The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-05-16


cess of the following maximum
schedule of rates:
First one thousand Gu.
it. per month (mfn-
imum) 1870 per M.
Next five thousand GU.
#. per month ..-...-- 80 per nj.
Next ninety four
thousand Gu. fit. per
month ......-.-.....-.-...-... so per NJ.
Next two hundred
thousand GU. fit. per
month .......-...-....-...... 40 per M.
Next nine million sew
en- hundred thous-
and Gu. #. per
month ..................... 80 per M.
All over ten million
Gu. #. per month -. .25 per M.
Said gas bills shall be payable
monthly and if not paid within
ten Coy days from the date of
the mailing of statement by
grantee to consumer, the grantee
shall be entitled to add to the
statement and collect penalty of
ten (10) per cent of the amount
of the same.
Provided further, that grantee
shall be entitled to a minimum
charge of $500 per meter per
month, which minimum shall in
clude the first one thousand cubic
feet as above mentioned.
Provided further, that nothing
herein contained shall be construed
as waving the rights of either
the said city or the grantee to re-
view in the counts in such man
ner as is now or may hereafter
be provided by law, any findings
or order of said regulatory body.
Maps, Plats, Records, Etc.
Section 1.-THE grantee shall
at all times keep maps and records
showing locations and size of all
gas mains laid in said city and
such maps and records of grantee
shall be subject to inspection at
all reasonable times by the said
city officials of Kennewick, or its
duly authorized agents.
Meters
L Section 12.-All gas sold and
distributed by grantee shall be by
meter measured on the property
of, or at, or in the building of the
consumer served, and the grantee
and it's agents shall have the right
to read and inspect the gas meters
on all work days between 500 a.
M and $500 p. m. The grantee
shall furnish reliable gas meters
and may require the customers to
pay the cost of the meter, which
/ shall not exceed seven and 50-100
| ($7.50) dollars for a residence
meter nor twenty $4,000 dollars
for business meter, provided that
residence size may be used in bus
ines building when gas used does
not exceed the normal capacity
thereof; and when the meter is re-
turned, the grantee shall repay
to the consumer, the amount paid
by him regardless of any deprecia-
| ton on said meter. Any consum-
er, upon request and by depositing
the sum of $500 with the City
Clerk shall be entitled to have the
city electrician or other proper
city official, disconnect and re-
move the meter of such party for
testing purposes. Before removing
such meter, the said City electri-
clan or other proper city officer
shall notify the grantee herein,
and if the meter be found incor-
rect more than 8 per cent, the $500
shall be returned to the consumer
and the said $500 fees shall be
paid by grantee to the said city
and said meter shall not again be
| used unless properly repaired and
proved by testing.
Grantee to Make Rules and Pro-
vide Regulations
Section 13.-Grantee, his sue
cessors and assigns, shall have the
right to make such reasonable rules
and regulations for the protection
of its property, for the prevention
of loss and waste in the conduct
or management of its business and
for sale and distribution of gas UNI
der the terms hereof, as may from
time to time be deemed necessary.
Franchise to be Forfeited
/ Section 14.-In case of failure on
the part of said grantee, his sue
cessors and assigns, to comply
with any of the provisions of this
ordinance or if said grantee, his
successors and assigns, should do
or cause to be done, any act or
thing prohibited by or in violation
of the terms of this ordinance.
said grantee, his successors and
assigns, shall forfeit all rights
and privileges granted by this or
dinance and all right Hereunder
shall cease, terminate and become
null and void; provided shat said
forfeiture shall not occur or take
effect until the said. City of Ken
newick shall carry out the follow
ing proceedings:
Before the said city proceeds to
forfeit said franchise as in this
section prescribed, it shall first
serve a written notice upon the
manager of said grantee, his sue
cessors and assigns, and upon the
trustee or trustees in any deed of
trust securing bonds Of said
grantee, his successors and as
signs, of record in Benton County,
Washington, by mailing notice to
such trustee or trustees, setting
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