The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-01
ORDINANCE NO. 65.

An ordinance entitled and ordinance granting
 to Thomas Payne X Roy s. Dodd of Tulsa,
 Oklahoma, their successors and assigns,
 the privilege of acquiring, constructing,
 operating and maintaining gas plant
 mains, pipes and appurtenances in the
 streets alleys and public grounds ot c zen
 Forest, Arkansas, for the purpose Of sup
 plying natural gas to the said town and
 the inhabitants and concerns thereon and
 defining the rights and privileges there
 under.
 Be it ordained by the Town Council of the Incorporated town of Green Forest, Arkansas:
 Section 1. That Thomas Payne and Roy $. Dodd aforesaid hereinafter known and term cd the grantees their successors and. assigns is hereby authorized to construct, acquire, operate and maintain a gas system and gas works in the town of Green Forest Arkansas
 and to sell and supply said town and lnhspl, tants and concerns thereof, and to lay, use ana maintain pipes and mains, with all necessary and proper attachments, connections and ap- purtenances, below the surface of the streets, alleys, sidewalks, lanes and pubic grounds, and on the bridges of said town, as the bound res now are, or may hereafter be extended by additions to the present limits or boundrles thereof, for the supply and d1strlbutlon or natural gas for Illuminating, heating, manu- featuring and motive power purposes ana 10 excavate therefor and for the same purposes to erect and maintain necessary posts ana lamps and for same purposes to make connec- tions for consumers with such pipes and mains, for term of twenty five years from and after the passage, publication and ratification as | required by law, of this or dinance; Provided: That all pipes hereafter laid shall be laid not less than eighteen inche be- low the surface.
 Provided. further: That all pavemenss, sidewalks and excavations damaged by gran tees shall be repaired, and replaced, wlth nRe material; and left in as good condtion me as ne to replace and restore said pavement, slde- walks or excavations, within reasonaple length of time, then the same may be repiaeea by the said town, at the expense ana cost or said grantees
 Section 2. Under the permission and au- thority hereby granted, the saia n!i grantee. shall furnish natural gas to the citizens, at reasonable rate, which shall in no case exceed 25 cents per thousand cubic feet of gas. as registered by standard meters Tor the measure ment of natural gas, said meters to be furnish ed by and be the property Of grantees; ITO vided there is at any time good and sufhclent reason to believe that said grantees are charg- ing any person orpersons an excessive rate TOT gas, the town council of said incorporated town retains the right to investigate and require said grantees to furnish ans evidence IL may need to ascertain the real facts and if 1t IS found that grantees are charging an escesslve rate the council retains the right to adjust the rate charged to just and equitable rate:
 Section 8. That for the purpose Of supplying natural gas to the said town and to the ln- habitants thereof, and to ompanles ana to corporations said grantees their success sors and assigns, shall at their own expense, fur nish and lay all pipes necessary for furnlsn- ing conveying and distributing such gas to the curb line of said pro perty to be supplied, adjacent to any of their gas mains and such gas mains shall be laid or extended consistent with the growth of the town, and shal! put ID q "cut off or valve at the curb in each instance. Section 4 No person, firm corporation shall be permitted to tap or make any connec- ton with any main or gas llne ot salo gran tees unless duly authorized to do so oy tne grantees; provided, no charge shall be made for such authority.
 Section 5. In constructing, repairing and operating said gas system CT gas plant, sald grantees shall put up proper warnings and lights to prevent accident from open ditches or obstruction, and use every reasonable pre- T it,t,, n or property, and shall hold safe and harmless the town from damage, injury, loss or expense, caused by the negligence of said grantees Tn the construction, repairing CT operating sa'o gas system or plant, or n paving or repaVlng any street, alley, avenue or sidewalk.
 Section 6, All prohibitions, forfeitures and other provisions of this ordinance and fran chise shall be binding on said grantees, thelr successors and assigns, whether expressly so stated herein or not and all grants ana prEl- leges secured by this ordinances ana francnlSe shall be held to inure to the benehJ or sSld grantees, their legal and boni hde successors end assigns.
 and employees, shall have the right st any time to enter upon the premises of any con sumer for the purpose of lnspecVlns the sA' pipe, meter appliance and serTlc:; ana no concumer shall tamper with a0y oi said pipe, meter or appliance or pcrnlt the same to DO done, or to make any fraudulent representa- tions in regard to the consumption of gas by such consumer; nor shall 2ny consumer waste said gas permit same to be wasted on ms premises. ,-y..,...z., to require said grantees, their successors or assirns to furnish gas as a5ove if the supply of
 natural gas shall become exhausted or insuih- cient to supply the demand, or if the expense l of obtaining and furnishing the same should become so great that the grantees cannot
 furnish gas at the above prices without loss 1 in the event the grantees do not furnish gas | at not to exceed the above price, then all thelr 1 rights under this franchise shall cease. | Section g. Before or at the time oi the ac-
 ceptance ot thls ordinance, said grantees shall | execute and file with the Town Recorder of said l town a bond in the sum of Sj309.00 with good
 and sufficient securities to be approved by the 1 mayor and council of said tuwu, conditioned
 and guaranteeing to hold said toWD harmless
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