The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-03

gas during the proceeding twelve months !.
date of acceptance OF this ordinance, and every
I'VE years thereafter whether the City OF
Owosso or the grantee Is dissatisfied with the
the Railway Commission OF Michigan shall
determine and fix q just and reasonable
schedule OF prices to be charged for the
shall be final.
Section g. Notwithstanding the provisions
OF section two, the said Ow osso Gas Light
Company Is hereby authorized to make such
contracts for lower rates for service than Is
specified In the said foregoing section to
manufacturing plants and TO other users OF gas
In large or wholesale amounts as may be
agreed upon. In view OF the existing conditions
Of installation and service, between the SAID
Owosso Gas Light Company and such manu-
facturer or wholesale user, and the fact that
such service Is granted to such large or whole
sale user at lower price than specified in
said section two shall not be violation OF
the terms OF said section nor be deemed as
obligating the said Gas Company to charge to
other users rate less than the maximum
rates In said section two provided.
Section No avenue, street, alley or other
public place used by said grantee shall be
work Of construction and shall be restored to
the same good condition as when said work
was commenced. On the default OF said
grantee to make such restoration within a
reasonable time. after notice TO said grantee,
said city by its officers and agents, may cause
the same to be done. Said grantee shall pay
within ten days after demand thereof. No
part OF said avenue, street, alley or other
public places shall be permitted to remain in
dangerous or unsafe condition by reason Of
any thing done or emitted to be done by the
grantee and 1t shall be liable for such damages
as may be suffered by any corporation or per-
the avenues. streets, alleys or other public
places. Grantee will indemnify and at all
times save the City OF Owosso harmless from
eny and all loss or damage which 1t may sus-
a u m
or the construction, maintenance, or use OF its
gas mains or lines and will pay and satisfy and
any and all Judgments and costs obtained
against the City of Owosso for or through or
by reason Of the wrongful act or acts or
negligence of 1t In or about the erection,
maintenance or use OF Its gas works, mains or
lines within said City.
Section 8 Between the days of January
LIST and April lst of each year, during the
wSaS 4se u the
the City. . map, on which shall be designated
the location Of all mains and pipe lines In or
upon any streets or alleys within the corporate
limits of the City Of Owosso.
Section 9. The occupancy of the various
streets OF said city by the grantee under the
terms OF this franchise shall be subject to the
reasonable regulations now in force in said
city or which may be hereafter adopted by its
Legislative Body.
Section 7. The gas supplied by the said
Owosso Gas Light Company under the terms
OF this ordinance shall be OF a quality con-
tanning an average, under normal condition, of
not less than 600 (British) thermal units per
cubic foot, TO be determined by the usual
methods and standards
Section s. The provisions OF the foregoing
sections shall not prevent the said grantee,
the Owosso Gas Light Company, from Grant
Ing lower rate for service than is specific In
Section Two OF this ordinance at any lime
when the conditions may warrant its so dong,
provided, that such reduction In rates shall be
uniform to all users Of gas under like condi-
lions OF service and OF like amounts specified
In section two, except under such special
contract for service as may be entered into by
said Company under the provisions of Section
Three.
Section 9. The grantee, the Owosso Gas
Light Company, shall before laying any mains
public places OF said City notify the CITY Clerk
OF It's intention to lay said mains, ana shall
also be subject, at all times, TO such rules
as may he imposed upon it from time 10 time
by the Legislative Body OF the said City and
1t shall also be the duty of the said Company
and service pipes at all reasonable times,
accessible to the proper soff1cersLof tho said
City OF owosso for their inspection.
Section TO- The meters used by said grantee
the inspection OF the commissioner of public
utilities of said City Of Owosso or such other
officer OF said city as shall be designated
from ron 6 time to time by the Legislative Body Of
said City. Inspection OF meters shall be had
bv such officer at the request of either the
Legislative Body OF said City or the users
thereof II such meter shall be found to
be overcharging the, customer the grantee
shall pay fee OF 100 for the inspection. II
.h meter goes not overcharge the customer
IN, |, ne cost OF such inspection shall be paid by
the party desiring such inspection.
Section II. Upon being notified so to do by
the Legislative BODY of said City 1t shall be
the duty OF the said grantee to extend it's
mains along any street of said City, provided.
ma inQ froA
10 De extended shall supply for immediate
installation one consumer for every seventy.
i've feet Of extension In the aggregate.
Section 10. Any customer wishing to dis
continue the use OF gas for one or more
calendar months shall not be liable to pay
the minimum charge for such time provided
he gives the grantee q written notice of
twenty-four hours OF his intention to dscon-
tlnue the use or gas during such stat ed period,
and also gives the grantee an opportunity to
remove the meter during the business hours
of The succeeding forty eight hours and no
charge shall be made for installing or remov-
Dg any meter.
section IL. In the event OF the failure OF
the said grantee its successors and assigns to
g IMPLY with the provisions of this ordinance
me Legislative Body OF said city shall have
me right to serve upon said grantee, its sue.
,essors and assigns q written notice calling
ne attention OF said grantee, it's successors
ind assigns 70 the particulars In which said
grantee, Its successors and assigns has failed
% comply with this ordinance, and notifying
alu grantee, It's Succe SsorS and assigns to
ease violating the terms Of this ordinance
md II, after the expiration OF sixty DAYS from
ne time OF service OF such written notice, the
ara grantee It's successors and assigns suffer
he terms Of this ordinance to be violated or
persist In violating the terms of this ordinance
hen the Legislative Body of said City snail
ave the RE mt TO pass a resolution declaring
MS ordinance null and void
Az any time duriB & the life Of this franchise
ne CITY OF OwOsso may purchase all the pro.
,erty rights, interests and franchises of the
iantee winch are located In said City upon
wing TO the grantee ninety days notice OF
UGH Intention. Thereupon there shall be
nade an appraisal OF the property of said
rantee situated In said City by three dis.
nterested competent appraisers 10 be an.
0lnted as follows: One by the Lepislative
Ody OF the city, one by the grantee ana n third
y the Two so chosen. Said appraisal when
ompleted shall be the basis OF purchase nv
ne city ana upon the receipt OF the amount OF
arc appraisal by the grantee from the CITY
aio grantee snail transfer unto the oity all or
y mains, gas works, plants. property. rights,
iterests ana fran, hises situated in said CITY.
section IA. The rights, powers. authority
elusive. NV
Section 10. This ordinance and the accee.
snce hereof, hled with the City Clerk within
nlrty days from It's adoption, shall be and
constitute contract by and between the Civ
u Owosso and said grantee; provided. how.
'ver, that the same may be revoked nv Tho
legislative Body OF Owosso at anv time
mess IL snail be submitted to the electors OF
nc CITY at regular or special election. and
n atli receive The affirmative vote of three
y. J. as OF the electors OF the City of Owossn.
Dung thereon at such election, and upon such