The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-21
BOND PREPARES A
DRASTIC CONTRACT
FOR NATURAL GAS
Almost Complete Authority
Over Company Given to
the City Government.
Continued from Page One.)

the right to make rules and regula-
lions with the consent of the city.
Section 9-The city shall have the
fright at any time to purchase all the
physical property from the company
lat a price fixed, by the Indiana Public
Service Commission.
Section 10-Specifies rates to be
enlarged. Company cannot charge in
excess of the following rates:
so cents per thousand for the first
5000 cubic feet.
40 cents per thousand for the next
$4,000 cubic feet.
80 cents per thousand for all in ex-
cess of 100000 cubic feet, all of the
above rates subject to a 10 per cent
discount if paid before the 10th of
each month.
This section also provides for a min
imum charge of so cents per month.
All gas to be by meter Company to
install and furnish meters free of
charge.
Each cubic foot of gas shall contain
at least 1000 B. T. U. In case it does
not reach this standard rebate is to
be made to consumers.
Limits Street Openings.
Requires that the company cannot
open more than two blocks of city
streets at any one time without con-
sent of city. City must have "a hours
notice of excavation.
Section 1.-THE city at all times
shall have supervision over streets.
City may order company to change
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Section accompany cannot disturb
any sewer, grade of street, or modest
any property of any other public util-
ity without written consent.
Authority of Council.
Section 1.-THE city council has au-
thority in the following matters:
First-To fix standard, quality and
pressure of gas and determine manner
of measurement.
Second-To fix kind and character
of service.
Third-Fix rules and secure stand
ards of measurements of gas.
Fourth-To fix terms and conditions
on which the company may occupy
the streets, but not to conflict with
the provisions of this contract.
Fifth-Require extensions and addi-
tional equipment which will make bet
ter service, from time to time.
Sixth-Establish rules for efficient
service.
Seventh-Fix penalty for company
or officers for violation of provisions
of this contract.
Contract Expires In 1928.
Section 15.-Contract to ed August
!, 1928, unless further extended.
Section 16-All the provisions of this
contract are subject to the "Shively-
Spencer Utility Commission Act"
Section 17-All the provisions of
this contract shall be binding on all
successors or assigns of the company.
Section accompany agrees to COM
mence work within 80 days after
granting the franchise. The company
must give bond within days after
the signing of the contract, for $780,
10000, that it will carry out the pro-
visions of the contract.
Under the above contract the City
council and the board of public works
are given almost absolute power over
the actions of the company.
The committee will probably make
number of minor changes in the pres
ent draft of the franchise before sub
hitting it to the Representatives of the
company next week.
, The city will also ask that the par
'ent company, the Union Natural Gas
Corporation, endorse or guarantee the
contract