Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Alma, Mich, Mar. A, 1913.

Alma, Mich, Mar. 4, 1913.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
Common Council of the city of Alma
in Council rooms on the above date.
The Council was called to order by
the Mayor, Hon. ]. NJ. Montigel
Present; Aldermen Fuller, Ohm
sted, Willard Pulfrey and Cook.
There being a quorum present the
Council was declared to be in SEES
sion
The journal of the preceding SEES
sion was read and approved.
Alderman Cook offers the follow
ing ordinance and moves it's adop-
ton, supported by Alderman Fuller.
Ordinance No. 80.
An Ordinance to amend Sections
One and Six of Ordinance No. 10, of
the Ordinances of the City of Alma,
the same being an Ordinance entitled:
An Ordinance granting to X. B.
Wagner of Grand Rapids, Michigan,
his successors and assigns, the right
to construct, maintain and operate
Gas Works in the City of Alma,
Michigan"
The City of Alma Ordains:
Section /. That Sections One and
Six of Ordinance No. 10, of the Ord
lnances of the City Of Alma, the same
being an Ordinance entitled "An
Ordinance granting to r. b. Wagner
of Grand Rapids, Michigan, his sue
cessors and assigns, the right to con-
struct, maintain and operate Gas
Works in the city of Alma, Michi-
gan" be and are hereby amended to
read as follows;
Section 1. The right and privilege
is hereby granted to X. B. Wagner of
Grand Rapids, Michigan, his success
sors and assigns, who shall be known
and designated in this ordinance as
Grantee, to construct, maintain and
operate works for the manufacture
and distribution Of gas for fuel, illum-
mating and manufacturing purposes
to the city of Alma, Michigan, and
the inhabitants thereof for and dur
ing the term hereinafter specified,
and in the manner and upon the con-
ditionS set forth in this ordinance
and for that purpose they are author
lzed TO lay pipes, mains, and conduits,
the necessary valves, cocks, and fit
tings in and through the streets, al
leys and public places of the city Of
Alma, and TO maintain and extend
the same; Provided, however, said
Grantee, his successors or assigns,
shall lay no gas mains, pipes or CON
duits. under any street pavement that
has been completed prior to the time
| that construction work is commenced
by said Grantee his successors or as
signs, unless by special permission Of
the city council
Section 6. All meters used for the
purpose of furnishing gas for any
purpose shall be furnished by said
Grantee, his successors or assigns,
free of charge. In the event that any
consumer of gas does not consume
at least four hundred (4OO) cubic
feet of gas through each meter, dur
| ing any one month, said Grantee, his
| successors or assigns, may charge
and collect from any and all such
| consumers of gas, net charge of
| fifty (5O) cents per month. Said
| Grantee, his successors or assigns,
may remove the meter or meters
from the premises of any person oc-
cupying same, providing said person
did not consume at least four hun
dred (4OO) cubic feet of gas per meter
during any one month, and refuses to
pay the above stipulated minimum
net charge Of fifty (5O) cents.
This Ordinance shall take effect
upon the approval and publication
thereof
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Gratiot, City of Alma-ss.
We, the undersigned, Mayor and
City Clerk of the said City of Alma,
do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Ordinance known as Ord
nance No so, was duly adopted and
approved by the Common Council OF
the said City of Alma, at a session
of said Council held at the Council
rooms. in said City. on Tuesday, the
4th day of March, 1913.
J. NJ. MONTIGEL,
Mayor.
ID. w. ADAMS,
City Clerk.