The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
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Aid. Shuts moved that the ordinance as
| amended do now pass which prevailed, ayes
Reineke, Mcdonald Shuts. Stipson, Spring.
et'. Palmer. Conant, Washburn; nays none,
| and the ordinance was adopted as follows
An ordinance granting to the Owosso Gas
the right to erect and maintain, continue and
operate gas works and the necesssa ~ mains
| and surface pipes within the City of Owosso.
The City of OwossO Ordans:
Section ]. Consent, permission and author
| ity is hereby given to the Owosso Gas Light
Company, a corporation organized and exist.
| ing under and by virtue of the laws OF the
State OF Michigan, It's successors and assigns,
operate gas works In the City of Owosso for
the purpose OF supplying SAID city and the
Inhabitants thereof and the buildings therein
with gas for light. heat and power, and also
| for that purpose to lay continue. extend and
maintain gas mains and surface pipes under
and across and along the streets alleys. lanes
and other public grounds and places within
the corporate limits Of said City of Owosso as
| they may exist from time to time, under such
| conditions and restrictions as are hereinafter
| specified, from and after the first day OF May
| 1915, for period OF thirty years thereafter.
Section 2. In consideration of the rights.
privileges and franchises herein granted. the
said Owosso Gas Light Company, its success
sors and assigns shall be entitled TO charge
the following rates per thousand cubic feet of
gas furnished by IL, whether to public or
private consumers and whether for lighting or
| heating purposes and shall make no charge In
excess thereof: To users OF less than titty
thousand cubic feet of gas per month the rate
Of 81 10 per thousand to users OF more than
fifty thousand and less than one hundred
thousand cubic feet per month 81 .05 per thou
sand: to all users OF more thar one hundred
thousand cubic feet per month u 90 per thou
sand; provided however, that there shall be
deducted from these respective prices cents
per thousand cubic feet to all consumers who
shall pay for the gas consumed by them on or
before the 10th day of the month following
the month In which such gas shall be con.
sumed; and provided further thad the said
Owosso Gas Light Company may make q
charge to any consumer of less than four
hundred cubic feet In one month OF 80 cents
for said month as payment for gas used and
compensation for installation and maintain
ance OF meter and service, said Gas Company.
however, to allow q discount Of cents from
each such minimum bills II paid before the
10th day OF the succeeding month. Whenever
the annual sales OF the grantee shall equal
sixty million cubic feet the maximum amount
which said grantee may charge under the
terms Of this franchise as set forth above
shall be reduced five cents per thousand cubic
feet; whenever the annual sales of said
grantee shall equal ninety million cubic feet
another reduction 10 said maximum price OF
FIVE cents per thousand cubic feet shall occur.
Grantee shall nle with the city clerk written
statement under oath At the close OF each
calendar year stating the amount OF sales OF
II after the expiration Of Eve years from the
date Of acceptance OF this ordinance, and every
five years thereafter whether the City OF
Owoeso OF the grants Q Is dissatisfied with the
schedule of prices. upon request Of either part,
the Railway Commission OF Michigan shall
determine and fix just and reasonable
ensuing Ave years which rates when so axed
shall be hnal.
Section g. Notwithstanding the provision,
of section two, ths said O~osso Gas Light
contracts for lower rates for service than T.
specified IN the said foregoing section to
manufacturing plants and to other users Of gas