The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30


Use or GAS II SAID TOWN.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL
or THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND
First. That there shall be granted,
In the mode prescribed by law, the
rights, privileges and franchise In, UNI
der and along roads. streets, avenues,
lanes and alleys of the Town Of High
land Park as embodied is the following
draft OF an ord nance
AN ORDINANCE
To grant the right, privilege and
and operate. locate. lay. extend and
other appliances and fixtures In. un-
1er and along the roads, streets. ave
nues. lanes and alleys OF the Town OF
Highland Park. Virginia. and TO con-
nact the same with the public and
private buildings tor the distribution,
sale ard use OF gas in said Town. and
prescribing penalty for violation
thereof.
Be it ordained by the Council OF the
Town OF Highland Park
I. That the right privilege and fran
chise Is hereby granted to --~-~---~-------.
TO construct and operate. locate. lay,
extend and maintain suita BILE mains,
pipes. posts and other appliances and
dxtares in, under and along the roads,
streets. avenues. lanes and alleys or
said Town necessary for the distr!ou-
ton, fuel or power, either or ali. ana
for that purpose may open. alg up and
exeavate the sad roads, streets. ave-
nues, lanes and alleys, and as we'll as
for the purpose of relaytng. repairing,
tapping and extending the said mains
and pipes in order to make connections
with public and private buildings and
street-Hghts. subject to the conditions
hereinafter contained.
.. That all such mains. pipes, posts
nGd other applicances and fixtures
shall be located, laid and erected sub
lect 10 the supervision and approval OF
the Committee on Streets OF the coun-
al OF said Town. provided that when
ever such mains. pipes, posts or other
appliances and fixtures shall have been
located, iasd or erected, the road street.
avenue. lane or alley. or such portion
thereof as may have been disturbed OF
used for such purpose. shah within
thirty days from completion of work
in any block and subject TO the super
vision and approval OF said Committee
on Streets, be repaired and restored
to .ts foenlex coaaitsaa by and a. The
cost and expense of. said ------------------~
and also subject TO such reasonable
regula tions. restrictions and penalties
as may from time to time be prescribed
by the said Council and which are not
in conflict with the provisions OF this
franchise: and provided, further. that
such mains, pipes posts or other ap~
planes and fixtures shall be located.
in al such roads, streets, avenues,
lanes and alleys In the said Town as
the said Council shall direct, at any
time the said Council may consider
such location. extension, laying erect
Ing and maintaining necessary to sup
ply any building or buildings. or roads,
streets, avenues. lanes and alleys within
the corporate limits OF said town with
gas for any purpose.
s. That gas for light fuel and power
is to be supplied to the private con-
sumers. resident In said town. at a
price not TO exceed one dollar and
twenty-five cents per thousand cuh.s
feet for the Arst ten years, and ther~af-
ter, for the remaining term OF twenty
years. at a price not TO exceed ninety
cents per thousand cubic feet, and that
all gas used by the Town of Highland
Park for municipal street illumination
or for lighting and heating it's public
buildings or for power shall be fur
nished during the hrst ten years al a
price not exceeding one dollar per
thousand cubic feet. and thereafter,
for the remaining term OF twenty years,
at price not exceeding ninety cents
per thousand cubic feet.
4. That all meters. and the pipe con-
nections from mains 10 property lines,
shall be furnished free of charge to
the consumer, but. before making any
connections with Its mains or installing
meter, the said --------. shall have
the right, at It's option, to require IL
dollars for each meter installed as an
advance payment ON account OF gas to
be consumed through such meter.
s. That all biifs for gas consumed
during any month shall be due and pay
able on the fifth day OF each succeed
ing month at the office OF the said |
------~------~-, or at some convenient place /
in said town IL such place be designated |
by the said Council as the place of
payment, and in ali cases where such |
bills are not paid on or before the tenth |
day Of each month the gas may be
turned OF and the meter removed from |
the premises, at the option OF the said |
-4----------------. anti the unpaid bill has
been paid by the tenant or owner OF |
such delinquent premises: this provis-
ion being intended as supplemental to. I
and not In lieu OF. the remedies pro-
vided by law for the collection of such
indie btedness~
g. That the rights, privileges and
franchise hereby granted shall con
tnue for period OF thirty years from
the first day Of July. Nineteen hundred