Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-17


plant In said city therefor.
Be 1t ordained ~ the city council OF
the city OF Marshall town. Iowa:
Section !. That William g. Dows.
Isaac b. Smith. John A. Reed and II. ..
Cook. their successors or assigns,
hereinafter designated as Tho 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 gas plant in the city OF Mar
shalltown, Iowa, hereafter designated
IS The City, for the manufacture ana
sale OF gas for light, heat and tuel,
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 vi usi
derground 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 ana
requirements therein and thereto. on
streets which are being re-paved or
about to be paved in advance % the
work of paving or re-pavfng SAID
streets. upon reasonable notice from
said city: and provided further that
nothing herein shall be construed as
giving the said gas company an eS-
elusive franchise or prevent the saio
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 CAD hours
notice. in writing If requested, of its
intention so to do, which notice shall
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place upon which 1t proposes to lay Its
mains or pipes. specifying the proposed
positicn its mains or pipes will occupy
;,. 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 conn
ell, 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 passa ge Of such street,
avenue. alley or public place. and fu.-
Their shall within a reasona BILE time re-
pair such portions of said street. ay-
enue, alley or public place. as it may
have entered upon in such manner as
II 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. OF 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 az any time, and said COM
pany shall at ali times be required to
use all necessary means 10 repair pave
ments OF every kind SO as to bring the
same to grade and have same to grade
at ali times.
Sec. 8. The gas company in consid-
! grafton Of the Nights. privileges and
franchises herein granted to it. agrees
to and shall furnish the Inhabitants OF
the city gas for lighting. heating and
othe- purposes from the first day Of
January. 1913. to Januar5' !. 1918. for
One Dollar (s1.oO) per thousand cubic
feet: providing, however. that in all
cases the company may charge an ad-
ditional ten Go) cents per thousand
cubic feet II the consumer does no:
gay 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 II 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 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.
| subjec: 10 the discounts above noted
for prompt payments. if less than five
! hundred 5000 feet is consumed by the
! G .stomer. and until written notice has
| been given to the company by the own
/ er Of the premises or the consumer 10
! 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
i in their applications to purchase gas OF
i the gas company but there shall not be
/ less than enc 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-
I 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
Sompany shall be Of not less than SIX