The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20


Be it further resolved that the Board of
instructed to take the necessary steps in the
pre- paration Of ballots for the submission OF
the foregoing proposition to the electors OF
said city.
Be 1t further resolved that the CITY Clerk be
and Is hereby directed to give proper notice Of
the submission Of the foregoing propositions 10
the electors OF said City as provided By law
expressly therein providing that women tax
payers having the qualifications of electors
shall be entitled to vote thereon
An ordinance granting to the Owosso Gas
Light Company, its successors and assigns
the right to erect and maintain, continue and
operate gas works and the necessary mains
and surface pipes within the City OF Owosso.
The City OF Owosso rdains:
Section !. Consent, permission and author.
ity is hereby given to the Owosso Gas Light
Company, corporation organized and exist.
ing under and by virtue OF the laws OF the
to erect, construct continue, maintain, and
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 ais }
for that urpose 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 o period OF thirty years thereafter.
Section 9. 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 fifty
thousand cubic feet Of gas per month the rate
OF u 10 per thousandi to users OF more than
fifty thousand and less than one hundred
thousand cubic feet per month ei.05 per thou
sand: to all users of more thar one hundred
thousand cubic feet per month VI 90 per thou.
sand; provided however, that there shall be
deducted from these respective prices cents
per thousand cubic feet TO ell consumers who
shall pay for the gas consumed by them on or
before the 1uth 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 o
charge to any consumer OF less than four
hundred cubic feet In one month 70 80 cents
Tor said month as payment for gas used and
compensation for installation and maintain
ant Q of meter and service, said Gas COMPANY,
however, TO allow discount Ct 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
shalt be reduced i've cents per thousand cubic
feet; whenever the annual sales OF said
grantee shall equal ninety million cubic feet