The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-20
CITY ORDINANCE.
Ordinance No. 1872.

mare. FRANK Mare, j. ~. y. Neeiey
and l.. G.. Neeley, their heirs. success
sors and assigns. the right and privi.
Iege of using the streets and alleys
lof the city of Ardmore. Indian Terri
tory, for the purpose of laying mains
land pipes and maintaining the same
land TO construct. maintain or acquire
la gas plant within said city in
h Iorder to furnish the inhabitants
thereof gas for fuel. Illuminating and
u mechanical purposes under the condi
ions as herein provided:
Be II ordained by the mayor and
lcity councilmen of the city of Ard.
more. Indian Territory.
ARTICLE /.
N Section |. That the word grantee
as used and employed in this ordin.
| ance shall denote f. J. Marie. Frank
Marie J. d. S. Neeley and l.. G. Nee.
ley, their heirs, successors and as.
signs.
i ARTICLE 2.
d Section l. That said above nam al
. grantees are hereby granted the rignt
4 and privilege and authority to lav
y and maintain mains and pipes, includ
ing all necessary attachments AM
connection thereunto belonging under
the surface of the highway in the
h streets and alleys and public grounds
OF the city of Ardmore, Indian Terri
q tory. for the purpose OF conducting
through same gas. for fuel. illuminat.
Ing, heating and mechanical purposes.
le Section 2. That said grantees shall
- have the power to operate, use, repair.
maintain and hereafter extend gas
- mains and pipes under the surface
y Of all highways, streets and alleys OF
y said city, and to make all necessary
u excavations and trenches in and upon
stny and all such highways. streets
and alleys and public grounds of said
tfity.
| ARTICLE 3.
Section l. When any highwdy,
5street or alley OF said city shall lie
ubroken or opened for the purposa of
Inaking excavations. such highway
lEtTeets or alleys shall be restored to
Is such good condition as before such
lpreaking or opening. with ~ posi-
sble promptness. by and at the sole
2eost and expense Of said grantees.
heir heirs and as. igns. prDYj,ad. hat
Hlll such work shall De done ~ said
Ssr8 at aes. subject % the app oval I!
Nm proper officers Of said Ct'y AMI in
Conformity with tnt terms lLis cr-
tiinance.
And provided further, that If the
Isaid grantees shall neglect fail or re-
Imse to place said streets and alleys
In the same condition that they were
Iiefore such breaking, or opening
kithin reasonable time, then said
Iity may proceed 10 place said streets.
bubble places and alleys in the same
n,ondition as they were before said
breaking or opening and charge the
Expense thereof to the said grantees,
heir successors or assigns.
ARTICLE A.
Section /. The said grantees. their
Heirs, successors or assigns shall III
livery case and at all times during
Iourse of construction protect all ex-
Savations, trenches and dangerous
6laces in such manner as to prevent
Eccidents and all excavations and
renches shall be allowed to remain
vpen for only such length of time as
hay be absolutely necessary in the
prosecution of such work
ARTICLE s.
Section 1. The said grantees. tnelr
ueirs, successors or assigns during the
Existence of this franchise. hereby
ARgree and contract to furnish to the
e1ity of Ardmore and the general pub
lc, manufactured or natural gas of
ood average mcrchantable quality,
he same to be measured by gas
leter, and charged for by the lO0o
ubic feet at the rate not to exceed
Ito for Illuminating gas and not to
60 cents for fuel gas or gas for
-pwer purposes with a rebate of 10
ents per 1000 cubic feet, If paid for
b or before the 10th day of the sue
beding month.
ARTICLE 6.
Section l. Said grantees, their
irs. SUCCESSORS or assigns. shall H.
y manner molest, damage or inter
IRE with any of the water pipes for
hblic utilities, or private sewers
hiCh have already been made or
bnstructed in or along any of the
reets. alleys, avenues, lanes or public
POUNDS OF said city without restoring
~, le same 10 their original condition
" ithin the shortest time possible for
hch work to be done and in
hfault of which the said grantees,
leir successors or assigns shall be
pble to the said city, or to persons
Iterested in said water pipes, or pri-
Rte sewers for the expense neces-
lrily incurred in restoring them 20
. ltlI DllEllNl tbuNlllblt anu lhll w
e payment of any and all damages
at may result therefrom.
Sec 2. That said grantees shah
store any and all streets, alleys,
fenues, lanes and public places in
hich said grantees, their successors
assigns may be interfered with in
yng pipes OF mains or using any
. the apparatus or machinery in con
iction herewith, to as good condition
the same were before such laying,
see that all said pipes or mains
. apparatus are In as good condition
In same were before such trenchng
VII excavating was begun.
Sec. 3. That the said grantees
vou cir heirs, successors or assigns will
demnify and hold the city harmless
. ON and against any and all claims
images, actions, suits, Judgments or
abilities of every kind that the city
hoVt ay be subjected to, or incurred In