Graham guardian., 1912-03-15
nd the said town at any time. as the needs of the

and the said town at any time. the needs of the
said town may require
~ For any service not hereinbefore covered
the company may charge reasonable prices, ap-
proximating as closely as may be not more than
the prices named for similar services In the said
list. ~,
SECTION 4. The company may at any time at
its option. and shall if required by an ordinance
of said town. install meters for measuring the
water served by it, in which event 1t may make q
charge not exceeding 81 so per month for each con-
sumer, or. il the consumer has more than one
tenement, then for each tenement which pay
ment shall entite the consumer to receive in that
month. without further payment, 5000 gallons of
water (for use. however in only the one tene-
ment); and for each additional 1000 gallons or
fraction thereof. above 5000 gallons, may charge
not to exceed soc. per thousand gallons on the
first fifty thousand gallons. and not to exceed
Csc. per thousand gallons in excess Of fifty thou
sand gallons. ... -
By tenement in this section. is meant a
single dwelling with its curtiage; single Of
fee building with its eurtia9e; and in an apart
ment house fiat-house. or store building. or
shop building. each apartment, or fiat. or store.
shop. with its curtilnge. shall be deemed a sep
arate tenement for the purposes of this section.
SECTION 6. 1t shall not be required to extend
its mains or other connections where it shall not
have at least one paying connection for each 800
lineal feet of conduit For private it shall have
complied with its duty when 1t shall be prepared
to furnish water at the boundary of the private
holding, and for use In a public building when it
shall be prepared to furnish water at the boun-
dairy of the lot upon which such building may be
situated, and for municipal fire hydrants, mu-
nicipal sprinkler hydrants public drinking places
and other municipal supply points when it shall
be prepared to furnish water at the required
point within some public street. avenue. lane, al
ley, square. plaza. or park. ready for connection
with the outlet pipe. hydrant. faucet or other
means of discharge In no instance shall the COM
ipany be required except for reasonable prices to
furnish, install or repair connections. outlet pipes.
hydrants. faucets. or other means Of connection
with its system of discharge; and it may i'm
pose reasonable protective regulations against
waste of water by leaking pipes. hydrants.
faucets other connections. by misuse. or other
wise. ..
SECTION 6. The company. it's successors or
assigns. shall have its plant in operation within
eighteen months after the date of the approval
and the taking effect Of this franchise and shall
expend upon its plant at least 600 90 during the
first six months after such date. and at least an
additional a5.00O.0O during the second period Of
six months after said date; otherwise all Of its
rights under this franchise shall be deemed both
abandoned and forfeited. unless delay shall have
been caused by strike, by the delay Of the rail-
road in shipments, by those misfortunes common
ly termed acts of Gcd or by other unpreventable
mishaps not due to the neglect or financial inabil-
ity or improvidence Of the company.
SECTION T. Should any pArt or parts of this
franchise be adjudged invalid or imperative. the
remainder thereof shall nevertheless remain fully
operative and binding both upon the said town
and the company; but the company shall be
privileged at time to surrender this franchise
without liability by reason of the termination of
its services or otherwise by reason of such sur
render.
Passed and adopted this 9th day of February,
A. d. 1912, by unanimous vote. g..
R. w. FULLER.
Mayor of the Town of Thatcher.
Attest: ]. w. WEIGH. W..
Town Clerk