Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-11
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Be it ordained by the city council
Of the city of Marshalltown, Iowa;
Section 1. That, in consideration of
| the faithful performance and obser-
walton of the conditions and reserva-
Etions hereinafter specified, the right be
and Is hereby granted to the Peterson
Heat, Light & Water Company, its
SUCCESSORS and assigns. to lay and
maintain Its pipes, conduits, and APT
purtenances thereto, under the streets,
avenues and alleys Of the city of Mar
shalltown, Iowa, for the period Of
twenty-five years from and after
March q, 1905.
Section 2. In consideration Of the
rights and privileges herein granted,
the said Peterson Heat, Light & Water
Company, Its successors ,asd assigns,
SHALL by the first day of July, 1906,
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, 1905, and have at least
one (D 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 (6O) 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. fas
Section 3. 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
(6O) days prior to the fixing of such
And provided that the regulation and
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subject to any statute of this state
relatives thereto now or hereafter en-
acted. And provided further, that the
city council 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 a
temperature of seventy (7O) degrees
Fahrenheit wherever sufficient radia-
/, ton is installed and said radiation
shall be figured on the basis of water
heated to at least 1872 degrees Fahren-
heit when the outside temperature is
zero. And wherever radiation has
been accepted in the building or build
ings by the said company, and said
company fails to fulfill the above guar
antee, said company shall furnish and
install sufficient radiation free of
charge to accomplish the results guar
anteed herein. In all buildings ere
heat service is desired from the Pet
erson Heat, Light & Water Company
the installation of the radiation and
piping system must be subject to the
approval of the engineer of the Peter
son Heat, Light & Water Company,
and when SO approved, the above guar
antee shall be fulfilled by said COM
pany. Said Peterson Heat, Light &
Water Company shall charge not to
exceed twenty cents (20c) per square
foot for radiation, all for an eight
months service, commencing on Sep
TENDER 15 Of each year and ending
on May Is following, which period
shall be the heating season whenever
so designated in this ordinance.
The said Peterson. Heat. Light 4
Water Company agrees to furnish heat