Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-30
ORDINANCE NO. 251.

An ordinance granting franchise
to James j. DOnelan, his success
ors and assigns to establish and
maintain gas works, for the pro-
ductiOn of lights, power, and fuel
in the City of DEBORAH, County of
Winneshiek State of Iowa, and
the right to lay gas mains and
pipes, and distribute gas for
lights, power and fuel in and
along the several streets, alleys,
avenues, public grounds and high
ways of said city.
Be it ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa:
Section In consider alton of
the benefits that would result to the
City of DEBORAH, Iowa, and its in
habitants, from the erection and
operation of gas works, there is
hereby granted unto the said James
J. Donelan, lis successors and as
signs, the privilege of establishing
and maintaining and operating a gas
works for the production of lights.
fuel and power for the purpose of
supplying said city and it's inhabi-
tants with gas for lights, fuel and
power, for public or private use, or
both, and the right to use the
streets, alleys, avenues, public
grounds and highways of the said
city Except paved streets which
grantee, successors or assigns are
allowed to cross where necessary
within it's present and corporate
limits for laying and maintaining
mains, service pipes, placing stops
and other necessary appliances in
establishing, extending and operat-
ing said works and system.
Section ALI privileges and OBJ
legations given or created by this
ordinance shall extend to and be
binding upon the successors and as
signs of the grantee.
Section 3.-All pipes and mains
laid by the grantee in streets, alleys,
avenues, public grounds, etc. shall
be laid on an average of not less
than two CD feet below the surface
of the street or place where laid,
and where parallel with water
mains or sewers, or other under
ground pipes or conduits shall not
be laid over said water mains or
sewers, or other underground pipes
or conduits and in case of any time
hereafter the authorities of said city
shall elect to change or alter the
grade of any street or place the
grantee will, upon being directed by
resolution of said city council so to
do, relay his mains or pipes, the cost
of relaying said mains or service
pipes shall be paid by the said gran
tee, his successors or assigns.
Section 4.-Said grantee, his as
sociates, successors or assigns shall
have the power 20 make all reason
able and needful rules and regula-
tions for the collection of their re-
venues, prevention of waste of their
property, gas, light, or fuel and the
conduit and management OF their
business as they may from time to
time deem necessary.
Section 5.-Said grantee, his as
sociates, successors or assigns shall
have the right to shut OFF gas,
lights or fuel temporarily from their
mains and service pipes or any part
thereof for the express purpose OF
making repairs or extensions to the
works or mains or service pipes.
Said grantee, his associates, success
ors or assigns shall not be liable
to said city or any customer for
damage occasioned by such temper
airy suspension of the supply OF gas,
lights or fuel, provided said grantee
gives due notice to the customers
of his intention to shut off said sup
ply and such repairs or extensions