The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-06

| fixed by this ordinance.
Sec. 8: The manufacture and sale by
| said Public improvement Company, It's
successors and assigns, OF gas OF
lower standard than herein provided for,
or the failure of said Public Improve
gas as herein provided, shall render it's
or their rights and franchises hereun-
der voidable; provided, however, that a
soon as reasonably practicable shall not
! void.
Sec. 10: At the expiration Of ten
this ordinance and at the expiration Of
any period of two years thereafter, the
said City of Bemidji shall have the
to the f Gf
cessors or assigns. at such price and on
such terms as may be mutually agreed
upon; but in case mutual agreement
notice of not less than six months in
advance Of it's intentions to purchase
said gas plant; Within thirty days
Company shall appoint a DISTINGUISHED
point a disinterested resident Of said
city, these two to select a tmrd d1san-
case these two persons thus selected can
not agree upon a third person such
third person shall be appont af ~ ~ TIE tn,
d d district in Which said city Of Sc
midi may then be situated. These
three persons so appointed shall con;
stitute a commission to examine ana
wise determine the value of said plant
and report in writing what in their
opinion would be a reasonable price for
city shall thereupon have the right,
within ten days thereafter, to exercise
the option to take the gas plant and all
property and appurtenances connected
have orr in anDerta1n1nK
| thereto at the price so fixed, which pur.
chase money shall be payable to said
Public Improvement COMPANY within il,
shall so elect to purchase: And in case
the city shall after such award, fail
or refuse to purchase it shall pay the
Public Improvement Company in and
about the said award; but in case the
city elect to purchase, each party shal!
pay its own expenses 80 incurred and
paid equally by said City and said Pub
Sec. II: Said Public Improvsmsnt
e. Bps}d ih1 for 'sRPz sis 20 and
nicipai buildings ana OFFICES along the
line Of the mains of said Public ,1 I'm,
thereof, and to all stores dwellings,
OFFICES and other buildings along the
line Of the mains Of said Public I'M
pfOVemeuL SOHPdAy, VI dAS SAe0AASAoA
thereof when the necessary arrange
ments have been made to receive such
gas, and when all reasonable rules and
regulations of said Public Improvement
Company have been complied with.
Sec. II: Said Public Improvement
Company, its successors and assigns
shall be permitted to make and collect
a minimum charge Of fifty (50) cents
per month from each and every consum-
er whose meter does not show a con.
sumption Of gas in excess Of that
amount.
Sec. IS: Said Public Improvement
Company, its successors and assigns
shall in all cases furnish service pipes
to the property line without cost or ex-
pense to the consumer. Neither Pub
lie Improvement Company, its success
ors or assigns, shall at any time make
or enforce any rule or regulation re-
Kind Of stove, fixture or appliance, or
require that such stove fixture or ap-
pliance be purchased Of, from or through
the said Public Improvement Company,
or its assigns, or any other person,
firm or corporation, nor shall said Pub
lie Improvement Company, or its as