Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-30

as The City, forf the manufacture and
sale Of gas for tight. heat and fuel,
and in connection Herewith to use the
streets, avenues and alleys Of said city.
and all streets. avenues and alleys that
may hereafter be added thereto, and
all public places, for the purpose OF
laying down and maintaining in said
streets. avenues, alleys and public
places. pipes for the conveyance of gas
in and through said city for the use OF
its Inhabitants and the city. provided
always that said gas pipes when so
laid shall not in any manner interfere
with the drainage of said city or the
necessary construction Of sewer or un-
foreground ways for the conveyance OF
water, or with any other Improvement
the city may make upon or in said
streets, avenues. alleys and public
places; and provided further that said
gas company shall lay its pipes or
mains, and make needed repairs and
requirements therein and thereto, on
streets which are being re- paved or
about tot~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 as
giving the said gas company an ex-
elusive franchise or prevent the sald
city from granting any other gas COM
pany or gas companies franchises over
the streets. avenues, alleys and public
places of the city.
Sec. ?. That whenever said gas COM
pany proposes to open any streets. aF-
enues, alley or public place for the pur-
pose OF laying down gas mains or
ripes. said company shall give the city
council. or the member thereof having
charge thereof. twentyfour (24) hours
notice. in writing. if requested. of its
intention so to do. which notice snail
be accompanied by plat. if requested
OF the street. avenue, alley or pubic
place upon which it proposes to lay its
mains o. pipes. specifying the proposed
position its mains or pipes will occuny
in said 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. snail then give to
said company its permit for so doing,
and said company shall not unneces-
sarily. during the progress of its work.
oi,Struct the passage of such street,
avenue. alley or public place. and fur
thcr shall within reasonable time re-
pair such portions OF said street. aH-
enue, alley or public place. as it 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 APP
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 u repair pave
ments of every kind so as to bring the
same to grade and have same to grade
at all times.
Sec. 3. The gas company in consid-
Grafton of the rights, privileges and
franchises herein granted to it. agrees
to and shall furnish the inhabitants of
the city gas for lighting. heating and
January, 1918, to January l. 1918. for
One Dollar (s1.oO per thousand cubic
feet: providing, however, that in all
cases the company may charge an ad-
ditional ten (10) cents per thousand
cubic feet if the consumer does not
cay his bill at the office of the COM
pany on or before ten 1O) 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 dur
ing 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 i'll compliance with the
provisions of the statutes of Iowa.
The said gas company is also au-
to charge and collect for five
hundred 5000 feet Of gas monthly,
subject to the discounts above noted
for prompt payments, if less than five
hundred 5000 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 rho premises.
The gas company shall extend its
mains for customers in all cases where
bona fide 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
(100) feet Of main 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 Q year.
Sec. 4 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 COM
pany.
Sec. 5. The gas furnished by said
company shall be of not less than four
teen G4) candle power, Of the equiya
lent of Standard English sperm cam
dies. and six hundred (600) 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 sub
jcct to such reasonable regulation and
control as may be determined by Ordf-
nance of said city during the term of
the franchise hereby granted.
Soc The CITY reServes tho right to.