Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03
Es-REPuBI1CAN, 1ARsHAIIHOwN. IOWA. NAY 1912

ing, erecting and maintaining gas
plant in said city therefor.
Be it ordained by the city council OF
the city of Marshalltown. Iowa:
Section. /. That William G. Dows,
Isaac B. Smith. John A. Reed and r. -.
Cook, their successors or assigns,
hereinafter designated as The Gas
Company, be and are hereby vested
with the right, franchise and privileges,
for the term of twenty-five (25) years
from and after the acceptance OF this
ordinance. to acquire, erect and main
tain a gas plant In the city of Mar
shalltown. Iowa, hereafter designated
as The City, for the manufacture ana
sale of gas for light. 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, ana
all public places, for the purpose OF
laying down and maintaining In sald
streets, avenues. alleys and pubic
places, pipes for the conveyance or gas
in and through said city for the use OK
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 pubic
places: and provided further that said
gas company shall lay it's pipes or
mains, and make needed repairs ana
repla dement's therein and thereto. on
streets which are being re-paved or
about to be paved in advance or 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 SAID
city from granting any other gas COM
pany or gas companies franchises over
the streets. avenues, alleys and pubic
places of the city.
Sec. ,. 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 (24 hours
notice. in writing. If requested. OF MS
intention so to do, which notice shall
re accompanied by a plat. if requested,
OF the street. avenue. alley or public
place upon which it proposes to lay its
mains or pipes. specifying the proposed
position it's mains or pipes will occupy
in said street. avenue. alley or pubic
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 it's 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
Their shall within a reasonable time re-
pair such portions of said street. av-
enue, alley or public place. rs 1t may
have entered upon in such manner as
it may have found 1t. such work or
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 dine, and said COM
pany shall at all times be required TO
use all necessary means to repair pave
nlents of every kind so as to bring the
same to grade and have same to grade
at all times.
Sec. g. The gas company in consid-
Grafton of the rights. privileges and
franchises herein granted to 1t. agrees
to and shall furnish the Inhabitants or
the city gas for lighting. heating and
other purposes from the first day OF
January, 1913. to Januar% 1. 1918, for
One Dollar (s1.co) per thousand cubic
feet: providing, however, that in all
cases the company may charge an ad-
ditional ten (0) cents per thousand
cubic feet if the consumer does not
pay his bill at the office of the COM
pany on or before ten G0) days after
the date of rendition of his said bill,
or if the com pany 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 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, IL less than i've
hundred (5OO) 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 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
hundred 600 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 % 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 < The gas furnished by said