New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-22

provisions of this Ordinance time being of the es-
sence thereof and in the event that said Grantees
and their assigns shall fail to comply with said pro-
ited then and in that event all the rights privilege
and authority herein granted shall Immediately
cease and terminate.
Section s The Grantees and their assigns shall
from time to time. at their own expense and as or
dered by the City Council. extend its gas mains in
and along any street, avenue, alley or public
ground in said city, at the rate of 100 lineal feet
Of such extension exclusive Of street crossings for
each consumer agreeing in writing to take and pay
for gas for the period Of two years or more from
such extension. All such extensions shall be laid
and completed ready for service within six months
after they ordered by the City Council as
hereinbefore provided. In the event that such
extension shall be ordered after September Of any
year, the Grantees and their assigns shall not be
required to lay and complete the same prior to
July of the following year. s
Section 9. Immediately upon the completion
OF any mains pipe lines in upon any part of
the streets, avenues alleys or public grounds of
said city said Grantees and their assigns shall file
in the Office Of the City Clerk Of said city de-
tailed plat showing the exact location of said pipes
and mains and all valves and accessories together
with profile showing the depth and dimensions
of said mains and lines. Immediately after any
extension is made to said main line the Grantees
and their assigns shall file similar plat and pro-
file of said extensions in the Office of said City, Clerk.
Section TO- The Grantees and their assigns
shall at all times during the period Of this fran
| chise KEEP and maintain its gas works, manu-
featuring plant, pipes, mains and all appliances
for the manufacturing and furnishing of gas in
good and proper condition and repair and in a
high state OF efficiency, and shall during all of
said time so run and operate the same as to give
good and constant service to said city and the in
habitants thereof upon and along the line of its
mains, and shall at all times furnish and supply
to any and all persons along the lines of its mains
without discrimination, an ample and adequate
supply of gas for all purposes at prices not to ex
coed those herein provided for, and under such
reasonable rules and regulations may be adopted
by said Grantees and their assigns.
| Section H. The City Council shall have the
the right at any time to condemn any pipes, mains
or other appliances placed or maintained in any
of the streets, avenues, alleys or public grounds
of this city by the Grantees their assigns under
this ordinance whenever such pipes, mains or
appliances are in the opinion of said City Coun-
Gil unfit for use dangerous to life or property;
and in such event the Grantees and their assigns
shall forthwith repair replace such pipes, mains
or appliances as may be ordered by said City
Council.
! Section H. The Grantees and their assigns
shall in all cases furnish service pipes for con-
sumers use from the gas main to the property
| line without cost or expense to the consumer The
| Grantees and their assigns shall have authority
to make and enforce such reasonable rules and
regulations concerning the installation and use OF
gas they may deem best. They shall not at
any time make or enforce any rules or regulations
| requiring the use Of any certain make or kind OF
| stove, fixture or appliance, or require that such
| stove, fixture appliance be purchased Of, from
or through said Grantees or their assigns, or any
other persons: nor shall they their assigns as
condition to the furnishing of gas to anyone re-
ouire the use Of certain kind make OF stove,
fixture appliance. - -"
Gas fittings and house connections shall be done
and made by the Grantees or any licensed plumber
| of the City of New Ulm and the Grantees or their
assigns shall make such reasonable regulations
and rules governing such connections and gas
fittings by said plumbers as shall be approved by
the City Council OF said city.
Section Is. The Grantees and their assigns
shall not require any deposit or advance payment
for installing service placing meters except in
the case of persons not owners OF the property
| served in which event deposit not to exceed IS.
shall be required, which shall be repaid upon re-
! moval of meter discontinuance of the service,
| less any amount then owing by such consumer for
gas consumed.
| If current monthly bills not paid when due
| by consumers their service may be discontinued
until such bills paid, but such unpaid bills un-
less due from the owner Of the property, shall not
be considered charge against the property, and
! no person not himself in arrears shall be denied
| service because previous occupant of the same
premises is in arrears for service therein.
| Section Ia. All gas manufactured and furnished
| to said city and its inhabitants by the Grantees
their sssigns shall have average heating value
of not less than 900 British Thermal Units per cubic
foot OF gas, and shall have minimum heating value
OF not less than $50 British Thermal Units per
cubic foot of gas, which minimum heating value
shall not exist for more than two days in any
month. Such gas shall not at any time conta;
| more than Il trace OF sulphuretted hydrogen. nor
more than 80 grains Of sulphur per 100 cubic feet
Of gas.
All gas supplied by the Grantees or their assigns
shall be supplied at such pressure as will balance
column Of water at all times not less than inches
in height and no more than 6 inches in height at
the level of the gas works holder. The dalv var-
alton OF pressure at the inlet of any one meter on
the system shall never be greater than 100 nor
cent of the minimum pressure
All gas manufactured and furnished consumers
under this ordinance by the said Grantees or their
assigns shall have candle power of not less than
Il6.
Section Is. The Grantees and their ASSIGNS
snail at their own cost and expense install and
maintain reliable gas meter of standard noake
and type upon the premises of each and every COW.
sumer' All meter dials shall read directly in cubic
feet OF gas, and all bills rendered by the Gran
tees or their assigns shall designate the READINGS
OF the meter at the beginning and end Of the time
| for which the bill is rendered and give the da+es
at which the readings were taken. The Grantee.
and their assigns shall before distributing or selling
any gas in the City of New Ulm provide them
selves with suitable equipment NECESSARY for test