The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-04-20
Ordinance.
An ordinance to grant a franchise
for the sale and delivery of
Natural Gas for fuel N d
other purposes to citizens and
consumers.

| Whereas, Section 3, of the Bill OF
Rights mad section 164, Of the Consti
tuition and the Charter of Cities of the
Fourth Class provides that the Genera
Council of General Legislative Body
shall have power to Crl nance to let
and grant within the limitations of the
constitution and laws of the State of
Kentucky public franchises; to make
regulations for the management there
of and fix and regulate prices to con-
sumers and customers; there :ore, it be
ordai Ell ly the Board OF Council of
the City of Paris, KY.
! Sec. l. That there be let and granted
according to law, and this ordinance is
to let and grant the franchise, privilege
and right to construct, maintain and
operate in the city of Paris, KY, and
over and along and the streets and pub
lie ways thereof, a gas plant for the
purpose Of providing the said city and
It's inhabitants, customers and cOnsum-
ers with Natural Gas to be used for the
purpose of giving heat, power, light
and fuel to said city, it's inhabitants,
customers andEcOnsumers.
Sec. 2. Said Natural gas for any
and all purposes above mentioned may
be used in connection with artificial or
manufactured gas or other safe and rec
Ognized substances, and the owners Of
such franchise, right and privilege
shall have the right to dig bitches, to
lay their pipes and mains in the streets
of said City, erect all necessary appli-
ances and machinery for the purpose
of operating said plant, provided how
ever, that in the exercise of such fran
chise and right the owner shall not OBJ
struct the public highway or create any
nuisance In said city, and the.laying of
all pipes and mains and the sinking of
holes and digging up of said streets
and public highways shall be under the
direct supervision of the City Council
of said City of Paris, KY.
Sec. 3. The maximum rate to be
! charged consumers for Gas for manu-
featuring purposes shall be Is cents pei
thousand cubic feet the maximum rate
! to be charged consumers for gas for
domestic purposes shall be 40 cents per
thousand cubic feet. as-sf~s
! Sec. 4. The holder of said franchise
shall indemnify and save harmless the
City of Paris from all suits, or actions
of every name and description brought
against it, for or on account of any in
juries or damages received or sustained
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of the acts of the said holders, or his
agents or servants, in prosecution of
the said work.
| Sec. 5. The holders of said franchise
shall restore the streets to their origi-'
nal condition. and in event of failure
to so within a reasonable time, the City
shall have the right, after having first
given ten QO) days written notice of
its intention so to do, to .have the nee
essary work done to put such portions
of the streets as may have been dis
turbed, in good condition and collect
the costs of same from the holders of
said franchise.
Sec. 6. Said franchise, right and
privilege shall continue for a period of
twenty years from and after the same
shall take effect.
Sec. z. The person, association or
corporation owning or exercising the
franchise or privilege may assign or
transfer same to any person, associa-
ton or corporation that will exercise
said franchise.
Sec. 8. The owners of said franchise
and privilege shall begin active work
on said system within twelve months
from the final passage of this ordi-
nance franchise or privilege or upon
failure to do so shall pay to the above
mentiOneu city rentals in the sum of
200 dollars year for every year delay
ed ; otherwise said purchaser shall for
felt all rights and privileges under
this grant.
Sec. 9. AS soon as practicable after
the enactment, approval and publica-
ton of this ordinance, franchise and
grant, it shall be the duty of the
Mayor to advertise in two issues of
some newspaper published in the City
of Paris, Kentucky, authorized by law
to publish same, that bids will be re-
ceived for the before mentioned fran
chise, privilege, grant and right, and
he shall sell said franchise and privil-
eye to the highest bidder; subject how
ever, to the approval of the Board of
Council. 1t shall be the duty of said
Mayor to offer said franchise for sale
and receive bids therefor and report
his action to the Board of Council.
Such advertisement shall reserve the
rightsto reject any or all bids.
!, Sec. 10. The bidder to whom such
! franchise or privilege shall be sold,
shall pay the amount of said bid in
cash to the City Treasurer within ten
days after same shall have been ap-
proved by the City Council; and no
bid shall be received or considered by
, said Mayor unless such bidder shall
deposit with his bid a check payable
to the Treasurer of said City, for the
sum of $4,000, and which check shall
have been duly certified by some bank,
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