The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-04-28
that the individuals did not improve
more rapidly.-St. Thomas Times.
Ordinance Number AZ.

An ordinance for the purpose Of grant
ing franchise for lighting and heating
plant, and establishing the same along
the streets and alleys of the city of Penn.
bina, Pembina County, North Dakota.
Be it ordained by the City Council, of
the City of Pembina, Pembina County,
North Dakota.
SECTION ONE.
For the purpose of providing for the
public lighting of the streets and alleys
of the City of Pembina, North Dakota,
and to provide, means where by the in.
habtants thereof may be supplied with
Acetylene or other Light and Heat, and
in consideration of the permanent benefit
to the city herein specified, there is here
by granted w. c. Short, T. R. Shaw, F.
c. Warner and H. E. Chisholm, Citizens
of the City OF Penbina, North Dakota,
under the name of Pembina Lighting
Company, their heirs and assigns, the
privilege Of manufacturing and supplying
Acetylene or other gas and conducting
the same under the streets and alleys in
and through the city of Pemblna, North
Dakota, for a period of Twenty years,
from and after the passage of this ordi-
nance.
Said system is to be kept in good re-
pair by the said Pembina Lighting Com
pany, during the life of this ordinance;
that the city sisall not at any time be
liable for any damages, or made party
to any suit that may tbe brought on in
frlngements on patents, or other costs
that arise from the acts or omissions of
the said Pembina Lighting Company.
The mains and pipes shall be put in and
laid as the city council may direct.
SECTION TWO.
The said Pembina Lighting Company,
their heirs or assigns shall have the right
of way along the streets and al
leys, and the public grounds Of the said
City of Pembina, for the purpose of
placing, operating and repairing said
plant, and the appurtenances thereto,
provided that when the streets, alleys and
public grounds sidewalks or crossings of
said city shall be disturbed by the said
Pembina Lighting Company their heirs
or assigns, they must be restored to their
proper condition with the least possible
delay.
SECTION THREE.
Failure, neglect, or refusal on the part
of the Pembina Lighting Company, their
heirs or assigns to operate said ghting
plant, for continuous period OF Sixty
Days, or failure, neglect or refusal to
furnish said gas at any and all times, with
reasonable uniformity as herein before
provided, shall operate as waiver Of
the rights acquired by said Pembina
Lighting Company under this ordinance.
In such case the City Council of the City
of Pembina shall first give notice in writ
ing, at least ten days previous to the date
ol meeting specified in said notice, to
said Pembina Lighting Company their
heirs and assigns, to appear at said
meeting and show cause why said fran
chise should>not be revoked, and after
said meeting the council may by ordin-
ance revoke said ordinance.
All ordinances, and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed. This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect after its passage and ap-
proval.
Approved this 9th day of April, A. D.
1905.
M. H. MILLER,