The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-26

sioners provided the proper authorities will
| furnish instructors and conduct classes and
| experiments in domestic science.
| Section s. That the said Rosco Nettles and
his associates, successors and assigns, as an
individual or individuals, or as body cor
| porate or to become corporate shall fur
nish gas for power. fuel and all purposes to
the citizens of the city of Lakeland at reas-
! enable rates, the maximum Of which shall
not be in excess Of those hereinafter stated
to-wit:
500 to 1000 c. f.. Sl.S5 less loo LIS net
Second 1000. $50 less 1Oc- l7O net
] 3rd 1000, LIS less Toe - l65 net
Next 5000, 1.1O less Toe ---------- LEO net
| Next 10000, l.6j less l0c ---- l.55 net
Next 10000, l.55 less lOc Las net
| Said gas shall be tested by a calOrmeter al
the plant, and shall show an average OF no,
less than $50 British thermal units. The said
Rosco Nettles, his associates, successors and
! assigns, as an individual, or individuals, o.
shall reduce rates from time to time as the
yearly income in output Of gas, considered
in conjunction with the cost of materials,
| Transportation. and other proper costs of man
ufacture, shall appear to warrant.
| Section 6. That the said ROsco Nettles and
his associates, successors and assigns, as an
| individual or individuals, or body cor
rorate or to become corporate, shall lay and
extend his, their, its mains wherever the
| number of new customers to each contiguous
city block shall average one new customer
\ for every hundred feet Of main necessary to
\ lay said block.
| Section :. 1t is also further provided that
| all excavations made by the said Rosco Net
| ties and his associates, successors and as
signs, as an individual or individuals or as
a body corporate or to become corporate, shall
| be made with the least possible inconvenience
| to the public. and that the said Rosco Nettles
| and his associates, successors and assigns,
| as an individual or individuals, or a body
| corporate or TO become corporate, shall leave
| the streets, avenues. alleys, sidewalks, lanes,
| poblic places and squares, bridges, viaducts
| and streams in as good condition as they were
/ in before the excavation and shall repair at
i his, their its own expense, any settlement
| over the excavation on any street or public
way within one year after the laying Of said
| main and that the said ROsco Nettles and
his associates, successors and assigns as an
| individual or individuals, or as a body corpor-
| ate or to become corporate. shall maintain
during the night time red lights or signals at
all excavations made in the city streets, etc,
| and shall be responsible for all damages
caused by any excavations made, resulting
from his, their its negligence.
Section 8. That the said ROsco Nettles,
and his associates, successors and assigns, as
an individual or individuals, or as body
corporate or to become corporate. shall ap
propriately save the City Of Lakeland harm
less from every manner Of expenditure prox-
imately or remotely attributable to any act
Of him, them or it.
Section y. As a further consideration for
granting the aforesaid ranchise, 1t Is hereby
expressly ordained that the said Rosco Net
ties and his associates, successors and as
signs as an individual or individuals or as
body corporate or to become corporate, shall
make all taps and extend service pipes eighty
(8O) feet from its main and shall install and
maintain meters free Of charge TO each Gus
toner.
Section 10. 1t Is also expressly ordained by
the City OF Lakeland that no privilege shall
at any time be given to any other gas COM
pany by the City Of Lakeland. unless upon
the same conditions as are herein contained,
unless the said ROscO Nettles and his asso-
ciates, successors and assigns, as an indvid-
ual or individuals, as a body corporate or
to become corporate, shall be granted equal
privileges.
The City of Lakeland expressly reserves
the right to purchase the property of the
said RoscO Nettles and his associates, sue
cessors and assigns, as an individual or in
dividuals, or as body corporate or to be-
come corporate, In its plant and fixtures at
the expiration Of this franchise, for its fair
market value, TO be ascertained by compe-
tent engineers In this line Of business One to
be chosen by the City Of Lakeland and one
to be chosen by the said Rosco Netles and
his associates, successors and assigns, as an
individual or individuals. or as a body cor
p0rate or to become corporate, and II these
shall not be able to arrive at an agreement.
they shall call in an umpire. who shall be a
of said arbitrator competent to pass upon
the questions involved, and the three persons
thus selected shall have power and authority
to fix the price at which the City Of Lakeland
shall have the right to take over the properties
II they so desire. provided. that nothing In
this section, or in this ordinance shall oblge
the City Of Lakeland at any time to pur-
chase the property Of the said ROscO Net
ties and his associates, successors and as
signs, as an individual or individuals, or as
a body corporate or to become corporate. I'M
less the city commissioners, with the approval
of the mayor, shall deem 1t to the interest
of the City of Lakeland to make said pur-
chase.
Provided, further, that If the engineers.
above stated. are unable to agree upon an
umpire, then 1t shall be their duty to apply to
the Judge Of the circuit court in which the
City of Lakeland may be situated, to ap-
point the umpire, and when so appointed the
three persons named shall constitute the
hoard of arbitration for the above stated pur
pose.
Section H. That the said Rosco Nettles
and his associates. successors and assigns, as
an individual or individuals, or as body
corporate or to become corporate, shall. as
soon as this ordinance becomes a law, make
and file with the city clerk of Lakeland
bond or other security in the sum Of five
hundred $4,000 dollars, conditioned upon his
their or its acceptance of this ordinance
within sixty (60) days from the time the
same shall become law In case Of accept
come null and void, otherwise to remain in
full force and effect.
If the said Rosco Nettles, his associates,
and assigns, an individual OF
individuals, or as body corporate or to be-
come corporate shall accept this franchise.
he. they or il, shall make and deliver to the
city clerk of the City Of Lakeland bond or
other security. in the sum of five thousand
5.O00) dollars, conditioned that he they
or it, shall carry out this ordinance on his, |
their, or its part; said bond to be cancelled
and returned on completion OF work men,
toned in section two hereof.
Section l.. That the said Rosco Nettles |
and his associates, successors and assigns, as |
an individual or individuals, or as a body
corporate to become corporate. shall pay
for the publication of this ordinance.
Section Is. All the ordinances parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed by the City Commissioners of the
City of Lakeland, this seventeenth day of
September, A. D. 1914.
o. MEATON, Chairman.
Attest
II. l.. SHAFTS,
City Clerk of the City of Lakeland
o. NJ EATON.
GUY W. TOPH.
4. c. FLANAGAN
]. Z. BUSSARD.
Attest:
II. L. SWATTS,