The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-06


shall, during the life 81 this fraIl-
chise, be kept and al2fslss g mann IN
the corporate limits of said city Of
Clarksburg and it Is hereby made
an express condition of this grant
that If the principal Office Of said
company is ever removed beyond
the corporate limits Of said city then
all benefits, rights and privileges
herein granted shall become forfeit
ed and lapse.
Section 9. That in case the said
d. P. Stout, his successors or as
signs, shall fail to furnish and sup
ply gas to the City of Clarksburg
or its citizens as above specified for
period of two consecutive days
except ON account of causes beyond
control of said Stout, his successors:
or assigns. to prevent, the said
Council of the City of Clarksburg
shall then have the right to annul
the franchise hereby granted.
Section 10. That the rights.
privileges and benefits hereby grant
ed to said D. P. Stout are given up
on the further condition that such
rights. benefits and privileges shall
be void unless the said d. p. Stout
his successors or assigns, shall be-
gin the construction OF laying of his
pipe lines for supplying gas within
ninety days after the passage of this
ordinance, and bring natural gas
from a well or wells into said City
and be FULLY prepared to furnish to
the said City and its citizens, from
and through its own pipe lines, a
quantity of gas sufficient for the de-
nlands of said City and its citizens
IN or before the 18th day of De
cember, 1905.
Section IL. Said D. P. Stout
shall not be entitled to the benefits
rights and privileges by this franz
.chise granted (but the same shall
he null and void and all rights by it
yranted shall cease and determinsf
1nless said Stout or his assigns shall
before the 18th day of July. 1905
file with the Clerk of the City of
r1arksburg notice in writing, OF if
corporation a copy of a resolu-
ion passed by its Board of Directors
certified to he such copy by its presi-
lent, accepting this ordinance and
greeting to furnish gas to the city
md to the citizens and residents
hereof as stipulated in Section
Seven ~ and to comply with all
IF the requirements and provisions
md conditions thereof pertaining
70 D. p Stout and all other proyis-
IONS of thiS ordinance
Section 12. That any corpora
ton, partnership, firm, person or ass
;ociation acquiring the rights, bene-
Its and privileges herein granted by
This ordinance to D. P. Stout from
The City of Clarksburg shall take the
franchise of said d. p. Stout subject
% each and every provision contaiTi-
ID herein, and shall receive suct
lights and only such rights as arr
herein granted to said d. p. Stout
Section 10. That said
Stout. or any corporation, partner
ship, firm. person or association ac-
,uiring the rights, benefits and
privileges granted by this franchisss.
hall, before beginning the constrIic5,
ion or laying of pipe lines, file Will
he Treasurer of the City Of ClafiIsL
burg a bond, guaranteed by soDle
rood Security and Guaranty CO, 4
oany and approved by the Ccanefl
If said City, in the penal sum Of
se5,OOo.OO, which bond shall be con-
litioned for the faithful perforn1s
nee by said D. p Stout, his Sic
aessors or assigns, of all the provis-
'ons of this franchise, and the same
shall be kept on file by said Council.
Section Ia. This ordinance shall
be in effect and force from and after
the filing with the Clerk of said
City of the notice or copy of the
resolution named in the 18th section
hereof, provided the same shall b
filed before the 18th day of july
1905.
Section IS. This franchise 4
granted for a period of ten (1ol
years subject to the above provis
ions. 3july4td