The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-13
AN ORDINANCE

| draft of an ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE
/ To grant the right, privilege and
/ and operate, locate, lay, extend and
maintain gas mains pipes. posts and
other appliances and fixtures in. un-
der and along the roads. streets. ave-
nues, lanes and alleys OF the Town of
Highland Park, Virginia, ana TO con-
meet the same with the public ana
private buildings for the distribution,
sale and use OF gas IN said Town, and
prescribing penalty for violation
thereof.
BE 1t ordained by the Council Of the
I Town OF Highland Park:
/. That the right, privilege and fran
chise Is hereby granted To ----------------~.
To construct and operate locate. lay.
extend and maintain suitable mains,
pipes. posts and other appliances and
fixtures in. under and along the roads
streets. avenues. lanes and alleys of
said Town necessary for the distrtbu-
tion, sale and use of gas for illumfna-
tton, fuel or power. either or ali, and
for that purpose may open. arg up and
excavate the said roads, streets. ave-
nues, lanes and alleys, and as well as
FOR the purpose OF relayfns, repairing,
tapping and extending ths said mains
and pipes ia order to make connections
with public and private buildings and
street lights. subject 20 the conditions
hereinafter contained.
.. That all such mains. pipes, posts
/ and other Appliances and nKtures
shall be located, laid and erected sub
Ject to the supervision and approval or
the Committee on Streets of The Coun-
cil Of said Town, provided that when
ever such mains pipes posts or other
appliances and fixtures shall have been
located, laid or erected, the road, street.
avenue, lane or alley, or such portion
/ thereof may have been disturbed or
used for such purpose, shall within
thirty ia%N from CDmDlG3IDn OF wDrk
in any block and subject TO the super
vision and approval or said Committee
on Streets, be repaired and restored
to it's former condition by. and at the
cost and expense OF, said -----------------
and also subject to such reasonable
regulations. 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 APP
! planes and fixtures shall be located.
| extended, laid. erected and maintained
| in all such roads. streets. avenues
! lanes ana alleys in the said Town as
| the said Council shall direct, at any
! time the said Councii 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 fer any purpose.
5. That gas for light. fuel and power
Is TO be supplied 10 the private con-
sumers, resident in said town. at
price not to exceed one dollar and
twenty five cents per thousand cubic
feet for the first ten years, and thereaf
ter. for the remaining term Of twenty
5ears, at price not 10 exceed ninety
| cents per thousand cubic feet, and thar
all gas used by the Town OF Highland
Park for municipal street illumination
or for lighting and heating It's pubic
buildings or for power shah be fur
nished during the first ten years at
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 to property lines.
l sitaft q ha Furnished free nf charges To
the consumer fut. befora making ans
connections with its mains or installing
meter. the said ~---~---~---~-----, shall have
the right. at its option. to require IA
deposit not to exceed the sum OF five
dollars for each meter Installed as an
advance payment on account OF gas u
be consumed through such meter.
8. That all bills for gas consumed
during any month shall be due and pay
able on the nth day OF each succeed
ing month at the Office of the said
----------------. or at some convenient place
in said town II such place be designated
by the said Council the place OF
payment, and in all cases where SUCH
day Of each month the gas may be
turned off and the meter removed from
The premises, at the option OF the said
----, until the unpaid bin has
been paid by the tenant or owner OF
such delinquent premises; this provis-
ion being intended as supplemental to,
and not in lieu Of, the remedies pro-
yided by law for the collection Of such
indebtedness
s. That tho rights. privileges and
franchise hereby granted shall con-
tinue for period OF thirty years from
the first day OF July. Nineteen hundred
and eleven tlsl1}, and that at the ex-
plration OF the said period OF time the
said --- covenants and agrees
that ii will preaceably yield possession
10, the, Towa,of Highland Park OF every
road, street, avenue, lane and alley In
the said town occupied BY any OF its
mains, pipes, posts or other appltanee s
and fixtures By virtue OF this franchise
and cease TO operate or use its said
mains. pipes. posts or other appliances
and fixtures and every part thereof
and from thence forward VIII not lake
any claim of any kind TO exercise any
right, privilege or franchise whatever
under the grant herein made. and, at
the expiration of said period of time,
the said town may. at its option and
upon fair valuation therefor, become
the owner OF the mains. pipes. posts and
other appliances and fixtures OF the
said --------------, then in under and
along roads. streets, avenues, lanes and
alleys Of said town. 10 be sold or leased,
or. Ii authorized by law, maintained
and operated by 1t: II being understood
and agreed that the then fair value or
said mains, pipes, posts and other APP
plances and fixtures. at the expiration
of said period OF time. exclusive OF
the franchise Fights. shan be estimated
and paid for by said town. IL II eaer-
cises Its said option.
7. That for any violation of any or
the requirements of this ordinance, the
said ---------------~-, upon conviction there-
OF for each days continuation of sacn
violation. shall pay a fine OF not less
than Ave dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars recoverable before the
mayor OF said town and all debts. PEN
alties or forfeitures enuring to the
said town under this ordinance shall
constitute lien upon the said prop
crty and the franchises OF the said
--------------, prior TO all other debts, |
liens or obligations thereof, whether
created before or after the creation
OF any lien In favor OF any person or
the franchise OF the said ---
8. That all the rights, privileges and
franchises hereby granted to the said
Council OF said town may be exer-
cised by any successor or SUCCESSORS.
assignee. or assignees or the said !
-----------------: but such successor or
SUCCESSORS. assignee or RssigneeA. shall
be subject to all the conditions, OBJ
ligationA stspulAttonS. forfotturon and