Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-09


sale of gas at the net rate established
as herein provided. If prepay meters
are not employed, the rate may be
ten cents per thousand cubic feet
higher than the established rate as
provided elsewhere herein, and the
consumer shall be entitled to a dis
count OF ten cents per thousand cubic
feet upon payment before the iif-
tecnth day of the month Of the bill
for the gas used the preceding month.
If the bill is not paid by the first day
of the second month following that
III which the gas was consumed, said
Grantee or assigns shall have the
right to remove the meter and dis
continue the supply of gas until all
arrears are paid.
Section o. Testing Meters The
city Council by its authorization shall
have the right al any time 10 remove
any meter from the premises of any
consumer for the purpose of testing
the same. Said Grantee and assigns
shall be required whenever the Com
mon Council or its representatives
duly authorized for the purpose,
deem necessary, to supply any con-
sumcr whose meter has been. or is
about to be. removed for inspection,
with another meter, To be used for
the time required for such inspcc-
ton. Any consumer of gas in said
City of Alma on paying to the City
Clerk the Zee OF one dollar ($l.00)
to have his meter inspected. may be
present at such test il he may SO de
sire. and said Grantee and assigns
shall have notice that such test Is
To be made by authorization OF the
City Council II, upon inspection,
such meter shall be found to register
the volume of gas three CD per cent.
above the amount OF gas that actually
passed through IT, said inspection fee
shall be returned in full to the per-
son making the application. and in
such event, said Grantee or assigns
shall pay to the City Treasurer the
sum OF fifty 600 cents and shall pay
to the consumer sum equal to the
percentage which the meter is found
to be fast upon his bill for the pre-
ceding six months The agent max
ing such inspection shall mark such
meter fast and said Grantee or his
assigns shall not allow the same to
be again used until the defect is rem
edied and the meter again inspected
by said agent and found to be cor
rect and so certified. Every such
l,gn h.
and sealed accordingly, which shall
register quantities less than three
CD per cent above the amount
OF gas actually passed through it,
and record shall be kept for the
same and all fees collected When
ever customer shall have his meter
tested as above provided and the
same shall be found to be correct,
said inspection fec shall be divided
equally between the City and Grantee
or assigns All meters used by
Grantee and assigns shall be OF the
latest and most approved type. and
whenever required by the city Coun-
Gil, shall be first inspected. approved
and sealed by the agents OF the city
Council before using. All tests of
meters shall be made with standard
meter provers in ordinary use.
Section 10. Said Grantee and as
signs shall have laid and completed,
ready for use, at least fifteen thou
sand Q5,0OO) feet OF main pipe with
in the city limits of the city of Alma
and be furnishing gas within two
years, and three months after the ac
ceptance OF this ordinance
Section H. Compulsory Service.
Whenever an applicant shall agree to
take and continue to use and pay for
fuel or illuminating gas for the period
OF at least twelve months, said
Grantee and assigns shall within
sixty (6O) days after such application,
extend the mains and furnish gas on
the terms and conditions herein con-
tanned, provided said Grantee and as
signs can obtain a consumer of gas
for every one hundred (1OO) feet such
main is extended. Provided, how
ever, that no mains may be required
to be extended during the months of
November. December. January, Feb
ruary. and March of each year. All
the service pipes shall be maintained
by Grantee or assigns from main to
lot-linc of consumers. Said Grantee
or assigns shall be entitled, however,
to charge for furnishing and laying
service pipes from the lot-line to the
meter at the cost thereof.
Section 12 This ordinance shall
continue and remain in force subject
TO the conditions and provisions here
in contained for period OF thirty
600 years from and after the date Of
its acceptance, when all the rights of
said Grantee and his assigns shall
cease and expire.
Section 10 Said Grantee and his
assigns shall within sixty COO days
after the passage of this ordinance
signify their acceptance i'll writing of
the rights and privileges herein
granted and the conditions sDeci6c a