Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07

all reasonable times. Provided, how.
ever. that said investigations shall ba
conducted in such manner as not to
interfere with the proper transaction
of business of said grantees. And thd
said grantees shall not be required to
permit access to their books, records
or properties oftener than once in
each twelve months, and the grantees
herein shall at all times keep and
maintain within the state Of Iowa COM
plete records of their business.
Sec. s. 1t is further provided that all
conduits used to accommodate the
pipe line and service Of the grantees,
shall be composed Of concrete or other
suitable material and shall be so con-
structed as TO offer the proper resist
ance to Withstand ordinary street
traffic. All steam pipes and services
where they are installed under the
paving. must be insulated with an
approved insulation and be provided
with suitable and effective methods
OF taking up expansion and contrac-
ton of the pipe. All service pipes
shall be laid by the grantees at
their own expense up to the curb line
if the pipe line is in the streets and
up to the property line If the pipe
AiAiS ie al ShO aicS. Lie CONSUMER
shall pay for the service line from this
point into his building. The grantees
shall. in all cases. furnish a suitable
meter or meters to be installed at their
expense on connections provided by
the consumer.
Sec. 9. 1t is further provided that il
any repairs shall become necessary at
any time. to the distribution system
Of grantees epHapoorinc he y,,,hlic
or to any part Of the street, alley
or public grounds caused by the neg
ligence or want of care Of said gran
tees in repairing the same after hav-
ing installed their service. such re-
pairs shall be made by grantees with
in ten days from the time notice is
given by the city to the grantees OF
the necessity of such repairs, and il
such repairs are not made within said
time Of ten days. the work Of repair
may be done by the city and the cost
thereof together with an additional
charge OF Is per cent over said cost
shall be assessed and collected Of
grantees by said city.
Sec. 10. 1t is further provided that
the grantees shall have their plant
and system fully equipped for supply
ing the public with heat as herein con-
temp!ated on or before April /, 1914,
and that such installa ton shall equal
the amount of lineal feet which was
in use under the old system, other
wise this franchise and all rights
provided and reserved herein shall
be void and Of no effect, and il the
operation Of such plant shall be dis
continued or suspended for the period
OF thirty days between Sept. Is and
April Is of any one year this franchise
and all rights hereunder shall be lost
and forfeited by operation Of law.
Sec. II. 1t is further provided that
in event the grantees in this franchise
shall fail to comply with all the con-
ditions and requirements to be per-
formed by said grantees as provided
herein then and in that event the
rights and privileges conveyed in this
franchise and also in the franchise to
the grantees to furnish electric light,
electric power and electric current to
the public shall thenceforth be Of no
force or effect and shall become void.
Sec. IL. No connection shall be
made by the grantees until proper in
spection has been made by the city
of the installation OF the piping Of the
consumer and a permit issued therefor
and all installations must be so con.
structed that the condensation shall
be discharged into the sewer, vat a.
temperature of one hundred (100)
degrees Fahrenheit or less. The city
reserves the right to have the inspec-
tor inspect the consumers heating
systems. and all parts OF the pipe line
from time to time and the consumer
must at all times maintain system
according to above rules and other
rules as provided for by city ordi-
nance. The grantees herein shall not
be required to connect to or serve
any consumer whose equipment is not
satisfactory to the city or to the
grantees.
Sec. l3. Grantees shall extend their
steam mains, in all cases. for bona
fde consumers applying in writing to
be supplied with steam heat and agree
ing in their application to purchase
and pay for steam heat, provided that
each extension shall be made only
after the applicants shall have joint
ly agreed that the revenue per season
shall amount to at least $50 per eighty
feet Of said extension and said appli-
cations shall be made by consumers
located on such extension and agree
ing TO use and pay for the steam ser
vice as provided for above.
Sec. IA. Said grantees herein shall
within thirty 800 days from and after
the passage and adoption Of this or
dinance by a referendum vote of the
qualified electors of the city at an
election. file with the city clerk of the
said city their acceptance in writing
Of the terms and conditions of this
ordinance, and in failing to do SO. this
ordinance shall become null and void
| and no longer binding upon said city
or upon said grantees.
Attest:
/ ]. ]. WILSON, l. s. WILLARD.
City Clerk. Mayor.
| The above and foregoing ordinances
! having been passed and adopted by the
!. qualified electors of the cit. u Mar