, 1925-07-22

line and said complete distributing
system, on or before November 81
1925, unless it is unable to do so or
account of any and all causes ovel
which it has no control, including adj
verse weather conditions, and in the
event that said grantee, its successors
or assigns, shall fail to complete said
pipe line and said complete distribut-
ing system and have available an ade-
quate supply of natural gas for dis
%tribution as herein required on or be-
fore November 21st, 1925, then this
Ordinance and Franchise shall become
null and void.
Sec. u. DISTRIBUTING SYS-
TEN DEFINED. 1t is understood
and agreed that the distributing sys-
ten required to be constructed by the
grantee. its successors or assigns, as
provided for in this franchise, shall
be a complete system capable of sup
plying sufficient natural gas to meet
the demands of any or all of the in
habitants or users thereof anywhere
within the corporate limits of the
Town of Cody, Wyoming; provided,
however, that the grantee, its success
ors or assigns, shall o be required
to construct the distributing system to
any part of said town if it shall ap-
pear that the cost of such construc-
ton would be u~nreasonably and I'M
Justly disproportionate to the revenue
to be derived therefrom.
Sec. 10. FORFEITURE FOR
FAILURE TO FURNISH GAS. If
the grantee, its successors or assigns,
shall, after the completion of the pipe
line and distributing system aforesaid,
fail, neglect or refuse to furnish the
Town of Cody, its inhabitants and
users, with an adequate supply of gas
as herein provided, for a period of
thirty (30) consecutive days, then this
Ordinance and Franchise shall be-
come null and void, unless said fail
ure to supply gas is due to a failure
of an adequate supply of natural gas
at the well or wells of the grantee,
its successors or assigns, in which
case the grantee shall have thirty 800
days additional time in which to re-
pair said well or wells, or deliver gas
therefrom or secure an adequate sup
ply of gas elsewhere and deliver the
same, as herein provided for, or I'M
less the Town Council shall grant
such further time as shall be just and
reasonable. If the failure to supply
said gas is due to some other cause
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grantee, its successors or assigns, then
said guarantee shall within thirty
(30) additional days resume deliver
ing gas, unless the Town Council
shall grant further time. If the
grantee, its successors or assigns,
shall fail to comply with the condi-
lions against forfeiture as herein
provided. then this franchise shall
become null and void.
Sec. Ia. GAS TO BE SOLD ON
METERED BASIS. Gas furnished
Gas Company, its successors or as
signs, shall be sold on a metered SER
vice, and the Town of Cody reserves
the right to, at any time, test the ac-
curacy of any meter in service, and
the quality and pressure of the gas
furnished and delivered, by a compe-
tent agent appointed for that pur-
pose.
Sec. Is. BASIS OF FIXING
RATE. The price charged for gas
shall be in accordance with a pub
lished tariff approved by the Public
Service Commission of the State of
Wyoming and shall be based upon the
number of B. T. US British Their
NAL Units) contained in the gas at
the time of its delivery to the con
sumner or upon such other lawful basis
and method as the Public Service
Commission shall authorize and di-
rect.
Sec. 16. LIMITATION. The per
mission and all of the rights hereby
granted shall expire at the end OF
twenty-five (25) years after the pass
age of this Ordinance, unless sooner
terminated by virtue of the provision
herein set forth by mutual agree
ment.
Sec. II. RIGHT TO ASSIGN.
Permission is hereby granted unto the
Rocky Mountain Gas Company to as
sign this Franchise, and, upon assign
ment hereof the successor or assign
shall become entitled to all the rights
and privileges herein granted, and
shall assume all obligations herein
provided.
Sec. Is. REPEAL. All ordinances
or franchises or parts thereof in con
flict herewith, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 10. EMERGENCY. Where
as an emergency exists, and the Tow
Council so finds and declares. this Or
: dinance and Franchise shall be in full