The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-07-02
An Ordinance.
Bv Mr.. Boydstun

| ana, its successors and assigns, for
period of Is years, the right to &C
quire, lay, maintain, repair, replace
relay and remove mains and pipe lines
and all necessary regulation and appli
ances for the transportation and dis
trib,.tion of natural and manufactured
gas, petroleum or either of said pro
ducts to, in, and through the City OF
Natchitoches, Natchitoehes Parish
Louisiana, together with the additiona
right to use all streets, alleys, neutra
and public grounds Of said city for the
purpose of laying mains and pipes tc
supply and deliver and distribute to the
said city, and the inhabitants thereof,
gas or petroleum for manufacturing
heating, Illuminating, and all other
purposes for which natural or manu-
factured gas, petroleum, or either of
said products is or may be used during
said period.
Section /.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Commissioners of the City of Natchi
toches, in regular session convened,
that The Natchitoches Gas Company
Limited, of the City of Natchitoches,
its successors or assigns, be and are
hereby authorized and empowered for
a period of twenty five years (25) from
and after the pa5sage of this ordinance
to construct, acquire and maintain gas
works in said City of Natchit itoches and
to manufacture, natural gas and petro-
IeurA, that this said The Natchitoches
Gas Company Limited, it's successors
and assigns, be and they are hereby
authorized and empowered for period
of twenty-five years from and after the
passage of this ordinance to enter
upon, dig and eXcavate on the streets,
side walks, avenues, lands alleys, high
ways and public grounds below the
surface thereof and under the bridges
and Eia59ets and rivak cf said town,
gas Hiaims aud GAS pipes With all neces-
sary and proner attachments, connec.
tions and appertenances for the trans
portation, supply snd distribution of
leum or either of said products to, in
and through said city with the right at
ail times hereafter during said pafiod,
undef superyision 1f The city, to dig
and exeaVate for tho purpose of relay
ing, repairing, replacing and renpvlng
the said mains, provided, however,
that after said gas pipes and mains are
laid, all excavations shall be refilled
and replaced and thoroughly tamped,
and all side walks and payements shall
be replaced relaid as found when said
: kcavations are made and subject to
Inspection by psFsdRs designated by
he Mayor and Commissioners and the
services of whom to be paid by and at
,he expense of grantee All to be
eft in as good condition as before,
provided further that no excavations
whatever shall be made into any street
II pines therein deposited when there
s anfalley patsiiei With any srch street
md within 12b feet OF such 'sCleet.
should said grantee a;s1sr Eafuse to
estore and replace said pavements, |
ide walks and excavations within a
easonable time. then the same may be |
eplaced, restored to said city at the |
Expense of said grantee. No street,
LEY etc. shall be opened or excavated |
efore the grantee is prepared to lay
s pipes on said streets, alleys, etc.
nd 20 rGflll or replace same in accor-
ance with the above provisions,
Section 2.
Be it further ordained etc. that under
le authority hereby granted the said
rantee shall furnish natural gas to the
lid inhabitan is of the city of Natchi-
,ches at rate which shall not exceed
fly cents (50c) for each one thousand
L000) cubic feet of commercial gas,
lie minimum monthly bill for gas used
trough each meter shall be one dollar
I'd fifty cents Q.50), it is particularly ,
1derstood that the foregoing rate ap-
les to gas used for domestic purposes
rate of thirty-fve cents (35c) a
lousand shall be charged for schools ;
I'D churches, in the city limits as they |
wv exist, and the rate for gas used
n domestic purposes shall decrease {
We cents (5c) for each one thousand &
lbic feet per thousand inhabitants in /
ease in population after this date {
It'll the rate IS thirty cents (30c) at I
hich price it shall remain until the f
rmination of this grant. A sliding S
tie of from ten to twenty cents shall d
, charged for factories, provided the S
ty shall be furnished gas for its own -,
e at price not exceeding ten cents t
n thousand cubic feet during the ex- S
tence of this franchise. The rate for a
gas shall not exceed two y
liars per thousand cubic feet for S
.ch one thousand cubic feet, provided
at natural gas though rectlfed, shall e
always be deemed to be c
i'd remain natural gas and be fur
shed and charged for as such.
Section 3. :
Be it further ordained etc. that no
rson, company or corporation shall :
permitted TO make any connec tion
ith any distributing mains or service I
pes of grantee, until duly authorized t
said grantee, it's successors or as Q
gns, and the city shall pass such or \
nances with penal provisions, and the /
antee may adopt such rules and regu- L
tic Hs as may be necessary to protect S
id grantee, its successors or assigns, S
ON loss or damage by imposition, or 5
aud and to prevent the waste of gas, t
divided it shall be the duty of grantee L
tap its mains free of charge upon t
oper application of each and every i
e of its customers. a
Section 4. t
Re it further ordained, etc. that in ,
e construction, repairing and operat- :
G said gas system, said grantee shall :
e every reasonable and proper pre-, !;
ution to avoid damages or injuries to l
rsons or property and shall hold and :
We harmless the said city from ,
injury, loss or expense caused
! the negligence of said grantee in
nstructing, repairing and operating
i'd plant or in repaving, or repairing
~ street, alley or other public place.
Section 5.
Be it further ordained, etc. that all j
e provisions of this ordinance shall
binding upon said grantee, its sue
ssors or assigns, whether expressly