The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06


agreed upon, In view OF the exis,ing conait ons
OF installation and ;ryice between the SAID
u ossv Uas L,gnt COMPANY ana such manu-
fact urer or wholesale user, and the fact that
such service is granted 60 such large or Whole
sale user At q lower price than specified in
said section two shall not be q violation Of
obligating the said Gas Company to charge to
other users a 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
INSTRUCTED longer than necessary during the
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
reasonable time. after notice TO said grantee
said city by its officers and agents, may cause
| the expense OF such work and restoration
within ten days after demand thereof. No
part of said avenue street. alley or other
public places shall be permitted TO remain in
| danp erous or unsafe condition by reason OF
any thing done or omitted to be done by the
| grantee and 1t shall be liable for such damages
| son by reason OF It's negligence In the use Of
| the avenues. streets, alleys or other public
places Grantee will indemnify and at all
| times save the City OF Owosso harmless from
any and all loss or damage which 1t may sus-
tain or suffer in any way or manner by reason
or the construction maintenance, or use OF its
| gas mains or lines and will pay and satisfy and
save said city harmless from the payment of
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 Between the days OF January
| lst ana April Let of each year during the
period this ordinance Ia in force, the grantee
| shall file with the City Clerk. for the use of
the City. map, on which shall be designated
| upon any streets or alleys within the corporate
| limits of the City Of Owosso.
| Section 6. The occupancy of the various
streets OF said city by the grantee under the
| reasonable regulations now in force In sad
| city or which may be hereafter adopted by its
| Legislative Body.
| Section 7. The gas supplied by the said
| OF this ordinance shall be of a quality con.
| tanning an average, under normal condition, OF
not less than 600 (British) thermal units per
methods and standards
/ Section 8. 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 specified In
| Section Two OF this ordinance at any time
when the conditions may warrant its so doing,
provided. that spch reduction In rates shall Ia
| uniform to all users OF gas under like condi
| tons 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 Q. The grantee the Owosso Gas
| Light Company shall before laying any mains
i In the said streets, alleys, lanes or other
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
| and regulations rs to the location of its mains
as may he imposed unon it from tire 10 time
| by the Legislative Body OF the said City and
/ 1t shall also be the duty OF the said Company
| to have Its maps, plans and plats Of mains
and service pipes at all reasonable times,
| accessible TO The proper officers OF the said
| City OF Owosso for their inspection.
| Section 10. The meters used by said grant ee
| In Its measurement OF gas shall be subject to
| the inspection OF the commissioner of public
| officer OF said city as shall be designated
| from time 10 time by the Legislative Body OF
said City. Inspection OF meters shall be had
by 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 oterchargng the customer the grantee
shall pay fee of I'll 90 for the inspection. II
the meter does not overcharge the customer
the 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 its
mains along any street OF said City, provided
that the distance that said mains are required
to be 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 written not ce OF
twenty -four hours OF his Intention to discon-
tipue the use OF gas during such stat ed period
and also gives the grantte 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-
Ing any meter.
Section 49, In the event OF the failure OF
said grantee suCGeSSOrS
comply with the provisions OF this ordinance
the Legislative Body OF said city shall have
the right to serve upon said grantee, its sue
cessors and assigns written notice calling
the attention OF said grantee, its successors
and assigns to the particulars In which said
grantee, Its successors and assigns has failed
to comply with this ordinance, and notifying
said grantee. its succs ssors and assigns to
cease violating the terms OF this ordinance,
and II, after the expiration of sixty days from
the time of service Of such written notice, the
said grantee It's successors and assigns suffer
the terms OF this ordinance to be violated or
persist In violating the terms OF this ordinance
then the Legislative Body of said City shall
have the right TO pass a resolution declaring
this ordinance null and void.
At any time during the life OF this franchise
the City of Owosso may purchase all the pro.
perty rights, interests and franchises of the
grantee which are located in said City upon
giving to the grantee ninety days notice of
made an appraisal OF the property of said
grantee situated In said City by three dis
Interested competent appraisers TO be ap
pointed as followS One by the Legislative
body OF the city, one by the grantee ana q third
by the two 50 chosen. Said appraisal when
completed shall be the basis OF purchase by
the city and upon the receipt of the amount OF
said appraisal by the grantee from the City
said grantee shall transfer unto the city oil OF
It's mains, gas works, plants, property. rights,
interests and franc hises situated in said city.
Section IA. The rights, powers. authority
ard privileges herein granted are not ex-
elusive.
Section 10. This ordinance and the accep-
tarce hereof. filed with the City Clerk within
thirty days from its adoption. shall be and
constitute a contract by and between the City
OF Owosso and said grantee provided. how
ever, that the same may be revoked by the
Legislative Body OF Owosso at any time,
unless 1t shall be submitted to the electors OF
inc City at regular or special election, and
shall receive the affirmative vote of three
6fths OF the electors OF the City OF Owosso,
voting thereon at such election. and upon such
proposition. women taxpayers having the
QUALIFICATIONS of electors shall be entitled to
vote, and provided further, that unless and
Affirmative vote grantee may surrender all
rights and privileges granted and be free from
oil Obligations imposed hereby.
Passed and approved March 3rd, 1914
j. II. BRANDED,
Mayor.
Attest:
ARTHUR II. DUMoND
City Clerk