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


| another reduction Ia said maximum price or
i've CT nts per thousand cubic feet shall occur.
Grantee IN al Tile with the city clerk written
statement under oath at the close of each
caleLdar year stating the amount OF sales or
gas during th' preceding twelve months.
~ after the expiration OF I'VE years from the
| date Of acceptance Of this ordinance, ana every
i've years thereafter whether the CITY or
owosso or the grantee is dissatisfied with the
schedule OF prices. upon request OF either party
the Railway o. nm sson OF Michigan snail
d termine and fix just and reasonable
schedule OF prices to be charged for the
ensuing hve years which rates when so liked
shall be iinal.
Section 3. Notwithstanding the provisions
OF section two, the said OSosso Gas Light
Company Is hereby authorized To make such
contracts for lower rates for servi Q than is
specified In the said foregoing section to
manufacturing plants and to other users of gas
In large or wholesale amounts as may be
| agreed upon. In view OF the existing conditions
OF installation and service, between the said
y" osso Gas Light Company and such manu-
| facturer or wholesale user, and the fact that
such service Is granted TO such large or whole
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 to
other users 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
oostructed longer than necessary during the
work OF construction and shall be restored to
the same good condition 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 same to be done. Said grantee shall pay
within ten days after demand thereof. No
part OF said avenue. street, alley or other
public places shall be permitted to remain In
| dangerous 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
as may be suffered by any corporation or per-
son by reason of its negligence in the use Of
the avenues. streets, alleys other public
places Grantee will indemnify and at all
any and all loss or dam age which it 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
negligence OF It 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 LIST Of each year, during the
period this ordinance 10 In force the grantee
shall file with the City Clerk: for the use OF
| the location OF all mains and pipe lines In or
upon any streets or alleys within the corporate
limits Of the City Of Owosso.
Section The occupancy OF the various
| streets OF said city by the grantee under the
terms OF this franchise shall be subject to the
reasonable regulations now In force In said
|
| Legislative Body.
Section T. The gas supplied by the said
| Owosso Gas Light Company under the terms
OF this ordinance shall be of quality con-
| tanning an average, under normal condition, of
| not less than GOO (Brtish) thermal units per
| cubic foot, 10 be determined by the usual
methods and standards
| Section g. 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
| anti 10
when the conditions may warrant its doing,
provided that spch reduction In rates shall be
uniform to all users OF gas under like condi
| lions OF service and OF like amounts specified
| IN section two, except under such special
contract for service as may be entered into by
Three.
Section 0. The grantee, the Owosso Gas
| Light Company. shall before laying any mains
In the said streets alleys, lanes or other
public places OF said City. notify the City Clerk
of its intention to lay said mains, and shall
| also be subject at all. times, to such rules
and regulations as to the location Of its mains
/ as may he imposed uDon it from tine 10 time
| bv the Legislative Body OF the said City; and
| II shall also be the duty OF the said Company
and service pipes, t at ali I reasonable times,
| accessible to the proper officers OF the said
Cits OF Owosso for their inspection.
Section TO- The meters used by said grantee
| the inspection OF the commissioner of public
utilities OF said City of Owosso or such other
ofhcer OF said city as shall be DESIGNATED
from Time to time by the Legislative Body of
said City. Inspection Of meters shall be had
| bv such officer at the request of either the
thereof. II such meter shall be found TO
| be overcharging the customer the grantee
shall pay a fee Of si.00 for the inspection. If
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 80 to do by
the 0utV of the said IN ire
mains along ny street of said City, provided.
that the distance that said mains are reuuired
to be extended shall supply for immediate
installation one consumer for every seventy.
hve 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-
tinue the use OF gas during such STA ed period
and also gives the grantee an opportunity to
remove the meter during the business hours
OF The succeeding forty'eight hosrs and no
cearge SNAIL he made for installing or remov-
ing any meter
Section IL. in the event of the failure of
the said grantee its SUCCESSORS aud assigns to
comply with the provisions of this ordinance
the legislative .'ody OF said city shall have
the right TO serve upon said grantee, its sue.
cessors ana assigns a 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 complywith this ordinance and notifying
said grantee, tts succe ssors and assigns to
cease violating the terms OF this ordnance
ana II. after the expiration OF sixty DAYS from
the time OF service Of such written notice. the
sald 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
nave the right to pass resolution declaring
this ordinance null and void.
At any time durln the life OF this franchise
the Clty OF Ow0sso may purchase all the pro.
perty rights, interests and franchises of the
grantee which are located In said City upon
giving 10 the grantee ninety days notice OF
such Intention. Thereupon there shall be
made an appraisal OF the property of said
grantee situated in said City by three dis
Interested competent appraisers 10 be ap
pointed as follows: One by the Legislative
oody OF the city. one by the grantee an third
oy the Two so chosen. SAID appraisal when
completed shall be The basis OF pur base by
tue city ana upon the receipt OF the amount OF
said appraisal by the grantee from the CITY
salo grantee shall transfer unto the city all OF
its MAINS gas works, plants. property rights
interests and Trans hses situated in said city
Section IA. The rights, powers authority
ara privileges herein granted are not ex-
elusive w
Section Is. This ordinance and the sccen
farce hereof. flied with the City Clerk within
thirty DAYS from its adoption. shall be ard
constitute contract by and between the CITY
OF Owosso and said grantee: provided. how.
ever, tnat the same may be revoked by the