The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-06

! plihnCSS ana nXtures shall De toC8t0Qt
extended. laid, erected and maintaaneo B
! in all such roads, streets, avenuess
| lanes and alleys in the said Town - Il
/ the said Council shall direct, At any 4
/ time the said Councif may consider
/ such location, extension. laying erect
| ing and maintaining necessary to sup d
ply any building or buildings. or ROADS,
/ streets. avenues. lanes and alleys within
the corporate limits OF said town with
gas for any purpose.
|, g. That gas for light. fuel and power
is to be supplied to the private con-
sumers, resident In said town, At
price not to exceed one dollar ana
twenty-five cents per thousand cubic
feet for the first ten years, and thereaf-
ter, for the remaining term OF twenty
years, at price not to exceed ninety
cents per thousand cubic feet, and that (
all gas Used by the Town OF Highland
Park for municipal street niuminatfon
or for lighting and heating Its public
buildings or for power shall be FUR
nished during the irst ten yVers at .
price not exceeding ono dollar per
| thousand cubic feet. and thereafter.
for the remaining term OF twenty years.
at a price not exceeding ninety cents
per thousand cubic feet.
4. That all meters, and the pipe con-
noctiuns from mains TO property lines.
shah be furnished free of charge to
the consumer. but. before making any
connections with its mains or installing
the right, at its option. to require a
deposit not to exceed the sum Of tive
dollars for each meter installed as an
advance payment on account of gas to
be r-trr-uuTUrf through st1-t meter.
5. That all bills for gas consumed
during any month shall DO due and pay
able on the Attn 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 as the place OF
/ payment, and in eli cases where such
bills are not paid on or before the tenth
day OF each month the gas may be
turned off and the meter removed from
the premises, at the option of the SAID
--------7 until the unpaid bill has
been paid by the tenant or owner OF
such delinquent premises; this proyis-
| ion being intended supplemental to,
and not In lieu OF. the remedies pro-
| vided by law for the collection OF such
| indebtedness
| g. That the rights. privileges and
| franchise hereby granted shall con-
| tinue for a period of thirty years from
| the first day Of July. Nineteen hundred
and eleven Gs1D. and that at the ex-
| pration of the said period of time the
| said -----~-- covenants and agrees
| that 1t will preaceably yield possession
| to tho Town 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 appliances
and fixtures by virtue OF this franchise
and cease TO operate use It's said
| mains, pipes. posts or other appliances
| and fixtures and every part thereof.
| and from thence forward VIII not make
| {
| 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 a 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. to be sold or leased,
| or. If authorized by law. maintained
| and operated by it; 1t being understood
1rA1 aa4 sL,,k Aay. f.I a Iva
| said mains, pipes, posts and other ap-
| planes and fixtures. at the expiration
| If said period of time. exclusive OF
/ the franchise rights. shall be estimated
| and paid for by said town. II 1T exer-
Ctses It's said option.
| 7. That for any violation Of any OF
| the requirements of this ordinance, the
| said ---------. upon conviction there's
Of for each days continuation OF sucn
| violation, shall pay nne OF not less
| than i've dollars nor more than one
| hundred dollars, recoverable before the
| mayor OF said town and all debts, PEN
alties or forfeitures enurtng to the
| said town under this ordinance SHAH
| constitute n lien upon the said prop
| erty and the franchises OF the said
-------------, prior TO all other debts.
liens or obligations thereof. whether
OF any lien in favor of any person or
the franchise OF the said
g. 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 sssignees or the said
e --------------------- but such successor or
= successors, assignee or assigneas, shall
g be subject TO all the conditions, OBJ
II legations, stipulations, forfeitures and
e penalties hereiubefore prescribed as
II applicable to the said ------------------
g j kat ti+a said ---.-it rs -suc--
l. cessor or assignees, shall commence
q work under the provisions hereof with
d this ordinance, and shall oInpiete the
st same to the extent that it may be in
K condition to furnish gas to all con-
n sumers applying therefor on all the
10 streets of the said town within eigh-
teen. months from the expiration OF the
3 time allowed for starting work, and
failure to commence the said work
WIthin said tina prescribed. or. IL COM
menced, failure 10 furnish gas TO all
consumers applying therefor on all tine
streets of said town within the said
period prescribed shall operate as u
r eurfeiture of the rights, privileges and
+ franchise hereby granted; provided
A however, that before work heseunder
e is begun map showing the location.
+ size and grade OF all principal mains be
i. filed with and approved by the Commit
: tee on Streets OF the Council Of SAID
D ID THAT The said ------------------. i'm
: medtately upon the passage of this or
Is dsnance and its approval by the Mayor
y shall deposit with the town treasurer q
3 check In the sum OF one thousand doll
f lars $1,000, payable to the treasurer
! OF the Town Of Highland Park, Viz
& ginia. ind duly certified by some re-
K sponsible bank OF the City Of Rich
u mond; said check and the proceeds
thereof TO be forfeited 10, and be and
l. remain the property Of, the said town
. in case the said ~-~--~- ------, snail fhil
To execute tho bond required by Seq
4, ton IL hereof
ie Il. That the said -----------, within
l. ten days from passage OF this ordi-
s. ance and Its approval by the Mayor
A. snd before beginning operation un-
g der the terms herof, shall execute and
file with the Town Clerk bond with
some bonding company doing bust
moss in the City OF Richmond as sure
IT, and In the form and to the effect
/ approved by the Town Attorney, In
favor Of the Town OF Highland Park.
ia virginia. in %ne sum Ncr' ren thousand
ct dollars 100000 conditioned upon the
ID construction and putting into operation
ID the plant and system provided for IN
4 this ordinance.
e. 10. That all ordinances or parts OF
ot ordinance In conflict with this ordi-
4 nance are hereby repealed.
I'd 49, That this ordinance shall be in
n, force from its passage.
ID Second: That upon the approval or
N this ordinance by the Mayor Of the Town
Of Highland Park. fl shall be the duty
le OF the Town Clerk to cause TO be adj
yertised, once a week for four sue
l. cassiya weeks in a newspaper pub.