Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-03-21

in contained shall be construed as com
pelling said city to purchase said gas
plant and property after such appraise-
ment is made, either at the amount fix
ed by said appraisers to be paid to
said grantee by said city or any 9TH
er amount.
Provided further, that unless said
city shall pay the said grantee, the
amount required to be paid in the APP
praisement report Of said appraisers
within six months from the fling Of
the same with the city clerk Of said
city, the said grantee shah not be COM
PEELED to convey said gas plant and
property to said city hereunder, ex-
cept upon an entirely new appraisal
hereunder.
The said city and said grantee, shall
each, in all cases, whether the said
city purchases the said gas plant and
property or not, pay one-half Of all the
costs and expenses Of such appraise-
ment.
Section "a. The said grantee shall
at all times be and remain separate
and apart and entirely Independent of
any and all competing companies, cor
porations and individuals that may be
engaged in the gas business OF the fur
nishing Of any character Of light, fuel
or power in said city, and shall not IN
any manner consolidate or pool it's
stock, business or interest or make any
division Of business or territory with
any thereof; neither shall the said
grantee ever acquire, own, use or IN
any manner exercise any of the rights,
privileges or franchise or use, control
or operate any Of the property, works,
plant or appliances Of any other such
company, corporation or individual,
without the consent of the common
council of said city, granted by resolu-
tion thereof.
Section 25. This franchise and the
rights and privileges conferred here
under upon said grantee, shall be and
extend for period of twenty-five (25)
years from and after the passage,
publication and acceptance Of this
ordinance as herein provided for, and
at the expiration Of such period, all
rights, authority and privileges, grant
ed hereby and hereunder, shall cease
without any action whatsoever by said
city or it's officers.
Section &c. This ordinance shall not
De construed or deemed to give or
grant any exclusive rights, privileges
or franchise to said grantee, his sue
cess0rs or assigns.
Section q. This franchise and any
and all rights, authority and privileges
herein granted, shall at all times be
subject to all Of the provisions Of the
charter Of the city Of Little Falls, and
all ordinances Of said city now in force,
or which may hereafter be adopted;
and to all of the statutes and laws of
the state of Minnesota now or herein
after in effect. -."
Section 90. The said grantee shall
assume and pay the cost Of publication
Of this ordinance ~>
Section 20. The said E. E. Collins,
his associates, successors and as
signs, shall file with the city clerk Of
said city, his OF their written accept
ance Of the terms, obligations and con-
ditions herein set forth within thirty
(30) days from and after the passage
and publication Of this ordinance; and
shall begin work upon the said gas
plant and have the same completed
and ready to supply and furnish gas to
the Inhabitants of said city within
nine 10y months after the same shall