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


Light Company, It's successors and assigns
the right 10 erect and maintain continue "A d
operate gas works ana the meet ~ IN ms
and surface pipes within the City OF Iwosso.
The City OF Owosso Ordains;
Section !. Consent. permit ssion ana autnor.
Ivy IL hereby given TO the Owosso saS light
Company, "a corporation organized and exist
Ing under and by virtue OF the law, o. the
state OF Michigan, It's success rs and a--igu :.
10 erect, construct continue. mai In aud
operate gas WORKS In the City OF Owo--o Tor
the purpose OF supplying sand CIT, AN the
inhabitants thereof ana the buildings Tn rein
win Gas Tor light. heat and power. aud a =
Tor that purpose to lay. continue extend y, d
maintain gas mains and surface D pes ~ der
and across ana along the streets alleys. lanes
and other public grounds and places wi han
the corporate limits OF said lily OF Owossu as
they may exist from time time, under such
conottions and restrictions as are hereinafter
specified, from and after the first da, OF May
iSlo Tor period OF thirty ears thereafter.
Section 2. In consideration OF tie r ghts
privileges and franchises herein granted the
said Owosso Gas Light Company its success
sors and assigns shall be emit led to charge
the following rates per thousand cubic feet ~
gas furnished by IL whether to public or
private consumers and wheth for lighting or
heating purposes and shall make no charge in
excess thereof: To users OF less than hfty
Thousand cubic feet of gas per mon tn the rate
OF vi 10 per thousand; to users OF more than
nifty 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 81 90 per thou
sand; provided however, that there shall be
DEDUCTED from these respective prices cents
per thousand cubic feet TO all consumers who
snail pay Tor the gas consumed by them on or
beiore the 10th day OF the month following
the month In which such gas shall be con.
sumed; and pro.ided further thad the said
Owosso Gas Light Company may make a
charge TO any consumer OF less than four
hundred cuoic feet IN one month Of ~ cents
Tor said month as payment for gas used and
compensation for installation aud maintain.
ance OF meier and service, said Gas Company
however. TO allow discount Ct cents from
each such minimum bills II paid before the
l0th 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
snail be reduced five cents per thousand cubic
1ee'; whenever the annual sales OF said
grastee shall equal ninety million cubic feet
another reduction Ia said maximum price OF
live cents per thousand cubic feet shall occur.
Section g. Notwithstanding the provisions
OF section two, the said O~osso Gas Light
Company Is hereby authorized TO make su n
contracts for lower rates for servi e than Is
specified In the said foregoing section to
manufacturing plats and to other sers If gas
In large or wholesale amounts as NAV be
agreed upon. In view OF the existing conditions
OF install ation 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 who g
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 &c
other users rate less than the max
rates In s I'D 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 "a
the same good condition as when said WORK
was commenced. On the default OF said
grantee to make such restoration within o
reasonable time. after notice SAID grantee
said city by its officers and agents. may cause
the same to be done. Said grantee shall pay
the expense OF such work and restoration
within ten days after demand thereof. Nc
part OF said avenue, street. alley or other
public places shallsbe permitted to remain II
dangerous or unsafe condition by reason Of
any thing done or omitted to be done by the
grantee and 1t shall be lial lie for such damages
as may be suffered by any corporation OF per-
son by reason OF Its negligence In the use o
the avenues. streets, alleys or other puollt
places. Grantee will indemnify and at al
times save the City of Owosso harmless from
any and all loss or damage which II may sus
OF the construction, maintenance. or use OF IT.
gas mains or lines and will pay and satisfy ant
save said city harmless from the payment o
any and all judgments and costs oOtaine'
| by reason OF the wrongful act or acts Of
negligence Of it In or about the erection
maintenance or use OF its gas works, mains OF
| lines within said City.
ScCtlOu D btbWttu Jne uuyS VI JduuuT,
lst ana April lst OF each year, during thu
period this ordinance 10 In force, the granite
/ shall file with the City Clerk, for the use o
the City. map, on which shall be design ate'
the location OF all mains and pipe lines In o
upon any streets or alleys within the corporal
| Limits OF the City Of Owosso.
| Section g. The occupancy of the variou
| streets Of said city by the grantee under tn
| reasonable regulations now In force In salt
! city or which may be hereafter adopted by 1t
| Legislative Body.
Section 7. The gas supplied by the SAT-
| of this ordinance shall be OF q quality cor
| tanning an average, under normal condition, o
not less than 600 (British) thermal units pc
| cubic foot, to be determined by the usua
methods and standards
| Section 8. The provisions OF the foregoln
sections shall not prevent the said grantee
| the Owosso Gas Light Company. from grant
ing lower rate for service than ts spec1fed II
when the conditions may warrant its SO doing
provided. that spch reduction In rates shall b.
uniform to all users OF gas under like condl
| lions OF service and OF like amounts specified
| in section two, except under such specia
contract for service as may be entered into by
| said Company under the provisions of Section
Three.
Section Q. The grantee, the OwOsso Ga
Light Company. shall before laying any main
| In the said streets, alleys, lanes or othe
public places OF said City notify the City Clerl
of It's intent ion to lay said mains, ana shall
also be subject, at all times TO such rule
| and re equations as to the location Of its main
| as may he imposed upon 1t from time TO TIM
bv the Legislative Body OF the said City; ant
| 1t shall also be the duty OF the said Compan!
to have its maps, plans and plats OF MAIN
and service pipes, at all reasonable times
accessible to the proper Officers OF the sal.
| City OF Owosso for their inspection. Il
Section 10. The meters used by said grantee
| in It's measurement Of gas shall be subject e
| the inspection OF the commissioner OF publi
utilities of said City ofOwosso or such othel
officer of said city as shall be designated
| from time 10 time by the Legislative Body o
said City. Inspection OF meters shall be nae
| bv such oficer at the request OF either tn
| thereof. II the meters shall be found Il
| he overcharging the customers the granite,
| shall pay fee OF si 90 for the inspection.
the meter does not Overcharge the custome
/ the cost OF such inspection shall be paid b.
| the party desiring such inspection.
Section II. Upon being notified so to do b,
| the Legislative Body OF said City 1t shall D.
/ m aims along any street OF said City, provided
| that the distance that said mains are require
to be extended shall supply for tmmediat
] installation ono consumer for every seventy
| Ave feet Of extension In the aggregate.
| Section 10. Any customer wishing to dis
| continue the use Of gas for one or NOR
| calendar months shall not be liable to pa
the minimum charge for such time, provided
he gives the grantee written not ce O
/ twent -four hours OF his intention to discon
tinue the use of gas durirg such stated period
| and also gives the grantee an opportunity
/ remove the meter during the business hour
| OF the succeeding forty-eight hours and n
/ ing any meter.