St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-06-04

AMI GObLlC GbhSEOt lAN
CLUDING BRIDGES, IN SAIL
CITY OF ST. JOHNS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CARRYING AMI
DISTRIBUTING GAS FOR IL
LUMINATING, HEATING AMI
KINDRED PURPOSES INTO
THROUGH AND THROUGHOUT
THE CITY OF ST. JOHNS
AND TO SELL SAID GAS TC
THE INHABITANTS THEREOF
AS WELL AS TO SAID CITY OF
ST. JOHNS, OREGON, AND AL
SO TO OWN, MAINTAIN AMI
OPERATE A PLANT FOR THE
MANUFACTURE OF SAID GAS.
The city Of st. Johns does ordain
as follows:
Section That there be and Is
hereby granted to the Portland Gas
Company a corporation organized and
existing under the laws OF the State
Of Oregon, and Its successors or as
signs, the right. privilege and fran
chlse OF laying mains and service
pipes In, along, upon and under all
streets, avenues, lanes, squares, pub
lie places and bridges, and the
right, privilege and franchise Of main.
tanning and operating a system for
the purpose Of supplying and selling
said city Of st. Johns and the In.
habitants thereof with gas for H.
Eliminating, heating and kindred pur.
poses, and the right, privilege and
and franchise Of erecting and opcr-
ating a plant for the manufacture OF
gas, and all rights. privileges and
| franchises granted to, or conferred
upon the Portland Gas Company, It's
successors or assigns by this Ordin.
ance, shall continue TO exist and re.
main I'm full force and effect for a
period OF twenty five years from
the date that this Ordinance becomes
a force.
Section 2. This franchise Ia grant
ed to the Portland Gas company. it's
successors or assigns on the condi.
ton that the said company shall
charge for gas furnished to the In.
habitants of the said city OF ST. Johns.
a sum which will not exceed One
Dollar and Twenty Five Cents per
one thousand cubic feet OF gas, pro.
viding said charge for gas 8 paid at
the office Of the company to be main.
tained In said city Of st. Johns on
or before the 10th day OF each
month following that In which said
gas is supplied. and II not 30 paid
at said time and place. an addition.
al charge OF five cents per thousand
cubic feet may be exacted. That
said company will furnish the city
OF 81. Johns. II Il shall require same.
In any OF It's public buildings. or In
II streets or public places for Hum.
mating. heating and other purposes.
gas. at price not exceeding the
price no TO be charged TO the In.
habitants OF said city OF st. Johns;
that when the population Of the city
OF ST. Johns shall exceed $4,000. the
price per thousand cubic feet TO be
charged for gas shall not exceed the
price charged therefor In the city OF
Portland, Oregon; and In the event
thai the city OF St. Iuhns be at any
time annexed 10 th' city OF Portland.
oregon, the price 10 be charged for
gas shall be the same as that
charged In the city OF Portland.
That said Portland Gas company.
Its successors or assigns. In consid. |
GRAFTON OF the franchises. rights and
privileges granted by this Ordinance |
and as compensation for same, and |
In addition TO the rate for gas here
In made and provided for. shall pay |
TO the city OF 81. Johns the sum OF |
One Hundred Dollars yearly during
the term for which this franchise IL
Each OF the annual pay.
ments OF money required by this
section shall be made by the Port.
land Gas Company, It's successors or
assigns 10 the Treasurer OF the city
u ST. Johns. who shall issue his
receipt therefor. which said receipt
shall be full acquittance To said
Portland Gas company. It's successors
,r assigns OF such payment. Should
he said Gas company It's successors
Dr. assigns fail or neglect for ten days
,fter the same becomes due and pay
ible after written notice from the
lily OF 81. Johns TO pay same. 10 pay
my OF said annual payments as
as provided for Ia this
eetion. the city OF ST. Johns shall
ave the right TO collect such over. !
ue payments from said Portland Gas
company. Its successors or assigns,
y suit or action and shall have a
Zen upon said gas plant and mains
Or the payment OF same. Each OF
aid annual payments shall become
ne on the first day OF December
ach year. The Portland Gas com.
any. Its successors or assigns, In
Iipulated for shall furnish and sup. c
ly the City Hall In the city OF ST.
ohns with gas free OF charge for y
9th Illuminating and heating not ex. q
'eding $4,000 cubic feet per annum u
hat the said gas shall contain not 81
ss than 575 Il. T. Units per cubic
ct, and the illumination shall be Il
't less than II candle power. 81
Section 3. The Portland Gas com. e'
my, Its successors or assigns, shall p'
rnish free service pipes connecting u
@ mains with the meters on appli. M
tion OF property owners desiring al
have and use gas on their prem. W
es. wherever the mains OF the p'
mpany shall be laid. provided that IN
Id meters when situated on the su
emises OF consumers are not a IN
eater distance than 80 feet from su
. outer curbing or curb line next Dc
Q street. and II greater distance w
an 80 feet, such service piping In da
cess thereof 10 be paid for by the pa
nsumer. ye
Section 4. That the work OF In. Po
'lling and laying such gas system so
mains for the conduct and dis. stI
button OF said gas for. In and DO
ough said city. shall begin within rul
rty days after the acceptance Of au
; franchise, and II actual con. ad,
uction has not been begun within sal
rty days from the accantanca ~ ces