, 1922-03-16

~nefelOre from the Board or Trustees
of said City.
SECTION 7. GRADE HOLES. No
manholes or other fixtures or ap-
planes shall extend above the grade
line OF the streets, alleys or public
ground where the same may be
situated.
SEC. 8. RESTORING STREETS
TO GOOD CONDITION. The opening
OF any and all Streets. alleys and
public places by the grantee. its
agents or employees, and the laying
and erecting by them of any and all
mains. pipes or other fixtures and ap-
planes, under and by virtue of this
ordinance, shall at all times be sub
ject to and under such rules and
may from time to time adopt, and all
opened under and pursuant to the
provisions of this ordinance, shall be
restored within a reasonable time
thereafter to as good condition as
they were before such opening was
made, as neatly as may be. and after
said streets, alleys OF public places
have been restored as aforesaid. they
shall thereafter be maintained by
said The Rocky Mountain Gas Com
pany, its successors and assigns, and
to a condition satisfactory to the
City Engineer Of the City OF Rawlins.
and said streets. alleys and public
places shall not be unnecessarily OBJ
structed at any time. 1t being fur
Their provided that the grantee. it's
successors and assigns. shall use
every precaution for the safety of
the public at all openings or excava-
tons made in said streets, emu
and alleys within the City of Rawlins.
and shall erect danger signals
around all openings to protect per-
sons and animals from falling there
in, and shall further . protect said
openings by red lights during the
night time, in a sufficient number to
plainly mark all such openings or
distractions.
SECTION g.. LIABILITY. That
the City of Rawlins shall be in no
wise liable or responsible for any ac-
cident or damage that may occur in
the construction, operation or main
tenance OF the gas plant or distrib-
uting mains, or pipes and attach
Anents thereto, which are utilized by
virtue of this franchise; and the &C
ceptance of this grant shall be an
agreement on the part Of the said
grantee, its successors or assigns, to
save the said City harmless from and
against any and all liability, loss, de-
fault, Or misconduct of the grantee
whereby accident or damage is in
Cured through the construction.
operation or maintenance Of such
gas plant, pipes and attachments:
fehat the said grantee shall immed-
lately idemnify and repay to said
City and costs, judgments or other
expenses which said City may be
compelled to pay by reason Of such
default. neglect or misconduct of
said grantee. and IL any final judy
ment by aso thereof shall be re-
covered against said City, the recov-
cry thereof shall be final as between
said City and said Grantee and con-
elusive as to the liability Of the latter
to the former. provided, however,
that said grantee shall have had
notice of the tendency OF any action
against the City. arising from such
accident or damage and permitted at
his own expense to appear and de-
fend or assist In the defense Of the
same.
SECTION 10. RULES AND REG
ULATIONS. Said The Rocky Noun
tain Gas Company shall have the
right to establish such rules and
regulations, concerning the use Of
natural and artificial gas. as may be
necessary to prevent wastage thereof,
| and to protect themselves, their sue
Ncessors or assigns, against fraud or
imposition, and to provide for the EN-
| forcement of such rules and regula-
.;D,,, irn1nl;-, ~ tln riUht IN rnfnCp I n
furnish natural or artificial gas to
any consumer who shall fail to COM
ply with any such rules or regula-
tons or who shall at any time fail.
neglect or refuse to pay the just sum
Of any monthly statement rendered
for gas used by such consumer and
to continue in default of such pay
ment for as long as ten (10) days
, following the rendition OF such
statement. Said The Rocky Noun
tain Gas Company. its successors and
assigns, shall have the right to re-
duire good safe workmanship and
adequate and safe materials to be
used in the plumbing and piping OF
gas distributed under this franchise
to consumers thereof, and to pro
hibit the tapping of its mains. pipes
or condnits, and the meters. excep,
by the authorized agent or agents oil
said The Rocky Mountain Gas Com.
pahy, its SUCCESSORS or assigns, anG
subject to the regulations herein
provided for and the rights herein
prescribed, said The Rocky Mountain
Gas Company, its successors or as.
signs. shall furnish gas impartially
and at q uniform price to all consum'
ers OF the same class. and to all per
sons along the established line OF iti
mains OF the lines to be established
who shall properly observe suct
rules and regulations and accede t
the rights herein reserved to sale
The Rocky Mountain Gas Company
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