Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-16


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 5000 to be APP
piled as hereinafter provided There
upon said Company shall. under the
| conditions hereinbefore named and as
! speedily as practicable, under the cir.
cumstances install proper taps and
lpipes, 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
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required, provided the applicant con-
sumes and pays for gas to an amount
OF Five $4,000 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-
pensc OF installing the same, where the
same has been done by the gra ntcc
herein, subject to all the provisions
labovc set out
Section $. 1t is further provided
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 l6 candle-power
lnclndcsccnt electric lights, and shall
furnish, without charge, heat for the
City Building necessary to heat the
same. not exceeding, in any event.
! twelve hundred (l2OOl feet of radiation.
provided the City shall install all fix
lures and apparatis necessary to con-
duct such light, cit er electric or gas,
from the outside of the City building in
and through the same, to sucn places
as the City may require. and shall also
install all apparatus including mains S,
valves, radiators and other appurtcn-
ances necessary to conduct hot water
Tor heating, from the curb line to such
parts of the building as may be desired
by said City, provided that said Conn
pany shall not be required To furnish
heat for radiators except in properly
lenclosed and finished rooms or apart
mcnts in said City building. and all
such fixtures, fittings and apparat us
for such light and heat in such build
ings TO be supplied and maintained in
proper order without expense to said
Company: 1T IS further provided that
the lights in and about said City build
lngs shall he 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 rs candle-p power incandcsccnt
lamps which may be burned contin
ually during the night. 1t is furt her
| 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 theCity 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
Iabovc provided for, and a 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 fitself 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 so against the
City. in such case the City shall recover
the amount thereof, with costs, and
the record of judgement against the
city shall be conclusive evidence to en-
title the city to recover against said
| COMPANY.