The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-06


privilege of using the streets, ave-
nues, and alleys and public grounds
of the said city, as now existing
and as may hereafter be enlarged
and extended, for the purpose of
laying pipes and mains for, the sale,
conveyance and distribution of ma
tural gas, in and through the said
city for the use of said city and its
inhabitants, for the period of 20
years from the passage and approx
al Of this ordinance.
| Section g. That in exercising any
and all rights and privileges
granted by this ordinance and in
making any and all excavations, i'm,
provements or extensions, the same
shall be done by said grantee in
accordance and in strict compli-
ance with each and all of the con-
ditions, terms, and directions of the
ordinances of said city and subject
to each and all of the penalties
and liabilities imposed by the same.
All excavations and other work or
improvements effecting the use of
paved street. avenues, alleys and
public grounds shall be done I'M
der the general direction and super
vision of the Mayor and Council
Of said city, and any pavement
that grantee may find 1t necessary
to cut in the exercise of said rights
or privileges, shall be restored to
its original condition at sole expense
of said grantee.
Section 4. That the said grantee
shall save and hold said city harm
less from all costs, damages. and
teXpenses Of every kind for the
payment of which said city may
become liable to any person, COM
pany, or corporation, by reason OF
the granting of the rights and
privileges herein described or by
reason Of the construction, main
tenance, or operation of said ma
tural gas plant, or by reason of said
grantee failing to conform to, Sor
comply with any of the provisions or
requirements provided for herein,
or in any other of the ordinances
of said city
Section 5. That the said grantee,
its successors and assigns, may
charge said city and its inhabitants
for said gas furnished to each con-
sumner during the period as here
matter provided, not to exceed the
following rates, to-wit: IS cents
per thousand cubic feet of natural
gas or fraction thereof for the first
10000 cubic feet of gas consumed
each month; so cents per thou
sand cubic feet of natural gas or
fraction thereof for the second
l aIah Of
each month; So cents per thousand
cubic feet of natural gas or frac-
ton thereof for the third 10000
cubic feet of gas consumed each
month; so cents per thousand
cubic feet of natural gas or frac-
ton thereof for the fourth 10000
cubic feet of gas consumed each
month; As cents per thousand
cubic feet of natural gas or frac-
ton thereof for the fifth 10000
cubic feet of gas consumed each
month, and at the rate of 40 cents
per thousand cubic feet of natural
gas or fraction thereof for all gas
in excess of $4,000 cubic feet of
gas consumed in every such month,
provided, however, that all amounts
for gas consumed each month shall
be subject to discount of 10 per
cent, if consumers bill is paid on
or before the 10th day of each
month, and il not so paid no dis
count shall be allowed on said bill,
and provided further, that the mini |
mum monthly bill of each consum-
er shall be not less than $1.00 per
month, net.
In case any consumer shall fail |
or refuse to pay any bill due said |
grantee on or before the goth |
day of the month succeeding the |
rendition of service, grantee may
upon three days notice discontinue |
service to such consumer, and said |
grantee shall not be required to |
furnish service to such delinquent |
consumer until all such indebted |
ness shall be paid; in case service
be discontinued on account OF non
payment Of bill, grantee may charge |
such delinquent consumer the
sum of $2.00 for recommending such |
consumers meter; grantee may |
charge the sum of $1,000 for chang |
ing the location of any meter re-
quested by consumer; any meter |
round 10 De out OF repair or fall- |
ing to register correctly shall be |
changed and repaired at expense |
of grantee; in case consumer Or
ders the discontinuance of service |
and within three months thereaf
ter applies for reinstallation of |
same, grantee may charge such con-
sumner the sum of $500 for the re-
installation Of said service.
Grantee shall have the right to
require from each consumer de-
post in the sum of $500, for
the reasonable protection of meter
and as security for payment of all |
bills for service rendered and, up
on receipt of such payment, shall |
issue receipt therefor, provided.
that any such rule or requirement |
that may be adopted by said |
grantee shall be nondiscriminatory |
and applicable to all consumers. |
All such deposits so made shall
draw interest at the rate of 6
per cent per. annum during the
time that the same remain in pos
session of said grantee. and said in
terest shall be credited to the ac-
count Of consumer, by the grantee
on the first day of January in each !
year. provided such consumer is at |