The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-27


calendar year stating the amount OF sales of
gas during the proceeding twelve months
| Ii after 1.-THE expiration OF hve years from the
| date of acceptance of this ordinance, and every
| five wears thereafter whether the CITY or
Owosso or the grantee Is dissatisfied with the
| schedule OF prices upon request OF either party
the Railway Commission OF Michigan Shall
determine and fix just and reasonable
schedule OF prices to be charged for the
ensuing five years, which rates when so fixed
| shall be- hnal.
| of section two, the said OWosso Gas Light
Company is hereby authorized to make such
| contracts for lower rates for service than is
specified In the said foregoing section to
anufacturing plants and to other users OF gas
| In large or wholesale amounts as may 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 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 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
| 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 emitted TO be done by the
grantee and 1t shall be liable for such damages
es Of 0S
| the avenues, streets. alleys or other PUBLIC
places Grantee will indemnity and 81 oil
times save the City of Owosso harmless from
any and ali loss or damage 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
by reason OF the wrongful act or acts or
negligence of It In or about the erection,
maintenance or use OF its gas works, mains or
| lines within said City.
Section 8 Between the days of January
LIST ana April lst of each year, during the
period this ordinance 10 In force. the grantee
| shall file with the City Clerk. for the use OF
the City. . map, on which shall be designated
the location OF all mains and pipe lines In OF
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
terms of this franchise shall be subject to the
reasonable regulations now In force In said
CITY or W hich may be hereafter adopted by its
Legislative Body.
Section 7. The gas supplied by the said
Owosso Gas Light Company under the terms
OF this ordinance shall be of a quality con
tanning an average, under normal condition, OF
not less than 600 (British) thermal units per
cubic foot, to be determined by the usual
methods and standards
Section s. 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
provided, that such 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
said Company under the provisions of Section
Three,
Section 9. 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 It's intention to lay said mains, and shah
also be subject, at all times, to such rules
and regulations as to the location OF its mains
as may be imposed upon it from time TO time
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,
City OF Owosso for their inspection. ,s-.
Section 10. The meters used by said grantee
In It's measurement OF gas shall be subject to
the inspection OF the commissioner of public
utilities Of said City Of owosso or such other
officer 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
Legislative Body of said City or the users
thereof. II such meter shall be found to
Shall pay fee Of or the spe
the meter does not overcharge the customer
the cost OF such inspection shall be paid by
the party desiring such Inspection.
Section H. 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
live feet Of extension In the aggregate.
Section H. Any customer wishing to dis
continue the use of gas for one or more
calendar months shall not be liable to paw
the minimum charge for such time provided.
he gives the grantee written notice of
twenty-four hours OF his intention to discon-
tinue the use OF gas during such stated period,
and also gives the grantee an opportunity to
remove the meter during the business hours
OF the succeeding forty eight hoars and no
charge shall be made for installing or remoy-
ing any meter.
Section 10. In the event OF the failure OF
the said grantee, its successors and assigns to
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
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 succe 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. its 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 RE hit to pass resolution declaring
this ordinance null and void.
AT any time durin z 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
such intention. Thereupon there shall be
made an appraisal OF the property OF said
grantee situated In said City by three dis
competent appraisers TO be an.
pointed as follows: One by the legislative
body OF the city, one by the grantee and q third
by the two so chosen. Said appraisal when
completed shall be the basis OF purchase by
the city and upon the receipt OF the amount or
said appraisal by the grantee from the City
It's mains, gas works. plants. property rights,
interests and fran, hises situated in said city.
Section IA. The rights, powers authority
ard privileges herein granted are not ex-
elusive,
Section Is. This ordinance and the accep.
tance hereof. filed with the City Clerk within
thirty days from its adoption, shall be and
constitute q contract by and between the CITY
Of Owosso and said grantee: provided. how
ever, that the same may be revoked by the
unless II shall be submitted to the electors OF
The City at a regular or special election, ana
shall receive the Affirmative vote of three
hfths OF the electors OF the Civ of Owosso
voting thereon at such election, and upon such
proposition. women taxpayers having the