Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-03-21
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ments in the production OF gas
and its use for Illuminating, and do
nestle and commercial purposes, and it
shall be the duty Of the common council
Of said city at the end Of each success
i've period Of five years from and after
the passage Of this ordinance, to in
vestigate the matter Of the maximum
price to be charged for gas furnished
hereunder, and said common council
shall have full power and authority to
maximum prices to be charged for gas
furnished by said grantee hereunder;
Provided that the maximum prices SO
fixed shall be fair and reasonable, and
Provided further, that the maximum
prices so fixed shall never exceed the
maximum prices provided for in Sec
tions 16 and 10 Of this ordinance, and
Provided further, that If said grantee
ever disputes the fairness and reason
ableness of such maximum rates 50
fixed, the question shall be referred to
arbitrators, to be selected in the same
manner as the appraisers provided for
in section % Of this ordinance, which
arbitrator shall, upon the evidence
adduced, fix fair and reasonable max.
imum rates to be charged by said
grantee for gas furnished hereunder.
The maximum prices so fixed by such
arbitrators or majority Of them shall
be final and binding upon said city and
said grantee, until the common council
of said city shall have taken further
action in the matter as herein providei
for, but the maximum prices so fixed
by such arbitrator shall never be in
excess of the maximum prices herein
provided for, and no power shall ex-
ist to authorize said grantee to charge
or receive any sum in excess Of the
maximum prices as provided for in
sections 16 and 10 of this ordinance.
Section IA. All gas furnished by
said grantee to said city and its in
habitants shall be free from all i'm
purities, and shall at all times have
heating value Of not less than 600
British Thermal Units per cubic foot
of gas, and shall at all times have
candle power Of not less than IS.
Section Is. All gas furnished and
supplied by said grantee, shall be sup
piled and furnished at such pressure
as will balance column Of water at
all times not less than two (2) inches
in height, and not more than six (6)
inches in height at the level of the gas
works holder.
The daily variation of pressure at
the inlet Of any one meter on the sys-
tenn maintained by said grantee shall
never be greater than 100 per cent Of
the minimum pressure herein provided
for.
Section 16. For end in consideration
of the rights, franchises and privileges
granted by this ordinance, the said
grantee, hereby agrees, during the term
thereof, to furnish an adequate supply
Of gas, manufactured either from crude
oil or from crude oil and coal, or from
coal, of the quality and at the pressure
in this ordinance set forth, at the fol-
lowing schedule Of rates; not exceeding
in any instance maximum rate of one
dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per one
thousand (l,000) cubic feet Of gas.
Provided that lesser rate may be
made to large users Of gas, but any
reduced rate shall apply to all con-
J sumers using like amount Of gas.
Provided further that in the event.
the consumer shall pay his bill within
ten days after the same shall have been
rendered or presented to him for pay
ment, then and in that case, each such
consumer making his payments, shall
be entitled to reduction from the
maximum price to be charged for gas
hereunder Of ten per cent Go per cent)
making the rate per one thousand a.
000) cubic feet Of gas used, one dollar
and thirty-fveN$1.55) cents, net to the
consumer paying his bill within the
time herein specified. Otherwise the
rate shall be the usual maximum rate
Of $3.50 per 1000 cubic feet Of gas
used by each consumer.
Section H. Said grantee shall have
permission hereunder to charge all con-
sumers of gas a meter rental of fifty
cents (50) per month, in each and
every case wherein the amount Of gas
used by the consumer, at the then cur
rent rates, does not exceed the sum Of
I fifty cents (50). But in case the
amount of gas used by the consumer in
any one month, at the then current
rates, exceeds the sum of fifty cents
| (50), then and in that case no meter
rental shall be charged to such con-
| sumner.
! Provided that upon notice to said
| grantee, any consumer may have the
/ service of gas discontinued for any
! period Of not less than 80 days, during
! which period no such meter charge
shall be made.
| Section IS. The said grantee shall
have authority to make and enforce
| reasonable rules and regulations con-
!! corning the installation and use Of gas,
but shall not make any rule or regula-
ton requiring the use of any certain
make or kind Of stove, fixture or ap-
pliance, or require the same to be pur-
chased from grantee or any other per-
son.
If current monthly bills are not paid
when due by consumers, their service
may be discontinued until such bills
are paid, but such unpaid bills, unless
due from the owner of the property,
shall not be considered charge
against the property, and no person,
not himself in arrears, shall be deniel
service because previous occupant of
the same premises is in arrears for
service thereon. "
Section 10. In further consideration
of the rights and privileges herein
granted, the said grantee hereby agrees
that during the term of this ordinance,
he or they will, at the option Of the
common council of said city, light tho
streets Of said city with gas, covering
such territOrv ma aha11 ho desired and