Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-18

button of gas for lighting, fuel, cook
ing and such other purposes as sam
may be used, shall be done under tn
direction of the City Council of tn
City of Goldsboro, or such other off
Ger as may be designated by saiC
council; and such work shall be per
formed in accordance with the usua
custom of laying mains, pipes ant
drains for the purposes herein con
itemplated.
Sec. 4. That the aforesaid grantees
their associates, successors, heirs anC
assigns, shall have right to lay, relay
| operate, maintain and repair under
| the streets, alleys, sidewalks, avenues
and highways of the said City OF
| Goldsboro, ducts, mains, conduits
pipes, manholes and drips, and such
other necessary appliances for the
purpose of maintaining and distrib-
uting there through and there under
gas for the use of said city and the
residents thereof, and to connect such
pipes when 50 placed and laid with
the necessary pipes to consumers,
stations and other points where same
may be desired and in such manner
and by such means and in accordance
with the usual method and most adap-
ted to the locality for the purpose cf
conveying gas in all its forms there
N and hereunder. Such work to be
lone as hereinbefore provided, under
direction of the City Council of said
City of Goldsboro, or such other Off
GER as it may select for this purpose,
and. after said work shall be complet-
ed, said grantees shall restore, at
their own expense, that portion of the
streets, highways, alleys, avenues and
turbed to their original condition with
the same kind of material.
Sec. s. That said grantees, their
associates, successors and assigns,
necessary excavations or unnecessa-
rily cucumber and obstruct the pas
sage of any street, sidewalk alley or
road longer than shall be necessary to
perform the work contem-
plated in a proper manner, and when |
said pipes, mains and valves shall be |
laid in said streets, same shall be |
lone so as not to cucumber, obstruct |
md interfere with public travel there |
on, nor damage or injure public or
private property. And the aforesaid |
grantees whenever required so to do |
oy the Board of Aldermen of said |
:ity of GoIdsbofo, will construct, lay |
toWn, maintain and operate mains, |
pipes and valves along upon and un |
Ter any of the streets, sidewalks, al |
eys, roads and avenues within the |
corporate limits of said city as it Is
2ow and may hereafter be laid out, |
and will supply gas to consumers re-
siding along such streets, alleys, |
highways and avenues, provided that
no such extension shall be required,
and the aforesaid grantees shall not
be expected to make and extend their
said pipes and mains under this pro-
yision unless the consumers to be
supplied by such extension shall aV-
erage at least one consumer to every
100 feet of additional main which may
he required by said Board of Alder
men.
Sec e. That the aforesaid grantees
their asstrciates, successors and as
signs, utilizing the privileges under
this franchise shall at all times have
notice by the City of Goldsboro OF its
purpose to repair or lay sewer, water
CT other pipes and proceed to pro-
tect such pipes, mains and other
works as it may have erected upon
said streets hereunder without cost
OF charge to said City OF Goldsborc
md without unnecessary delay TO the
contemplated work.
Sec. 7. That said grantees here
under shall furnish to the consumers
of SAID City of Goldsboro gas OF a
good quality and in sufficient quantl-
ties for Supplying said consumers
and shall furnish and install metres
E, n measuring the same, and when
sal i metres shall have been estab-
iishe i as hereinafter provided, sail
grants .es shall bs authorized to charge
a rate or price therefor which shall
be fixed by them, their associates
successors and assigns, the RfaSlmun
charge for which shall OOT e7&<eesu
$500 per one thousand cubic ie7e0 ~
purposes and not e. es'esi
ing $1.50 per one thousand feet wy
fuel purposes of gas consumed, paya-
tie monthly, or by prepaid metres
and said grantees shall have the right
to charge not exceeding $1OO per
month for each metre where that
amount of gas is not consumed
through the metre. And said maxi
mum rate herein fixed shall not he
increased to the consumer without
permission of said City of Goldsboro.
And the grantees hereunder shall
make and establish and enforce suca
regulations for the protection of the
plant and the distributing system IS
may be reasonable, necessary and
Dr0per to prevent wastage thereof,
and to protect themselves against
fl aud and imposition, and may in
their disc etfon refuse to furnish gas