, 1925-07-22

sary or convenient for the furnishing,
conveying and distributing of natural
gas and artificial gas and for the man.
ufacturing of said artificial gas in
said Town of Cody, Wyoming, to the
inhabitants therein and the users
thereof"
Which ordinance was t~hereupon
read in full and is as follows:
New Ordinance No. "a
Gas Franchise
"An ordinance granting unto the
Rocky Mountain Gas Company, a
Wyoming corporation, it's successors
or assigns, the right to furnish, con-
vey, distribute, and sell natural gas
distribute and sell artificial gas to the
Town of Cody, Wyoming, and the in
habitants thereof, for the uses and
purposes to which natural gas and
artificial gas are applicable, and to
erect, maintain, operate and own all
plants, distributing systems, mains,
pipe lines, and appliances necessary
or convenient for the furnishing, con
veying and distributing of natural gas
and artificial gas and for the manufac-
turing of said artificial gas in said
Town of Cody, Wyoming, to the in
habitants therein and the users there
of"
BE IT ORDAINED by the Town
Council of the Town of Cody, Wyo-
ming, in the County of Park and State
of Wyoming:
Section l. That subject to the
terms, conditions and provisions OF
this Ordinance, there is hereby grant
ed unto the Rocky Mountain Gas
Company, a Wyoming corporation, of
Casper, Wyoming, its successors and
assigns, for the period of twenty-five
(25) years from and after the passage
of this Ordinance, the right and priv
ilege to erect all structures and
appurtenances necessary for the sue
cessful operation of such works, and
the right-of-way along, upon through
and under the streets, avenues, alleys
and public places in said Town of
Cody, for the purpose of laying, con-
structing, maintaining, operating and
taking for the purpose of altering,
changing and repairing same, from
time to time, lines of gas mains,
branch lines and necessary feeders,
and service pipes, drips and all other
devices necessary and convenient for
the successful operation of said works,
lines and pipes in the manufacturing,
conducting, supplying and delivering
of natural gas and manufactured gas
to the consumers thereof for illumin-
ating, heating, cooking, power, COM
mercial and any and all other pur-
poses for which natural or artificial
gas are applicable.
Sec. 2. ALL LINES TO BE BUR-
led. All such lines as said The
Rocky Mountain Gas Company, its
successors or assigns, may nov or
hereafter construct shall be of proper,
safe and good quality of material for
the purposes for which the same are
to be used, and shall be buried, placed
and let into the earth to a sufficient
depth and in a good and workman
like manner, and all private lines must
be constructed to the property lines
by said The Rocky Mountain Gas
Company, its successors or assigns, at
the time of construction; provided,
that wherever possible and practic-
able said line or lines shall be laid and
constructed in, along and through the
alleys of said Town of Cody.
Sec. 8. LAYING PIPES NEAR
WATER AND SEWER MAINS. No
pipes or mains shall be laid nearer
than four (4) feet to any water main,
or W main, except where such
mains or pipes cross each other, o
shall any main or pipe interfere with
any present OF future sewerage or
other public improvement in said
streets, avenues, alleys or public
places; but said The Rocky Mountain
Gas Company, its successors or as
signs, shall have the right to extend
said pipe lines across any and all
water and sewer lines or mains and to
box the same whenever in the judg-
..1~t ~, N-,,, f {L4 TA,rrot1 4hn
same is necessary, provided said re-
quirement is reasonably necessary.
Sec. a. SHALL FILE MAPS. The
Rocky Mountain Gas Company, its
successors or assigns, shall, at least
ten days before work shall commence,
place on file with the town clerk,
plans or maps showing the location of
said pipe line and service lines and
the size thereof.
Sec. 5. GRADE LINES. No man.
holes or other fixtures or appliances
shall extend above the grade line of
the streets, avenues or public grounds
where the same be situated.
Sec. 6. RESTORING STREET TO
GOOD ORDER AND CONDITION
All streets, avenues, alleys and public
grounds opened under and pursuant
to this Ordinance shall be restored by
the grantor within a reasonable time
thereafter, as nearly as reasonably
may be, to as good a condition as they
were before such openings were made
Sec. 7. GRANTEE MAY ESTAB-
ILISH RULES AND REGULA'
TIONS. The Rocky Mountain Ga!
Company, it's successors or assigns
shall have the right to establish sucl
rules and regulations, concerning thu
use of natural gas and manufacture,
gas, as may be necessary to proven
wastage thereof, and to protect itself
its successors or assigns, agains
fraud or imposition, and to provid
/, for the enforcement of such rules ant
regulations, including the right to re
fuse to furnish natural or manufac
tured gas to any who shal
fail +o comnlv with any Such ru1e