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

An ordinance granting to the Owosso Gas
Light COMPANY its successors and assigns
operate gas works and the necessary mains
and surface pipes within the City OF Owosso.
The City of Owosso Ordains:
Section ]. Consent, permission and author
ity ia hereby given to the Owosso Gas Light
Company, corporation organized and exist.
ing under and by virtue OF the laws OF the
State OF Michigan, Its successors and assigns.
to erect, construct. continue, maintain, and
the purpose of supplying said city and the
Inhabitants thereof and the buildings therein
with gas for light. heat and power, and ais /,
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
thay 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. It's 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 tnereOf To users of less than fifty
Thousand cubic feet OF gas per month the rate
OF 81 10 per thousand; to users OF more than
nifty Thousand s,a and less than one hundred
thousand CUBIC feet per month 81 05 per thou
sand: to oil users OF more thar one hundred
thousand cubic feet per month s1 90 per thou.
sssna; provided however, that there shall be
per thousand cubic feet to all consumers who
snail pay Tor The gas consumed by them on or
oefor- the 10Th day OF the month following
the month In which such gas shall be con.
sumed; ana pro .ided further thad the said
Owosso Gas Light Company may make a
charge to any consumer OF less than four
hundred cubic feet III ole month of 10 cents
Tor said month as payment for gas used and
compensation for installation and maintain
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
fee'; whenever the annual sales of said
grantee shall equal ninety million cubic feet
another reduction Ia said maximum price OF
i've cents per thousand CUBIC feet shall occur.
Grantee shall nle with the city clerk q written
statement under oath AZ the close of each
calendar year stating the amount Of sales Of
gas during the proceeding twelve months
II after the expiration OF i've years from the
date Of acceptance Of this ordinance. and every
I'VE years thereafter whether the City OF
Owoeso or the gr ntre Is dissa'i sfed with the
schedule OF prices upon request of either party
the Railway Comm ssion OF Michigan shall
determine and nix just and reasonable
ensuing Ave years which rates when so fixed
shall br final
Section g. Notwithstanding the provisions
Of section two, the said O~Osso Gas Light
Company Is hereby authorized to make such
contracts for lower rates for servi e than Is
specified In the said foregoing section to
notwithstanding plats and to other sers of gas
In large or wholesale amounts as NAV be
agreed upon In view Of the existing conditions
OF INSTALLATION and service, between the said
o. osso Gas Light Company and such manu-
facturer or wholesale user. and the fact that
such service IL granted to such large or who G.
sale user at lower price THAI specified in
said section two shall not be a violation of
the terms of said section nor be deemed rs
obligating the said Gas Company to charge to
other users rate les. than the maximum
rates In said section two p divided
Section 4 No avenue, street, alley or other
public place used by said grantee shall be
obstructed longer than necessary during the
work Of construction and shall be restored to
the same good condition as when AID work
WAS commenced. On the default OF said
grantee to make such restoration within q
reasonable time. after 'tice TO said grantee
said city by It's of1cers and agents, may cause
the same to DO done. Said grantee shall paw
the expense of such work and restoration
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