-28

any bury therein mains and pipes OF /
such size or dimension as said Stout
shall deem best for the proper trans
portation and supply Of gas for fuel,
heating, lighting and other purposes
to the said city and to all persons,
firms, corporations, limited partner
ships and associations residing or
doing business therein, and to oper-
ate, maintain, repair, improve and
remove the same.
"Section 2. That all work done in
and upon any of the streets, alleys,
lanes, roads or public grounds Of the
said city, under this ordinance and
all trenches and bitches shall be dug
md the pipes and mains laid therein
and the trenches and bitches closed
in the shortest possible time in
which the same can be done with
skill and safety, and such work shall
be done so as to interfere as little rs
possible with the public use Of and
travel upon said streets, alleys, lanes,
roads and public grounds.
"section 3. That the said d. p.
Stout in digging trenches or in
making excavations in amy Of such.
streets, alleys, lanes roads or grounds
shall as speedily as possible close
such bitches, trenches or excavations
and restore the surface OF the ground
TO the same condition as it was prior
to such entry thereon.
"Section A. Tits further condi-
ton Of the grant aforesaid that the
said ID. P. Stout shall save the City
of Clarksbnrg harmless against any
and all Injury that may result to
the streets, alleys, lanes, roads and
public gounds, and to the water
pipes, gas pipes. sewers. paving and
other property or improvements Of
said city, or of any person, firm, cor
poration, limited partnership or as
ISOLATION, from the laying or main
tanning Of the pipes of the said ID.
r. Stout in such streets, lanes, al
leys, roads and public grounds; and
shall also save the city harmless
against all damages to persons or
property occurring or resulting
from the defective construction or
condition Of any of the pipes of said
ID. p. Stout in the streets. alleys,
lanes roads or public grounds Of the
said city. And the said d. p. Stout
shall protect and save harmless the
said city from all damages, costs
and expenses incurred by reason of
any accident or injury arising from
carclessness, negligence or delay in
opening such bitches or trenches, or
IN providing safeguards against ac-
cldent, loss or injury which said
bitches or excavations are open; and
shall pay all costs resulting from
any suit or suits against said city on
account of the construction, main.
tenance and operation of said pipe
line.
Section 5. And that the said ID.
z. Stont shall protect and save
harmless the said city from all dam
ages, losses. costs and expenses aris-
ing from any carelessness or ncgli-
gence in laying their mains or pipes
or from any leak, accident or en-.
pioslon arising from the mainte-
nance and operation Of their lines
m the streets. alleys, lanes, roads or
public grounds of said city.
Section 6. Ii is a further condi-
ton Of the said grant that said ID.
Is. Stout, his successors or assigns
shall not at any time hereafter sell,
assign or transfer or otherwise dis.
pose OF this franchise and the rights
andSPriyileges herein granted to the
lGslaIrrkfburg Light 4 Heat Company,
sts successors or assigns. and a breach
Of IBIS condition shall work a for
|te q Of this grant and the council
OF said city shall have the right to
annul this ordinance.
Section I. 1T is further con-
dition of said grant that said n. p.
Stout. in consideration thereof. shall
not charge the citizens or residents
Of the said city of Clarksburg for
the gas furnished or consumed in
each fireplace, stove, range or radi-
ator in any place of business. resi-
dence. or other building d price in
excess of one dollar per month: and
shall not charge any said citizens or
residents for the gas furnished or
consumed in any place of business.
resldenct or other bull ding in said
CITY for Illuminating purposes to ex-s
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