Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-01

ng TO the said applicants. their sue
sso,s or assigns, tho Exclusive
aht TO enter and u e the Streets
alleys. highways for the purpose Of
a ing gas mains and latersls there
N. .r
-,ct'on - The said applicants
cir success ors or assigns, shah be-
work OF constructing said gas
mains and latera Within sx
months from the date this franchi e
s granted, and shall supply gas
ST hin eighteen months from the
date this franchise is granted unle s
| vented by legal proceedings
I "a so doing. and some other cause
ey~nd tho control Of the said ap-
oeGtion IS. The supply OF ga
..all be OF standard quality and con-
no ingredients more unhealthy
a coal gas, and the prlce az which
J, he furnist ed by said applicants
cir succe sors or assigns. to the
/ 'i.y OF Bluefield. the citizens resi-
Tents and inhabitants thereof shall
't n times be governed by the fol-
wing maximum rates:
- When the consumption by
o., and private use in aid City
Is uehtld Is less than Twenty-Five
fcc shall not exceed $50 rer
1000 cubic feet
30 When the consumption ~
ab &c AMI private use in said City
I Bue cid Is more than Twenty
million cubic feet Per annum
J" than Forty million cubic
Der annum. the price shall lot
cd $40 per 1000 cubic feet.
tc) When the consumption 10y
bic and private use in said CIT,
B'ueneld is more than Forty nil
! m cubic feet per annum, the price
H1ll not exceed Sl.3O per 1000 cubic
Get.
ection IA. The foregoing rates
which gas shall be furnishe ed
Aall on apply to artificial gas
nd in the event natural gas is ever
FINISHED under this franchise. then
Ne rates at which such natural gas
'hal be furnished shall be fixed by
n ordinance properly passed and
which shall when passed become a
art OF this franchise. 400
Section 10. II shall be tho duty
Z the said APPLICANTS, Their success,
,rs or assigns. to keep ands.rnai n
ain at all times a metro showing
he total output OF gas 10 the sale
fy OF Blueheld. he residents and
authorities all books and accounts
Fowing the consumption OF gas In
aid City.
Section 10 II shall be the duty oil
he said applicant, their successors
n assigns. to furnish the City OF
5luefeld gas at all times for mum
pal purposes at the prices charged
rivate con 'umsrs, less discount
= 20 per cent. And it shall be tho
iuty OF tho said applicants. heir
successors or assigns, to furnish the
aid City OF Bluehe'd gas for NUM-
'Dal purposes and II shall be Tho
rivilege OF the said City OF blue
'eld 10 use FOR municipal purposes
without charge thereafter, the fol
owing amount OF gas. During IN.
'rst FIVE years after the said appli
;ants. their SUCCESSORS or assigns
ire in a position to furnish gas T.
he said city. 100000 cubic feet o.
gas per annum for the succecdiDe
Two yearS 100000 cubic feet OF ga,
per annum; for the next five year,
100000 cubic feet OF gas per annum.
and thereafter, 100000 cubic feet o.
gas per annum
Section H. This franchise E.
granted upon the express condition
hat, if tho said applicants. thcli
success o.s or assigns. shall eveI
oh5tsr directly or indirectly c~n.
'ine with any other company. firm
" individual furnishing electricity
% the said City lis residents or n
'abitants for Illuminating or o.hci
purposes or IL any such person
+, 'rm or company shall either direct
| acquire \ controlling iukrcs. r
70 business 20 10 carried ON u.dcr
this franchise By tho purchase oil
took or otherwise. then The eail
/ city Of Blueheld through f prone.
/ officers shall hayo the AUTHORITY b,
IN order prdperly entered to do
clare this franchise from hen-ofo-r
null and void, and all rights prIu
'eEes and powers conferred bv thI
ordinance shall determine and end
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