Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-04
J. DFsRBY,
City clerk.

An ordinance granting to the Peter
SON, Heat. Light & Water Company, it's
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 at
ter the 9th day Of March, 1905, and
to regulate the same, and to prescribe
penalties for violation of this ordi-
nance.
BE 1t ordained by the city council
OF the city of Marshalltown, Iowa;
Section l. That, in consideration of
4 the faithful performance and obser-
walton OF the conditions and reserva-
tions hereinafter specified, the right be
and is hereby granted to the Peterson
Heat, Light & Water Company, its
successors and assigns, to lay and
maintain It's pipes, conduits, and APP
purtenanees thereto, under the streets,
avenues and alleys of the city of Mar
shalltowr, Iowa, for the period Of
twenty-five : years from and after
March "a, 1906.
Section Q. In consideration Of the
rights ard privileges herein granted,
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
a 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, 1906, and have at least
one "a 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 8. 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 shall
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
(60) days prior to theNfixing 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 courcil 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 4. Said Peterson, Heat,
Light & Water Company agrees to
furnish heat sufficient to maintain
temperature of seventy (7O) degrees
Fahrenheit wherever sufficient radia-
ton is installed and said radiation
shall be figured on the basis of water
heated tc at least 1S2 degrees, Fahren-
heit when the outside temperature is
zero. llnd wherever radiation has
been accepted In the building or build.