Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-02

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Section I. That whenever any paity
or parties desire to be supplied with gas
he shall make written application there
for to said Company, correctly specify
ing, by number of lot and block, the
premises to be supplied and for what
purposes, and shall deposit with said
Company, the sum of $500 to be APP
piled as hereinafter provided There
upon said Company shall, under the
conditions hcreinbefore named and as
speedily as practicable, under the cir
cumstances' install proper taps and
pipes. to the curb line of the premises
on which gas is to be furnished, under
such application. The consumer may
then employ such parties as he may see
fit. subject to the provisions of the or
dinances OF said city, to install the nee
essary taps and pipes to conduct the
gas from the curb line into and through
his premises and buildings, all of which
shall be done at his expense. but sub
ject to the supervision and approval of
the grantees herein. The setting of the
gas meter and the general supervision
of the same shall, at all times, be under
the control of the grantee herein and
subject to inspection and supervision
at all reasonable times, and the work Of
installing said gas in all places shall be
subject to inspection. supervision and
approval of the grantee. No charges
shall be made by the grantee for con-
Quoting gas to the curb line, as above
required, provided the applicant con-
sumes and pays for gas to an amount
of Five $500 Dollars or more. And
the deposit above provided for shall be
held by said grantee for the credit of
the applicant and to be applied on bills
for gas actually used, or to pay the ex-
Ipense of inst alling the same, where the
same has been done by the grantee
herein, subject to all the provisi ons
above set out
Sections 1t is further prov ided
that as part consideration to the city
for granting the franchise herein, the
said Missouri Valley Electric Light
Company, its successors and assigns.
shall furnish. without charge, during
the life of this Franchise, lights, either
gas or electric, as the city may require,
for the City buildings. in amount
equivalent to thirty 1G candle-power
incandescent electric lights. and shall
furnish, without charge, heat for the
City Building necessary to heat the
same, not exceeding. in any event,
twelve hundred (l20O) feet of radiation,
provided the City shall install all fix
lures and apparatus necessary to con-
duct such light, either electric or gas,
from the outside OF the City building in
and through the same. to such places
as the City may require, and shall also
install all apparatus including mains,
valves, radiators and other appurten-
ances necessary to conduct hot water
for heating, from the curb line to such
parts of the building as may be desired
by said City; provided that said Com
pany shall not be required to furnish
heat for radiators except in properly
enclosed and finished rooms or apart
ments in said City building, and all
such fixtures, fittings and apparatus
for such light and heat in such build
ings to be supplied and maintained in
proper order without expense to said
Company: it is further provided that
the lights in and about said City build
ings shall be burned only at such times
as is proper and reasonable for con-
Quoting the ordinary business therein
and the reasonable requirements of the
occupants thereof, provided the City
may have at such places as it elects,
lights, either gas or electric, equivalent
to four l6 candle-power incandescent
lamps which may be burned contin
ually during the night. 1t is further
provided that said Company shall fur
nish electric current, without expense
to the City, sufficient to properly charge
the electric fire alarm system, the
batteries therefore and the wires lead
ing thereto to be furnished and kept in
proper order by the City. 1t is further
provided that heat shall be furnished
through the period from September LIST,
of each year, to May 18th, of the sue
ceeding year providing the conditions
of the weather require the same.
The amount of light and heat to be
furnished to the City without charge,
shall be increased in proportion as the
population of the City increases. such
increase to be based upon the amount
above provided for, and population
of four thousand.
Section 9. The privileges herein
granted are upon the express condition
that said Company shall be liable for
all damages or injury to persons or
property, caused by the neglect or
mismanagement of itself or any of its
employees, while engaged in construct
ing and operating said works, and
should the city be sued for the same.
the said Company shall be notified of
such suit and thereupon it shall be
their duty todefend or settle the same.
and should judgement go against the
City. in such case the City shall recover