Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-17

the right to purchase the works and
rights and privileges Of the grantee.
at any time during the Life Of this
franchise, such purchase to be made
at an appraised valuation Of such
works, rights, and privileges to be
made as agreed upon by q majority o
three disinterested experts, said city
to choose one, said grantee to choose
second, and these two to choose a
third. Said appraisers shall make
said appraisement under oath upon
actual view Of the property. The city
shall have six months after such val
uation within which to make such
purchase, and the purchase price shall
be paid at the Harris Trust & Saw
lngs Bank, Chicago, Illinois. In case
OF such purchase the city shall re-
ceiye the property free and clear Of
all liens, and the grantee shall place
no mortgage or incumbrance upon
the same which shall not by express
terms be subject to the rights of the
city granted by this section. The
city shall, however, in case Of any
such purchase, be held to assume any
and all uncompleted contracts for fur
nishing water, or for extensions or
improvements contemplated under the
provisions of this ordinance. II the
city shall purchase the property un-
der the provisions of this section,
the reasonable expenses of such val
uation shall be equally divided be.
tween the city and the grantee, but
in case of a failure to complete such
purchase, the city shall pay all said
reasonable expenses.
SECTION Wat any time during
the first eighteen years covered by
this ordinance, the grantee shall ex
tend Its mains to any part Of the city
upon a resolution Of the city council
provided that the city shall rent fol
the balance Of the period covered BY
this ordinance at least one additional
hydrant for every two blocks of such
extensions; and provided further, tina
said grantee shall be under no obNga
ton to make any such extensions un
less 1t shall be assured, on a basis O.
; good and valid contracts with privat,
consumers, a total revenue, includin,
hydrant rental, Of One Hundred Dol
lars per annum for every seven hun
bred feet Of such extensions, for q
period Of at least five years after sucl
extensions are made.
SECTION v1I-The grantee shall
be entitled to charge and receive no
to exceed the following rates per thou
sand gallons for water furnished
through meter to consumers othe
: than the city.
For the first thousand gallons ne
7 month, thirty-seven and one.half cent
For the next ten thousand gallons
. or less per month, thirty cents.
For the next s. thousand gallons O
less, per month, twenty cents.
,, For the next 100 thousand gallon
: CT less. per month. fifteen cents.
For all over 200 thousand gallon
D per month, twelve and one-half cent,
All consumers shall pay in an,
Q event, at least the following minimum
monthly meter rates:
; For a five-eighths inch meter On
Il Dollar and twenty-five cents.
. For one inch meter, Two Dollar
and fifty cents.
For one and one-half inch mete
Il Four Dollars.
For a two inch meter, Six Dollars.
y For a five-eighths inch meter, whel
u water is used for sprinkling purpose
; for the season beginning April LIST an
. ending November 1st,. there shall be
u special minimum rate of Eleven dolla
y per season, provided that where
:! five-eighths inch meter is used the ca
u sumner shall not be required to DE-
u more than Fifteen Dollars for for
10 thousand gallons or less, used duril
Ill a calendar year, or where the wat
is used for the sprinkling season on
OF more than Eleven Dollars for thir
he thousand gallons or less during t
D. sprinkling season.
to The grantee shall be entitled
OF require all new consumers, and all
Is consumers who may be in default,
DIV sign a contract to take water for
re- least one year, or for the sprinkli
I've season, as the case may be, provid
an however, that this provision shall
nd interfere with a former provision
tbs this ordinance relating to the revel
Ill to be assured the grantee from
er- vate consumers on extensions
Its, mains.
io' The grantee shall be entitled
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