Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-03-21
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the said grantee shall forthwith repair
and replace any such mains, pipes,
conduits or appliances as may be order
ed by said common council.
Section 8. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed to impose any Ii
ability Of any nature whatsoever upon
said city for any damages of any ma.
ture whatsoever arising from or caused
by the exercise Of any Of the rights,
privileges and obligations conferred or
imposed by this ordinance, or any act
of omission or commission Hereunder,
and the said grantee, during the life of
this franchise, hereby assumes and
shall be liable for any and all damages
Of any nature whatsoever in any man
ner arising from or caused by the ex.
ercises Of any of the rights or
privileges by this ordinance granted, or
any act of omission or commission
Hereunder, and shall at all times in
demnify and hold the city free and
harmless of any damages, costs or ex-
penses arising theretrom.
And the said grantee shall, at his
own expense, defend all suits and &C
tions brought against the said city by
reason Of the passage of this ordinance
or any act of omission or commission
Hereunder. The said grantee shall be
notified Of the tendency of any such
suit or action, and the recovery OF
Judgment in any such suit or action for
any sum or amount as damages or
costs and disbursements or both, shall
be conclusive evidence Of the liability
Of said grantee to reimburse said city
therefore; Provided that said grantee
has been given notice Of the tendency
Of such action.
The said grantee shall furnish the
said city a proper indemnifying bond,
the same to be furnished by some re-
sponsible surety company, and ap-
proved by and in such an amount as
Shall be required by the common
council Of said city, conditioned that
said grantee, his associates, successors
and assigns, shall faithfully observe
and fulfill all the terms, conditions and
requirements of this ordinance,
and the said common council may re-
quire the renewal of said bond from
time to time, in the same or other
amount, with the same or additional
sureties. Said bond shall be furnished
before any work shall be done by said
grantee hereunder.
Section 9. Said grantee, his as
sociates, successors or assigns, in con.
Iteration of the franchise and and
privileges hereby granted and con-
ferred, shall pay the said city, in ad.
dition to the general taxes assessed
against it, an annual license fee Of two
per cent G per cent) Of the gross earn
ings derived or accruing from the ex'
ercise or enjoyment Of the franchise
and privileges hereby granted, and all
manner Of business transacted there
under, including the sale and disposal
of all residues, until such time as the
quantity Of gas delivered by said
grantee shall reach total of ten mil"
lion &c, 100000 cubic feet per annum,
and when the quantity Of gas delivered
by said grantee shall reach total of
ten million (l0,000,000) cubic feet per
annum, then and in that case, and there
after, such annual license fee shall be
three per cent g per cent) Of such
gross earnings of said grantee; Provid-
ed that the earnings derived from the
sale of gas stoves, fixtures and ap~
planes shall not be included in the
gross earnings upon which such annual
license fee is paid.
The said grantee shall file annually
at such time as may be designated by
the common council Of said city, at the
office Of the city clerk of said city,
such statements relatives to the bust.
ness transacted under the franchise
and privilege hereby granted and con,
ferred, as may be from time to time
required by said common council.
All of the books, records, bills and
vouchers of the said grantee, relative
to said business, shall be open to in
spection and examination by such Of
ficer of said city or persons as SAID
common council may designate.
Section 10. Within ninety (90) days
after the written acceptance by said
grantee of this ordinance, filed with the
shall file with the city engineer OF
said city, an accurate detailed draw
ing on a scale of two hundred feet to
the inch, showing the proposed location
Of all the gas pipes, valves and lamps
posts and fixtures (if any are to be III
stalled for street lighting), gas plant
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and profile of the same, and in accord
ance with which map and profile, al
pipes, mains, conduits, and appliances
as herein mentioned, shall be laid under
the supervision Of the city engineer Of
said city, and whenever any changes OF
extensions of said mains, pipes, con
duits, plant, works, appliances or ap
purtenances Of said grantee, to pro
posed, said grantee shall file with sale
city engineer, like drawing, map
plat and profile, in accordance will
which all such changes, modification:
or extensions shall be made, laid OF
constructed under the supervision Of
said city engineer. 1884,.
Section IL, If at any time during
the life of this franchise an emergency
exists by reason Of no contract being
in force for furnishing public lighting
or if for any other reason, said city il
DESTROYS of having lights upon it,
streets, avenues, alleys or public
grounds, or in any building, then sale
city by resolution or ordinance Of it
common council shall have the right
upon making suitable provisions ensul
ing payment therefore, to order and d
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