Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-18

the city may make upon or In said
streets, avenues. alleys ana public
places: and provided further that said
gas company shall 10y its pipes or
mains, and make needed repairs and
replacements therein and thereto, on
streets which are being re- paved or
about TO be paved in advance Of the
work OF paving or re-paving said
streets. upon reasonable notice from
said city: and provided further that
nothing herein shall be construed a.
giving the said gas company an ex-
elusive franchise or prevent the said
city from granting any other gas COM
pany or gas companies franchises over
the streets. avenues. alleys and public
places Of the city.
Sec. 2. That whenever said gas COM
pany proposes to open any streets. av-
enues. alley or public place for the pur-
pose Of laying down gas mains or
pipes. said company shall give the city
council, or the member thereof having
charge thereof. twenty-four (2%) hours
notice. in writing. II requested, OF it's
intention so to do, which notice shall
be accompanied by plat, II requested.
Of the street. avenue, alley or public
place upon which it proposes to lay its
mains or pipes, specifying the proposed
positions it's mains or pipes will occupy
! 81 ss:a street, avenue. alley or public
place. the depth below the surface the
same shall be laid and the kind Of ma
terial to be used and said city coun-
Gil, or the member thereof having
! charge Of the same. shall then give to
said company its permit for so doing.
and said company shall not unneces-
sarily. during the progress OF its work.
obstruct the passage OF such street.
avenue, alley or public place, and fur
ther shall within a reasonable time re-
pair such portions Of said street. av-
enue alley or public place, as 1t may
have entered upon in such manner as
it may have found it, such work Of
opening and closing said street. avenue.
alley or public place to be done at all
times under the supervision OF and
subject to the approval OF the city
council, or member thereof having
charge Of the same, or other duly con-
stituted officer having charge thereof.
All the foregoing provisions shall ap-
ply to entry, opening or closing Of any
street, avenue. alley or public place.
for the purpose Of connecting service
pipes to the mains or pipes Of said
company at any time. and said COM
pany shall at all times be required to
use all necessary means to repair pave
ments Of every kind so as to bring the
same to grade and have same to grade
at all times
Sec. 4. The gas company In consid
Grafton Of the rights, privileges and
franchises herein granted to 1t. agrees
to and shall furnish the inhabitants of
the city gas for lighting. heating and
other purposes from the first day OF
January. 1913, to January I, 1918. for
One Dollar ($1.00) per thousand cubic
feet: providing. however. that in all
cases the company may charge an adj
ditional ten (10) cents per thousand
cubic feet II the consumer does not
pay his bill at the office of the COM
pany on or before ten (10) days after
the date Of rendition OF his said bill.
or If the company shall adopt the
practice. on or before the tenth day Of
the month following the month during
which service Is rendered.
The rates which grantees may charge
for gas from and after the first day Of
January, 1918, are such lawful rates as
may be fixed in compliance with the
provisions of the statutes OF Iowa.
The said gas company Is also au-
thorized to charge and collect for five
hundred 5000 feet Of gas monthly.
subject to the discounts above noted
for prompt payments.ittf less than five
hundred (50O) feet Is consumed by the
customer, and until written notice has
been given to the company by the own
er of the premises or the consumer to
remove the meter from the premises.
The gas company shall extend Its
mains for customers In all cases where
bona fde customers apply In writing
to- be supplied with gas and agreeing
in their applications to purchase gas Of
the gas company but there shall not be
less than one customer for each one
hundred (100) feet OF pain required to
be laid to serve said applicants. Said
applicants shall sign reasonable con-
tracts for the use Of gas for light, heat,
or fuel for a period Of not less than
one (D year.
Sec. A. The said company shall make
the first installation of service pipe to
each property line, where gas is con-
sumed. without charge; any additional
service pipe beyond the property line
to be put in by said company at the
cost Of the property owner or occupant
consuming gas furnished by such ocm
pany.
Sec. l. The gas furnished by said
company shall be Of not less than six
teen (1s) candle power. OF the equiva-
lent of Standard English sperm can
dies, and six hundred 5000 British
Thermal Units per cubic foot. and the
gas supplied shall at all times be who'll
ly free from sulphuretted hydrogen.
Sec. 6. The gas and service furnished
by said company shall be further SUBJ
tect to such reasonable regulation and
control as may be determined by ordi-
nance of said city during the term Of
the franchise hereby granted
Sec. z The city reserves tn right to-,
by ordinance, provide for the rules and
regulations governing the manner in
which the said gas company shall in
stall its mains and connections and
make repairs thereto.
Sec. 8. II at any time after January
1, 1918, the persons, officers or body
authorized by the statutes Of Iowa to
fix the rates which the said gas COM
pany may charge for gas. desire to in
vestigate and inspect the books, rec
ords and property OF the said gas COM
payn to ascertain the facts and values
necessary to determine whether said
rates charged by eaid company are
rec sonable, they may cause said in
vestigations and inspections to be made
by persons skilled and competent to