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changes are absolutely necessary, and
the same are restored by said grantee
at it's own cost and expense.
Section 3. Said grantee shall relay
and replace, with due diligence, any
and all pavements, curbs, cutters,
streets, avenues, alleys and other pub
lie grounds and places disturbed by
it, in the same manner and like con-
dition as the same may have been be-
fore excavating, leaving the surface Of
all unpaved streets smooth and level;
provided, that nothing in this section
shall prevent said city from replace
ing, by it's own agents, at the expense
of said grantee, any such pavements,
culbs, cutters, streets, avenues, al
! legs and other public grounds and
places, as shall not have been proper
ly replaced by the grantee, as above
provided Provided, however, that be-
fore the said city shall have such
right, it shall give to the grantee ten
10) days written notice to properly
comply with the requirements of this
section, and it shall have failed, dur
said city of Pine Bluff as waving any
right now possessed, or hereafter to
be possessed by said city, to exercise
full control over all streets, alleys,
avenues, Or other public grounds of
the city. No tunneling shall be done,
except by consent first obtained from
the city.
Section 4. The said grantee shall
preserve and keep the city of Pine
Bluff, Arkansas, safe, free and harm
less from any damages, costs or ex-
penses that may be incurred or hap
pen to persons or property by reason,
or on account of anything done by said
grantee under the provisions of this
ordinance, and shall defend, at its
own proper costs, any suits brought
against the city of Pine Bluff, Arkan-
sas, by persons or corporations claim
the creation and maintenance of the
natural gas plant of said grantee;
written notice, however, of any such
suits shall Immediately be given
grantee.
Section 5. Sad grantee shall, for
period of thirty 600 years from and
after the passage Of this ordinance be
entitled to charge for natural gas
furnished to consumers in said city {
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, a maximum
meter rate of fifty 500 cents per one
thousand 10000 cubic feet; provided,
that this rate shall be subject to a
discount of five cents (5c) per thous-
and Q,000) feet, if payment is made
before the tenth of each month for
gas consumed the preceding month. |
Provided, further, that said grantee
may make and collect a minimum |
charge of fifty cents (5Oc) per month.
AS consideration for the grants here
in contained, the grantee agrees to,
and will, furnish natural gas suffi-
cient to heat and light the present
city buildings of said city of Pine
Bluff without cost or expense to the
said city, SO long as it continues to
furnish gas under the terms of this
ordinance; said city to install and
at it's own expense, the ne
cessary fixtures, such fixtures to be
Of the best and most economical char
Il, ter for the use intended. The said
slantee shall furnish gas to such
public schools, hospitals, and othet
public charitable institutions in tEf
city of Pine Bluff, as said city council
shall designate a a discount of TWEEN
ty-five per cent, from the maximum
published rate; provided, that SAID |
discount will be allowed only upon
prompt payment, on or before the ,
enth of each month, for gas consum- !
& the preceding month. the same as !,
herein provided for domestic consum-
rs; and, provided, further, that such |
:scount shall not become unlawful |
The grantee shall have the right, at
IS option, to establish and collect
rates lower than and different from
rates charged and collected from do
nestle consumers, for gas furnished
10 ;,dustrial and manufacturing
olants orr other class of service.
Sc. ton 6. The grantee shall lay
and maintain all service pipes from
the mains in the street to the curp
lines and shall inotall and maintain
suitable curb boxes on each service
line near the curb line of the street It
it's own expense. All gas shall be FUR
nished by meter measurement. Inc